Our River Stories: The Gila and the Salt with Zarco Guerrero

McFarland State Historic Park 24 W. Ruggles St, Florence, AZ, United States

Join Zarco for a series of stories that share the vibrant and tragic history of water and the River People, over a 2,000 year period. Beginning with the Toltec trade […]

FREE

The Underground and Overground Railroad with Dr. Tamika Sanders

Scottsdale Civic Center Library 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Using storytelling, historical artifacts and songs, this presentation will depict the ingenuity and resiliency used by those involved in the Underground Railroad to help over 100,000 enslaved people escape to […]

FREE

Writers of the Purple Sage with Jim Turner

Pima County Public Library - Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch 7800 N. Schisler Dr., Marana, AZ, United States

This presentation covers five Arizona novelists: Zane Grey spent his honeymoon at the Grand Canyon and went on to be one of the first and most famous Western writers of […]

FREE

Why Arizona Dark Skies Matter with Matthew Goodwin

Verde Valley Archaeology Center 460 W Finnie Flat Road, Camp Verde, AZ, United States

Flagstaff, Arizona was the world’s first community designated an International Dark Sky Place for its active efforts reduce light pollution and protect the visibility of the night sky. There are […]

FREE

Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces with Allen Dart

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

Native Americans in the U.S. Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before non-Indian peoples entered the region. In this presentation archaeologist Allen Dart discusses the […]

FREE

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