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The Hills are Alive! Rust, Dust, Crust...Discovering Desert Surfaces

McDowell Sonoran Human History
2019-01-26 13:00:00 2019-01-26 15:00:00 America/Phoenix The Hills are Alive! Rust, Dust, Crust...Discovering Desert Surfaces Mustang Library - Auditorium

Saturday, January 26
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2019-01-26 13:00:00 2019-01-26 15:00:00 America/Phoenix The Hills are Alive! Rust, Dust, Crust...Discovering Desert Surfaces Mustang Library - Auditorium

Mustang Library

Auditorium

The Hills are Alive!

The Hills are Alive!  If you think the desert floor is all dust, gravel and rocks, then you haven’t taken a good look beneath your feet. The desert’s surface is full of life in the form of soil crust, lichen and desert varnish – the living things that probably cover more of the desert than any single kind of plant. These organisms have much in common — they’re all alive (yes, even varnish), they have some components that are neither plant nor animal and living filaments that are crucial to their existence. We’ll explore these life forms and how they enrich and protect the desert surface.

Presented by:  Dan Gruber, Legacy Steward, McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
RSVP Requested: Name/Date of Event to educationrsvp@mcdowellsonoran.org

 

Mustang Library
Phone: 480-312-7323
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Tue, Apr 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
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10101 North 90th Street
Scottsdale
, AZ 85258
Tel: 480-312-7323
About the library

Opened June 13, 1987

31,850 square feet

35 public-use computers

Drive-up window service

Upcoming events

Crafty Storytime
Sat, Apr 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
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ESOL Intermediate Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Hometown Happy Hour: How the Arizona Craftsmen Launched Scottsdale’s Post-World War II Cultural Cachet
Mon, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Auditorium
ESOL Beginning Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Tue, Apr 30, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Books 2 Boogie
Tue, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Film Series: The Color Purple (2024)
Tue, Apr 30, 1:30pm - 3:55pm
Auditorium
Baby Cuddles Storytime
Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 10:50am
Program Room
ESOL Basic English Grammar & More! - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Wed, May 01, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Book Discussion Room
Phoenix Art Museum Docents Present: - Art All Around Us: Africa Meets the West
Thu, May 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Drop-in eMedia Session
Thu, May 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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May the 4th Be With You
Sat, May 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
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May the 4th Be With You: Star Wars Kahoots! Trivia
Sat, May 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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ESOL Intermediate Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Mon, May 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Book Discussion Room
Curious Crafter @ Mustang - Mother's Day Makeup Bag Craft
Mon, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Book Discussion Room
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD
Mon, May 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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ESOL Beginning Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Books 2 Boogie
Tue, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Film Series: Lady Bird (2017) - Celebrating Mothers Day!
Tue, May 07, 1:30pm - 3:05pm
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Protect Your Digital Life - 1 Session
Tue, May 07, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Book Discussion Room
Night, Night, Storytime
Tue, May 07, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Baby Cuddles Storytime
Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 10:50am
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ESOL Basic English Grammar & More! - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Wed, May 08, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Book Discussion Room
Tail Waggin' Tales
Wed, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Producing Income in Retirement - Financial Awareness Program
Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
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Mother's Day Craft
Fri, May 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Scottsdale Artists' School Adult Spring Programs - 2nd Saturday Spring Series-Pastels
Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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FIREWISE: Protecting your Home from Wildfires
Sat, May 11, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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ESOL Intermediate Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Mon, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Book Discussion Room
ESOL Beginning Conversation Class - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Books 2 Boogie
Tue, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Program Room
Film Series: Shattered Glass (2003)
Tue, May 14, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Auditorium
Baby Cuddles Storytime
Wed, May 15, 10:30am - 10:50am
Program Room
ESOL Basic English Grammar & More! - English for Speakers of Other Languages
Wed, May 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Book Discussion Room
FULL STEAM AHEAD: Propeller Cars
Thu, May 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room
Staff Picks Book Discussion
Mon, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Teen Book Club
Mon, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Book Discussion Room
Film Series: Let Them All Talk (2020)
Tue, May 21, 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Auditorium
File Management - 1 Session
Tue, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Book Discussion Room
Ask the Experts - Free advice to your digital questions
Wed, May 22, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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