CALENDAR

Calendar: Events from March to May 2009

By Avital Binshtock
11:02 AM PST, March 06, 2009

TEMPE, ARIZ.

Tempe Festival of the Arts

When, where: March 27 to 29, Mill Avenue District

Highlights: More than 400 artists displaying and selling their works, Arizona Wine Festival, entertainment, kids' activities and food.

Cost: Free.

Info: (480) 355-6069, www.tempefestivalofthearts.com

SAN DIEGO

Body Worlds Family Dayz: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Lives

When, where: March 28, San Diego Natural History Museum

Highlights: A health fair, with free health screenings. Museum interpreters will reveal secrets of the five senses. The Body Worlds exhibit features real human bodies subjected to a "Plastination" process.

Cost: Friday-Sunday, $27 for adults; $23 for seniors; $21 for military, students and youths 13 to 17; $18 for kids 3 to 12. Monday-Thursday, $25 for adults; $21 for seniors; $19 for military, students and kids 13 to 17; and $16 for kids 3 to 12.

Info: (619) 232-3821, www.sdnhm.org

MONTEREY

"The Secret Lives of Seahorses"

When, where: Opening April 6, Monterey Bay Aquarium

Highlights: The aquarium's newest exhibition features more than 15 species of sea horses, sea dragons and pipefish within four multimedia galleries.

Cost: Aquarium admission $30; $28 for seniors and students; $18 for children ages 12 and younger.

Info: (866) 963-9645, www.montereybayaquarium.org

WHISTLER, CANADA

Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival

When, where: April 17 to 26, various locations

Highlights: Artists and athletes converge for the Zune Concert Series (The largest free outdoor music festival in Canada), skiing and snowboarding competitions, art shows and more.

Cost: Most events are free.

Info: www.wssf.com

SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco International Film Festival

When, where: April 23 to May 7, various venues

Highlights: The 52nd annual event will present nearly 200 screenings, plus receptions and an award ceremony.

Cost: Most screenings are $12.50.

Info: (925) 866-9559, www.sffs.org/sfiff/index.html

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