Your Life is a Story with Author Duane Wiltse
Two chances to catch this program
Friday, March 1, 3:00-4:30 pm
Friday, March 12, 6:00-7:00 pm
While “Gittin’ Western” is a true adventure of body, mind, and spirit. “Legacy” is a novel based on true events, places, people, and horses Wiltse knew in Cody, Wyoming during the 1970’s and 1980’s. Join Author Duane Wiltse for a lively discussion of stories of true life and his fictionalized western world.
Register: Online or call 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Yappy Hour to Benefit Puppy Luv Animal Rescue
Sunday, March 3, 11:00-1:00 pm
Mimosas and iced tea for humans, treats for the pups…Join us, with your dog (or just because you’re a dog-lover), mingle on the Waterfall Terrace, enjoy hearing amazing live music for a good cause. We’ll also be collecting donations for Puppy Luv Rescue. Here is a small list of items you could bring to donate:
Dog treats (soft, jerky and biscuits)
Cat treats
Canned chicken, tuna, sardines and salmon
Canned pumpkin
Peanut butter
Cheerios (plain)
Puzzle feeders
Buckets that can hold 1 gallon or more (not have contained chemicals)
No registration.
Cost: FREE
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Help
Tuesdays, February 5 – April 9, 10:00-4:00 pm
Sign-up for an appointment to have your income taxes prepared for free. You must come in person to sign-up and receive your questionnaire. No appointments will be made by phone. Appointments are available for all Tuesdays from February 5 – April 9. This program benefits people of all ages regardless of income.
Register: By coming in person on any Tuesday February 5 – April 9
Cost: FREE
Death Café
Wednesday March 6, 12:30-2:30 pm
Death Cafe is a gathering to talk about death and dying. The aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. It is a global, non-profit movement begun in London in 2011: to date, more than 7,000 Death Cafes have been held in 63 countries. Death Cafe does not promote beliefs, agendas, or products, nor is it a bereavement or grief support group. Join us for open, respectful, interesting conversation about topics relevant to all of us but often considered “dark” or even taboo. From more information go to www.deathcafe.com.
Register: 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
AARP Driver Safety Program
Saturday, March 9, 10:00-2:00 pm
A refresher course in driver safety and driving skills. Learn new driving techniques, rules of the road, defensive driving and how to minimize distractions. Materials are included. Completion of course may entitle you to an auto insurance discount (check with your insurer). Bring a sack lunch. Class limit to 20.
For questions call instructor Scott Rexinger at 480-575-3152.
Registration required: 480-488-2286 or online at www.dfla.org.
Pay instructor at class: $20; or $15 with AARP member card (checks only). Plus $5 cash or check to Desert Foothills Library.
Retirement Planning Workshop by Solid Rock Wealth Management
Tuesday, March 12, 10:30-12:00 pm
Chris Nolt will be presenting an interactive workshop in which you will learn how to:
Bypass Taxes On The Sale Of Appreciated Property
Create Portfolios That Out-perform The Market Without Trying To Outguess It
Avoid 5 Common Mistakes People Make In Retirement
Maximize Tax Savings Under The New Tax Reform Act
Generate Rental Income With Long-Term Leases Guaranteed By The U.S. Government.
Attendees will receive a free copy of Chris’ book: Financial Strategies for Selling a Farm or Ranch. Register: 480-681-0333
Cost: FREE
Sri Lanka
Wednesday, March 13 3:00-4:30 pm
Lying off the southern tip of India, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has been colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and British before achieving independence in 1948. Devastated by their civil war of 25 years and the tsunami of 2004, Sri Lanka is not on the road to recovery. David Ressor became interested in photography when his parents gave him a Brownie Hawkeye camera for his 8th birthday. He has gone way beyond the Hawkeye camera since then, and with his digital knowledge, he is able to put together a show that is very creative as well as instructive.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Wills & Trusts 101
Saturday, March 16, 10:30-11:30 am
Nicole Pavlik of Nicole Pavlik Law Firm, PLC will host a FREE Estate Planning Workshop, providing a small group setting for men and women to learn the essentials of Wills, Trusts, and Probate. Attendees will learn
Last Will and Testament – what they do and don’t do
Probate – what it is and how to avoid it
Trusts – what they are and how they are different from a Last Will and Testament
Executor/Successor Trustee – who can be one and how to pick the “right” one
Beneficiary designations – why these need to be updated
Attendees will have the opportunity to actively learn, plan, and ask questions in a supportive and engaging environment.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Practical Estate Planning by Premier Documents
Two chances to catch this program
Thursday, March 21, 6:00-7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 26, 12:00-1:00 pm
Estate Planning has nothing to do with the size of a person’s bank account and other assets. It has to do with having control over personal and financial decision making. Ensuing that someone you trust can step in and make decisions on your behalf. Join Premier Documents to learn more about Estate Planning in this free program. For more information go to www.premieraz.net or call 602-371-8898
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Non-Invasive, Non-Operative Alternative Treatment to Joint Replacements by Sterling Structural Therapy
Wednesday, March 27, 11:00-12:30 pm
Even if you have an MRI that shows complete bone on bone, you might not need surgery. Joint replacement is not the only possible answer. Find out about a new innovative approach that is non-invasive & non-pharmaceutical, an approach that can give you back range of motion and eliminate pain, without the need for surgery and get you back to a healthy active lifestyle.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Our Lands in Arizona
Wednesday, March 27, 5:00-8:00 pm
Who manages them, who can use them and how?
Desert Foothills Land Trust and Desert Foothills Library invite you to join us for a free presentation by State, Federal, and local agencies that manage open lands in Arizona. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet representatives from the State Land Department, Tonto National Forest, the Bureau of Land Management, and Desert Foothills Land Trust. Learn about the differences between State Trust lands, public lands and preserved lands, and recreation or use opportunities. This is your chance to get all the answers during an open panel discussion driven by questions from the audience. Doors open at 5 pm for an opportunity to visit resource tables, collect information and talk one-on-one with representatives from the presenting agencies prior to the presentation. This event is free, but space is limited so please register to attend.
Register: www.dflt.org/our-lands-in-arizona or 480-488-6131
Cost: FREE
Unique Libraries Are All Around Us
Friday, March 29, 11:00-12:00pm
Join your Librarian Ashley for a unique program all about personal libraries! This is an interactive program to show off what type of libraries we have in our homes, work, and anywhere else! Please send photos and a description of your bookshelf to Ashley Ware at [email protected] or drop it off at the library. We will have a lively discussion about our personal bookshelves and how they came to be in our lives.
Questions: Contact Ashley at [email protected] or 480-488-2286
Register: online or at 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
The Life of a Riverboat Captain
Friday, March 29, 2:00-3:30 pm
Attendees of this presentation will learn numerous details about how towboats that move barges from location to location on America’s rivers function. Information about daily life aboard towboats will be presented, and participants will see several video segments and hear Tom Struve explain towboat navigation being performed from the point of view of the pilothouse. Tom spent more than two decades as a professional captain of towboats on rivers primarily “sailing” in the Midwest. Tom loves sharing towboat and river stories and anecdotal information.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Barbara LaMarr: The Girl who was too Beautiful for Hollywood
Saturday, March 30, 11:00-1:00 pm
Sherri Snyder, actress, writer, and author of Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful for Hollywood, portrays silent screen legend Barbara La Marr in a self-authored performance, then lectures about her, detailing Barbara’s oftentimes scandalous life from her humble beginnings to her tragic death at twenty-nine in 1926. Barbara’s banishment from Los Angeles at seventeen for being “too beautiful”; her notable careers as a dancer, vaudevillian, screenwriter, and an actress; her impact upon cinematic history; and her fierce determination to forge her own destiny amid the constant threat of losing it all to scandal and, ultimately, death are spotlighted. A question and answer session and book signing follow the performance and lecture. This is an encore presentation of the Barbara LaMarr event presented by Sherri Snyder in April 2018.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Contemporary Art Exhibition
January 24 – March 22
The artists, coming from around the valley, are members of the prestigious Sonoran Arts League. See also the inaugural Youth Art Show in the Youth area of the library. Take your cell phone, click on the URL next to the art and hear the artists discuss their work. We feel that listening to the artist will show why “your 5-year old cannot do that!” Educating our community about art is our primary goal in these Desert Foothills Gallery Shows.
MONTHLY PROGRAMS
Writer’s Connection
Friday, March 1, 1:00-3:00 pm (1st Fridays)
Today’s world is literally at a writer’s fingertips. A few keyboard strokes can open the internet information gates to help you create stories that are distinctively credible and compelling.
This Month: Dan Baldwin – A Lesson and a Warning from a Paranormal Investigator Author Dan Baldwin will discuss writing about the world of psychic detecting and ghost communication. His presentation will cover the realities of psychic detecting and paranormal investigation and will conclude with a warning lesson on the dangers of co-authoring based on his experience writing a book praising a psychic detecting organization he helped create. He is the author of six Western novels, three mysteries, three short story collections, and a political/crime thriller. He is also the ghostwriter of more than 50 books.
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Literate Foodie Club
Monday, March 4, 12:30-2:30 pm (1st Mondays)
Love food, books, cooking and conversation? We will explore all these and more. Topic: FEAST: Recipes & Stories from a Canadian Road Trip. It’s a wonderful odyssey…. Two food-and-adventure-loving friends, five months, over 22,800 miles into all ten provinces and ten territories! LOTS of fun, and lots of great (and some unusual!) recipes from Canadian cooks, restaurateurs, bakers, farmers, chefs. Facilitated by Dana Rakinic. Questions: [email protected].
Register: online or 480-488-2286.
Cost: $10
Library Book Club
Thursday, March 14, 10:00-12:00 pm (2nd Thursdays)
Discussion of Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. Everyone is welcome!
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Chapter2Books Special Sale!
March 8, 9, & 10,
Biggest used bookstore in the North Valley! More than 15,000 books, as well as DVDs, CDs and audiobooks, starting at just 50 cents! Located inside Desert Foothills Library at 38443 N. Schoolhouse Rd., open 7 days a week, or check us out on Amazon. Donations are welcome, and help support the library! www.Chapter2BooksAZ.com. 480-488-2777.
Memoir Writers’ Group (2nd Mondays)
Monday, March 11, 10:00-11:30 am
Are you writing a memoir, personal essays or creative non-fiction? Join our group to share stories and receive constructive feedback. All levels welcome. Organized by Elena Pavlova.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Art Critique presented by the Sonoran Arts League
Monday, March 11, 4:00-5:00 pm
Sonoran Art League knows and research validates that group critiques contribute to artist development. This once a month opportunity to take a group look at your work is open to all artists and the general public to attend. Feedback will be honest and candid. Format is group talk. Our goal is to help all of us evolve and think about our work in a constructive manner.
Bring 1-2 pieces of work that would benefit from feedback.
For more details or questions, please contact the Sonoran Arts League office at 480-575-6624 OR [email protected].
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Music Appreciation
Thursday, March 14, 4:00-5:30 pm
Thursday, March 28, 4:00-5:30 pm
Fran Rosenthal, Music Enthusiast, will educate and entertain, as she takes us on a tour of music throughout our history. Topic: TBD
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Learn How-To with Karsten’s Ace Hardware (3rd Tuesdays)
Tuesday, March 19, 2:00-3:30 pm
Do you binge-watch HGTV and feel motivated to find your own at home projects and fixer uppers? Each month Karsten’s Ace Hardware will be providing How-To demonstrations to help you find tidbits and techniques to help around your home! This Month: Veggie Garden Planting
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Literary Salon
Thursday, March 21, 10:00-12:00 pm (3rd Thursdays)
An informal discussion of books, film, and theater. Led by a facilitator. No requirements to read or see any particular book, film, or play. Everyone is invited to share ideas and reflections on the selected theme. Topic: TBD
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Craft N Chat
Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm
Do you knit, crochet, or practice another table craft? Join other local enthusiasts monthly for companionable creating and conversation. Any portable craft is welcomed! New crafters and all skill levels are always welcome!
No registration.
Cost: FREE
MOVIE SERIES
Monday Movies at the Library
Every Monday, 2:30 pm
New Releases, with a Foreign Film once each month! Check our website www.dfla.org for titles.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Drive-In Movie Theater
Every Thursday, 5:00 pm
Do you miss parking your vehicle, grabbing popcorn, and reclining back to watch the golden movies of yesteryear? Well, the library might not be your typical drive-in movie theater but we can help with good, classic movies! Join us every week for a movie from the early years of film up to the 1980’s but nothing beyond that! Reminisce with your old favorites and enjoy great films before billion-dollar productions, Netflix, or Redbox!
No movie: March 7.
No Registration.
Cost: FREE
Music @ the Movies
Thursday, March 7, 2:00-5:00 pm (1st Thursdays)
Join us for a celebration of movie musicals! Hosted by music enthusiast, Annis Scott
This Month: Carmen Jones – Carmen Jones is an adaptation of Bizet’s opera, Carmen. It tells the story of the young, free spirited Carmen Jones (Dorothy Dandridge), whose great beauty is the object of many men’s desires. However, Carmen sets her sights on young army office, Joe (Harry Belafonte), who is engaged to Cindy Lou. Joe quickly succumbs to Carmen’s charms thus beginning the tragic love story. 1 hour 48 minutes
No registration.
Cost: FREE
International Film: French Cinema
Friday, March 8, 3:00-5:00 pm (2nd Fridays)
Movies are a great way to learn about different cultures — how people live, love, laugh, and cope with hardships and tragedy. This series will explore films from nine different countries, each one telling the story of individuals caught up in conflicts unique to their culture and country and yet, at the same time, linking a thread of humanity that stretches across the globe. A post-film discussion, facilitated by Gary Zaro, Humanities Professor from Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC), will follow. This Month: OSS: 117 Cairo
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
Cinematic Reflections: Little Known Stories of World War II
Friday, March 15, 3:00-5:00 pm (3rd Fridays)
World War II is one of the best known and widely depicted conflicts in history. This film series will explore little known stories from that war — stories filled with daring, intrigue, and sometimes such improbability that they have to be seen to be believed. At the heart of each one are the men and women who made World War II modern history’s seminal event. A post-film discussion, facilitated by Gary Zaro, Humanities Professor from Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC), will follow. This Month: Anthropoid
Register: online or 480-488-2286
Cost: FREE
TECHNOLOGY AND DIGITAL CONTENT
Teen Tech Help Desk
Saturday, March 2 & 16, 10:00-12:00 pm
Saturday, March 23, 10:00-1:00 pm
Get help with many of your technology needs; e-mail accounts, apps, and downloading e-books, setting up devices, Windows 10, websites and more! Bring your device or use a library computer to get your questions answered. Contact Brandon: 480-695-2638 or Imogen: [email protected] for more information.
No appointments needed; 1st-come, 1st-served
E-Media & Library Digital Content Help
Every Tuesday, 10:00-11:00 am
Downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks can be easy through the library’s digital collection! Each week there will be an informal drop-in class for anyone with questions about Overdrive, RB Digital, or any of the apps the library offers. We will show you how to download the apps to your phone or tablet and how to navigate the digital collection. No question is too small! Please bring your device and have your library card ready! For Apple users your Apple ID will be needed.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
SPANISH OFFERINGS
Intermediate Conversational Spanish
Every Wednesday, 10:30-12:00 pm
Informal chat session using various books, flashcards, etc. No instructor.
No registration.
ONGOING HEALTH & FITNESS CLASSES
Gentle Yoga
Every Sunday & Wednesday, 11:00-12:00 pm
You are only one yoga class away from a good mood! Yoga for Every Body: through a slow flow of controlled poses you’ll begin strengthening your heart and bones, improving balance, and sharpening the mind. Please bring a yoga mat or light blanket.
Questions: Contact instructor Marina Kachur, at 480-510-6572 or [email protected].
Cost: $8 cash, paid to instructor at each class
Yoga Inspired Soul Play
Every Monday, 9:15-10:00 am
A hybrid yoga class suitable for all levels, includes a multi-variation of styles of yoga infused with play-bringing us to our true inner child space. Body movement of dance, body awareness movements for strength, balance, resilience, and flexibility. Meditation – Guided visualizations, guided energy, and breath flow, use of voice via chant.
Questions: Contact instructor Jennifer Mathews, [email protected] or 480-707-8377
Cost: $8 paid to instructor at beginning of class
Yoga Fusion
Every Thursday, 12:00-1:00 pm
Please join Elizabeth Boisson for an intermediate-level course of Yoga Fusion on Thursdays from 12-1 pm! We will start with breathing exercises, go through a series of stretching movements to open our hearts and our hips, and then move into Vinyasa or Flow yoga and several standing sequences, including balance exercises. We finish with 5 minutes of Savasana at the end of class. Questions: Contact instructor Elizabeth Boisson: 480-363-5275 or [email protected].
Cost: $8 cash, pay to instructor at each class
Qigong/Tai Chi
Every Friday, 9:00-10:00 am
A discipline that can be practiced and benefits gained at any age – you are never too old! A blending of Qigong and Tai Chi, with deep breathing and repeated gentle motions and stretches to improve health, balance, agility and flexibility. Wear loose clothing and bare feet.
Questions: Call or email instructor Bina Bou: 480-284-1300 or [email protected].
Cost: Prepay instructor $40 cash for 5 classes; or $10 drop-in
Guided Meditation
Wednesday, March 6, 4:45-5:45 pm (1st and 3rd Wednesdays)
Wednesday, March 20, 4:45-5:45 pm
In this practice, we lie on the floor with closed eyes and relax in the space just before sleep. Please bring a yoga mat or blanket.
Questions: Contact instructor Payton Cooper at 480-563-1142 or [email protected].
Cost: $8 cash, pay to instructor at each class.
Practical uses of Reiki and Various Energy Modalities in Meditation, Relaxation, Healing, Health, and Overall Self-Care
Wednesday, March 13, 10:30-11:30 am
Wednesday, March 27, 10:30-11:30 am
The discussion will begin with an explanation of the energy body, how it works and functions. We will review what effects this unseen energy force or body and how you use it. We will play with the energy for a better understanding of how you use and control your energy body at the present and how you can consciously control more of the energy that makes up all that is you.
Questions: Contact instructor Karen Cimagllia: [email protected] or 602-721-7714.
Cost: $8 cash, pay to instructor at each class
Natural Body Movement
Sunday, March 17, 1:00-2:30 p.m. (3rd Sundays)
Classes are a gentle approach to movement. Emerging from mindfulness, learn to trust the body’s sensations while increasing strength, flexibility and mental clarity. Release stress, tension and chronic pain. Please bring a light blanket.
Questions: Contact instructor Judah Page: 602-931-2865 or [email protected].
Cost: $20 cash, pay instructor at each class
MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS
Caring for the Caregiver
Monday, March 4, 10:00-11:30 am (1st Mondays)
Taking care of yourself is essential in being able to take care of your loved one. Join us for this opportunity to fellowship with other caregivers. Led by Hospice of the West facilitators.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
“The Healing Pathway”, After the Loss of a Spouse or Partner
Monday, March 11, 9:30-11:00 am (2nd & 4th Mondays)
Monday, March 25, 9:30-11:00 am
Join us on this Journey that will guide you to find a “NEW NORMAL” as you process through your personal grief journey. Led by Hospice of the West facilitators.
No registration.
Cost: FREE
Sonoran Arts League Member General Meeting
Monday, March 11, 5:00 pm
2nd Monday of every month and open to the public!
This Month: 5:00-6:00 pm: Jeweler’s Row” Meet a variety of League jewelry artist members & see demonstrations.
6:00 pm: pARTicipation
Panel presentation by three League artists who will showcase their work and touch upon ways they built their art careers. Hear from a new member, a recent member, and a member in long-standing: 18 years!
- Jacki Cohen – New Member, Glass – Setting up a studio, branding, marketing, identity
- Kim Walker – From the Phoenix Mayo Clinic to Sky Harbor Airport – Kim will introduce unusual exhibition opportunities & strategies
- Linda Korstad – (HITH Cover Artist 2016) Prescott Gallery & other opportunities
For more details or questions, please contact the Sonoran Arts League office at 480-575-6624 OR [email protected].
Black Mountain Foothills Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Friday, March 25, 9:30-12:30 am
Black Mountain Foothills Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a Centennial Chapter organized on October 31, 1991, by twenty organizing members. Please join us and enjoy the benefits of preserving your patriotic family history, making a difference in our community, and meeting a great group of women that share your same interests. We welcome guests, prospective members, and those who wish to learn more about today’s DAR. Meetings are open to the public. This month: My Mother, WWI Nurse, Dave Hickie – True life story of a dog-tag
No Registration.
Cost: FREE
