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

Robson Branch Library, Lecky Room 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, 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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Arizona’s Historic Trading Posts

Joyner-Green Valley Library 601 N. La Canada Drive, Green Valley, AZ, United States

Early traders traveled through Arizona Territory, selling goods from their wagons, but they soon built stores that evolved into trading and social centers where wool, sheep, and Native arts were […]

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Honky Tonks, Brothels and Mining Camps: Entertainment in Old Arizona

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

In pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income and miners, like the well-heeled of […]

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Hot Topics Café – The Value of Live Performance

Yavapai College: Sedona Center for Arts & Technology 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona, AZ, United States

The Value of Live Performance - Facilitated by: Russ Pryba, NAU Department of Philosophy Click Here for a Flyer Hot Topics Café creates a forum for civil discussion about issues […]

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ONEBOOKAZ Writing Workshop (Lake Havasu)

Lake Havasu Public Library 1770 McCulloch Blvd North, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

Join ONEBOOKAZ for a free writing workshop with author and teacher Kristen Kauffman! This workshop will cover: the creative process of writing using journaling techniques for poetry, fiction, and creative […]

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Oh Heavens! Saviors and Saints on the Arizona Frontier

Casa Community Center 780 S. Park Centre Avenue, Green Valley, AZ, United States

Women of many faiths cared for the bodies and souls of Arizona’s early inhabitants. Meet five of these altruistic women who influenced the history of the territory. Theresa Ferrin’s holistic […]

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Arts and Culture of Ancient Southern Arizona Hohokam Indians

Sierra Vista Public Library 2600 E. Tacoma St., Sierra Vista, AZ, United States

The Hohokam archaeological culture flourished in southern Arizona as early as the sixth century. Hohokam artifacts, architecture, and other material culture provide clues allowing archaeologists to identify where the Hohokam […]

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Business Not as Usual: Arizona’s Early Women Entrepreneurs

Sedona Winds Retirement Center 405 Jacks Canyon Rd., Sedona, AZ, United States

Women have always been in business of one type or another. Meet five of Arizona’s early female entrepreneurs. Prospector Nellie Cashman established restaurants in towns across the territory. Sarah Bowman, […]

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The Vulture Gold Mine

Litchfield Park Branch Library 101 W. Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park, AZ, United States

Discovered in 1863 by Henry Wickenburg, the Vulture Gold Mine was the first big gold mine in Arizona.  The mine and its colorful cast of characters, along with the town […]

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