The story of the caboose includes both historic and current railroad industry issues such as safety, labor unions and evolving technology. Those little red cars constitute microcosms of railroading history. Join us and historian Fred Friedman for this virtual engaging lecture on the creation, use and demise of the "crummy" or "doghouse" as the caboose […]
Join local area artist, Dani Kahn, and the Inktober© Official Team in learning how to use the Inktober challenge to improve your artwork. Additionally, participants will review strategies about how to become part of a positive online community. Inktober, created in 2009 to improve inking skills and help develop positive drawing habits, has since grown […]
Navajo, Laguna Acoma, and other Native American railroad workers have been a vital elements of track construction and maintenance since 1880. The story of the Native people' association with the "Iron Steed" is a fascinating, although little know one. You will not want to miss this informative program facilitated by historian Fred Friedman. Fred served […]
During this virtual presentation, supported by Citizen Voice, participants will learn more about the history of water and power in the valley and the Salt River Project. This presentation will cover the valley's early canal systems, the formation of the Salt River Project Reclamation Project, the construction of the Salt and Verde Dams and the […]