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Asia’s Unique Culture: A Visual Trip Across A Mystical Continent (Eloy)

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

From bustling Hong Kong, to the opulent Grand Palace of Bangkok, to the world’s tallest building in Dubai, to the slums of Mumbai, this highly visual presentation will explore the culture, cuisine, and customs of this fascinating and rapidly changing region.  Dan Fellner, an experienced travel writer and Fulbright Fellow in Asia, will share his […]

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Democracy & the Informed Citizen: An Evening with Natasha Trethewey

FOUND:RE Hotel 1100 N Central Ave, Phonix, AZ, United States

April 25, 2019 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM FOUND:RE Hotel 1100 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85004 RSVP here Join us for an evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection Native Guard (2006), and Monument: Poems New and Selected (2018), as she interrogates the power of language […]

Archaeology Cafe: The Greater Gila River: Public Lands, Tribal Lands, and Our Connections to These Places (Phoenix)

Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix 300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, United States

Knowledge-seekers of every kind are welcome at Archaeology Café at Changing Hands for a season of programs exploring the deep and diverse history of Phoenix and the greater Southwest in a jargon-free zone. Join us as Dr. Bill Doelle challenges us to think big with a presentation entitles “The Greater Gila River: Public Lands, Tribal […]

The River People’s Landscape (Chandler)

Chandler Museum 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, Chandler, AZ, United States

The presentation will describe the historical landscape including plants, people, river and surrounding mountains. "The way of life" is how many elders described everyday activity that involved chores, work in the fields, seasonal storytelling, seasonal harvesting and craft making of baskets, bows, and arrows. Come take a journey about the River People who live in […]

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Arizona Goes to the Moon

Chandler Downtown Public Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, 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 around the state to learn geology and practice their lunar excursions. Meanwhile, U.S. Geological Survey engineers worked with NASA staff members to develop and test […]

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Legacies of the Past: Arizona Women Who Made History

Yavapai College, Clarkdale Campus Room M-137 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ, United States

From artists and healers, teachers and entrepreneurs, women who plowed the land and those who were instrumental in establishing laws for the new territory of Arizona. Many early Arizona women became known for their fortitude in the face of adversity, their confrontation of extraordinary and sometimes dangerous situations, their adventuresome spirits, and their dedication to […]

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Ancient Southwestern Native American Pottery

Casa Malpais Archaeological Park & Museum 418 E Main St., Springerville, AZ, United States

In this presentation, Mr. Dart shows and discusses Native American ceramic styles that characterized specific peoples and eras in the U.S. Southwest prior to about 1450, and talks about how archaeologists use pottery for dating archaeological sites and interpreting ancient lifeways. He discusses the importance of context in archaeology, such as how things people make […]

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Borders, Walls, and Immigration

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

Immigration is one of the most divisive issues facing our country and our state. Who comes in and out of the U.S., and how? Do current immigration laws effectively promote national security and economic prosperity, without compromising human and civil rights? In Arizona border security and immigration policies are more than media and political talking […]

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The Diamond Jubilee of Cadet Nurses in Arizona: Stories of Service

Scottsdale Mustang Library 10101 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

July 1, 2018, marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, an innovation for its time that addressed an acute healthcare delivery crisis during World War II. This presentation draws from the voices of those who participated in the program. Participants will have the opportunity to view and discuss Cadet […]

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Art and the Grand Canyon

Northern Arizona University - Assembly Hall Cline Hall 1001 S. Knoles Dr., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Perspectives: A Lecture Series--Bruce Aiken Spend an evening with renowned artist and 33-year National Park Service veteran Bruce Aiken.  Awe and majesty come to mind when picturing the beauty of the Grand Canyon. Listen to his stories of living and painting in the Grand Canyon. FREE Admission Complimentary Parking in […]

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