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.