SUNDAY

Sonoran Safari at i.d.e.a. Museum

Head to i.d.e.a. Museum in Mesa to explore the artistic landscape of the world’s 11th largest desert—the only place where the famous saguaro cactus grows in the wild—during the limited-time exhibit, Sonoran Safari. Through art and hands-on activities, guests learn about the desert’s native plants, animals, reptiles and birds. On view through May 27.

Pompeii: The Exhibition at Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center’s educational Pompeii: The Exhibition examines life in Pompeii both before and after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. This promises to be one of the most significant and immersive international exhibitions to fill the Science Center’s Sybil B. Harrington Galleries. More than 200 precious artifacts on loan from the unparalleled collection of the Naples National Archaeological Museum in Italy, including wall-sized frescoes, mosaics, marble and bronze sculptures, jewelry, statues and ancient Roman coins. (Some areas of the exhibit might not be suitable for children.) On view through May 28. 

School Supplies Drive for the Dysart Unified School District

Devote your Sunday to doing good within the community. Surprise Towne Center and Surprise Marketplace kicked off a month-long school supplies drive for the Dysart Unified School District this week and will accept all kinds of school supplies. And, donating school supplies is easy. Simply purchase any school supplies when shopping at Surprise Marketplace and Surprise Towne Center retailers and drop them off in the official donation bin, which is conveniently located just inside the main entrance of Red Lobster at Surprise Marketplace.