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

Perry Branch Library 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert, 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 […]

Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona – Flagstaff

The Peaks - Senior Living Community 3150 North Winding Brook Road, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, which finally ended on February 14, 1912. Jana borrows from both her work for True West Magazine and her work for Phoenix Magazine to put […]

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

North Valley Regional Library 40410 N Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, 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 […]

“Water in Arizona: Past, Present, Future” – Patagonia

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

Dr. Paul Hirt "Water in Arizona: Past, Present, Future" with Dr. Paul Hirt Wednesday, April 18 - 7:00-8:30 p.m. Patagonia Public Library 342 Duquesne Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624 Water is Arizona's most precious resource. Yet few people know where their water comes from, who provides it, how its quality is assured, or how secure future […]

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How the Piano Keyboard Changed the World – Chino Valley

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

  Invented in Ancient Greece, keyboards allow an individual to play all the voices or music, replacing an orchestra or a choir. Keyboards are such a powerfully disruptive technology that they changed the very language of music, and allowed for some of the most beautiful music in human history to be created. Found all over […]

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Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities – Sedona

Sedona Heritage Museum 735 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

From mammoth hunters and canal builders to Native Americans, Hispanics, Americans, Irish, Serbians, and just about every nationality under the sun, Arizona has always been a land of many cultures. And while the Earps and the Geronimo are world famous, Arizona can also be proud of its unsung men and women and cooperative communities. Here […]

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Poetry Month in the Desert: Bojan Louis & Felicia Zamora – 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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Wild, Weird, Wicked Arizona – Clarkdale

Yavapai College, Clarkdale Campus 601 Black Hills Drive, Clarkdale, AZ, United States

For a state that has been home to Geronimo, Wyatt Earp, César Chavez and Wonder Women, you would think Arizona earned some respect. Yet achieving statehood was a 50-year struggle, which finally ended on February 14, 1912. Jana borrows from both her work for True West Magazine and her work for Phoenix Magazine to put […]

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

Huachuca City Library 506 N. Gonzales Blvd., Huachuca 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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Even Words Not Spoken Break Silence: Writing to Reclaim, Heal & Transform – Bisbee

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

Even Words Not Spoken Break Silence: Writing to Reclaim, Heal & Transform 4:00 p.m. Workshop 5:30 p.m. Performance Copper Queen Library 6 Main St, Bisbee, AZ 85603 The month of April shares a powerful duality, recognized as National Poetry Month, April is also a time to raise awareness around sexual assault and violence. It is […]

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