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  • February 2025

  • Tue 25

    “Jerome – Too Stubborn to Die – How the Town Survived Numerous “Near-Death” Experiences ” with Jay Mark

    February 25, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Numerous fires, landslides, floods, labor strikes, polluted air, epidemics, Depression, recessions, financial collapse, one adversity after another. Any one of these might spell the end of a lesser […]

    FREE
  • Tue 25

    “Arizona’s Cosmic Connections” with Marshall Shore

    February 25, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
    Christine Coe

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION This program celebrates Arizona’s multifaceted relationship with the universe, highlighting its significant contributions to space exploration, sustainability, research, and the enduring celestial stories of its Indigenous peoples. Join […]

    FREE
  • Tue 25

    “The Colorado River and its Wonders: A Study in Water Use and Conservation” with Jim Turner

    February 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Mohave County Library District - Lake Havasu City Branch Community Rooms A/B 1770 McCulloch Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION The Colorado River is a critical source of the West’s water supply, supporting 40 million people, nearly 6 million acres of agriculture, and tribes across seven states and […]

    FREE
  • Tue 25

    “100 Years Grand – The Story of Arizona Highways Magazine” with Win Holden

    February 25, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    The Holland Center 34250 N 60th Street Bldg B, Scottsdale, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION April 2025 will mark Arizona Highways magazine’s 100th birthday. How did a brochure produced by the Arizona Highway Department become one of the most revered travel publications in […]

    FREE
  • Thu 27

    “Coded Messages and Songs of the Underground Railroad” with Tamika Sanders

    February 27, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Red Mountian Library, Program Room 635 N. Power Road, Mesa, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Communication and secrecy were key to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. Safety was more important than quickness. Both fugitive slaves and members of the Underground Railroad […]

    FREE
  • Thu 27

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

    February 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
    Foothills Library 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, 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
  • Fri 28

    “The Selling of the Grand Canyon: the Santa Fe, Harvey Company and the El Tovar” with John Mack

    February 28, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Sedona Public Library in the Village 25 W. Saddlehorn Road, Sedona, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION This presentation discusses the significance of the American Southwest in the early 20th century when national attention shifted to the canyons and deserts of the American Southwest. Although […]

    FREE
  • Fri 28

    “Learning to Live Together: Martin Luther King Jr. and His Philosophy of the Beloved Community” with Jim McWilliams

    February 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Coolidge Public Library Program Room 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION One of the most important concepts in Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings is the idea of “the beloved community,” the possibility of a society in which people from […]

    FREE
  • Fri 28

    “The Vanishing Trading Posts” with Christine Glenn/Sandy Sunseri

    February 28, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    McFarland State Historic Park 24 W. Ruggles St, Florence, AZ, United States

    PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION The stories of trading posts in the Southwest are a unique snapshot of life almost one hundred years ago. In the early 1900’s, trading posts in the Four […]

    FREE
  • March 2025

  • Sat 1

    Blue Corn Festival

    March 1, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, United States

    Join us for the vibrant Blue Corn Festival at Arizona Humanities cohosted by NDN GIRLS BOOK CLUB where culture, community, and creativity come together in a celebration of food, art, […]

    FREE
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