Father Kino: Journey to Discovery – Phoenix

Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 East Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

  Father Kino bridged the gap between the Anglo world and the Native American through his charismatic and caring heart. He was a cartographer, explorer, geographer, scientist, and a man with a mission. Through his knowledge of agriculture, he introduced new livestock breeds and taught animal husbandry to native groups. The new plants and fruit […]

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Cardboard House Press Bilingual Poetry Series – Phoenix

Phoenix Art Museum 1625 N Central Ave,, Phoenix, AZ, United States

*Puedes leer la descripción en español después de la que está en inglés. On April 4th, visit Phoenix Art Museum to enjoy the bilingual reading in Spanish and English by authors and translators Omar Pimienta (Tijuana), Susan Briante (Tucson), and José Antonio Villarán (Santa Cruz/Lima). Pimienta will read from his most recent book, Album of […]

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Rivers of Dreams: Stories and Music of Arizona’s Waterways – Prescott

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

Arizona’s rivers were first, lush green ribbons of life through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths, first for the indigenous, later for immigrants leaving wagon tracks. On the Salt River, Hohokam built vast canals to direct water for irrigation. The first European citizens of Phoenix used these same trenches. The history, stories and songs […]

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 Rising from Invisibility:  Indigenous Arizona Women – Flagstaff

Downtown Flagstaff Public Library 300 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

In many Southwestern matrifocal cultures, Indigenous women’s lives are modeled after female heroes and sacred women who exemplify and express courage and kinship values. Among some tribal cultures, rites of passage celebrate female creativity and the transformative nature of women, hence there was not a need for the concept of feminism. Nevertheless, Indigenous women’s lives […]

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FRANK Talks: Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now – Tucson

Kirk-Bear Canyon Library 8959 E Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now  Matt Kundert, University of Arizona, Department of English Current social controversies reflect our nation’s complex history, politics and values. Our views can differ sharply on whether or not America has changed for the better, or for the worse. We can point to specific cultural and technological developments that […]

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Asia’s Unique Culture: A Visual Trip Across A Mystical Continent – Patagonia

Patagonia Public Library 346 Duquesne, Patagonia, AZ, United States

  From bustling Hong Kong, to the opulent Grand Palace of Bangkok, to the world’s tallest building in Dubai, to the slums of Mumbai, this highly visual presentation will explore the culture, cuisine, and customs of this fascinating and rapidly changing region.  Dan Fellner, an experienced travel writer and Fulbright Fellow in Asia, will share […]

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Poetry Month in the Desert: Natalie Diaz & Eloisa Amezcua – Mesa

Mesa Community College Library 1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ, United States

Thursday, April 5, 2018 — 7:00PM Thursday, April 19, 2018 — 7:00PM   Mesa Community College Elsner Library - LB 300 1833 W Southern Ave Mesa, AZ 85202   During the month of April, National Poetry Month, Mesa Community College will host, in partnership with Arizona Humanities, two poetry readings in the Elsner Library, Room […]

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FRANK Talks: The Impact of Fake News in the Real World – Bullhead City

Mohave Community College - Bullhead City Hargrove Library 3400 HWY 95 - 700 Building, Bullhead City, AZ, United States

“Fake News”: The Impact of Fake News in the Real World Jamie Bowen, Arizona State University, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Although not new, our awareness and use of the term “fake news” has risen in prominence. In general, “fake news” is media that consists of deliberate misinformation, news whose main purpose […]

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You Are Where You Eat: How Dining Out Defines Arizona – Sun Lakes

Ed Robson Branch Library 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, AZ, United States

When the first dining guide to the Valley of the Sun appeared in 1978, the authors had to explain what “sushi” was. Fast forward four decades, and Arizonans are munching rainbow rolls in shopping-mall food courts. The restaurant business in Arizona now brings in more than $11 billion a year. With stories, statistics and insider […]

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