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“Empty Bowls” Event To Support Waste Not For the second year in a row, Pita Jungle will host an “Empty Bowls” event in which guests can purchase hand-crafted clay bowls created by local artisans this coming holiday season to benefit Waste Not (www.wastenotaz.org), a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been feeding the hungry in the Valley for 25 years. All 14 Metro Phoenix Pita Jungle locations (www.pitajungle.com) will sell a limited quantity of Empty Bowls from December 1-6, with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting Waste Not. The Empty Bowls – hand-crafted, custom bowls created by Arizona Clay Association (www.arizonaclay.org) artists and their friends in the community – will be sold for $15 each. Guests who purchase bowl will receive their choice of a small order of hummus, or a serving of soup, for dine-in or carryout. The bowls can be a meaningful, one-of-a-kind gift this holiday season or a new dish to grow a personal collection. “Hunger remains one of the most prevalent challenges in our state and the heart of our brand is all about supporting local,” says Bassel Osmani, co-founder and co-owner of Pita Jungle. “With this Empty Bowls initiative, we not only get to support local artisans, we also get to support our fellow neighbors in need.” Every dollar given to Waste Not feeds six people in Arizona. Waste Not rescued and transferred a record 2.2 million pounds of food last year for those who needed it most. Since their partnership began 25 years ago, more than $500,000 has been raised for Waste Not through the Arizona Clay Association’s annual Empty Bowls event.
Explore Earth And Space At ASU Annual Earth and Space Exploration Day 2015 will take place November 7, hosted by the Arizona State University School of Earth and Science Exploration (SESE). Attendees will enjoy special sciencerelated activities for children five and up or anyone interested in Earth and space science alongside real scientists. See a replica of Curiosity Mars rover and explore “A” Mountain (Tempe Butte) on a guided field trip. In addition, Dr. Rock will analyze rock samples and children may bring samples from their backyard for analysis. SESE’s research portfolio includes projects on every continent of the world, and extends to the Moon, Mars, Mercury and beyond. They are taking photos of the lunar surface with special cameras, sampling the Red Planet using robotic rovers, studying earthquakes big and small, investigating mud volcanoes in Indonesia and more. One of the biggest attractions is ISTB 4 with its Gallery of Scientific Exploration offering a variety of interactive exhibits and the Marston Exploration Theater, which will be running 3-D astronomy shows. The event is free and runs from 9am-3pm at the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from gourmet food trucks. For more information, call 480.727.6625 or http://sese.asu.edu/earth-and-space-exploration-day.