PLAN AHEAD
FEB. 28
Library Program: Skulls and Furs
Meet in the library classroom for this open-house program in which you can use your senses to explore objects from the natural world. See a tiny hummingbird nest or feel animal fur. Arrive any time during program hours and stay as long as you want.
1-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. White Tank Mountain Regional Park, 20304 W. White Tank Mountain Road, Waddell. $7 per vehicle. 623-935-2505, maricopacountyparks.net.
— Weldon B. Johnson
Scottsdale Arts Festival
The 49th annual event offers a chance to create, not just admire, artwork through activities that range from building your own Bloody Mary to screen-printing your own T-shirt as live music and chatter echo through the bustling park.
March 8-10. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Scottsdale Civic Center Park, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. $12 for oneday ticket; $20 for two-day ticket. 480499-8587, scottsdaleartsfestival.org.
— Garrett Mitchell
Raffi
If you were born in the ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s, there’s a good chance a Raffi song is part of your childhood. The singersongwriter became a huge name in children’s entertainment, able to sell out such tony venues as Carnegie Hall in his prime. The tour is dubbed #belu gagrads, in honor of his 1980 favorite “Baby Beluga.”
1 p.m. Sunday, March 17. Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St. $35.50$81.50. 480-644-6560, mesaartscenter.com.
— Randy Cordova