Diné Bikéyah, Bee Hózhó (From Beauty is the Land) – Writing Workshop

Navajo Nation Library Hwy 264 and Postal Loop Road, Window rock, Arizona

What is our relationship to the land? How is our relationship affected by climate change? Join us for an interactive writing workshop about the past, present, and future of Dinétah, with poet and artist, Amber McCrary, and creative writing professor, Shaina Nez. We will explore how writing can help us understand the environmental challenges shaping […]

Decolonizing Beauty: Who Is Considered Beautiful? with Kaari Aubrey

Coolidge Public Library Program Room 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge, AZ, United States

How is beauty portrayed in the movies we watch? In the ads we are exposed to? Popular culture, or the dominant culture, has played a key role in defining the standards of beauty in America and across the globe. We celebrate blondness, fairness, blue-eyes, and slender figures (in women). What advantages and privileges are associated […]

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Flying Through Arizona: The Story of the First National Women’s Air Race with Natalie Stewart-Smith

City of Surprise City Council Chambers 16000 N. Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ, United States

In 1929, the first national women’s air race from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH passed through Arizona. Stopping in Yuma, Phoenix, and Douglas, the intrepid fliers solidified their determination and sisterhood along these Arizona waypoints. Who were these aviators? What were their planes like in 1929? What challenges did they encounter along the way? […]

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Flying through Arizona: The Story of the First National Women’s Air Race with Natalie J. Stewart-Smith

The Palace 116 N. RailRoad Ave, Willcox, AZ, United States

In 1929, the first national women’s air race from Santa Monica, CA to Cleveland, OH passed through Arizona. Stopping in Yuma, Phoenix, and Douglas, the intrepid fliers solidified their determination and sisterhood along these Arizona waypoints. Who were these aviators? What were their planes like in 1929? What challenges did they encounter along the way? […]

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What Is Civic Engagement? Mathew Nevarez

Sedona Public Library in the Village, Si Birch Community Room 25 West Saddlehorn Road, Sedona

Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about what it means to be a part of a community and how you can engage with issues that matter to you. Together we will learn […]

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Climate Conversations – Hot House: The Converging Crises of Housing Shortage and Climate Change

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

Arizona is on the frontlines of two simultaneous modern crises: a housing shortage crisis and a climate change crisis. These two problems are generally addressed separately, but how we solve one will impact our options for solving the other. Join environmental journalist Joan Meiners for a talk about a project to be published in The […]

He/She/They: Why Pronouns Matter with Erick Tanchez

Tempe Public Library-Desert Willow Program Room 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ, United States

There has been a lot of attention on pronouns in the news headlines recently—from state bills aimed at regulating pronouns in the classroom to social media platforms offering pronoun options. So, what is a pronoun? How are pronouns related to gender identity, such as cisgender, transgender, nonbinary? What are gender identities? Is there a difference […]

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Representation Matters – The Art of Drag with David Boyles and Felicia Minor

AZ, United States

The Art of Drag -- a performance of exaggerated gender expression intended to highlight the performative aspect of gender --has never been more popular or controversial than it is today. In this two-part program, David Boyles, ASU Professor and Drag Story Hour Arizona President, will discuss the history of drag, and legendary and award-winning performer […]

Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Andrea Christelle

Maricopa County Library District - Litchfield Park Branch 101 W Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park, AZ, United States

In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]

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Why Arizona Dark Skies Matter with Matthew Goodwin

Pima County Public Library - Oro Valley Library Branch 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona

Flagstaff, Arizona was the world’s first community designated an International Dark Sky Place for its active efforts reduce light pollution and protect the visibility of the night sky. There are now over 130 dark-sky communities, places, and parks globally. Arizona alone has 17 dark-sky places, which is more than any other country in the world. […]

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