Lectures and concerts are now presented live in the ASA Great Room, and are open to the public and ASA members. ASA-sponsored concerts are also available to view on-line: Video Concerts; and the video lectures are available here.

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MARCH 2025

Monday, Lecture, March 3

“Padre Kino in Europe”

Bernd Brand

3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

Wednesday, Lecture, March 5

“Understanding the Challenges of Low-Income Families in SE Pima County”

Callie Tippett

3:30pm – 4:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MARCH 7th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Singer-songwriter-guitarist Teodoro “Ted” Ramirez, Tucson’s Official Troubadour, captures Southwestern and Mexican-American traditions in original songs.

Monday, Lecture, March 10

“Humanizing through Stories”

Dora Rodriguez

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

Wednesday, Lecture, March 12

“Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan”

Jenny Neeley and Casey Limon-Condit

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

Monday, Lecture, March 17

“Gain Independence and Age with Grace with In Home Assistance”

Jan Taplin

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MARCH 14th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Nancy McCallion’s Irish Trio gets us ready for St. Patrick’s Day with a “twist of soul and a dram of blarney.” Singer-songwriter-guitarist Nancy McCallion is joined by husband, guitarist Danny Krieger & good friend, violinist Heather Hardy.

Wednesday, Lecture, March 19

“Estate Planning”

Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MARCH 21st, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Hot Club of Tucson brings back Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz with fiddler Nick Coventry, guitarist Matt Mitchell, and upright bassist Evan Dain.

Monday, Lecture, March 24

“The Science of Decision-Making: Understanding Bias in Workplaces, the Legal System, and Society Overall”

Christopher Houk

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

Wednesday, Lecture, March 26

“Arming Against Falls: How Upper Limb Responses Can Help Prevent Injury”

Jonathan Lee-Confer, Ph.D., EP-C

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom

FRIDAY CONCERT, MARCH 28th, 11:30am-12:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room

Cochise County All-Stars mix original tunes, funky oldies, obscure jazz and country. Current line-up includes vocalist Amy Langley, acoustic guitarist Louie Levinson, right- & left-handed electric guitarists Gene Holmes & Frank Filipo, harmonica player Rochelle Raya, and bassist Michael Grigsby.

Monday, Lecture, March 31

“Gauguin in the South Pacific”

Martin Randall

2:30pm – 3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom