For the Love of Turquoise with Carrie Cannon

Viney Jones Library and Community Center 778 N Main Street, Florence, AZ, United States

Turquoise has a long standing tradition amongst Native cultures of the Southwest, holding special significance and profound meanings to specific individual tribes. Even before the more contemporary tradition of combining silver with turquoise, cultures throughout the southwest used turquoise in necklaces, earrings, mosaics, fetishes, medicine pouches, and made bracelets of basketry stems lacquered with piñon […]

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Specters of the Past –Ghost Towns That Built Arizona with Jay Mark

Richard Elías-Mission Library 3770 S Mission Rd, Tucson, AZ, United States

In addition to an entertaining, visual display of the communities, towns and settlements that contributed to the early growth of the state, this presentation also focuses on respect for these diminishing historic resources. Most of the photographs represent a comprehensive exploration of Arizona ghost towns made by Mr. Mark in the 1960’s and 1970’s. This […]

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Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria – Film Screening and Q&A

Mesa Community College - Navajo Room 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa, AZ, United States

Join us for a special screening of the documentary Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria. This documentary resurrects the forgotten legacy of an LGBTQ trailblazer and pioneering drag performer. The film will be introduced by director Joe Castel, producer Mario Novoa and members of the Imperial Court of Arizona. And join us after for […]

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The Road to Inequity: Understanding the Wealth Gap with Matthew Whitaker

Copper Room at GateWay Community College 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034

We often hear about the widening wealth gap in the United States. If we look back through history, federal policies and discriminatory practices, from redlining to the current gender wage gap, have contributed to lasting social and economic inequities. Who holds the wealth now? How was that wealth acquired? Can we move toward a more […]

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Climate Conversations – A Tale of Two Forests: Histories of Ecology and Management in Mexico and Arizona

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

Why does Arizona hold prescribed burns of over-dense forest, when most of Mexico has no need to, even in similar ecosystems? Who lives in Arizona forestlands, and Mexican ones, and why does it matter? Why do some large mammals (the Mexican wolf and mule deer, among others) thrive in one country more than the other? […]

Deconstructing the Taco: The History and Lore of a Beloved Food with Gregory McNamee

Mesa Public Libraries - Main Branch - Saguaro Room --- 64 E. 1st St., Mesa, AZ, 85201 64 E. 1st Street, Mesa, AZ, United States

The foods of Arizona speak to the many cultures, native and newcomer, that make up our state. Consider the taco, that favorite treat, a staple of Mexican and Mexican American cooking and an old standby on an Arizonan’s plate. The corn in the tortilla comes from Mexico, the cheese from the Sahara, the lettuce from […]

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Voting Access: What If Voting Were Mandatory? with Mathew Nevarez

Mesa Public Library: Red Mountain Branch 635 N Power Rd, Mesa, AZ, United States

Voting is an essential part of the electoral process. How do we vote? Where do we vote? What is the process for voting? Join us for an interactive thought exercise: Imagine a scenario where all Arizonans are required to vote. You are responsible for voter turnout. How do you ensure you get voters to the […]

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Dia de los Muertos Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero

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

Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gone before us. Join Zarco and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día […]

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Dia de los Muertos Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

  Dia de Los Muertos is a highly celebrated and significant holiday held throughout Mexico, Latin America and the Southwest. It is a day when homage is paid with prayers, offerings of food and the building of altars to those who have gone before us. Join Zarco and his unique masked characters as they celebrate […]

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

Foothills Library 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, 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 […]

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