Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona

Though the Cherokee embraced "civilization" and won recognition of tribal sovereignty in the U.S. Supreme Court, their resistance to removal from their homeland failed. Thousands were forced on a perilous march to Oklahoma. This episode of We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes (PBS, $49.99 for the three-disc set) was directed by University of Arizona alumnus Chris Eyre. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

Join New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance as she presents her latest book, Fire and Ice (Harper Collins, $25.99). Fire and Ice brings together Jance's best known characters, J. P. Beaumont and Joanna Brady, in a mystery that will leave you breathless. Ms. Jance will read selections from some of her books, give a talk about her public life, answer questions from the audience, and, of course, autograph books for anyone who makes a purchase. This is the first time Ms. Jance has appeared at our store, and we are thrilled that she could make time for us on her book tour. We will begin taking reservations for these presentations on Wednesday, July 29, at 9:30 AM, so make sure to mark this on your calendar. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

Jack will share with us the exciting story of the turbulent 1880s & 1890s outlaw period in Arizona's history, which included two range wars, cattle rustling, train and stage holdups, good and bad sheriffs, colorful outlaws, and how Arizona finally brought law and order to the frontier. One of his best. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

In 1940, 31-year-old Barry Goldwater fulfilled a lifelong ambition by becoming the 73rd adventurer to navigate 280 miles through the Grand Canyon, before dams and channels tamed the Colorado River's rapids. An avid photographer, Goldwater shot movies and black and white photographs of the momentous journey. He also kept a lively journal of his trip, published in 1970 as the book, Delightful Journey (Arizona Historical Foundation, $35.00). Adding modern and historic photos, Jim Turner takes you back in time for a wild ride with Barry through one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

In 1937 the Alpine beauty of the Santa Catalina Mountains first beguiled Mary Ellen Barnes' father, Tony Zimmerman. Three years later he purchased R. B. O'Neill's two-room store in Summerhaven. Tony resigned from teaching in Tucson to devote his life to this mountain community in 1943. He installed a sawmill to build a larger store, and in 1950, he added the Mount Lemmon Inn. The community met here for dances, church services, meetings, and films. Sadly, in 1977 a fire destroyed the entire pine building. The Road to Mount Lemmon: A Father, A Family, and the Makings of Summerhaven (University of Arizona Press, $17.95) includes Tony Zimmerman's stories as well as tales of pioneers of the last century, such as the famous cowboy, Buster Bailey, the Knagge family, Pat Jenks, and Leeta Westfall. Don't miss this presentation about the "coolest" place in Tucson. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

Bats are the world's only flying mammals. With over 1,000 species, bats are second only to rodents in mammalian species richness. Bats are found in most ecosystems around the world and are important predators of insects world-wide. In tropical habitats they are important seed dispersers and pollinators of hundreds of kinds of flowering plants. In this talk, Theodore will dispel some of the common myths about bats by describing some of their amazing adaptations, including echolocation. He will review the ecological diversity of bats, focusing on species that he has worked with in the tropics around the world. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of bats as pollinators of columnar cacti in the Sonoran Desert and elsewhere in the Neotropics. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

IDA takes great pride in its efforts to protect our nightscape. They also take pride in recognizing others who do the same. Through their International Dark Sky Places program, IDA and its partners certify locations with exceptional nightscapes as International Dark Sky Communities (IDSC), International Dark Sky Parks (IDSP), and International Dark Sky Reserves (IDSR). These locations serve as reminders that with quality outdoor lighting, the extraordinary wonders of the nighttime sky and night environment are just as much a part of our lifestyle and history as are the daylight hours. In fact, without the inspiration and wonders of the nighttime environment much of the world's history, art, culture, music, and literature would not have been created. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

As the leader of the last Native American fighting force to capitulate to the U.S. government, Geronimo was seen by some as the perpetrator of unspeakable savage cruelties, while to others he was the embodiment of proud resistance. This episode of We Shall Remain: America Through Native Eyes (PBS, $49.99 for the three-disc set) was directed by Dustinn Craig and Sarah Colt. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.

Karen Krebbs has worked at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for 22 years. For more than five years, Karen was the primary caretaker of the hummingbirds in the "Hummingbirds of the Sonoran Desert Region" exhibit at the Desert Museum. Karen is currently a Conservation Biologist in the department of the Center for Sonoran Desert Studies.

Karen will talk about some of the common species of hummingbirds in Arizona. She will explain the amazing behaviors and breeding biology she has observed during the past 20 years. Her slide images are spectacular and amusing. Hummingbirds will make you smile and laugh. Reservations required: please call 622-6014 during business hours, beginning one week prior to the event.