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Activities for Saturday, October 11, 2008
CPR Heartsaver plus AED-
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 8:30 AM to 10/11/2008 12:30 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
This American Heart Association course instructs students in the basic techniques of adult, child and infant CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Students are also taught use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and barrier devices, how to recognize signs of heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest and foreign-body airway obstruction. Participation cards issued at the successful completion of the course. Please arrive 15 minutes early to purchase the Heartsaver CPR/AED book ($13) at the Kiwanis Pro Shop. Fee: $30. 13052 16yrs+ Sa 10/11 8:30am-12:30pm

Saturday Science @ Tempe Public Library
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/11/2008 10:30 AM to 10/11/2008 12:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Youth Library Meeting Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
Weather Wonders. This program is for Youth, Ages 9-12. Explore science through books, experiments and other hands on activities. Registration required. No fee. Please register online at http://www.tempe.gov/pkrec/

Tumbling; Parent/Tot
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 10:00 AM to 10/11/2008 10:45 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Work one-on-one with your child to improve coordination, balance, and heighten concentration while learning basic tumbling moves. 6 weeks. Fee: $47. 13106 24-48mos Sa 9/13-10/18 10-10:45am
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Tumbling for Toddlers
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 9:00 AM to 10/11/2008 9:45 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
This program is designed for the beginning gymnast. Learn front rolls, cartwheels, backbends and handstands while increasing flexibility, coordination and building self confidence. 6 weeks. Fee: $47. 13100 3-5yrs Sa 9/13-10/18 9-9:45am
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Stretch-n-Grow; Toddlercize
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 1:45 PM to 10/11/2008 2:30 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Toddlercize uses music, games and EXER-citement to make fitness FUN! Each week Stretch-n-Grow “Stars” participate in structured work-outs and activities that help them create spatial awareness, rhythm and social development as they interact and have fun with their peers. Parent participation is optional, but encouraged. 4 week class. *No class 11/1. Fee: $38. 13089 18-30mos Sa 10/11-11/8* 1:45-2:30pm
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Tour de Fat
Category: Town Lake Events
When: 10/11/2008 10:00 AM to 10/11/2008 4:00 PM
Location: Tempe Beach Park @ 80 W. Rio Salado Prkwy, Tempe
Contact:
Prepare yourselves for yet another season of antics, costumes and the most fun you may ever have on two wheels! The Tour de Fat will once again be meandering and pandering through 11 western cities spreading the good word about the positive societal offerings of the bicycle. Along with our exceptional ability to roust a city's inner-cyclist, in 2008 we hope to drive our message event deeper by bringing you the biggest, most enjoyable traveling bike festival that we know of.

How to Commit Murder Mystery writing workshop with Donis Casey
Category: Library Activities
When: 10/11/2008 10:00 AM to 10/11/2008 12:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library @ 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Tracy Hokaj @ 480-350-5507
All you sleuth enthusiasts out there, now is your chance to get your pen moving. For anyone who has wanted to start writing but doesn't know where to begin, now is your chance. For those that have been writing, here's a chance to get tips and tricks of the trade. Bring your enthusiasm to this free Saturday morning workshop.

Tumbling for Kids
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 11:00 AM to 10/11/2008 12:00 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Stay healthy and fit by increasing flexibility, improving coordination, heightening concentration and building self-esteem. Learn front/back rolls, cartwheels, handstands, backbends and front/back walkovers. 6 weeks. Fee: $47. 13094 6-9yrs Sa 9/13-10/18 11am-12pm
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Stretch-n-Grow; Little Sport
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 10/11/2008 2:45 PM to 10/11/2008 3:30 PM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Learn the names of our major muscles, and the basic skills of different sports activities. From basketball to bouncing balls to soccer and more! Each class consists of a warm-up, aerobics, sport activity, and cool down. Muscles they will strengthen, fitness they will learn, and oh you’re going to love the ENERGY they will BURN!! 4 weeks. *No class 11/1. Fee: $38. 13077 3-5yrs Sa 10/11-11/8* 2:45-3:30pm
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On Going Activities - Exhibits, Shows, etc.
Exhibition: Falling Leaves
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 8/22/2008 9:00 AM to 11/12/2008 5:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library Connections Cafe @ 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
Valley artists Ron Bimrose, of Tempe, and Kim Walker, of Glendale, celebrate the fall with work that deals with nature and leaf imagery. Look for the colors of fall and the moments when, in this fast-paced world, people are able to take a step back, enjoy nature and reflect.

Exhibition: Flower & Fauna
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 8/29/2008 9:00 AM to 12/3/2008 5:00 PM
Location: Lower Level Gallery, Tempe Public Library @ 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
The Arizona desert and unique plants provide inspiration for artists whose work spans native fauna and plants that are foreign to the region but thriving none-the-less. Artists: Craig Cheply and Sandra Luehrsen, both of Tempe; Denise Currier, of Mesa; Heather Kirk, of Scottsdale; Catherine Ruane, of Buckeye; Mary Shindell, of Phoenix; Sandy Tracy, of Apache Junction; John Villinski, of Tucson; and Kim Walker, of Glendale.

TCA Biennial: Paper - exhibition
Category: Tempe Center for the Arts
When: 9/6/2008 10:00 AM to 1/10/2009 10:00 PM
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts Gallery @ 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the opening of the TCA. The exhibition will feature works on paper, art made of paper and artists inspired by paper, a tradition for first anniversaries.

I Wanna be a Cowboy - exhibition
Category: Arts/Culture
When: 9/5/2008 9:00 AM to 1/7/2009 5:00 PM
Location: United States Post Office @ 500 S. Mill Ave. (5th Street & Mill Avenue), Tempe
Contact: Michelle Nicols Dock @ 480-350-2867
This cowboy exhibition takes a nontraditional approach as contemporary artists interpret the Wild West.