The Cox Butterfly and Orchid Pavilion is a tropical oasis featuring hundreds of butterflies that flutter around you as you walk, tropical plants not easily seen in the Southwest, and dazzling showy orchids from around the world. The greenhouse features 30 – 50 different butterfly species every day and around 100 over the course of
Celebrate the Town's 50th Anniversary with a memorable parade filled with floats, local performers, bands, and community groups! The parade starts near Ironwood Ridge High School and travels east on Naranja Drive, ending at the Oro Valley Library. Naranja Drive will be shut down to all vehicle traffic beginning at 8 a.m. and will open
The 32nd Arizona International Film Festival, the oldest film celebration in Arizona, runs April 17 to April 28 at The Screening Room (downtown), the Mercado Annex (westside), UA Main Gate and other venues throughout Tucson. Remaining true to the independent spirit, this Festival is a venue for independent filmmakers in search of an independent audience. Festival sponsors include Rio Nuevo, the Pima County Attractions &
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May and in collaboration with The Center for Neurosciences, the Synapse Team is excited to present a program, Brain Anatomy, and a visit from the Brain Bus at two libraries: Saturday, May 4 The Brain Bus: 10 to 11 am Brain Anatomy: 11 am to noon Murphy-Wilmot Library,