It's storytime at Deer Valley Rock Art Center
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Ollie’s Storybook Adventures return to Arizona State University’s Deer Valley Rock Art Center with storytimes about archaeology, desert wildlife and Native American cultures.
The season begins on Jan. 27, with a storytime titled “Cool Coyotes.” The book will be “Coyote: A Trickster Tale From the American Southwest” by Gerald McDermott.
The story hour is from 10 to 11 a.m. and is for children ages 3 to 6 and their parents. Each session is limited to 12 children and includes a story, art activity, music and outdoor game.
Also on the schedule are:
Friday, Feb. 10, “Celebrating Arizona’s Centennial,” with the book “Tuesday in Arizona by Marian Harris.
Friday, Feb. 24: “Science.” (Book TBA)
Friday, March 9: “Quails.” (Book TBA)
Friday, March 23: “Desert Colors” with the book “Colors of the Navajo” by Emily Abbink.
Each storytime is 10 to 11 a.m. Cost is $2.50 per child; older siblings are $2; members and accompanying adults are free; and additional adults are $2. Reservations are required. Call (623) 582-8007 to sign up.
The Deer Valley Rock Art Center has the largest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the Phoenix Valley. Visitors hike a quarter-mile trail to view more than 1,500 petroglyphs made between 500 and 7,000 years ago.
The museum aims to promote preservation, connection and respect for the site and is a destination for families to learn about archaeology in their own backyard. The Center is managed by one of the top archaeology programs in the country – the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
More information is available at http://dvrac.asu.edu or (623) 582-8007.