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Activities for Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Great Books
Category: Library Activities
When: 9/23/2008 7:00 PM to 9/23/2008 8:45 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Youth Library Meeting Room @ 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe
Contact: Tracy Hokaj @ 480-350-5507
The Great Books Foundation promotes reading, thinking, and the sharing of ideas for people of all ages while discussing Great to enhance personal growth and social engagement. Come and nourish yourself with great literature on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. in the Youth Services Meeting Room. Volunteers Kathy and Don Dietz serve as discussion leaders. Participants provide their own copies of the works to be discussed. Fee: None. Registration is not required.
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Drop In Storytime - Book Babies
Category: Library Activities
When: 9/23/2008 9:30 AM to 9/23/2008 9:50 AM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Library Program Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
For Babies, birth to 23 months old with a parent. Parents and babies will enjoy simple stories, Mother Goose rhymes and songs together. Book Babies Drop In Storytime meets from 9:30am to 9:50am. This is a free program and No Registration is required.
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Independent Three and a Half, Four and Five Year Old Storytime
Category: Library Activities
When: 9/23/2008 9:30 AM to 9/23/2008 10:00 AM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Youth Meeting Room @ 3500 S. Rural Road., Tempe
Contact: Youth Services Reference @ 480-350-5522
This is a delightful blend of stories, movement, songs and interaction for children to enjoy on their own. This independent Storytime meets every Tuesday from 9:30am to 10:00am, beginning September 16 through November 4. This is a free program but registration is required. Please register online at http://www.tempe.gov/brochure/
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Tempe's Community Trees Public Meeting
Category: Meetings
When: 9/23/2008 6:00 PM to 9/23/2008 8:00 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Program Room @ 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe
Contact: @ 480-350-5200
The City of Tempe is in the process of reviewing its urban forestry program to insure that the best possible policies and procedures for managing the community trees are in place. Community trees are those growing on public property including streets, parks, trails, and shopping districts and as such, they are a publicly owned asset which provide benefits to all residents, as well as to those who come to work and play in Tempe. You are an important stakeholder in our community forest and your opinion matters. Please join us Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6pm at the Tempe Public Library.

Basic Computer and Internet
Category: Library Activities
When: 9/23/2008 7:00 PM to 9/23/2008 8:45 PM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Gates Computer Lab @ 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe
Contact: Rolf Brown @ 480-350-5563
Basic Computer and Internet Skills - Learn the basic skills needed to use a computer and access the Internet. This free two-hour workshop introduces computers, how they work, and how to use them. Registration required as space is limited. Register in person at Library Reference Desk or by phone at 480-350-5511.

Pilates; Multi-level with Pippa Frame-Hill-
Category: Education/Classes/Workshops
When: 9/23/2008 9:00 AM to 9/23/2008 10:00 AM
Location: Kiwanis Recreation Center @ 6111 S All America Way, Tempe
Contact: Sara Thompson @ 480-350-5743
Join us for a progressive series of exercises that accommodate all fitness levels to increase strength, flexibility and balance of the entire body. The exercises are derived from pilates, yoga, dance and sports rehab conditioning. The focus is on mindful movement, core stabilization techniques and unified body movements. Drop in for $9.50 per class. 13 weeks. *No class on 11/11. Fee: $91. 13153 16yrs+ T 9/9-12/9* 9-10am KRC
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Drop In Storytime - 2's and 3's
Category: Library Activities
When: 9/23/2008 10:30 AM to 9/23/2008 10:55 AM
Location: Tempe Public Library - Library Program Room @ 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe
Contact: Youth Reference Desk @ 480-350-5522
For Toddlers Ages 2 to 3 years old with a parent. Parents and toddlers will enjoy stories, fingerplays and songs. Storytime lasts from 10:30am to 10:55am. This is a free program and No Registration is required.
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Development Review Commission regular hearing
Category: Meetings
When: 9/23/2008 6:00 PM to 9/23/2008 8:00 PM
Location: City Council Chambers @ 31 East 5th Street, Tempe
Contact: @ 480-350-8331
Semi-monthly public hearing of the Tempe Development Review Commission


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.