# Desert Wildlife and Safety with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary — Mesquite Library > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM - Where: Mesquite Library, 4525 E Paradise Village Pkwy N, Phoenix, AZ 85032 - Ages: All ages (Birth to 5 through Seniors) - Price: Free; ticket from the desk - Organizer: Phoenix Public Library with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary - Official page: https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/desert-wildlife-and-safety-with-the-phoenix-herpetological-sanctuary-m--listing-24a6fe21787f01f4caecc349 ## About Live Arizona reptiles visit Mesquite Library in northeast Phoenix: a Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary volunteer brings a western diamondback rattlesnake, a Gila monster, a gopher snake, a kingsnake and a Sonoran desert tortoise, and explains which Arizona reptiles are venomous and which are not, how they live, and how families can stay safe and coexist with them on hikes and in the backyard. A practical 45-minute session for kids who are curious (or nervous) about snakes. Free; pick up a ticket at the desk, since space in the meeting room is limited. ## Similar picks in Phoenix - [Animal Adaptations with the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary — Century Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/animal-adaptations-with-the-phoenix-herpetological-sanctuary-century-l--listing-9c8e5e4558db5a16854fbd6c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM · Century Library · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A trained volunteer from the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary brings five live Arizona reptiles — tortoises or turtles, snakes and lizards — to Century Library and talks about… - [Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Appaloosa Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-birds-of-prey-with-liberty-wildlife-appaloosa-library--listing-35a5b1262d83020404b3390e) — Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Appaloosa Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Liberty Wildlife visits Appaloosa Library with native Arizona birds of prey. Families with children ages 6 and up learn how these raptors live, where they nest and how they are… - [Winter STEAM at THINKspot — Dobson Ranch Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/winter-steam-at-thinkspot-dobson-ranch-library--listing-0ac7f8c718cf2ba84524d782) — Thu, Dec 17 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Dobson Ranch Library — THINKspot, Mesa · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 24. Kids ages 6 to 12 try winter-themed STEAM activities in the THINKspot makerspace at Mesa's Dobson Ranch Library, an hour of hands-on science, tech and art challenges after school… - [Design Time: 3D-Pen Cardboard Gingerbread Houses — Mesa Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/design-time-3d-pen-cardboard-gingerbread-houses-mesa-main-library--listing-bb2df0c2229a9c3252f01cf5) — Wed, Dec 16 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mesa Main Library — Teen Zone · Free · checked Oct 24. In the Teen Zone at Mesa Main Library, teens build mess-free cardboard gingerbread houses while learning precision drafting, cutting and 3D-pen extrusion, ending up with a… - [Arizona Birds of Prey with Liberty Wildlife — Arabian Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/arizona-birds-of-prey-with-liberty-wildlife-arabian-library--listing-ede261bd7101224b28a2ded1) — Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Arabian Library, Scottsdale · Ages 6+ · Free · checked Oct 16. Presenters from Liberty Wildlife bring live birds of prey native to Arizona to the Arabian Library. Children ages 6 and up meet the birds up close and learn about each one's… - [Bike Safety Rodeo — Desert Broom Library](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/bike-safety-rodeo-desert-broom-library--listing-56c7cc26402de59caf641a4a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Desert Broom Library · Free · checked Oct 20. The last stop in Phoenix Public Library's fall series of bike rodeos is Desert Broom Library on North Cave Creek Road, on the first Saturday of December from 10:00 a.m. to noon… ## More for families - [This weekend in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Phoenix](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/phoenix.md)