Events: Arizona - Phoenix - Scottsdale

Free for all ages, $10 for drop in activities. Please join us for the Kids In Focus Opening Gala in CREATE at Arizona Science Center. Professional photographers mentored underprivileged youth through an 8-week exploration of their world, using the safe aperture of a camera to help them gain a new perspective on themselves and their surroundings. During the First Friday event, meet the kids and their mentors, see their work and celebrate their achievements. It’s an inspirational event you don’t want to miss! The event is free to the public and includes food and music. The kids, ages 10–13, are students at Children First Leadership Academy and Boys and Girls Club Parson’s Branch. All are considered at-risk and are living at or below poverty line. These young storytellers shifted from shy and apathetic to bold and engaged as they explored with their cameras and mentors on weekly field trips around town. The resulting images are a tribute to the restorative power of self-expression and will be on public display April 7–June 11. CREATE is Arizona Science Center's community makerspace and is located adjacent to the main Science Center building.