Saving the Great American West:  The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Green Valley Recreation Desert Hills Social Center 2980 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes.  Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or was […]

Free

Día de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Death

Red Rock State Park - AZ State Parks 4050 Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, 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 […]

Free

He Called It a Dream, but It Woke Us Up!

Glendale Community College 6000 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale, AZ, United States

Vicariously experience the environment and atmosphere of a 1960s-era Civil Rights Movement camp.  Through theatrical performance, music, poetry, and participatory activities, audience members will examine the culture of discrimination, racial […]

Free

Native Roads: A Virtual Guide to the Hopi and Navajo Nations

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

As editor of the third edition of Fran Kosik’s classic travel book, A Complete Motoring Guide to the Navajo and Hopi Nations, Turner retraced her routes in January 2013, updating […]

Free

Saving the Great American West: The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Papago Buttes Church of the Brethren 2450 N 64th St., Scottsdale, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes.  Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or […]

Free

“Can’t We All Just Get Along?” Historicizing Civil Discourse

Glendale Community College 6000 W. Olive Avenue, Glendale, AZ, United States

Many observers have argued that America’s politics, and public discourse, has become increasingly boorish and coarse. Is this true? If so, is it a reflection of society’s devolution in general? […]

Free

Sedona Through Time

Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

Sedona is known for its colorful rocks, but how did this striking landscape come to be? Join Ranney on a thrilling trip back in time when the red rocks were […]

Free

Crosscurrents in the Desert: The U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps in Arizona

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

July 1, 2013, marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, an innovation for its time that addressed a healthcare crisis during World War II […]

Free

Fill out the info below to sign up for our E-Newsletter.