Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays at the Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Art Museum - 1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Every Wednesday of this month from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. PhxArt visitors can give a voluntary donation for general admission to the museum and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions. Special exhibition tickets: $5 for Adults; FREE for Museum Members, veterans/active-duty military, and kids under 18. 

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Harmon StoryWalk: Yoga Bunny

Harmon Library - ​​1325 S 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003

An Everyday, All Day Event

Share a reading adventure on the StoryWalk® at Harmon Park.  Stroll around the park and enjoy a story with your family. The featured book is Yoga Bunny by Brian Russo.  

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StoryWalk Featuring Jayden's Impossible Garden

Cesar Chavez Branch Library- ​​ 3635 W Baseline Rd, Laveen Village, AZ 85339

An Everyday, All Day Event

Share a reading adventure on the StoryWalk® at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen. Stroll around the lake and enjoy a story with your family. The featured book is Jayden's Impossible Garden by Mélina Mangal. Your journey starts on the east side of Cesar Chavez Library.

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Market on the Move

The 3000 Club is a non-profit charitable organization working with food banks in Arizona, California, and other non-profit organizations. Please help us build a healthy and caring community. You can also provide your support either by donating or volunteering your time. The 3000 Club also sponsors The American Medical Aid Program and Disaster Relief.

Contribute $10 to shop up to 60 pounds of fresh produce for you, and your family, or to share with neighbors, friends, or someone in need.

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St. Mary’s Food Bank

Distribution Hours: Phoenix and Surprise Locations Monday – Friday from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm.

St. Mary’s Food Bank serves to alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy, and education.

St. Mary’s Food Bank is truly a community-based organization. Individual donors, corporate donors, and private grants help feed hungry individuals and families in our area. Serving 9 of Arizona’s 15 counties, they are committed to volunteerism, building community relationships, and improving the quality of life for Arizonans in need.

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United Food Bank

The United Food Bank serves to stabilize the lives of hungry, low-income people within Eastern Maricopa, Gila, and Pinal, and Southern Navajo and Apache Counties of Arizona by actively acquiring, storing, and distributing large quantities of wholesome and nutritious foods to a  network of community and strategic partners, combined with advocacy and educational initiatives that enhance lives. 

Where they serve: The service area of 19,608 square miles includes some of the most remote areas in the state. Places like Sanders, Arizona, where there are only a couple of places to purchase food, and the next town is 40 miles away. They serve five counties in the East Valley and Eastern Arizona: Eastern Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Southern Navajo, and Southern Apache. 

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Desert Mission Food Bank

• Emergency Food Program: Provides monthly food packages to individuals and families living in the Desert Mission Food Bank service area. You also will receive extra items of the day such as produce and protein items, when available. 

• Senior Food Box: Provides monthly food packages to seniors who live in the Desert Mission Food Bank service area and meet federal poverty-level guidelines.

• Infant Emergency Food Box Program: Provides monthly food packages that meet your baby’s developmental needs from newborn to 12 months of age.

• Community Nutrition Education: Our staff provides food, nutritious recipes, resources, and cooking tips.

• Garden Program: Fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables are grown inside. Free fall and spring gardening classes are available.

• Living Well Financial Coaching: Provides tools, resources, and encouragement to help improve financial well-being and meet financial goals.

• Farm Stand: Provides farm-fresh fruits and veggies for an affordable price. Rotates to different medical centers each Wednesday.

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Borderlands Produce Rescue

Fresh produce is brought in and sold in bulk. 

•  Veggies R' Us: Direct Client/Agency distribution out of Borderlands warehouse facility. Supporters are provided with an entire shopping cart full of produce, all for just a contribution of $5 for a minimum of 100 lbs.

• Produce on Wheels With-Out Waste (P.O.W.W.O.W.): Hosted pop-up produce markets across Arizona. Contribute $15 to shop up to 70 pounds of fresh produce for you, and your family, or to share with neighbors, friends, or someone in need.

  • November-March, Hours: 8:00 am -11:00 am (Unless Specified Hours)

  • April-May, Hours: 7:00 am -10:00 am

  • June-October, Hours: 6:00 am -9:00 am

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Double up food bucks:  

• Buy $1 of SNAP-eligible foods with a Quest EBT card and get $1 free for any AZ-grown fruits & veggies, up to $10 per day.  Use at participating farmers markets and Fresh Express Mobile Produce Market.

For more details, click here or call 480-207-5955

Rio Salado Audubon Center (Located less than two miles from downtown Phoenix)

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Rio Salado Audubon Center - Saturday Morning Bird Walks

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For family physical activity visit the website below to find a park near you.

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• Select "Find a park near you," enter your zip code and find the closest park!