Mother’s Day at Butterfly Wonderland
In celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10th Butterfly Wonderland will be giving all mothers a special commemorative butterfly gift when accompanied by their children or grandchildren. Map to Butterfly Wonderland.More »
Mother’s Day Mimosa Mornings w/Carrie Curran Art Studios
Moms will enjoy a morning of entertaining art instruction while sipping mimosas, eating pastries and creating masterpieces at The Hermosa Inn’s Blue Door Art Studio & Gallery. From enthusiastic beginners to emerging professionals, artist Carrie Curran will teach, inspire and guide guests on an artistic journey while using acrylic on canvas to vividly express interpretations of sunflowers on a sunny day while learning to gracefully handle the medium. Cost: $75/class includes all supplies, mimosas and pastries. Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Register online.More »
Mommy and Me Tea at Jewel’s Bakery & Cafe
Themed beverages, finger sandwiches, scones, jelly and more. All ages are welcome to attend. $15/adults & $10/kids. Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. To register, email your name and number of guests to info@jewelsbakeryandcafe.com. On Sunday, May 10 Jewel's will have a special Mother's Day menu.More »
Tee Up for Mother’s Day Brunch
Kierland Golf Club has a special offer to help golfers celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend. Simply play a regularly priced round of golf at Kierland Golf Club on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (May 8-10) and enjoy a complimentary Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch at the Resort. The “Tee Up for Mother’s Day Brunch” offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions including twilight golf and is limited to one complimentary brunch per paid greens fee. Some restrictions may apply. For information or to book a golf tee time and brunch reservations, call 480-624-1202. More »
Just for Kids: I "Heart" Mom
On Saturday, May 9, 2015 bring the kids out to San Tan Mountain Regional Park for some creative fun from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. They will be making Mother's Day cards and other artsy-craftsy items that are sure to please Mom, or anyone you love. All ages welcome. Meet inside the Nature Center. 6533 West Phillips Road, Queen Creek. $6 per vehicle park entry fee.More »
SMoCA Family Mix
On Sunday, May 10, 2015 from noon to 3 p.m. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) invites families to see the Museum completely transformed by local street artists and dancers for SMoCA Family Mix. To experience this special adventure, where street art moves inside, all adults must be accompanied by a child (and all children must bring an adult!) to discover the Museum's celebration of community-inspired art and dance. SMoCA's galleries will be interactive environments, full of murals, projections and music, and will inspire each participant to dance and be dazzled by the large-scale artwork. Explore unique arts & crafts activities where children can create customized skull masks in the style of characters in the murals and participate in a community mural. Other activities include using stencils and neon color to make a card for Mom that glows, and making tiny skateboards. Children can also participate in a dance demonstration and class taught by in instructor from CYPHERS The Center for Urban Arts and leave the event knowing how to BeBop with the best. The afternoon also features temporary tattoos, neon bracelets, and tasty treats from local food trucks. Free admission. This is a completely unique experience that is sure to make this Mother's Day unforgettable. More about SMoCA.More »
Shakespeare at the Garden presents SpellBound!, A Musical Fairy Tale
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s lesser-unknown tragi-comedy Cymbeline, produced by Southwest Shakespeare Company in partnership with Desert Botanical Garden. The sunset performances amid the drama of the landscape of the Garden’s event plaza will be on May 7 – 10, 14 – 17 and 21 – 24, 2015. SpellBound! is the story of an evil stepmother and a father who is not much better, a wronged love, jealousy, revenge, magic potions, a poison apple, villains in disguise, a valiant heroine, all culminating in a live battle onstage. General seating tickets are $35 for Desert Botanical Garden members and Southwest Shakespeare Company subscribers and $40 for the general public. Reserved table seating is available (four guests per table) at $50 - $60 per person for Garden members and Southwest Shakespeare subscribers and $55 - $65 for the general public. Garden admission is free for ticket holders prior to the performance.More »