Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts for this inspiring workshop. In this workshop we will begin by discussing some of our greatest commitments/passions in life (or those of family members and friends)-what they are, why we […]
Join HD SOUTH and Professor Emeritus Dr. John Craft, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ASU, for this exclusive look into the history of newspapers in Arizona. Did you know that there have been almost 1,800 newspapers listed in Arizona since the first was established in Tubac in 1859? Time travel back […]
Join HD SOUTH volunteer Karen Harper, a historian and history professor at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, as she shares her knowledge and love of history with our community. Using diaries, images, and various primary sources, Karen will bring to life the experiences of women who helped settle Gilbert, Arizona. Come and hear about the […]
Find your passion…Empower Your Community…Make Someone’s Day! Welcome back Peter Schuman for an hour and a half of humor, inspiration, and adventure. Early in life Peter realized the world was full of fascination, opportunities, adventures, and experiences he would recall as “SURVIVAL” skills that would set the foundation for who he is today. Learn how […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for a unique family history workshop. Sometimes family members teach us lessons about life by talking with or to us. At other times, though, family members and friends teach us […]
The East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) is a group of more than 100 astronomy enthusiasts which began in 1987 and includes members from all over the Valley. Join EVAC and HD SOUTH for a Star Party where attendees will learn about the cosmos and be able to view celestial bodies in our galaxy! This event […]
Join local historian extraordinaire Steve Hoza, who has worked in the museum field for the past 35 years as he shares his knowledge of Arizona’s war airfields. Arizona was home to 59 military airfields during World War II, training tens of thousands of pilots, bombardiers, and gunners. Steve has visited each of these fields and […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for a unique family history workshop. We will discuss questions that will help others know who we are and what we want them to know about us. Then we will […]
Gilbert resident and U.S. Navy veteran Lucy Wong, was born in Los Angeles and grew up behind her parent’s Chinese laundry in Los Angles County. Lucy will share personal accounts of her family’s experiences working in an environment that is a unique and often untold part of American history. She will recount their achievements, struggles, […]
Welcome world traveler extraordinaire Tim Steele and his wife Carol as they share their experiences with traveling the world economically. This travel presentation will include information on great travel locations, excursions, the cost of travel, accommodations, food, transportation and more. Traveling can be fun, adventurous, and an unforgettable experience, especially if you are well prepared. […]
