Are you a history buff? Whether you are a winter visitor seeking a little knowledge of Arizona’s history, or simply want to get out of the house on Monday nights, the Arizona Lecture Series continues its programming at 7 p.m. every Monday through March 26 at the Performing Arts Center, 2525 S. Ironwood Dr. in Apache Junction at the Apache Junction High School.
Tickets are $5 each and will only be sold one week in advance of the lecture. Tickets are available at the Apache Junction Unified School District Office, 1575 W. Southern Ave. in Apache Junction or online at www.ajusd.org under the payment center on the District website. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The continuing 2018 lineup and presenters include:
- 5, Joe Wiegand, Teddy Roosevelt: Teddy Rides Again
- 12, Laura Tohe, Armed with Our Language, We Went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers
- 19, Jim Turner, The Last Gunfight: the True Stories of Tombstone
- 26, John Westerlund, Flagstaff Pioneer John Elden: Murder, Mystery, Myth and History
- March 5, Heidi Osselar, Arizona’s Deadliest Gunfight: Draft Resistance and Tragedy at the Power Cabin, 1918
- March 12, Bill Harrison, Soil Soldiers! The Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona
- March 19, Marsha Trimble, Trimble Tales
- March 26, Dr. Jay Cravath, Honky Tonks, Brothels and Mining Camps: Entertainment in Old Arizona
For more information, contact Zach Lundquest at (480) 982-1110, ext. 2250.