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DIG:PREHISTORIC GARDENS \| TWILIGHT THURSDAYS

Dig: Prehistoric Gardens starting MAY 1, 2008 Imagine our planet in a pre-historic era where continents were filled with bizarre plants and ginormous creatures. Step into that ancient and alien world this summer at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Dig: Prehistoric Gardens Interpreting Ancient Plants & Animals from Arizona and All Around the World Life-Sized Dinosaurs….Giant Bugs….Living Fossils….Plants that existed before seeds were known… Take a self-guided tour through the Gardens and come face-to-face with a life-sized flesh eating dinosaur or see a giant dragonfly flying overhead. Stand next to a giant T-Rex footprint or touch a Dinosaur Egg. Discover bizarre carnivorous and ancient plants that are truly living fossils, changing little over time. Find out what the dinosaurs ate and which plants survived and thrive in present times. Dig in a fossil quarry or go on a scavenger hunt and take a fascinating walk through pre-history. DIG: Prehistoric Gardens is included with Gardens Admission. Open Daily 8:30am-4:30pm. Closed July 4th. Special extended hours during Twilight Thursdays, June 5-August 28, open Thursdays til 9pm.


Twilight Thursdays Open every Thursday until 9pm through August 28th Twilight is a beautiful and enchanting time at the Gardens. Each Thursday evening features a different theme. Enjoy live entertainment and activities during sunset or under the stars. Take a relaxing stroll through the Gardens and enjoy dinner on an outdoor patio, surrounded by a lush desert landscape. We will be open rain or shine. All activities will be moved indoors or under shelter if it rains. Enjoy the beauty of the Gardens during or after a monsoon rain. Twilight Thursday events included with Gardens' admission unless otherwise noted. Planning on attending more than one Twilight Thursday? Sign up for a membership and save. Café 54 will be open from 6-8pm. All ages are welcome.
JULY & AUGUST SCHEDULE check back often for updates JULY 24th - KIDS' NIGHT KIDS UNDER 12 GET IN FREE! 6:30pm-7:30pm Mad Science Guy - Slime Booth 6:30pm-7:30pm Tucson Organic Gardeners -Compost & Recycling game 7:00pm - A Hands on Fossil Workshop for Kids by Terri Haag 7:30pm - 8:15pm Carl Olson - Bugs & Blacklight Arts & Crafts Table Make your own plant pal DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm “KIDS NIGHT’ MENU July 24, 2008 Serving from 6-8 pm Adults 10.00 Children 5.00 (Admissions to the Gardens not inclusive) Chicken “Wing Dings” Lip S’Mac-n-Cheese Burgers (Veggie or Beef) Hotdogs Melon Salad Pasta Salad Kettle Chips Peanut Butter & Jelly Swirl Brownies Lemonade Iced Tea (Prickly Pear Tea or Hibiscus) Coffee JULY 31st - ASIAN NIGHT 6:30pm Dancing Chi with Lynne Jenrow A Dance of Body + Mind + Spirit + Emotions Dancing Chi is a transformative holistic movement practice, infused with the energy of Chi Gung, dance and meditation. Participation in this practice is sure to awaken your body and center your mind. Tucson Bonsai Society Exhibit 7:00pm Tucson Writers' Studio featuring the poetry of director, Eleanor Kedney DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm AUGUST 7th - MEDITERRANEAN NIGHT 6:00-7:00pm Steve Yool, Concert Accordionist Member Accordion Club of Tucson (www.accordionstucson.org) Steve has studied accordion for several decades and is part of the accordion musical revival. His repertoire includes an ecclectic blend of classical and folk music. Listen to La Vie en Rose by Steve Yool 7:15pm Bellydancers DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm AUGUST 14th - BLUEGRASS NIGHT 6:30 Live Music featuring Desert Bluegrass Association DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm AUGUST 21st - MEXICAN NIGHT 6:30 Viva / Ballet Folklorico San Juan Ballet Folklorico San Juan, an international touring Mexican folklorico dance group, was founded in 1987 in Tucson, Arizona by its Director Julie Gonzalez Gallego. The group composed of over 150 dancers from ages 4 to 18, has a repertory that ranges from Aztec Rituals to the traditional Mexican Hat Dance. DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm AUGUST 28th - SUMMER CELEBRATION USA DANCE - Ballroom dance performance and lessons DIG: Prehistoric Gardens exhibit open until 9pm **Schedule subject to change without notice. Please call ahead to confirm 520.326.9686 x10. Click here for a full schedule of events (PDF)	Dancing Chi Viva/Ballet Folklorico San Juan

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