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  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “The Ancient Hohokam Ballgame of Arizona”

    U-Like Oriental Buffet Asian Cuisine 5101 N. Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ, United States

    An excavated and reconstructed Hohokam ballcourt at the Pueblo Grande archaeological site in Phoenix; photograph provided by Todd W. Bostwick Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner on Thursday, January 18, 2018, from 6:00-8:30 pm, will feature the presentation “The Ancient Hohokam Ballgame of Arizona” by Dr. Todd Bostwick. The ancient Hohokam Read more…

  • “Prehistory of the Southwest: The Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona”

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center 2201 W. 44th St., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Watercolor by C. Kemper "Golden Valley," depicts the Hohokam building canals to bring life-giving water to the barren desert. “Prehistory of the Southwest: The Hohokam Culture of Southern Arizona” adult-education class (first of 10 weekly class sessions) taught by archaeologist Allen Dart at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson. From 6:30 to Read more…

  • “Ventana Cave, Rock Art & Tohono O’odham Children’s Shrine”

    Park & Ride lot at I-10/Ruthrauff Rd. or 3160 N. Toltec Rd. (Eloy) AZ, United States

    Ancient pictographs at Ventana Cave. On Saturday, February 10, 2018, join Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Ventana Cave, Rock Art & Tohono O'odham Children’s Shrine” car-caravan educational tour with archaeologist Allen Dart. This caravan tour will depart from Tucson at the Park & Ride parking lot at I-10 and Ruthrauff Rd. (northeast corner of the I-10 Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “Cochise and Bascom, How the Apache Wars Began”

    El Molinito Mexican Restaurant 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring “Cochise and Bascom, How the Apache Wars Began” free presentation by historian Doug Hocking at El Molinito Mexican Restaurant, 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Oro Valley, Arizona, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm; cosponsored by Arizona Humanities. In 1861, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Chiricahua Apache leader Read more…

  • Vista del Rio Site Tour

    Vista del Rio Cultural Resource Park 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Road), Tucson, AZ, United States

    An artifact made from Laevicardium seashell at the Vista del Rio archaeological site in Tucson. On March 3, 2018, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Vista del Rio Residents' Association will sponsor a free archaeological tour of the Vista del Rio site, located at Vista del Rio Park, 7575 E. Desert Arbors St. (at Dos Hombres Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought Presentation – “El Camino del Diablo”

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner featuring the presentation “El Camino del Diablo” by Charles R. “Butch” Farabee at a Tucson-area restaurant to be announced. This free presentation is from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. **** Description coming. Reservations are required: info@oldpueblo.org or 520-798-1201. PLEASE WAIT TO HEAR FROM OLD PUEBLO THAT Read more…

  • Third Thursday Food for Thought – “El Camino del Diablo”

    El Molinito Mexican Restaurant 10180 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Deceptive desolation of El Camino del Diablo, photo provided by Butch Farabee. On Thursday March 15, 2018, Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Third Thursday Food for Thought” dinner will feature the presentation “El Camino del Diablo, The Devil's Highway” by retired National Park Service Superintendent Charles R. “Butch” Farabee at El Molinito Mexican Restaurant, 10180 N. Read more…

  • Spring Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites

    Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd. Silverbell Road & Linda Vista Blvd., Marana, AZ, United States

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s “Spring Equinox Tour of Los Morteros and Picture Rocks Petroglyphs Archaeological Sites” with archaeologist Allen Dart departing from near Silverbell Road and Linda Vista Blvd. in Marana, Arizona. From 8 a.m. to noon. $20 ($16 for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary members). To celebrate the vernal equinox Read more…

  • Arizona Gives Day

    “Arizona Gives Day” provides opportunities to make charitable donations to benefit Old Pueblo Archaeology Center and other Arizona charities at any time at the Arizona Gives Day website! Arizona Gives and Arizona Gives Day is a collaboration between the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum that began in 2013 to connect people with Read more…

  • Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop

    Old Pueblo Archaeology Center 2201 W. 44th St., Tucson, AZ, United States

    Some projectile points made by flintknapping class instructor Sam Greenleaf. On Saturday, April 28, 2018, come join us for the “Arrowhead-making and Flintknapping Workshop” with flintknapper Sam Greenleaf at Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 2201 W. 44th Street, Tucson (in Tucson Unified School District's Ajo Service Center, just west of La Cholla Blvd., ½-mile north of Read more…


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