Representation Matters – Humans of St. Louis: The Story Behind the Stories

Virtual AZ, United States

How do we tell stories about our community? What do these stories tell us about local needs, issues, and experiences? Join us for a conversation with Humans of St. Louis (HOSTL) co-founder, lead storyteller, and book author, Lindy Drew, who documents the people of her city through photography and first-person stories. Her work highlights the […]

Cantando con Tata with Zarco Guerrero

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

The life and music of an Arizona Legend! Lalo Guerrero, a Mexican American singer-songwriter from Tucson, is considered the Godfather of Chicano Music. He was a Grammy award winner and received the Presidential Medal of Honor for his contribution to Arts and Culture in the US by President Clinton. Join Zarco for a program about […]

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Dark Skies over Arizona with Kevin Schindler

Mohave Community College: Lake Havasu Campus 1977 Acoma Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

There’s nothing like standing under a dark, star-spangled night sky to quiet the mind and reduce stress, share an experience of awe with family and friends, and to inspire creative thoughts. Yet such dark skies are a disappearing resource, with only 20% of the world living in a place where the center of our Milky […]

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Talking Code with a Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers Speak with Laura Tohe

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

During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This select group of Code Talkers devised a Navajo language code that was accurate, quick, never broken, and saved many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code Talkers tell […]

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Southwestern Rock Calendars and Ancient Time Pieces with Al Dart

Payson Public Library 328 N McLane Rd, Payson, AZ, United States

Native Americans in the US Southwest developed sophisticated skills in astronomy and predicting the seasons, centuries before non-Indigenous peoples entered the region. In this presentation, archaeologist Allen Dart discusses archaeological and ethnographic evidence of ancient astronomical and calendrical reckoning practices seen in petroglyphs, architecture, and settlement layouts in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, and […]

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Rivers of Dreams: Songs and Stories of Arizona’s Waterways with Jay Craváth

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

The Colorado, the Gila, the Salt, the Verde, the Hassayampa, the Santa Cruz: Arizona’s rivers were lush green ribbons of life flowing through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths for indigenous traders and immigrants leaving wagon tracks and settlements. The Hohokam built vast canals from the Salt to direct irrigation water for crops. European […]

The Rise of Antisemitism and Nazi Propaganda with Björn Krondorfer

Mohave Community College: Lake Havasu Campus 1977 Acoma Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

In June of 2021, Holocaust education became a required subject in Arizona public middle and high schools, making space for a discussion on the rise of antisemitic propaganda in 20th century Germany. This presentation will begin with a brief look at the early stages of antisemitic messaging in the 1890s, 09’s and WWI into the […]

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Rivers of Dreams: Songs and Stories of Arizona’s Waterways with Jay Craváth

Apache Junction Library 1177 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ, United States

The Colorado, the Gila, the Salt, the Verde, the Hassayampa, the Santa Cruz: Arizona’s rivers were lush green ribbons of life flowing through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths for indigenous traders and immigrants leaving wagon tracks and settlements. The Hohokam built vast canals from the Salt to direct irrigation water for crops. European […]

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Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Sustainability with Allen Dart

Suprise City Hall, Council Chambers 16000 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ

The deep time perspective that archaeology, geology, and related disciplines provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and societal development is often ignored when societies today make decisions affecting social sustainability and human safety. Studies of ancient peoples and natural events can help modern society deal with problems of environmental and social change, overpopulation, and sustainability. […]

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Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O’odham with Dr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

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

Many Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies, the Tohono O’odham were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown […]

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