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Curious Objects from Our Past: The Ingenuity, Craftsmanship and Esthetic Appeal of American Antiques

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Culture, History, Hobbies
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History, Hobbies
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation on American antiques once used as everyday functional household and commercial items.

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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. 

Holiday Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Youth & Teen, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age Children, Family
Culture, Reading & Literacy, Storytime
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Youth & Teen, Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, School Age Children, Family
Program Type: Culture, Reading & Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 2 and up and their families are encouraged to join Miss Dawn for this special storytime that celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa!

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Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 

From Fortress to Museum - The Fascinating Life of the Louvre

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Culture, Travel
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Coates Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, Travel
Event Details:

If walls could talk, what stories would they whisper? 

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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. 

Teen Cooking Class: Lunar New Year Edition

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Youth & Teen, Tweens, Teens
Culture, Culinary
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Arizona Room
Age Group: Youth & Teen, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Culture, Culinary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

What better way to start the New Year than to learn the stories behind some of the most popular Asian dishes we love. We'll ring in the Lunar New Year through history and preparing some simple and tasty items. Come hungry!

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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. 

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 

Ghost Towns in Arizona

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Everyone
Culture, History
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting presentation about ghost towns in Arizona. Did you know that Arizona is home to one of the country's largest collections of ghost towns? 

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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. 

ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute - Curry & Kreplach: A Unique Look at Jewish Communities Around the World

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Culture, Travel, Education, Seminar
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones / Coates Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, Travel, Education, Seminar
Event Details:

Take a virtual journey through the lens of leading travel journalist, Dan Fellner, to some of the most interesting and off-the-beaten path Jewish communities around the world.

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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 Women's Resilience, Resistance, and Survival in the Holocaust

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens, Adults
Culture, History
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Desert Foothills Library
Room: Jones Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, History
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

This presentation traces the lives of two women Holocaust survivors who both grew up in traditional Jewish families in Bedzin, Poland and later became residents of Arizona: Jane Lipski (Tucson) and Doris Martin (Flagstaff).

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.