Jim Turner, retired historian for the Arizona Historical Society Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Because of unique geological events occurring millions of years ago, Arizona has more than its share of precious mineral
Oct. 16: “Vaccines & Bayonets: Fighting Smallpox in Africa amid Tribalism, Terror and the Cold War”
Bee Bloeser, author Monday, October 16, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Smallpox rashes were First discovered on Egyptian mummies 3000 years ago. However, it wasn’t until the 4th Century that the earliest description first appeared
October 9: “Guerrilla Filmmaking: Telling Stories with Pictures and Sound”
Daniel Duncan, M.A., Producer/Filmmaker, The Southwest Center, University of Arizona Monday, October 9, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom In the Americas with David Yetman, the HDTV series by multiple Emmy Award-winning producer & director Dan Duncan,
Oct 11: “Death and Dying: What to Say, How to Say It, and What Not to Say!”
Diane Ashton and Susan English, co-presenters Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 11:00am-12:15pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom How do you know what to say when you don’t think you have (or know) the appropriate words for a dying person or
Oct 4: “End of Life: Doulas”
Yvette Bredice, founder of Tucson End of Life Doulas Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 1:15pm-2:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room Although Many people have heard of doulas who provide support for mothers during the birthing process, fewer are aware that end-of-life
Sept 28: “Medical Aid in Dying”
Mary Ganopol Southern Arizona lead, Arizona End of Life Options Thursday, September 28, 2023, 11:00am-12:15 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room This lecture briefly explores the rich history of the death with dignity movement for the last three decades. Bringing
Sept 27: “Palliative Care and Hospice”
Dennis Ondrejka, PhD, RN, C-CNS, D.Div Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:00am – 12:15pm, ASA Koffler Great Room What is the difference between palliative care and hospice care? They are both for pain and symptom relief, but the prognosis
Sept. 20: “Deep Dive into Water Issues: The Yellow River and Water Concerns in China”
David Pietz, Regents Professor of Chinese History, UNESCO Chair in Environmental History Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 p.m., ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom As with many other regions around the world, including the American southwest, northern China is
Sept. 18: “Introduction to Ranked Choice Voting”
Betsy Boggia, Southern Arizona Organizer Voter Choice Arizona Monday, September 18, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom As we head into the 2024 Presidential election cycle we are hearing more and more about Ranked Choice Voting
Sept. 13: “The Antiquity of Irrigation in the Southwest”
Allen Dart, Executive Director, Old Pueblo Archeology Center Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom If you have missed one of Allen Dart’s past presentations here at the ASA, you now have another
Sept. 11: “Tucson Active Management Area: Water Outlook”
Susanna Eden, Research and Outreach Program Officer, University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center Monday, September 11, 2023, 2:30-3:30 p.m., ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom Susanna’s presentation will focus on the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA), a legal
Sep. 6: “Arizona Water Policy: Where do we stand?”
Sarah Porter, Director of Kyl Center for Water Policy Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Zoom ONLY Sarah Porter will discuss Arizona’s water challenges and potential solutions. She’ll address such questions as whether Tucson, Phoenix, and the
Aug. 28: “The Parker Solar Probe”
Xiaochang Chen, Fifth-year graduate student at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona Monday, August 28, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is on its way to the Sun. The mission was
Aug 21: “Who is the Greatest Dutch Master: Rembrandt, Vermeer, or Van Gogh”
Charles Tampio: Docent, Tucson Museum of Art; President, Leveler Foundation Monday, August 21, 2023, 2:30pm-3;30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Chuck’s presentations are noted for their humor and original insights. He helps his audience develop new
Aug 14: “The Impact of Megadrought on Ponderosa Pine Forests in the Southwestern U.S.”
Dr. Brandon Strange,Watershed Management and Ecohydrology Monday, August 14, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Most Southern Arizonans have visited the beautiful Ponderosa forests of Northern Arizona but may not be aware of the effects
Aug 7: “Firewise Communities”
Corey Guerin, Lead Fire Prevention Officer and Firewise Regional Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Monday, August 7, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm Koffler Great Room at ASA and Zoom On a daily basis, Americans are
Jul 31: “All’s Fair in Love and War at The Rogue Theatre: 2023-24 Season”
Cynthia Meier and Joseph McGrath, Co-Founders of The Rogue Theatre Monday, July 31, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Live theater has never been better in Tucson. The Rogue Theatre is an intimate 160-seat, small
Jul 24: “Tucson Wildlife Center, Saving the Wildlife of Tucson, and Southern Arizona for 25 Years!”
Hubert Parker, Development Director Monday, July 24, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Hubert Parker sums up Tucson Wildlife Center’s Mission in three words: Rescue, Rehab, Release. The Tucson Wildlife Center has been helping the wildlife of
Jul 17: “An Invitation to Atonal Music: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cluster Chords”
John Muniz, Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Arizona Monday July 17, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Join John Muniz for his second presentation about classical music at Academy Village as he
Aug 7: “Firewise Communities”
Corey Guerin, Lead Fire Prevention Officer and Firewise Regional Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Monday, August 7, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom On a daily basis, Americans are observing
Jul 10: “The First Filibusters: French & Mexican Incursions into Sonora”
Alex La Pierre, Public Historian and co-founder of Borderlandia Monday, July 10, 2023, 2:30pm-3;30pm ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom “Filibuster” is a term that evokes political theatrics; however, this presentation seeks to change that perception. The original
May 31: “Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Technology”
Jennifer Shi, Au.D., CCC-A, Audiologist Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Social isolation is a common side effect of untreated hearing loss which can have a dramatic impact on how well we continue
Jun 26: “Are All Termites Terrible?”
Dr. Shaku Nair, Entomologist, University of Arizona Monday, June 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Although the speaker will be remote, the presentation will be viewable in the ASA Koffler Great Room or by Zoom from home. What is a small, pale
June 19, 2023: “How We Learn: Music as a Metaphor”
Janice Jarrett, Ph.D. (Voice, Composition, World Music and Ethnomusicology) Monday, June 19, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Why have neuroscientists just discovered that musicians are quantifiably “better” learners? What can explain this? And what might
June 12: “Finding ‘Mexamerica’ in North American History”
Michael M. Brescia, Ph.D., Curator of Ethnohistory, Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona Monday, June 12, 2023, 2:30-4:15 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Historian Michael Brescia will examine and discuss the intersection of U.S. and Mexican history
Jun 5: “Bridging the Great Gun Divide: Can we re-imagine the debate as we know it?”
Jennifer Carlson, Associate Professor of Sociology and of Government and Public Policy, UA Monday, June 5, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right
May 24: “Echoes of a Forgotten Sky”
Adam Block, Founder of the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, Researcher at the Stewart Observatory (University of Arizona) Wednesday, May 24, 2023 7:00pm – 8:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, & Zoom From time immemorial, humankind has looked to the stars for
May 8, 2023: Healing-Centered Engagement for Refugee Families
Abby Hungwe, Managing Director, Owl and Panther Monday, May 8, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom Shawn Ginwright described the recent shift from trauma informed care to healing centered engagement (HCE) as more than a
May 10: “Precision Aging Network: Developing Methods to Optimize Brain Health”
Carol A. Barnes, Ph.D., Director, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute and Regents’ Professor of Psychology, Neurology, and Neuroscience, University of Arizona Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom One of the many attractions of
May 22: “Kandinsky and Klee: Do You See What I Hear?”
Jaye-Lynn Trapp, MA, Docent, Tucson Museum of Art Monday, May 22, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom One of the founding principles of the German Bauhaus School of the 1920s and early 30s was the interrelationship
May 17: “The Future of Public Television and Radio – Why They are Still Relevant”
Ian MacSpadden, Chief Technology Officer, Arizona Public Media (AZPM) Wednesday May 17, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom Many of us have enjoyed public media for years. In addition to providing excellent educational programming, it is
May 15: “The Grieving Brain”
Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD. Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Arizona; and director of the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab. Monday, May 15, 2023, 2:30pm-3:30pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom When Mary-Frances O’Connor was thirteen years old,
May 3: “The Life and Music of Gustav Mahler”
Steve Sarper Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room Gustav Mahler is said to have bridged the musical traditions of the 19th and more modernist 20th century, but whose works have been most appreciated since the
May 1: “Death and Life on the Yangtze: Environmental Change in Modern China”
Dr. David Pietz, Regents Professor of History, University of Arizona Monday, May 1, 2:30-3:30 Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Environmental concerns have not necessarily been foremost in modern (20th century) Chinese culture. Indeed, one might argue that such concerns
Apr. 19: “Heat Pumps 101: The Future for Heating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Steve Erdman, Norm Scott, and Tom Travis, Residents of The Academy Village Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 2:30–3:30 pm, Koffler Great Room, ASA Building and Zoom Heating and cooling account for the largest energy use in a typical home. Why
APRIL 26: Elder Abuse: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
Laura Mosqueda, M.D., Professor: Family Medicine and Geriatrics, & Director of National Center on Elder Abuse Wednesday, April 26, 2023, 5:30-6:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, or Zoom with registration (below) Join Dr. Mosqueda in person or via
Apr 3: “Optimized Planning to Secure Your Retirement and Preserve Your Estate”
James Lange, CPA, Attorney Monday, April 3, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, & Zoom Now is the time of year when households are focused on their finances, as it’s tax time. Take this opportunity to find out
Apr 5: “The Saguaro Census at Saguaro National Park”
Don E. Swann, Biologist, Saguaro national Park Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 2:30-3:3:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom The Saguaro is our signature Arizona plant, but have you every wondered how it is prospering given the change in
Apr 12: “ Common Ailments of the Foot & Ankle”
Dr. Gregory Walker Jr., MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Foot & Ankle Specialist Wednesday April 12, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Who among us hasn’t had at least one episode of a foot or ankle problem in
Apr 17: “Outsmart the Scammers”
Jason Wright, Edward Jones Financial Advisor Monday, April 17, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom Incidents of financial fraud and identity theft are on the rise. The sophistication of scammers and the tools they use are
Mar 29: “Beethoven in Russia: Music and Politics”
Fred Skinner, Author, Historian, Academy Village Resident Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 2:30-4:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom The author’s passion for Beethoven’s music and expertise in Russian history combine in this intriguing look at the interaction of
Apr 24: “The Necessity of Beauty”
Barbara Rogers, American Artist Monday, April 24, 2023, 2:30-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom How does a young girl from a farming village in northeastern Ohio become an internationally known painter whose works hang in numerous museum collections and
Apr 10: “They Did More than Just Drink: How Black Social Clubs Created Communities in Tucson from 1860-1900”
Bernard J. Wilson, Independent researcher Monday, April 10, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, and Zoom Over the years, ASA has had numerous speakers who have dealt with the Euro-American, Hispanic, Chinese, and Indigenous history of southern Arizona.
Mar 20: “The Horse, of Course: A History of Equine Art
Charles Tampio, Docent, Tucson Museum of Art, President, Leveler Foundation Monday, March 20, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room and Zoom Artists have tried to capture the spirit and the power of horses from the time the first
Mar 13: “Learning to Live Together: Martin Luther King Jr and His Philosophy of the Beloved Community”
Jim McWilliams, Retired Professor of Literature Monday, March 13, 2023, 2:30-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom On August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King gave his most eloquent and famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” One of the most
Mar 27: “Part II: Becoming More Hydro-Local – Restoring Abundance in our Desert Landscapes One Yard at a Time”
Diana Netherton, Certified Rainwater Harvesting Design, and Gardener March 27, Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom What does it mean to be a good steward of the land? How can you help to
March 22:“Join us to Learn How our Bodies Maintain Balance”
Dr. Chris Childers, Program Director of DPT program, University of Arizona Wednesday, March 22, 2023 5:30PM-6:30PM, Virtual or In-person by Registering below by the 21st As we age and our bones grow more fragile, we become more aware of the
Mar 15: “The Catalina Sky Survey”
Carson Fuls, UA Senior Operations Engineer/Scientist Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 2:30 pm, ASA Koffler Great Room & Zoom With its large telescopes atop Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Bigelow, the Catalina Sky Survey (CSS) is a world leader in discovering
March 6: “Bridging Communities: Public Media in Southern Arizona for the next 60 years and Beyond”
Deb Dale, CFRE, Chief Development Officer, Arizona Public Media Monday, March 6, 2023, 2:30-3:30 pm, The Koffler Great Room, & Zoom Be among the first to know – Arizona Public Media is poised to build a brand-new community broadcasting campus!
Mar 1: “Third Attempt of Mt. Denali”
Guy David Knoller, AV Resident and Mountaineer Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 2:30-3:30pm, ASA Koffler Great Room, & Zoom With a summit elevation of 20,320 feet above sea level, Mount Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) is