Stacks After Dark – Water Panel Discussion (Sierra Vista)

Sierra Vista Public Library 2600 E. Tacoma St., Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

Stacks After Dark - Water Panel Discussion A Conversation About Water Resources, Use, and Management in the Upper San Pedro River Valley Friday, January 18 5:30-7:00 pm Sierra Vista Public Library Public Meeting Room Join moderator, George Van Otten, Professor Emeritus of Geography and Public Planning, Northern Arizona, for a conversation about water resources, use, […]

Ghost Towns of the Second World War: Arizona’s Historic Military Sites (Ajo)

Salazar-Ajo Library 15 W. Plaza St. #179, Ajo, AZ, United States

When America entered the Second World War, Arizona’s sparse population and mild weather made it an ideal location for training facilities and prisoner of war camps.  By war’s end, Arizona had trained more pilots than any other state, hosted the country’s largest POW camp, and was part of the largest military training grounds in history.  […]

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The Beatles “From Liverpool to Abbey Road” (Douglas)

Douglas Public Library 560 E. 10th St., Douglas, AZ, United States

This session examines the lives, works and influence of The Beatles on contemporary society.  We will follow in the footsteps of The Beatles as they embark on their extraordinary career.  Our journey will start from their early days as a cover band in Liverpool and Hamburg, into the excitement of Beatlemania to the formation of […]

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Empire to Las Cienegas NCA: Ranching and Historic Landscape Change (Ajo)

Salazar-Ajo Library 15 W. Plaza St. #179, Ajo, AZ, United States

The Empire Ranch, built by Walter Vail and family, was one of the most financially successful and long-lived cattle enterprises in Arizona. For over 140 years, the owners of the Empire wisely managed its natural resources – soils, waters, and vegetation in the Cienega Valley. Today those grasslands are some of the richest and most […]

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Archaeology Cafe: Precontact Agriculture, Tucson versus Phoenix: It’s Not the Same! (Tucson)

The Loft Cinema 3233 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, United States

Knowledge seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at The Loft Cinema for a series of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of Arizona.  Join us on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, for Precontact Agriculture, Tucson versus Phoenix: It’s Not the Same! by Dr. Gary Huckleberry. Archaeologists have found strong evidence for irrigation agriculture in […]

Specters of the Past: Arizona’s Ghost Towns (Patagonia)

Patagonia Public Library 346 Duquesne, Patagonia, AZ, United States

The promise of unimagined riches is what brought many of the earliest colonizers to the Arizona Territory. Following the trail to the discovery of the mother lode, they built, then dismantled and finally abandoned communities when mines played out – leaving behind tantalizing clues of difficult hardships. Some towns survived like Bisbee, Jerome, Tombstone and […]

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The Lives and Achievements of Tucson’s Unknown African American Pioneers, 1860-1910 (Tucson)

Joel D. Valdez Main Library 101 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ, United States

Tucson’s African-American community overcame numerous scandals to become some of the city’s most prosperous and well-known citizens. Newspapers throughout the Arizona territory captured more than their unlawful exploits but gave biographical information about each African-American. Men like George Bragg, who was a barber by trade, made headlines that rocked when he was charged with the […]

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Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art (Benson)

Cochise College Benson Campus 1025 State Route 90, Benson, United States

Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. However, are such claims supported by archaeology or by Native Americans themselves? Mr. Dart illustrates southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs, and discusses how even the same rock art symbol […]

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The Orphan Trains, Foundlings on the Frontier (Clifton)

Clifton Public Library 588 Turner Ave, Clifton, Clifton, AZ, United States

“The Orphan Trains-Foundlings to the Frontier” program informs and entertains audiences of all ages about the little-known chapter of the largest child migration in American and Arizona history. Programs incorporate live music, storytelling, historical photos, video interviews with survivors, and a Q&A. This program is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities.

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

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, 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 rainbow rolls in shopping-mall food courts. The restaurant business in Arizona now brings in more than $11 billion a year. With stories, statistics and insider […]

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