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  • August 2026

  • Sat 29

    “Getting Deeper into the Grand Canyon and Other Natural Wonder” with Matthew Goodwin

    August 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Butterfly Lodge Museum SE Corner of St. Rt. #373 & Co. Rd. #1126, Greer, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Why are we drawn to such places as the Grand Canyon? Why are people moved to travel from all around the world to visit and explore them? In this presentation, we will discuss people’s relationship with the natural landscape with a particular focus on some of Arizona’s most iconic locations. What are the […]

    FREE
  • September 2026

  • Sat 5

    Grounded: Creating with Land in Contemporary Native American Art

    September 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Butterfly Lodge Museum SE Corner of St. Rt. #373 & Co. Rd. #1126, Greer, AZ, United States

    Can we think of a 21st century Arizona through expressions of place inherent in Arizona’s Indigenous arts? In this presentation, I focus on the representation of place that Indigenous artists in Arizona are making in their art. From jewelry, to weaving, to photography, the lived landscape features prominently in Indigenous art. These expressions signify place, […]

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  • Wed 16

    Medicine Memories: Meditation Writing Workshop w/ Chelsea Hicks

    September 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

    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 […]

    FREE
  • Sat 19

    The Arizona Trail: An 850-mile Mountain Bike Exploration of Climate Change

    September 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Pima County Library - Caviglia-Arivaca Library 17050 W. Arivaca Road, Arivaca

    Along the 850-mile Arizona Trail, which spans the length of the state from Utah to Mexico, diverse ecosystems showcase how climate change is actively altering life as we know it […]

    FREE
  • Mon 21

    “Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O’odham ” with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

    September 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am
    Payson Public Library 328 N McLane Rd, Payson, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Many Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies, the Tohono O’odham […]

    FREE
  • Tue 22

    “Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O’odham ” with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan

    September 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Sedona Public Library in the Village 25 W. Saddlehorn Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Many Arizonans call the Sonoran Desert and its striking landscapes home. Long before our urban centers and city lights lit up the dark desert skies, the Tohono O’odham […]

    FREE
  • Sat 26

    NEA Big Read Kickoff at Burton Barr Library

    September 26 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

    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! […]

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  • Wed 30

    Emily Dickinson Teen Workshop

    September 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Burton Barr Central Library - Teen Central 1221 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States

    NEA Big Read programming provides communities with the opportunity to gather, discuss, and create in the spirit of a single book/author, in this case, The Essential Emily Dickinson. No previous […]

  • October 2026

  • Sat 3

    “Getting Deeper into the Grand Canyon and Other Natural Wonder” with Matthew Goodwin

    October 3 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    Springerville Heritage Center 418 E. Main Stret, Springerville, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Why are we drawn to such places as the Grand Canyon? Why are people moved to travel from all around the world to visit and explore them? In […]

    FREE
  • Sun 4

    Emily Dickinson Poetry Party – Glendale Public Library

    October 4 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library 19055 N. 57th Ave., Glendale, United States

    Join us as we kick off our NEA Big Read programming featuring The Essential Emily Dickinson. This family-friendly event includes pop-up talks from Dickinson scholar, Rosemarie Dombrowski, poetry-making craft stations, […]

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