The Gila: River of History

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Visitor Center Theater 1100 W Ruins Drive, Coolidge, AZ, United States

Six hundred miles long from its source in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico to its confluence with the Colorado River above Yuma, the Gila has been an important avenue […]

Three Generations of the American Indian Boarding School Experience

Coolidge Public Library 160 W. Central Avenue, Coolidge, AZ, United States

The U.S. federal government’s harsh policy of compulsory Indian education in the form of boarding schools began in 1879 and continued through the Great Depression, with boarding schools on and […]

For the Love of Turquoise

Mohave Community College Kingman Campus 1971 E Jagerson Ave, Kingman, AZ, United States

Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]

On the Road Since 1925: The Colorful History of Arizona Highways Magazine

Dorothy Powell Senior Adult Center 405 E. 6th St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

The first issue of Arizona Highways magazine was published in April, 1925. In this presentation, former publisher Win Holden will share the fascinating story of how a brochure produced by […]

Arizona for Newcomers

Superstition Mountain Museum 4087 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ, United States

What is it that makes Arizona unique, that gives it a different flavor from neighboring New Mexico, California, Utah, Colorado, Sonora, and Chihuahua? In part the answer lies in Arizona’s […]

The Science of Music, The Music Of Science

The Palazzo 6250 N. 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Why do so many physicists compare the universe to an orchestra? Why did Einstein use his violin playing to enhance his contemplation of the workings of the cosmos? The connection […]

For the Love of Turquoise

Yavapai College, Clarkdale Campus 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ, United States

Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining […]

It Takes a Nation to Heal

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

Indigenous tribes today are finding themselves in crisis. Community initiatives are mobilizing to sustain water, land, language, youth, and heritage. Megan will shine light on the root causes of these […]

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