In partnership with Voices from the Border, Todd Miller will present his new book, “Build Bridges, Not Walls: A Journey to a World Without Borders,” on Saturday, May 1 at 10:00 am outdoors behind Cady Hall. Todd Miller has been reporting from international border zones for over twenty-five years. In “Build Bridges, Not Walls,” he invites readers to join him on a journey that begins with the most basic of questions: What happens to our collective humanity when the impulse to help one another is criminalized? Mask wearing and social distancing required. Limited outdoor seating, event will also be livestreamed via Zoom on the Friends of Patagonia Library Facebook page. Free, though copies of the book will be available to purchase. Call the library at 520-394-2010 or email info@patagoniapubliclibrary.org for more information. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84165446407?pwd=Qm53ZERmZkxIZGF4SU1MakErNThDZz09  

Meet at the bench outside the historic Train Depot (Patagonia's Town Hall) for an in-person, outdoor story and walk along the path in the town park. New story posted along StoryWalk® every other week. All ages welcome. Bring water, sunscreen, and protective clothing for outdoor programs. Masks recommended, especially for unvaccinated folks ages 3 and up. Program times, dates, and mask rules subject to change.

Meet at the bench outside the historic Train Depot (Patagonia's Town Hall) for an in-person, outdoor story and walk along the path in the town park. New story posted along StoryWalk® every other week. All ages welcome. Bring water, sunscreen, and protective clothing for outdoor programs. Masks recommended, especially for unvaccinated folks ages 3 and up. Program times, dates, and mask rules subject to change.

Meet at the bench outside the historic Train Depot (Patagonia's Town Hall) for an in-person, outdoor story and walk along the path in the town park. New story posted along StoryWalk® every other week. All ages welcome. Bring water, sunscreen, and protective clothing for outdoor programs. Masks recommended, especially for unvaccinated folks ages 3 and up. Program times, dates, and mask rules subject to change.

Meet at the bench outside the historic Train Depot (Patagonia's Town Hall) for an in-person, outdoor story and walk along the path in the town park. New story posted along StoryWalk® every other week. All ages welcome. Bring water, sunscreen, and protective clothing for outdoor programs. Masks recommended, especially for unvaccinated folks ages 3 and up. Program times, dates, and mask rules subject to change.

Join us for a walk in the park! Using the library's StoryWalk panels, view original artwork inspired by poems from Joy Harjo's "An American Sunrise" created by local artists. The walk begins at Town Hall (Patagonia's historic Train Depot). After the walk, pick up your free copy of "An American Sunrise" just in time for the book discussion later in the month. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Patagonia Public Library is one of 60+ nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project.

The Friends of Patagonia Library will return to the town park this year for the Sky Islands Fall Artisan Market (formerly the Fall Festival) on October 9 & 10. Hardcover, audiobooks, DVDs are $2 each or 3 for $5; paperbacks and music CDs are $0.75 each or 3 for $2; coffee table books and other special items priced as marked.

The Friends of Patagonia Library will return to the town park this year for the Sky Islands Fall Artisan Market (formerly the Fall Festival) on October 9 & 10. Hardcover, audiobooks, DVDs are $2 each or 3 for $5; paperbacks and music CDs are $0.75 each or 3 for $2; coffee table books and other special items priced as marked.

In our first of 3 adult book discussions, Deb Goff will facilitate this meeting about "An American Sunrise." Discuss your favorite poems from the book, ask questions, and delve deeper into the themes of the book. Get your free copy of the book at the library today! NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Patagonia Public Library is one of 60+ nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project.

"Barking Water," written and directed by Sterlin Harjo, is a uniquely delicate and moving road movie that tells the story of a proud Native American attempting to reconnect with his estranged family. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Patagonia Public Library is one of 60+ nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project.

The second of three films in our Indigenous Film Series, "Gather" follows the stories of natives on the frontlines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. "Gather" follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath river. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read is designed to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Patagonia Public Library is one of 60+ nonprofit organizations to receive a grant to host an NEA Big Read project.

4th generation Patagonians Glen “Gooch” Goodwin and Kayla Lewis-Simpson will present their photography at this art opening highlighting the landscape, wildlife, people, and history of the area. This will be a three-week exhibition held at The Patagonia Museum and will be open for public viewing during museum open hours, Thursday-Saturday, 2-4pm. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Join Zarco Guerrero for a series of stories that share the vibrant and tragic history of water and the River People, over a 2,000-year period beginning with the Toltec trade route that brought agriculture and corn to the Southwest. The history of the O’Odham before and after the expansion west is revealed. We learn about the Yaqui Indians who fled persecution and found refuge in Arizona rebuilding the ancient canal system. A descendant of the first Mormon settlers tells his families’ story of finding an oasis in the desert given to them by God and their determination to tame the mighty Salt River. Our story culminates when an endearing elderly woman shares the hope that there still is to protect our water resources and to right the wrongs committed against the land and its River People. As a sculptor, muralist, storyteller and performance artist Zarco has dedicated his career to creating positive social change through the arts. Born in Arizona, he has been instrumental in the development of Latino Arts statewide. His art has been exhibited in Mexico and throughout the United States. He has received international acclaim, and awards, such as a National Endowment for the Arts Japan Fellowship, a Governor’s Arts Award, […]

The second of 3 adult book discussions, Deb Goff will facilitate a discussion of Joy Harjo’s 2012 coming-of-age memoir, “Crazy Brave.” NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Native American flute player and storyteller, Randy Granger, will present a program of flute music and storytelling. Granger is a native of New Mexico, a professional musician and specializes in Native American tales and creation stories often interweaving flute and drum within the stories. He is an award-winning recording artist, instructor, spiritual teacher, actor who performs and headlines around the country in concerts and at festivals. His music is heard on NPR, Hearts of Space, PBS, Pandora, Spotify, and radio stations around the world. He is of Mayan/Apache ancestry. www.randygranger.net NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

In this Zoom presentation led by Rosemarie Dombrowski, we’ll explore the history of poetic therapy in America in both clinical and communal environments. We’ll also discuss the features that make poetry an ideal (and efficacious) form of augmentative therapy—in other words, how it can help us discover creative ways to explore our vulnerabilities, re-cast our narratives, and encourage hope and healing. Given these properties, we’ll also be addressing how poetry can potentially revolutionize the ways in which we educate future practitioners and, most importantly, the ways in which it can revolutionize patient care. Zoom registration link found here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTwbYPRoQCeadiQKOFudbg Rosemarie Dombrowski is the inaugural Poet Laureate of Phoenix, AZ and the founding director of Revisionary Arts, a nonprofit that provides therapeutic poetry workshops for vulnerable populations, the medical community, and the community at large. She’s published three collections of poetry including The Book of Emergencies (Five Oaks Press, 2014), a lyrical ethnography of the culture of nonverbal Autism. She’s the recipient of an Arts Hero award, a Great 48 award, a Fellowship from the Academy of American Poets, and others. She serves on the advisory board of the Narrative Medicine program at the University of Arizona Biomedical campus and teaches courses in literature and the […]

This revelatory documentary brings to light the profound and overlooked influence of Indigenous people on popular music in North America. Focusing on music icons like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas), Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, and Randy Castillo, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World shows how these pioneering Native American musicians helped shape the soundtracks of our lives. All ages welcome. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Nanibaa Beck addresses the ways Native women metalsmith integrate indigenous knowledge, practice and tradition into their craft. She focuses on four to five metalsmiths with a rotation in place, person, and style. Beck is a 2nd generation Diné (Navajo) jeweler. Being intricately connected to the creation process motivated her to become more knowledgeable about the multifaceted areas surrounding Native American Art. This presentation and Nanibaa’s work demonstrate the connection of Native artists to Arizona and beyond as a place and identity. Nanibaa Beck is a 2nd generation Diné (Navajo) jeweler. Being intricately connected to the creation process motivated Nanibaa to become more knowledgeable about the multifaceted areas surrounding Native American Art. In November 2013, Nanibaa founded NotAbove Jewelry. Her a-ha moment to pursue jewelry occurred after a small thank you card project sparked the idea for the original language necklaces. They were the beginning of the thoughtful and intentional handmade creations that connect to her Diné culture.    Today, NotAbove reflects vibrant Native creative expressions and the growth of an Diné ‘Asdzáá (woman) as a metalsmith. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. AZ Speaks is made possible by AZ […]

Expert potter, Martha Kelly, will instruct students on how to identify and collect natural clay from our area and help them to create one of a kind pottery pieces. Workshops include instruction on natural glazing techniques as well as traditional firing methods. Workshop #1 on December 11 will detail pottery-making, Workshop #2 on December 18 will be glazing and firing. This series of workshops will be available to Patagonia students and area adults. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Tucson author and journalist Brian Jabas Smith will read selections from his new book of Tucson Salvage columns accompanied by a new documentary directed by his wife Maggie Smith. Formerly a singer/songwriter, Smith is an award-winning journalist, first as a staff writer and columnist at Phoenix New Times and then as an editor at Detroit’s Metro Times, with work appearing in magazines, alt-weeklies, and literary journals. Books will be available for purchase and signing. www.briansmithwriter.com NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The final book discussion of our NEA Big Read program, Deb Goff will facilitate this discussion of Joy Harjo and Stephen Strom’s collaborative 1989 book of poetry and photography, “Secrets from the Center of the World.” NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The Patagonia High School English classes under the direction of their instructor, Journee Hayes, will perform original poetry inspired by An American Sunrise, along with the winners of the PRT’s middle and high school poetry contest. Open to all lovers, readers, and practitioners of the spoken and written word. Members of the community are highly encouraged to share their own or someone else’s poetry. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Expert potter, Martha Kelly, will instruct students on how to identify and collect natural clay from our area and help them to create one of a kind pottery pieces. Workshops include instruction on natural glazing techniques as well as traditional firing methods. Workshop #1 on December 11 will detail pottery-making, Workshop #2 on December 18 will be glazing and firing. This series of workshops will be available to Patagonia students and area adults. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Join the Friends for their Blind Date with a Book Sale at the Patagonia Valentine's Day Market in the town park on Monday, February 14. Don't judge a book by it's cover! Take a chance on some mysteriously covered book bundles, with only the description of what's inside to entice you. Non-date books also available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Patagonia Library.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Each year, eight topics are chosen by a panel of experts with articles compiled in the Great Decisions Briefing Book. Groups get together after reading the booklet to discuss the most critical issues facing America today. This year's topics are: Changing Demographics, Outer Space, Climate Change, Russia, Myanmar and ASEAN, The Quad Alliance, Industrial Policy, Drug Policy in Latin America, and Biden’s Agenda. Meetings are held at 4pm every other Wednesday beginning February 16 on Zoom. Sign up prior to the February 16 meeting to get a copy of the briefing book and receive the link to the Zoom meeting. Space is limited, sign up today! Meeting schedule: February 16, March 2, 16, 30, April 13, 27, May 11, 25, June 8