Your Brain and Music: Can Music Make You Smarter, Happier, Healthier?

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

Many neuroscientists study music to elucidate mysteries of the brain. Why is music such a rich resource? Not only can scientists physically track the process of learning music as different […]

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Set in Stone but Not in Meaning: Southwestern Indian Rock Art

Buckeye Valley Museum 116 E Hwy 85, Buckeye, AZ, United States

Ancient Indian petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) and pictographs (rock paintings) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. But are such […]

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Every Person Their Own Historian: A Quick Lesson on Doing Oral History

La Pilita Museum 420 S. Main Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

All people tell their stories their own way and recording people’s memories can be extraordinary, an inspiring way to look into the past. This presentation will give people the nitty-gritty […]

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Grants Workshop (Tucson)

Himmel Park Public Library 1035 N. Treat Avenue, Tucson, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities (AH) for a workshop FREE and open to anyone interested in learning more about AH and how to write a competitive grant proposal. Registration is limited and […]

Phoenix Arts and Humanities Month Celebration Day

Phoenix City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. City Hall Atrium 200 W. Washington St. - Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-262-4637 Join over 25 arts and culture organizations, including Arizona Humanities, for a kickoff […]

They Was Out to Kill Us: The Power Cabin Shootout with Heidi Osselaer

Acadia Ranch Museum/Oracle Historical Society 825 E. Mt. Lemmon Hwy, Oracle, AZ, United States

The deadliest gunfight in Arizona did not take place on the streets of Tombstone, but rather in a remote canyon of the Galiuro Mountains in Graham County in 1918, decades […]

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How I Learned English

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

Learning English as a second language comes with a lot of baggage. It’s not just “i” before “e” except after “c.” Influences include family, economics, culture, immigration, geography, politics, the […]

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Making Peace: Exploring Personal Experience Through Writing

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

Female veterans are invited to join a free four-session writing workshop to explore personal experiences through writing. Each week, participants will explore writing techniques including memoir, humor, poetry, fiction, and […]

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Pauline Weaver and the Mountain Men of Arizona

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

This presentation explains who the mountain men were, how they lived, and why they were in Arizona. Using a colorful presentation, Weber, clad in buckskins, focuses on the life and […]

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The Power of Words: Sharing Words, Changing Worlds

City of Phoenix - Adams Street Training 304 W. Adams St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Words have incredible power: they can inspire imagination, elevate the spirit, inspire feats of valor, or wound like a knife. In this talk Arizona Humanities Executive Director Brenda Thomson discusses […]

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