In 1966, the world was forever changed by the debut of The Monkees! Designed to capitalize on The Beatles’ success, The Monkees was a television show about a band, but their music was so catchy, they became an ACTUAL band, and its last surviving member is on tour to this very day. Join us for […]
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. Technology changes from one generation to another, and it changes rapidly within a single generation. For example, in the United States farmers were still […]
Dale Hallock is back and he will share with program attendees highlights and interesting facts from his Gilbert history book “From Cowboys and Sodbusters to a Mega-Residential Community”. Dale came to Gilbert with his parents and siblings as they fled the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and has called Gilbert his home ever […]
Join Steve Hoza, historian extraordinaire and archivist, for an enjoyable evening learning about the children’s TV show Wallace and Ladmo. The popular after-school show entertained children in the Phoenix area for 35 years. All program attendees will be eligible to win prizes after the presentation, including, Ladmo Bags, posters, books, and DVDs. Registration required.
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 unique look at our family history. Each of us has memories of the toys that occupied our play time as children. Some of those toys may have been […]
Join HD SOUTH as we welcome Gilbert resident, historian, and published author Dale Hallock for a Gilbert history presentation. Dale came to Gilbert, Arizona with his parents and siblings as they fled the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and Gilbert has been his home ever since. During the years 1971 to 1976 he […]
Dale Hallock is back and he will share with program attendees highlights and interesting facts from his Gilbert history book “From Cowboys and Sodbusters to a Mega-Residential Community”. Dale came to Gilbert with his parents and siblings as they fled the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and has called Gilbert his home ever […]
Journey back in time to explore the incredible diversity of prehistoric life that once thrived in what is now central and northern Arizona. Join us as Dr. Jeffrey Langland, Ph.D. uncovers the fascinating ecosystems that shaped the region’s natural history over hundreds of millions of years. From ancient oceans teeming with marine reptiles & invertebrates […]
Join native Arizonan and retired mining engineer, Les Presmyk as he shares his vast knowledge of Arizona mining history. He will also share how his love affair with minerals started at the tender age of 10 when he started collecting minerals. Les worked for 11 years at the Magma Mine in Superior and the San […]
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 unique family history night. It is not an exaggeration to say that every family has some myths, lore, legends, mysteries, and secrets. In this workshop, we share some […]