Presentations
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“Frida’s Roots: Understanding the Course of Mexican History through Frida Kahlo and Her Artwork”
El Molinito Mexican Restaurant 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesPainting of Frida Kahlo by the artist GEMDIAZ titled "Homenaje a Frida Kahlo" courtesy of Michael Brescia. On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature the presentation “Frida's Roots: Understanding the Course of Mexican History through Frida Kahlo and Her Artwork” by Dr. Michael M. Brescia Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought Dinner and Presentation
U-Like Oriental Buffet Asian Cuisine 5101 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ, United StatesClovis type Paleoindian projectile point discovered at the Lehner site, Arizona State Museum photograph courtesy of Vance T. Holliday. On Thursday October 18, 2018, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature the presentation “In Search of the First Americans across the Greater Southwest” by archaeologist Dr. Vance T. Holliday at Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought: ““The Peaceful Enemies: Tucson’s Apaches de Paz, 1786-1873”
El Molinito Mexican Restaurant 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesOn Thursday, November 15, 2018, join Old Pueblo Archaeology's Third Thursday Food for Thought as historian Jim Turner presents “The Peaceful Enemies: Tucson’s Apaches de Paz, 1786-1873." This free event will be held from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at El Molinito Mexican Restaurant at 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, AZ. Guests can order their Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “300 Years After His Death Father Kino’s Sonora and Arizona Missions Live On”
Picture Rocks Redemptorist Renewal Center 7101 W. Picture Rocks Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesMission church at Santa Ana Viejo, Sonora, Mexico, viewed from inside a nearby gazebo. Photo by Allen Dart. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought dinner presentation will feature "300 Years After His Death Father Kino's Sonora and Arizona Missions Live On" by Father Greg Adolf. This special presentation and dinner will be Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought presentation “Stalking the Lieutenant: The 1871 Juh-Cushing Ambush Site”
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesLieutenant Howard Bass Cushing, photo courtesy of Arizona Pathfinders On Thursday, January 17, 2019, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents "Third Thursday Food for Thought" dinner featuring the presentation "Stalking the Lieutenant: The 1871 Juh-Cushing Ambush Site” by Dr. Deni J. Seymour. This free presentation will be held from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at Karichimaka Mexican Read more…
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“Third Thursday Food for Thought” Presents “Layering Diverse Relationships to Place: A View from the Top of Inscription Rock”
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States“Paso por aqui” pictograph created in 1605 by Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate on Inscription Rock, now part of El Morro National Monument, photograph by Kelsey Hanson. On Thursday, February 21, 2019, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's "Third Thursday Food for Thought" dinner featuring the presentation “Layering Diverse Relationships to Place: A View from the Read more…
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Old Pueblo Archaeology at Science City at Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, United StatesEntrance to last year's Science City at Tucson Festival of Books. Photograph by Rigoberto H. Valencia, courtesy of the University of Arizona. During the Tucson Festival of Books, March 2 & 3, 2019, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will have a free science and activity station at Science City, located at the University of Arizona Mall Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “The Hohokam Landscape during Times of Transition”
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesPhoto by Henry D. Wallace showing partial excavation of the ancient Hohokam settlement at the Pima Animal Care Center, courtesy of Desert Archaeology, Inc. On Thursday, March 21, 2019, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center's Third Thursday Food for Thought dinner presentation will be "The Hohokam Landscape during Times of Transition" by archaeologist Dr. Michael Lindeman. This Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought presents ““Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting Over: Spain’s Impact on Law and Natural Resources in the American West”
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature the presentation “Whiskey is for Drinking, Water is for Fighting Over: Spain’s Impact on Law and Natural Resources in the American West” by historian Dr. Michael M. Brescia at a Tucson-area restaurant to be announced. This free presentation will be held from 6:00 Read more…
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Third Thursday Food for Thought – “The Manila Galleon and the Opening of the Trans-Pacific West”
Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson, AZ, United StatesGalleon illustration provided by Father Greg. On Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 6:00-8:30 pm, join us for dinner at Karichimaka Mexican Restaurant (located at 5252 S. Mission Rd., Tucson), followed by a presentation by Father Greg Adolf who will discuss "The Manila Galleon and the Opening of the Trans-Pacific West." In this presentation, local historian Read more…