African American Pioneers of Arizona (Phoenix)

Ocotillo Library & Workforce Literacy Center 102 W. Southern Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Featuring compelling documentaries based on interviews, this presentation shares stories about prominent African Americans who contributed to the life and culture of Arizona.  Such luminaries include the late Dr. Eugene […]

Free

You Are Where You Eat: How Dining Out Defines Arizona (Phoenix)

Agave Library 23550 N. 36th Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

When the first dining guide to the Valley of the Sun appeared in 1978, the authors had to explain what “sushi” was. Fast forward four decades, and Arizonans are munching […]

Free

From Maiden Lane to Gay Alley: Prostitution in Tucson, 1880-1912 (Coolidge)

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

Prostitution was a main stay business of frontier communities and Tucson was no exception. From 1870 to 1910, Tucson prostitutes worked openly without local government interference. However, as Tucson shed […]

Free

Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona (El Mirage)

El Mirage Senior Center 14010 El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, AZ, United States

For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, […]

Free

African American Pioneers of Arizona (Buckeye)

Buckeye Valley Museum 116 E Hwy 85, Buckeye, AZ, United States

Featuring compelling documentaries based on interviews, this presentation shares stories about prominent African Americans who contributed to the life and culture of Arizona.  Such luminaries include the late Dr. Eugene […]

Free

Arizona Goes to the Moon (Apache Junction)

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

Arizona played a key role in preparing to send humans to the moon in the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Apollo astronauts themselves traveled to the Grand Canyon and volcanic fields […]

Free

Hellraising, Heroic and Hidden Women of the Old West (Florence)

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

Although history tries to tell us ONLY men settled the Old West, that is shattered by Jana’s verbal tour through some of the amazing women who made all the difference. […]

Free

Celebrities, Artists…and Good Places to Drink (Casa Grande)

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

Arizona has always been a geographical muse for writers, artists and composers, as well as a getaway for the rich and famous.  In this talk, learn about some of the […]

Free

Celebrating Black History (Eloy)

Eloy Santa Cruz Library 1000 N. Main St., Eloy, AZ, United States

This is an interactive workshop that explores influential and little known African American contributions and the road they paved to make it possible for African American leaders we have today […]

Free

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