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Challah Bread

From Dough to Delight: A Challah Baking Experience

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Arizona Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culinary, Culture
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for an enriched bread baking experience! Jolanta will guide you in making her go-to challah dough, share some tips and techniques for baking this type of bread, and de...

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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culinary, Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Join us for an enriched bread baking experience! 

Jolanta will guide you in making her go-to challah dough, share some tips and techniques for baking this type of bread, and demonstrate how to braid the challah. 

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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. 

Story Keepers for Story Seekers: Meet Jacki Cohen

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Arizona Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Jacki Cohen Glass Art Designs: Translating the World Into GlassGet to know Jacki Cohen, a  juried artist: Sonoran Arts League and Arizona Artists Guild, and view her collectio...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

Jacki Cohen Glass Art Designs: Translating the World Into Glass

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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. 

Jewish Pioneers of Early Phoenix

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Rabbi Jeffrey Schesnol of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will share his insights about some of the most notable Jewish pioneers in early Phoenix. The presentation will cover...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Rabbi Jeffrey Schesnol of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society will share his insights about some of the most notable Jewish pioneers in early Phoenix.

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. 

Dirk van Leenen

Hear From A Survivor: Dirk Van Leenen

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Please join us for an incredible afternoon of hope and inspiration as we hear from Holocaust survivor, Dirk Van Leenen. Dirk will share his and his family's experiences during WWII...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Please join us for an incredible afternoon of hope and inspiration as we hear from Holocaust survivor, Dirk Van Leenen. Dirk will share his and his family's experiences during WWII in the Netherlands.

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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. 

Paper Children

An Afternoon with Author Marcia Fine

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, Reading & Literacy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for "An Afternoon with Author Marcia Fine", an exploration of satire and historical fiction, for readers and inspiring authors alike. She's a novelist, humorist, socia...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, Reading & Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Join us for "An Afternoon with Author Marcia Fine", an exploration of satire and historical fiction, for readers and inspiring authors alike. 

She's a novelist, humorist, social observer, and historical researcher...

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. 

Jewish Families of Southern Arizona & Memories of Tucson's Brandes School

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Jones Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Yahm Levin is the Arizona Collection and Reading Arizona Librarian at the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records. While studying Arizona during its early days as a te...

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Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Yahm Levin is the Arizona Collection and Reading Arizona Librarian at the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records.

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. 

The Diaspora and Modern Israel Food Traditions

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Arizona Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History, Culinary, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The story of Jewish food is multicultural and diverse. Jews have lived—and continue to live—in communities around the world, and their local foods reflect the flavors and tastes of...

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Required
Payment
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, History, Culinary, Education
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

The story of Jewish food is multicultural and diverse. Jews have lived—and continue to live—in communities around the world, and their local foods reflect the flavors and tastes of the places they reside.

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. 

The Treasure of Yiddish: Its History and Basic Expressions

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Arizona Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Culture, History, Language, Music
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Let Us Yiddishize You! Join Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), for a lively and engaging introd...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History, Language, Music
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Let Us Yiddishize You! Join Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh, founder of the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA), for a lively and engaging introduction to the world of Yiddish!

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. 

Sonoran Desert

Travel Sketching & Painting on Your Vacations and in "Your Own Backyard" (Part 1 of 3-Part Series by Roberta Kritzia)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Coates Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.Part 1 (October 8): Travel Sketching and Pain...

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Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

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. 

Sonoran Desert

Discover the Hidden Classical Artists from the Late 1800s (Part 2 of 3-Part Series by Roberta Kritzia)

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Coates Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.Part 1 (October 8): Travel Sketching and Pain...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

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. 

Sonoran Desert

Discovering Classically Trained Women Artists from the Renaissance to the Late 1800s (Part 3 of 3-Part Series by Roberta Kritzia)

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Coates Room at Desert Foothills Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.Part 1 (October 8): Travel Sketching and Pain...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, History
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

This series of lectures offers an exploration of Travel Art Production and the Hidden Classically Trained Artists from the late 1800's.

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.