Every Person Their Own Historian: A Quick Lesson on Doing Oral History

La Pilita Museum 420 S. Main Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

All people tell their stories their own way and recording people’s memories can be extraordinary, an inspiring way to look into the past. This presentation will give people the nitty-gritty […]

Free

Grants Workshop (Tucson)

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities (AH) for a workshop FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about AH and how to write a competitive grant proposal. Registration is limited and […]

Phoenix Arts and Humanities Month Celebration Day

Phoenix City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St. - Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-262-4637 Join over 25 arts and culture organizations, including Arizona Humanities, for a kickoff […]

They Was Out to Kill Us: The Power Cabin Shootout with Heidi Osselaer

Acadia Ranch Museum/Oracle Historical Society 825 E. Mt. Lemmon Hwy, Oracle, AZ, United States

The deadliest gunfight in Arizona did not take place on the streets of Tombstone, but rather in a remote canyon of the Galiuro Mountains in Graham County in 1918, decades […]

Free

How I Learned English

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

Learning English as a second language comes with a lot of baggage. It’s not just “i” before “e” except after “c.” Influences include family, economics, culture, immigration, geography, politics, the […]

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Making Peace: Exploring Personal Experience Through Writing

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

Female veterans are invited to join a free four-session writing workshop to explore personal experiences through writing. Each week, participants will explore writing techniques including memoir, humor, poetry, fiction, and […]

Free

Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of Arizona

Chino Valley Public Library 1020 W Palomino Road, Chino Valley, AZ, United States

This presentation explains who the mountain men were, how they lived, and why they were in Arizona. Using a colorful presentation, Weber, clad in buckskins, focuses on the life and […]

Free

The Power of Words: Sharing Words, Changing Worlds

City of Phoenix - Adams Street Training 304 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Words have incredible power: they can inspire imagination, elevate the spirit, inspire feats of valor, or wound like a knife. In this talk Arizona Humanities Executive Director Brenda Thomson discusses […]

Free

Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Death

La Pilita Museum 420 S. Main Street, Tucson, 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

This is Our Land: Early Women on the Arizona Frontier

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

Meet five early Arizona women who endured troubles and hardships during the territory’s early days, all of whom brought a unique perspective to the raw land. Apache warrior Lozen fought […]

Free

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