Arizona Humanities Council Joins Coast-to-Coast Celebration of Arts and Humanities

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Erica Nunn | 602/257-0335 X26
enunn@azhumanities.org

Arizona Humanities Council Joins Coast-to-Coast Celebration of Arts and Humanities

Phoenix, AZ, September 30, 2008 - The Arizona Humanities Council (AHC) joins hundreds of organizations across the country in celebrating October as National Arts and Humanities Month. Since 1993, this annual event has encouraged millions of American to renew or begin a lifelong habit of active participation in the arts and humanities. The Arizona Humanities Council recognizes the importance of culture to the well-being of families, communities, and the nation.

Below is a list of free, AHC-funded humanities programs scheduled across Arizona. Everyone is encouraged to participate in what has become this country’s largest annual collective celebration of the arts and humanities by attending an event in their community.

The Arizona Humanities Council invites you to attend public humanities programs in your area and throughout Arizona. While AHC strives to provide the most accurate program information, dates and times may occasionally change without notice. Please verify the program information with the presenting organization.

Calendar of AHC-funded Activities

10/1/2008
American Presidential Elections in Historical Perspective, a presentation by Brooks Simpson
Ed Robson Branch Library, Sun Lakes
10:00 PM
480/895-5123

10/4/2008
Song Collection: Arizona’s Wellspring of Music, a presentation by Jay Craváth
Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott
1:00 PM
928/445-3122

10/4/2008
From the Trickster to the Braggart: Arizona Folktales, a presentation by Peter Booth
Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott
3:00 PM
928/445-3122

10/5/2008
American Presidential Elections, a presentation by Brooks Simpson
Red Rock State Park, Sedona
2:00 PM
928/282-6907

10/8/2008
Healthseekers in Arizona, a presentation by Robert Kravetz (WTP)
Carnegie Center, Phoenix
12:00 PM
602/258-5053

10/8/2008
To Kill A Mockingbird, a book discussion (WTP)
Show Low Public Library, Show Low
1:30 PM
928/532-4070

10/8/2008
Juan Bautista de Anza (1736-1788), a Chautauqua presentation
Tempe Public Library, Tempe
11:30 AM
480/350-5100

10/9/2008
Native Borders: Arizona’s American Indian Reservations, a presentation by Peter MacMillan Booth (WTP)
Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Tucson
12:00 PM
520/791-4010

10/14/2008
The Maltese Falcon, a book discussion
Glendale Pubic Library Foothills Branch, Glendale
10/14/08
623/930-3832

10/15/2008
Death Comes for the Archbishop, a book discussion
Prescott Public Library, Prescott
6:00 PM
928/777-1500

10/15/2008
Not a Drop to Drink: Arizona’s Last Great Drought, a presentation by Doug Kupel
Sedona Heritage Museum, Sedona
9:00 AM
928-282-7038

10/18/2008
The Opening of the Frontier and the Closing of the West, a presentation by Greg McNamee
Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott
1:00 PM
928/445-3122

10/23/2008
Family Secrets: The Uneasy Tradition of Diarists and Their Readers, a presentation by Judy Nolte Temple
Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Tucson
12:00 PM
520/791-4010

10/25/2008
Descanse En Paz, Traditional Cemeteries and Handmade Grave Markers in the Southwest, a presentation by Dick George
The Old Arivaca Schoolhouse, Arivaca
2:00 PM
520/398-2764

About the Arizona Humanities Council:
Founded in 1973, AHC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. AHC is not a state agency. www.azhumanities.org
Stories convey our histories, traditions, social mores, beliefs and insights about what it means to be human. AHC creates opportunities for sharing these diverse stories through critical thinking and public discussion, so that we can better understand and appreciate one another, and make informed decisions about our collective future.

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