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SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Kickoff at Burton Barr Library
DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off the 2026–27 NEA Big Read season with a community celebration centered on the life\, poetry\, and enduring legacy of one of America’s most beloved poets\, Emily Dickinson!  \nJoin us on September 26th\, from 10 AM – 1 PM upstairs in the College Depot at Phoenix’s beloved Burton Barr library.  \nThe NEA Big Read brings communities together through the shared experience of reading\, connecting\, and creating around a single book and author. This year’s selection\, The Essential Emily Dickinson\, invites readers of all ages and backgrounds to explore Dickinson’s innovative poetry\, rich inner life\, and lasting influence on not only American literature\, but American culture.  \nThis fall\, we begin with a free\, all-ages kick-off event featuring opening remarks by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and pop-up talks by Phoenix Poet Laureate and ASU Professor\, Rosemarie Dombrowski\, PhD. Attendees can enjoy hands-on creative activities and refreshments inspired by Dickinson’s poetry\, including: \n  \n\nMini zine-making station 📖\nCut-up poetry station ✂️\nSeed planting 🌱\nMagnetic poetry station 🧲\nPoetry pharmacy 📜\nDickinson-themed photo booth 🤳\n\nFree refreshments\, giveaways\, and copies of The Essential Emily Dickinson will be available while supplies last for participants of this special event.  \nNo previous experience with poetry or familiarity with Emily Dickinson’s work is required! Whether you’re a lifelong reader or discovering Dickinson for the first time\, the NEA Big Read offers opportunities to connect with others through conversation\, creativity\, and shared exploration of Dickinson’s influence on the United States of America. \nREGISTER FOR FREE HERE: https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/event/17131934 \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/nea-big-read-kickoff-at-burton-barr-library/
LOCATION:Burton Barr Central Library\, 1221 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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SUMMARY:Medicine Memories: Meditation Writing Workshop w/ Chelsea Hicks
DESCRIPTION:Medicine Memories is a meditation writing workshop led by Osage interdisciplinary storyteller 𐓸𐓶𐓟𐓰𐓫͘ Chelsea T. Hicks. Through guided meditation and writing\, participants will connect with ancestral plant relatives\, grandparents\, and ancestral lands while processing complex experiences. Participants are invited to bring a journal and a plant relative or medicine connected to their grandparents’ ancestral lands\, such as a tea\, seed\, photograph\, or plant. Hicks is a PhD student at the University of Oklahoma and an award-winning writer and visual artist. \n 
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/medicine-memories-meditation-writing-workshop-w-chelsea-hicks/
LOCATION:Arizona Humanities\, 1242 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading & DIY Zine Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Window Rock\, AZ\, on Saturday\, July 25th\, for a morning of poetry and DIY zine publishing featuring Arizona’s Poet Laureate\, Laura Tohe\, and poet/zinester Amber McCrary. Hosted by the Navajo Nation Library and presented by Arizona Humanities and Arizona Commission on the Arts\, this workshop is open to all\, and admission is FREE. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/poetry-reading-diy-zine-workshop/
LOCATION:Navajo Nation Library\, Hwy 264 and Postal Loop Road\, Window rock\, Arizona\, 86515
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SUMMARY:Blue Corn Painting Party with Deon Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Join Arizona Humanities and artist Deon Mitchell for an evening of blue corn inspired painting. Art supplies and light refreshments will be provided. This session is part of the Blue Corn pre-festival programming. By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. \nSign up: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xxw4a2r
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/blue-corn-painting-party-with-deon-mitchell/
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SUMMARY:A Haunting Book Club Meeting & Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Arizona Humanities and the 9th anniversary of the Reading is Medicine Book Club with us! Join us for a thrilling discussion of Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology.\nEnjoy readings by two featured authors\, Darcie Little Badger and Amber Blaeser-Wardzala from the book and immerse yourself in a spooky atmosphere at the Arizona Humanities house. Don’t miss out on delicious treats and chilling stories that promise to captivate and entertain!\nLocation: 1242 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ 85004 & Virtual \nDate and time: Sun\, Oct 27\, 2024 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT \nRegister Here.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/a-haunting-book-club-meeting-celebration/
LOCATION:Arizona Humanities\, 1242 N. Central Avenue\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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