Power Paws Assistance Dogs will be at Mesa’s Arizona Museum of Natural History 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, demonstrating some of their 90 learned commands that assist physically-challenged people. The highly trained dogs can open and close doors, turn lights on and off, retrieve dropped items and more. Trainers will be on hand to answer questions.
The event is part of the Nights at the Museum held the second Friday of every month. Admission is free with the donation of new and packaged school supplies that will go toward the city’s “Adopt-A-School” program to help needy students. Without the donation, admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children and free for museum members. The event also takes place during Mesa’s “Second Friday” night in which shops, galleries and restaraunts stay open as late as 10 p.m.
The museum is located in downtown Mesa at 53 N. Macdonald. For more information call (480) 644-2230 or visit http://www.arizonamuseumofnaturalhistory.org/Home.aspx
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