SPRING 2018 16 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM Spring Arts & Culture Directory CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS The mission of the Chandler Center for the Arts is to make visual and performing arts available to the entire Chandler population; to become a creative force and an educational resource for the community; and to harness the economic vitality of the arts. As one of the leading performance venues in the Valley, Chandler Center for the Arts presents music, theatre and dance. See our entire season lineup and information on how to support the Chandler Cultural Foundation at chandlercenter.org . chandlercenter.org CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX The Children’s Museum of Phoenix delivers rich learning opportunities to children in our community in a way that they learn best — through play. The Museum offers over 300 hands-on, open-ended, imaginative play experiences in a no-fail environment. Suited for children as small as infants up to 10 years old, the Children’s Museum of Phoenix offers programs and exhibits for multiple age groups. When here, children climb, build, pedal, slide, create, paint and so much more! Baby Zones are included in each exhibit space plus there’s a whole room devoted just for those 3 and younger. Come play and learn today! childrensmuseumofphoenix.org CHANDLER MUSEUM The Chandler Museum is an innovative environment where the community comes together to share our stories, store our cultural heritage and experience Chandler as a people and place. The vision of the Museum is to be the community’s principal resource to explore its people’s history, culture, and their place in a rapidly changing world of today – within and without the walls of a building. More about our programs, exhibits and the building, set to open in late 2018, at chandlermuseum.org . chandlermuseum.org

SPRING 2018 FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM | 17 Spring Arts & Culture Directory CHILDSPLAY Childsplay started in 1977 with a mission: to create theatre so strikingly original in form, content, or both, that it instills in young people an enduring awe, love and respect for the medium, thus preserving imagination and wonder, those hallmarks of childhood that are the keys to the future. Beyond the stage, Childsplay supports teachers by introducing creative drama techniques in the classroom, and the Childsplay Academy provides theatre training for children across the Valley with both summer and year-round classes. From new plays to beloved storybook adaptations, from creative play to literacy learning, Childsplay is four decades of imagination and wonder! childsplayaz.org DESERT FOOTHILLS THEATER Desert Foothills Theater is an award-winning theater that has been presenting work in the far north valley since 1975. Theater changes lives and we invite all community members to be part of that life-changing experience by providing performance, volunteer, education and attendance opportunities for everyone! We invite participation through open auditions for all adult and youth shows; through a variety of educational opportunities, including classes, camps, post- performance talkbacks, and pre-performance “meet ups”; and by providing volunteer opportunities in all areas and aspects of theater production. We invite everyone to join us in experiencing the life-changing world of theater. dftheater.org DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN From sunrise to sunset, Desert Botanical Garden has you covered with many offerings this fall. Desert Botanical Garden is the largest botanical garden in the Southwest featuring 55,000 plants from around the world. The Garden allows visitors to experience the beauty of the desert like never before. For 78 years, The Garden’s commitment to the community is to advance excellence in education, research, exhibition and conservation of desert plants of the world with emphasis on the Southwestern United States. Spring events include the Jun Kaneko Sculpture Exhibit, the Devour Culinary Classic, Corks & Cactus wine tasting, and a Butterfly Exhibit. For more information about each event, tickets prices and more, visit dbg.org. dbg.org