Lecture: The First Farmers of the Desert Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Join our speaker from the S’edav Va’aki Museum (previously Pueblo Grande Museum) for a presentation, followed by an up-close look of artifacts. Learn about the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People, […]
Lecture- Keeping Arizona Wild: The People, Partnerships, and Purpose Behind Conservation Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Join Arizona Game and Fish Commission Chair Marsha Petrie Sue for an inside look at how Arizona conserves and protects more than 800 wildlife species […]
Lecture- Gila River Indian Community: Innovation in Water Management Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) was once the “bread basket” of Arizona. Then 19th century upstream diversions deprived the Akimel O’otham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) […]
Lecture- Owls of the McDowells Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Description: Discover the incredible adaptations that make owls the ultimate nocturnal predators. In this presentation, we’ll explore the specific species that call the McDowell Sonoran Preserve home and learn about the […]
Lecture- Patriot Skies: The RAF in Arizona During World War II Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Did you know the Royal Air Force trained pilots in Arizona during World War II? Discover this little-known history as Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Kelly Sallaway […]
Lecture- Backyard Wildlife Saturday, October 10, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Description: This will be a fun presentation on wildlife you may encounter in your Sonoran Desert backyard. You will learn about your neighborhood wildlife and how to create a wildlife friendly yard that […]
Lecture- Scottsdale Water's Future Saturday, November 14, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Mustang Library, 10101 N 90th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Description: Water is a scarce resource especially in the desert environment we encounter in Arizona. Come learn about how the Colorado River Water Rights shared between seven states in the west not […]
