Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Social Sustainability

Arizona Senior Academy 13715 E. Langtry Lane, Tucson, AZ, United States

The deep time perspective that archaeology and related disciplines provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and human adaptation is a valuable supplement to historical records and can help modern societies make decisions affecting social sustainability and human safety. Examples include scientific evidence that virtually all prehistoric farming cultures in Arizona and the Southwest eventually surpassed […]

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Native in a Strange Land: The Life of Mike Burns, Indian Scout

Prescott Public Library 215 E. Goodwin St., Prescott, AZ, United States

Mike Burns lived a long life in two worlds. Born in about 1862 into the Kwevkepaya (Yavapai) people, he was taken prisoner by U.S. soldiers after his family was massacred at a place called Skeleton Cave. He lived for years as something between a captive and a servant until joining the Indian Scouts, riding against […]

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What Music Tells Us About the Brain

Arivaca Old School House 17080 W. 4th St, Arivaca, AZ, United States

Many neuroscientists study music to elucidate mysteries of the brain. Why is music such a rich resource?  Not only can scientists physically track the process of learning music as different areas of the brain light up, they can trace music’s powerful effect on our emotions, muscles and memory.  The benefits of music span well beyond […]

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Authors Night with Robert Isenberg

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

Authors Night with Robert Isenberg Tuesday, June 7th - 6:00 - 8:00pm FREE event! Click here to RSVP Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-257-0335 Click here to listen to Robert's interview with K-BACH! Join Arizona Humanities at the historic Ellis-Shackelford House in downtown Phoenix and kick off your summer travels with […]

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Deli Man – Film Screening & Discussion

Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center 122 E Culver St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

For some, delicatessen food is close to a religious experience: A tender, crumbling cut of corned beef steeped in its juices, a full-bodied garlic dill pickle, spicy brown mustard with grain. Recipes and culinary garnishes from Hungary, Poland, Russia, Romania that flowed into late 19th and early 20th century America soon became part of an American […]

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Pens & Paintbrushes: The Legacies of Early Arizona Women in the Arts

Church of the Nazarene 55 Rojo Dr, Sedona

This PowerPoint program explores the lives of 5 artists whose talents personify the beauty of the early western frontier. Hopi potter Nampeyo shaped clay vessels with an intricacy seldom duplicated today. Writer Sharlot Hall described images of Arizona’s past and preserved our history. Author Martha Summerhayes wrote of her adventures following her husband from one […]

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Latino Americans: 500 Years of History – Casa Grande

The Paramount Theater 420 N Florence St #4, Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Arizona Humanities, the Latino Familia Initiative, & The Paramount Foundation present Latino Americans: 500 Years of History in Casa Grande! Wednesday, June 8th · 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Paramount Theater 420 N Florence St #4 Casa Grande, AZ 85122 520-836-4200 + FREE Film Screening followed by Q&A with Dr. Vera Lopez from Arizona State University The New […]

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Instruments and Music of Arizona’s Pioneers

Arivaca Old School House 17080 W. 4th St, Arivaca, AZ, United States

The story of our state is not complete without music. This program will focus on the various genres of music that reflected the milieu and personalities of our various immigrants.  Using musical instruments and stories, audience members will be presented an artistic tableau of our past: heroes, villains, and the immigrants who passed through and […]

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Arizona Kicks on Route 66

Mohave County Library Bullhead City 1170 E. Hancock Dr, Bullhead City , AZ

U.S. Route 66, known as the “Mother Road,” was built in 1926. It ran from Chicago to L. A. During the depression of the 1930s, it became the major path by which people migrated west, seeking work, warm weather and new opportunities. Shore shares the history of Route 66 in Arizona, including the impact it […]

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