Event List

Learn how to operate our Glowforge laser cutter and make your own Arizona-themed magnet in honor of our state's birthday this month.

In this beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson presents a definitive and dramatic account of one of the great untold stories of American history: the Great Migration of six million Black citizens who fled th

Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an

Prepare with Pedro: Home Fire Safety is a 30-minute educational storytime that reinforces how to be prepared an

Learning history can be interesting, but it could be more fun with hands on activities!

Communication and secrecy were key to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad.  Safety was more important than quickness.

Join us in learning about the history of the United States Postal Service and how they are celebrating their (and the Country’s) 250^th anniversary.

Celebrate the amazing diversity of wildlife that call Arizona home!

Watch a movie as Mesa Celebrates America 250.

This month's feature film is Loving (PG-13). 

Runtime - 2 hours 3 minutes.

Come celebrate our city and country by completing community artwork together. Drop-in during the month of March to create artwork that is Mesa related on a square of paper.

Join us for an engaging program exploring the inspiring story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), the trailblazing American women who courageously flew military aircraft during World War II despite widespread doubt and discrimination.

Join us to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States!

Celebrate National Women's History Month and America 250 by creating Lady Liberty crowns. 

Mesa Celebrates America 250: Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where you’ll learn how to carve your unique stamps using rubber erasers!

Mesa Celebrates America 250: Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where you’ll learn how to carve your unique stamps using rubber erasers!

We invite you for an evening with author Dana Stabenow. She will be introducing her newly released historical mystery, The Harvey Girl. 

About the book

1890: The New Mexico Territory

Sometimes family historians have only names, dates, and places for ancestors.

Get personalized assistance with your family history research during our genealogy consultation. Dr. Duane Roen will help you navigate resources, answer questions, and provide strategies to uncover your ancestral story.

The United States is turning 250 years old in July, and we are celebrating with a special book club highlighting American classics, new and old, in literature.

How do reptiles differ from each other based on where they live in the world? What are some traits found in species found in the desert or a jungle?

In honor of America250, we will be engraving rubber stamps like the self-taught chemist and American inventor, Charles Goodyear. Mesa celebrates America250!

Discover the extraordinary and often untold stories of the women who played critical roles during World War II.

Join Dr. Kate Rose for a fun, all-ages, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance.

Join us for Documentary in the Park as we present The Harlem Hellfighters’ Great War, a powerful film highlighting the extraordinary true story of the 369th Infantry Regiment—an African American unit whose bravery and resilience helped sh