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FEBRUARY 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Arizona Humanities Council Presentation
Ed Robson Branch Library
9330 E. Riggs Rd.
Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248
602- 652- 3275
LEWIS AND CLARK - THE ARIZONA CONNECTION
Presenting the successes and perils of the Corps of Discovery as they journeyed to
the Pacific, Todd Weber, wearing period clothing, recounts this epic two and a half
year expedition of 1804. A large, detailed map, and his collection of the tools,
arms and accouterments that would have accompanied the corps, make for a
captivating and visually rich presentation. He includes the little known history of
Sacagawea's son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, who went on to become one of the
most interesting and foremost figures in early Arizona history. An educational and
entertaining experience for elementary age through senior that will create a better
understanding of what the Corps took and used on their journey, and also how
history is inner connected through various people and places.
Wednesday, February 23, 2010 1:00
Arizona Humanities Council Presentation
Parker Public Library
1001 Navajo Ave.
Parker, Arizona 85344
928- 669- 2622
PAULINE WEAVER AND THE MOUNTAIN MEN OF THE WEST
Clad in buckskins, and displaying his extensive collection of items of the fur trade era, Todd Weber shares the life and times of Pauline Weaver, one of Prescott, Arizona's first white settlers. In addition, fascinating stories of other colorful mountain men, along with demonstrations of the tools of the trade, make this
presentation enjoyable to all ages. By displaying and demonstrating the items used by those who helped to build our history, a new awareness is brought to the listener of what the early explorers experienced and how they managed living with very limited technology.
MARCH 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Arizona Humanities Council Presentation
Sun Valley Lodge
12415 N. 103rd Avenue
Sun City, Arizona 85351
623- 933- 0137
HISTORY OF THE RIVER RUNNERS OF THE GRAND CANYON
Using a visually rich and colorful powerpoint presentation, Todd Weber, dressed as
J.W. Powell, carries his listeners along a historical timeline. Beginning with a Hopi
legend, he takes his audience through the years of human history in the Grand
Canyon to the river- runners of today. He recounts the fascinating experiences of
those who have been drawn to the wonders and adventures of the Colorado River
as it weaves its' way through the Canyon. Highlighted by tales of the John Wesley
Powell expedition, the ambitions of industrialists and the mystery of the Hydes
disappearance, Todd uncovers the centuries of human history buried in the austere
and beautiful walls below the rim. The audience comes away with new insight into the many fascinating people who have braved the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon,
and the many and varied reasons they had for doing so. A wonderfully visual and educational
experience for elementary age and up.
APRIL 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Arizona Humanities Council Presentation
Sedona Public Library
Sedona Winds Retirement Center
405 Jacks Canyon Road
Sedona, Arizona
928- 282- 7714
HISTORY OF THE RIVER RUNNERS OF THE GRAND CANYON
( see description above )
MAY 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010 2:00 - 3:30
Grand Canyon Association Presentation
Prescott Public Library
215 E. Goodwin St.
Prescott, Arizona 86301
928- 445- 8110
HISTORY OF THE RIVER RUNNERS OF THE GRAND CANYON
( see description above )
SEPTEMBER 2010
NORTHWEST ADVENTURE COACH TOUR Sept.9th - 17th
An excursion, focusing on the natural wonders
and the fascinating human history of the Columbia
and Snake Rivers. Join us for a nine day experience of
scenic beauty and education, from Astoria, OR to Spokane, WA.
please see our tour page
DECEMBER 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010 1:30 p.m.
Arizona Humanities Council Presentation
Sedona Public Library
Sedona Winds Retirement Center
405 Jacks Canyon Road
Sedona, Arizona
928- 282- 7714
DEAR EMMA
Surrounded by trunks and cargo, Todd Weber, seated at a small camp desk,
presents a Chautauqua of John Wesley Powell writing a letter, by candlelight, to
his wife, Emma, the night before embarking on his 1869 journey of exploration into
the "Great Unknown". Preparing to face the perils and the mysteries of the Grand
Canyon, he contemplates aloud what may lie ahead, the colorful crew members
accompanying him, and his thoughts of when he will see her again. Insightful and
entertaining, this presentation puts the listener into the mind of a man who is both anticipating and fearing what he is facing. It helps one to imagine what it may feel like upon entering uncharted lands, and to appreciate the bravery and fortitude of those who have. For upper elementary age and older.
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