Calendar
January 2010
January 16: New Volunteer Orientation 9am-12am
Come learn more about how to get involved at the Deer Valley Rock Art Center! Volunteers are the strength and continuity of the Center. We have volunteer opportunities as educators and public outreach volunteers. For more details, call Casandra Hernandez at 623-582-8007.
Fri., January 29: Storytime 10am
Theme: Javelinas
Special event with author of Don't Call Me Pig!: A Javelina Story, Conrad Storad
Sat., January 30: Boy Scout Archaeology Badge Workshop 10am-4pm
Fulfill your archaeology badge requirements through fun, hands-on activities at a real archaeological site! Discover how archaeologists find sites, participate in a simulated dig, and learn about ancient skills and technologies. Workshop is limited to 15 participants with advance registration. Program fee is $15 per scout. Three chaperones are admitted free of charge and extra chaperones pay $7.50. For more information, contact Casandra Hernandez at (623) 582-8007.
February
Fri., February 12: Storytime 10am
Theme: Fun with Rock Art
Story: Milo and the Magical Stones by Marcus Herbert
Sat., February 13: Girl Scout Badge Workshop 10am-4pm
Fulfill your archaeology badge requirements through fun, hands-on activities at a real archaeological site! Discover how archaeologists find sites, participate in a simulated dig, and learn about ancient skills and technologies. This workshop is available to 3rd grade Brownies and older with advance registration. Workshop is limited to 15 participants. Program fee is $15 per scout. Three chaperones are free of charge and extra chaperones pay $7.50. Three-hour workshops are available at a discounted price of $10. For more information, contact Casandra Hernandez at (623) 582-8007.
Sat., February 27: Rock Art Recording Workshop 9:30am-3pm
Become a steward of American cultural heritage by learning field techniques to document and preserve rock art sites. Gain basic competence in rock art recording methods through hands-on activities and professional instruction by Arizona Archaeological Society certified instructors. Registration fee for Deer Valley Rock Art Center members and AAS members is $25 and $30 for non-members. Workshop is limited to 15 participants and the deadline to register is Wednesday, February 24.
To particpate, please complete and return the Registration Form with payment.
March
Fri., March 5: Storytime 10am
Theme: Deer Valley's Rabbits
Story: How Jackrabbit Got its Very Long Ears by Heather Irbinkas
Sat., March 6: Lecture 1pm
"A Hopi Perspective on Rock Art and the Science of Archaeology" by Lyle Balenquah, Hopi
Lyle Balenquah discusses his experiences and insights while working as an archaeologist in the Four Corners Region of the American Southwest.
Balenquah is a member of the Greasewood clan from the Village of Bacavi (Reed Springs) on Third Mesa. He has earned degrees (BA 1999, MA 2002) in Cultural Anthropology and Southwestern Archaeology from Northern Arizona University. For over 10 years he has worked throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah as an archaeologist documenting ancestral Hopi settlements and their lifeways. He currently works as an independent consultant but his experience included time with the National Park Service, The Hopi Tribe, and the Museum of Northern Arizona.
Wed., March 24: Wildflower Tour 11am
Special guided tour by Elizabeth Alexander
Fri., March 26: Storytime 10am
Theme: Sun and Shadows
Story: Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli
Sat., March 27: Rock Art Expo 10am-4pm
Join us for our biggest festival of the year! We will have guided hikes, interactive stations on archaeology and desert ecology, hands-on crafts for kids, ancient spear throwing demonstrations, flint knapping, a mock archaeology dig, and agave tasting. Meet guest exhibitors, artists, and authors, and enjoy great discounts in the Glyph Shop! This is a FREE family event.
Wed., March 31: Wildflower Tour 11am
Special guided tour by Elizabeth Alexander
April
Sat., April 3: Lecture 1pm
"Re-Creating the Word: Painted Ceramics of the Prehistoric Southwest" by Dr. Barbara Moulard
Dr. Moulard discusses the expression of cultural belief systems and worldviews in the painted ceramic art of prehistoric Southwest peoples. For over 1000 years, the Hohokam, Mogollon and Ancestral Pueblo passed the "Word" from generation to generation in their ceramic art. Dr. Moulard surveys the painted cermaics of these major prehistoric cultures of the Southwest and explores how painted cermaics reflect a marriage between science, ideology and art.
Barbara Moulard is Adjunct Faculty Associate in the School of Art at ASU, where she teaches courses on the indigenous arts of the Southwest U.S., Mexico, Central America, and South America. Recent books include Re-Creating the Word: Painted Ceramics of the Prehistoric Southwest and Ancient Origins: American Southwest Pottery A.D. 600-1600.
Wed., April 7: Wildflower Tour 11am
Special guided tour by Elizabeth Alexander
Fri., April 9: Storytime 10am
Theme: Hummingbirds
Story: The Hungry Hummingbird by April Pulley Sayre
Tues., April 13: Desert Birds and Wildlife Tour 9:30am
Join Jo Brookshier for a morning walk along the Center's trail and learn about the Sonoran desert birds and animals that make this nature preserve their home.
Wed., April 14: Wildflower Tour 11am
Special guided tour by Elizabeth Alexander
Tues., April 20: Desert Birds and Wildlife Tour 9:30am
Join Jo Brookshier for a morning walk along the Center's trail and learn about the Sonoran desert birds and animals that make this nature preserve their home.
Fri., April 23: Storytime 10am
Theme: Javelinas
Special event with author of The Three Little Javelinas, Susan Lowell, OnebookAZ winner
Tues., April 27: Desert Birds and Wildlife Tour 9:30am
Join Jo Brookshier for a morning walk along the Center's trail and learn about the Sonoran desert birds and animals that make this nature preserve their home.
May
Sun., May 9: Mother's Day 8am-2pm
We invite you to bring mom to the museum for free! Pay one regular price admission and mom is free, as we celebrate mothers on this special day.
June
Summer Camp: Mon. thru Fri., 8am-3pm
Session I May 31 through June 4
Session II June 14 through June 18
Session III July 12 through July 16
*See more information on our 'Summer Camp' webpage.
Sun., June 20: Father's Day 8am-2pm
We invite you to bring dad to the museum for free! Pay one regular price admission and dad is free, as we celebrate fathers on this special day.