Where Healthcare Meets the Humanities: The Therapeutic Value of Poetry with Dr. Rosemarie Dombrowski

AZ, United States

In this presentation, we’ll explore the history of poetic therapy in America in both clinical and communal environments. We’ll also discuss the features that make poetry an ideal (and efficacious) form of augmentative therapy—in other words, how it can help us discover creative ways to explore our vulnerabilities, re-cast our narratives, and encourage hope and […]

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Pathways of Water: Historical Journeys Along Arizona’s Rivers with Jay Craváth

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Water sustains life and has a significant role in our state’s history. The myths and stories of our indigenous tribes are rich with its references. Immigrants trod and floated Arizona’s waterways enduring great peril. Government surveyors explored and mapped our river systems. Huge dams blocked their flow to create vast reservoirs. This program will share […]

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Understanding and Learning to Talk About Systemic Racism with Rowdy Duncan

AZ, United States

The term systemic racism is being used a lot these days by political pundits and ordinary people. What is the notion of systemic racism? What are the key definitions that we need to know to understand systemic racism? The concepts of race, racism, reverse racism, white privilege, intersectional racism, affirmative action, political correctness, and systemic […]

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State of Water: Looking Toward an Uncertain Future with Joanna Allhands

AZ, United States

Does Arizona have enough water? How concerned should we be about the state’s dwindling water supply? In this 60-minute session, we’ll discuss where our water comes from, what’s threatening those supplies, and what you and the wider state can do to prepare for a hotter, drier future. Water policy is complex, but the goal is […]

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Metalsmith Matriarchs: Makers, Memory, and Reciprocity with Nanibaa Beck

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

Nanibaa Beck addresses the ways Native women metal smith integrate indigenous knowledge, practice and tradition into their craft. She focuses on four to five metal smiths with a rotation in place, person, and style. This presentation and Nanibaa’s work demonstrate the connection of Native artists to Arizona and beyond as a place and identity. This […]

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Listening Through the Fear: Understanding Extremism in America with Rory Gilbert

AZ, United States

In the U.S. we protect freedom of speech and expression. This means an individual or a community may articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. But what happens when the speech reflects hatred or promotes violence? What is an “extremist” belief? Who ascribes to extremist views? Public opinions have […]

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Ancient Snapshots: Verde Valley Family Life from the 11th to the 14th Centuries with Ken Zoll

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

Ever wonder what Arizona was like one thousand years ago? Step back in time to the eleventh through fourteenth centuries and discover how ancient people in the Verde Valley of Central Arizona lived. Showcasing some of the 50,000 artifacts recovered from the Dyck Cliff Dwelling in Rimrock, Arizona, this program offers a snapshot of daily […]

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Western Pulp Fiction with Steve Renzi

Phippen Museum 4701 U.S. HWY 89N, Prescott, AZ, United States

Pulp fiction magazines sold for a dime and in the 1920s to 1950s, they filled American newsstands. Nobody admitted that they liked them, but everybody read them. They were American pop culture at its best and worst. Western magazines were the most popular. Western pulp fiction, along with movies, helped to create the myths of […]

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The Life of the Buddha

Tubac Buddhist Meditation Center 2247 Frontage Road, Tubac, AZ, United States

An overview of the life of the historical Buddha, with questions being encouraged throughout the presentation and at the end. Gautama Buddha, popularly known as the Buddha or Lord Buddha (also known as Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni), was a leader and teacher who lived in ancient India. (c 5th to 4th century BCE). He […]

Dams, Mines, and Hotels: Media and Misinformation Affecting the Grand Canyon with Dr. Matthew Goodwin

AZ, United States

In 1961 a newspaper article discussed a proposal to build an 18-story, 600-room hotel inside the Grand Canyon descending from the south rim to the canyon floor. A letter-writing campaign ensued that succeeded in blocking the hotel. But lawmakers instead passed a bill that allowed the company to mine uranium there—they never had any intention […]

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