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SUMMARY:"Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O'odham " with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany 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 were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people\, the Tohono O’odham. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan is Tohono O’odham and from the San Xavier District. She serves as faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College. Dr. Ramon-Sauberan also serves as the Tohono O’odham Nation Education Development Liaison for Kitt Peak National Observatory.  She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies with a minor in Journalism at the University of Arizona in May 2023. Her research focused on the history of land and water in the San Xavier District and she has written for news publications across the US including Indian Country Today
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/growing-in-the-desert-the-history-culture-of-the-tohono-oodham-with-jacelle-ramon-sauberan-13/
LOCATION:Payson Public Library\, 328 N McLane Rd\, Payson\, AZ\, 85541\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:"Growing in the Desert: The History & Culture of the Tohono O'odham " with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION \nMany 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 were cultivating and shaping the land with abundant agriculture—from squash and beans to corn and cotton. For generations they passed down their rich knowledge and culture grown from their connection to the desert. Join us for a program with Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan as she shares her knowledge about the history and culture of her people\, the Tohono O’odham. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nDr. Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan is Tohono O’odham and from the San Xavier District. She serves as faculty in the Tohono O’odham Studies Program at Tohono O’odham Community College. Dr. Ramon-Sauberan also serves as the Tohono O’odham Nation Education Development Liaison for Kitt Peak National Observatory.  She earned her PhD in American Indian Studies with a minor in Journalism at the University of Arizona in May 2023. Her research focused on the history of land and water in the San Xavier District and she has written for news publications across the US including Indian Country Today
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/growing-in-the-desert-the-history-culture-of-the-tohono-oodham-with-jacelle-ramon-sauberan-15/
LOCATION:Sedona Public Library in the Village\, 25 W. Saddlehorn Road\, Sedona\, AZ\, 86351\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Living Landscapes: Food\, Memory\, and the Sonoran Desert
DESCRIPTION:Chef and Artist Jeffrey Lazos Ferns invites you to explore Arizona’s Indigenous Foodways and the Sonoran Desert as a living archive of cultural knowledge\, focusing on how Indigenous foodways and ecological relationships have shaped Arizona communities over generations. Through stories of indigenous plants\, including the Sonoran Desert tree pantry\, Sonoran Desert cactus pantry\, and the Sonoran Desert shrub apothecary\, the presentation highlights how plant\, food\, and wildlife traditions are deeply tied to land\, identity\, and survival. Ferns connects desert ecology to themes of history\, migration\, and cultural resilience. Audiences will see Arizona’s landscapes not as passive settings but as active forces shaping community life\, offering insight into sustainable practices and cultural continuity in the face of environmental change. \nNote: This presentation will include tasting samples from the Sonoran Desert plant scape.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/living-landscapes-food-memory-and-the-sonoran-desert-3/
LOCATION:McFarland State Historic Park\, 24 W. Ruggles St\, Florence\, AZ\, 85132\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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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
CATEGORIES:Central Arizona,Community Program,Families/Kids,IN-PERSON
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SUMMARY:The Wild West Fiddle Project: Arizona's Hidden Soundscape
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Kate Rose and Armand Ramirez for a fun\, all-ages\, interactive performance that uncovers Arizona’s rich blended heritage through traditional folk music and dance. Featuring live fiddle and guitar music and storytelling\, this experience reveals how pioneer musicians\, whose roots spanned old worlds and new terrains\, integrated their traditions with those of neighboring communities. Connection with the land shaped these emerging traditions\, where Celtic melodies and Hispanic rhythms interweave seamlessly. We will hear revived tunes showing how cultures converged to create a unique sound\, reminding us to connect with the beauty of our state’s open skies\, deep canyons\, and vast forests. \n  \nDr. Kate Rose is a Flagstaff-based fiddler\, researcher\, and tradition-bearer leading the Wild West Fiddle Project and directing the nonprofit Wild Steps. Having spent two years studying with fiddling farmers in County Clare\, Ireland\, Dr. Rose brings a deep sense of music as rooted in landscapes and the rhythms of rural life. Her research and unique performing style reveal and revive the cross-cultural music and dance traditions of the American Southwest. She suggests that when we go deep into our own roots\, they naturally intermingle with the deep roots of others’ traditions. Her talks\, which present history through true stories of Arizona musicians from our past\, are often accompanied by master rhythm expert Armand Ramirez (guitar)\, whose rootedness in Hispanic traditions adds historical depth and musical magic. They perform regularly as the duo Wild World Irish Fiddle: https://www.youtube.com/@WildIrishFiddle. \nArmand Ramirez\, guitarist\, is a master multigenre player with decades of professional musicianship\, an amazing ear\, and a creative\, danceable flair. His wide-ranging experience includes jazz\, celtic\, classical\, flamenco\, folks traditions\, and Latin music. He is also a passionate researcher of local history and his own family’s rooted Arizona connections\, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to cultural storytelling and music.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-wild-west-fiddle-project-arizonas-hidden-soundscape-16/
LOCATION:Page Public Library\, 479 S Lake Powell Blvd\, Page\, AZ\, 86040\, United States
CATEGORIES:AZ Speaks
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SUMMARY:Emily Dickinson Teen Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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 experience with poetry or the works of Emily Dickinson is required. \nTell it Slant: An Emily Dickinson Discussion & Writing Workshop – Teen Version! \nIn this talk\, participants will learn about Dickinson’s life\, read/discuss 2-3 iconic Dickinson poems through the lens of her biography and craft a Dickison-inspired poem of their own.
URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/emily-dickinson-teen-workshop/
LOCATION:Burton Barr Central Library – Teen Central\, 1221 N Central Ave\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States
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