Grants Workshop (Tucson)

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities (AH) for a workshop FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about AH and how to write a competitive grant proposal. Registration is limited and closes one business day prior to the workshop. If you would like to register for a workshop that is already closed, please contact Whitney Klotz, […]

Phoenix Arts and Humanities Month Celebration Day

Phoenix City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St. - Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-262-4637 Join over 25 arts and culture organizations, including Arizona Humanities, for a kickoff event to celebration Arts and Humanities Month. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton will present a proclamation at noon which will "call upon our citizens to celebrate […]

They Was Out to Kill Us: The Power Cabin Shootout with Heidi Osselaer

Acadia Ranch Museum/Oracle Historical Society 825 E. Mt. Lemmon Hwy, Oracle, AZ, United States

The deadliest gunfight in Arizona did not take place on the streets of Tombstone, but rather in a remote canyon of the Galiuro Mountains in Graham County in 1918, decades after the frontier had closed. Much of this shootout remains a mystery: Were the Power boys evading the draft during World War I? Who was […]

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How I Learned English

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

Learning English as a second language comes with a lot of baggage. It’s not just “i” before “e” except after “c.” Influences include family, economics, culture, immigration, geography, politics, the law, and education. This presentation focuses on the different ways people learn English. Surprisingly, most people surveyed, learned English by simply being tossed into the […]

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Making Peace: Exploring Personal Experience Through Writing

Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Female veterans are invited to join a free four-session writing workshop to explore personal experiences through writing. Each week, participants will explore writing techniques including memoir, humor, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction, and write short pieces to share with the group.  All levels of writers are encouraged to attend, including beginners! Female veterans from all eras […]

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Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of Arizona

Chino Valley Public Library 1020 W Palomino Road, Chino Valley, AZ, United States

This presentation explains who the mountain men were, how they lived, and why they were in Arizona. Using a colorful presentation, Weber, clad in buckskins, focuses on the life and times of Pauline Weaver, Prescott, Arizona's first white citizen, and other famous mountain men who made their way through this territory. Using photos, maps and […]

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The Power of Words: Sharing Words, Changing Worlds

City of Phoenix - Adams Street Training 304 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Words have incredible power: they can inspire imagination, elevate the spirit, inspire feats of valor, or wound like a knife. In this talk Arizona Humanities Executive Director Brenda Thomson discusses the impact of words and freedom of expression in our American culture. This program is part of the City of Phoenix's Arts and Humanities Month […]

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Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Death

La Pilita Museum 420 S. Main Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

What is Día de los Muertos? From where does it originate? And how is it celebrated? Día de los Muertos or Days of the Dead is a significant and highly celebrated holiday in Mexico, Latin America, and the Southwestern United States. To understand Día de los Muertos one has to set aside preconceived notions. To […]

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This is Our Land: Early Women on the Arizona Frontier

Fairway Branch Library 10600 W. Peoria Ave., Sun City, AZ, United States

Meet five early Arizona women who endured troubles and hardships during the territory’s early days, all of whom brought a unique perspective to the raw land. Apache warrior Lozen fought to hold onto land once freely roamed by her people. Larcena Pennington crawled down the Santa Rita Mountains after surviving captivity by the Apaches. Mary […]

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Signs of the Times: The Golden Age of Neon in Arizona 

American Evangelical Lutheran Church 115 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ, United States

The rise of car travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s meant that thousands of people were traversing the broad expanses of the Southwest looking for new landscapes and adventure. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed large, bright signs to make an impression. This informative and entertaining visual […]

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