Fascinating Florence, AZ: Not Just a Prison Town

Leisure World: Hopi Pima Room 908 South Power Road, Mesa, AZ, United States

Florence began as a small rural desert town. In 1875 a major silver strike and designation as Pinal County seat changed the character of the town.   Despite the past […]

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Saving the Great American West:  The Story of George Bird Grinnell

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

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes.  Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or […]

Free

The Ballad of Arizona: Our First 100 Years

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

This engaging program, similar to a “Prairie Home Companion” but with an Arizona twist, uses live music, storytelling, video, and other visual aides to highlight stories of Arizona’s first century. […]

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Review of Phase I and Phase II of His Life

Avondale Civic Center Library 11350 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale, AZ, United States

Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. was a multi-dimensional man all too often remembered solely for his “I Have a Dream” speech delivered at the March on Washington in 1963. Yet, […]

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The Ballad of Arizona: Our First 100 Years

Mohave Museum of History and Arts 400 W. Beale St., Kingman, AZ, United States

This engaging program, similar to a “Prairie Home Companion” but with an Arizona twist, uses live music, storytelling, video, and other visual aides to highlight stories of Arizona’s first century. […]

Free

Saving the Great American West:  The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Cochise College Benson Campus 1025 State Route 90, Benson, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes.  Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or […]

Ancient Native American Astronomical Practices

Oracle State Park 3820 Wildlife Drive, Oracle, AZ, United States

Throughout history, the ability of a people to survive has been tied to environmental conditions.  The skill to predict the seasons was an essential element in the ability to “control” […]

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Swing into History: Popular Music of the Big Band Era

Northwest Regional Library 16089 North Bullard Avenue, Surprise, AZ, United States

With the exception of the most ardent collectors and the older generations, the influence and legacy of the big bands is largely forgotten despite their overwhelming popularity and significant role […]

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Saving the Great American West: The Story of George Bird Grinnell

Tucson Jewish Community Center 3800 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ, United States

The great West that George Bird Grinnell first encountered in 1870 as a 21-year-old man was shortly to disappear before his eyes.  Nobody was quicker to sense the desecration or […]

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Landscape of the Spirits: Hohokam Rock Art of South Mountain Park

Total Wine Classroom 1416 N. Litchfield Rd., Goodyear, AZ, United States

The South Mountains in Phoenix contain more than 8,000 ancient petroglyphs. This program will discuss Dr. Bostwick’s long-term study of these Hohokam petroglyphs and will describe the various types of […]

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