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The Life and Literary Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
History, Reading & Literacy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Enjoy a guided tour through the historical world and fantasy worldmaking of J.R.R.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: History, Reading & Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a guided tour through the historical world and fantasy worldmaking of J.R.R.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Life Story of Barbara La Marr, The "Too Beautiful" Silent Film Star

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Jones / Coates Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture, History, Movie
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Silent screen actress Barbara La Marr was a legend in her time, leading an astounding life described by newspapers of the day as "a wilder story than she ever helped to film."  Sherri Snyder, actress, writer, and au

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Silent screen actress Barbara La Marr was a legend in her time, leading an astounding life described by newspapers of the day as "a wilder story than she ever helped to film."  Sherri Snyder, actress, writer, and au

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

In the Footsteps of a "Heretic" Pharaoh

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
History, Travel
Age Group:
Everyone

Shortly after his death, Pharaoh Akhenaten's capital was abandoned and its buildings dismantled. The king's name was obliterated and his images defaced, condemning him to oblivion for centuries.

Who was this man?

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History, Travel
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shortly after his death, Pharaoh Akhenaten's capital was abandoned and its buildings dismantled. The king's name was obliterated and his images defaced, condemning him to oblivion for centuries.

Who was this man?

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

In Our Wildest Dreams...

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, History
Age Group:
Everyone

Listening to someone's dreams can be very dull. Yet throughout history, artists' rendition of the dream world has created incredible ad challenging visual artworks that defy logical and rational explanations.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Listening to someone's dreams can be very dull. Yet throughout history, artists' rendition of the dream world has created incredible ad challenging visual artworks that defy logical and rational explanations.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Two Waters: A Cherokee Man and His Family

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History, Reading & Literacy
Age Group:
Everyone

Please join Dean Grissom, full time artist and author of Two Waters: A Cherokee Man and His Family, as he shares his lifelong journey studying the native people in the Western States.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History, Reading & Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join Dean Grissom, full time artist and author of Two Waters: A Cherokee Man and His Family, as he shares his lifelong journey studying the native people in the Western States.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Angels Amid the Enemy: The Untold Story of Medical Care for Vietnam's Forgotten Civilian Victims

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
History, Seminar
Age Group:
Adults

Over one million civilians - mostly women and children - died during the Vietnam conflict. Amid the devastation, volunteer doctors and U.S. military teams worked together in primitive hospitals to bring care and comfort to strangers in need.

Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Seminar
Event Details:

Over one million civilians - mostly women and children - died during the Vietnam conflict. Amid the devastation, volunteer doctors and U.S. military teams worked together in primitive hospitals to bring care and comfort to strangers in need.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Discover the Hidden Classical Artists from the Late 1800s

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Coates Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Roberta will speak about the artists that painted during the Impressionist Movement but continued using the tenants of Classical Fine Art that were studied by Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Caravaggio through their adherence to the laws of nature expl

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Roberta will speak about the artists that painted during the Impressionist Movement but continued using the tenants of Classical Fine Art that were studied by Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Caravaggio through their adherence to the laws of nature expl

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.