Dia de los Muertos Storytelling with Zarco Guerrero

Tolleson Public Library 9555 W Van Buren Street, Tolleson, 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 Guerrero and his unique masked characters as they celebrate Día […]

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Do You See What I See? Implicit Bias For Better or Worse with Rory Gilbert

Tolleson Public Library 9555 W Van Buren Street, Tolleson, AZ, United States

We come from different places and backgrounds. Our life experiences and backgrounds can affect the way we see the world and each other, for better or worse. What is implicit bias, and how does it shape our attitudes and actions towards others? How do stereotypes affect our understanding, actions, and decisions? “Implicit bias” can cause […]

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Water in the Southwest: Where have we been, and where are we going?

Tolleson Public Library 9555 W Van Buren Street, Tolleson, AZ, United States

It has been said that, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” This is especially true of water politics in the American Southwest, a region defined by its lack of water. The massive 20th century federal investments into dam systems controlled the great rivers of the West, allowing cities like Phoenix to “bloom like […]

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