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Classes, Workshops, and Events through November 2009 Some programming requires payment and/or pre-registration. Click on the highlighted program title to bring up the online registration system. Fall/Winter Trail Mix Program Guide (pdf)

September 2009 Hispanic Heritage Month

CLOSED on Monday, September 7, 2009 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Time: 2pm – 2:30pm Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of the museum.  This tour is open to walk in visitors with paid admissions.  This is an opportunity to learn about the artifacts that are not on display in the museum and see how museums care for their collections.  This is a first come, first serve tour. Gourd Ornament Workshop Thursday, September 10, 2009 #60907 Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, September 12, 2009 #60666 Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm Fee: $18.00 Come be a part of history! Arizona has been selected for the first time to decorate the U.S. Capitol Tree. Join Native American Artist David Morris at Pueblo Grande Museum as we make painted gourd ornaments. These ornaments will help depict our theme, "Arizona's Gift, from the Grand Canyon State," Since 1970, it has become an honor for one of our nation's National Forests to be asked to provide the Capitol Tree. Over 5,000 handmade ornaments are needed. Not only will we send your creation on to Washington for the world to see, but you get to take one home to commemorate this occasion! Smithsonian Free Day Saturday, September 26, 2009 Pueblo Grande Museum will be part of the Smithsonian Magazine free day on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Members of the Smithsonian Magazine will receive a card that will allow them free admission into participating venues for up to four people.

October 2009 Native American Recognition Days Month

Archaeology for Kids #58861 Saturday, October 3, 2009 Time: 9:30pm to 12:30pm Cost: $15 Ages: 7-12 Become a Junior Archaeologist and discover the science of archaeology by doing a simulated excavation of a Hohokam pit house. Learn about mapping, recording and other archaeological methods and concepts. Advance registration is required. Volunteer Breakfast #60664 Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am Meeting for all current and prospective volunteers to kick off the new season. Discussions will include new staff introductions, fall activity calendar, fall docent training course, new information, and more. Join us for a continental breakfast with staff, Auxiliary members and current volunteers. Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary Meeting Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00 Guest Speaker: Elizabeth A. Bagwell, Ph.D., RPA Topic: Casa Grande and Casas Grandes: Exploring Possible Relationships Between Two Contemporary Southwestern Groups Please join the Pueblo Grande Museum and Dr. Elizabeth Bagwell as she presents her lecture, “Casa Grande and Casas Grandes: Exploring Possible Relationships between Two Contemporary Southwestern Groups”. In the last 100 years our knowledge of SW prehistory on the northern side of the international border has grown tremendously. We can trace migrations, we know the detailed histories of specific sites, our chronologies have been refined with multiple AMS dates, and intra-regional relationships have been demonstrated using techniques such as petrography. In contrast, we know almost nothing about the prehistory of the SW on the southern side of the border. In fact, our knowledge is equivalent to what US archaeologists knew about the northern SW in 1920. Pottery types are still being defined, the boundaries of sub-regions are still unclear, chronologies are painted with a broad brush, and the relationships with parts of the SW to the north are unclear. In this presentation I examine some of the reasons for these different levels of knowledge, and point out some possible connections between the Hohokam and Casas Grandes areas during the Classic/Medio Periods between AD 1200 and 1450. These connections are highlighted by similarities in architectural construction techniques, agricultural strategies, the arrangement of space, and feature types at the sites of Paquimé, Casa Grande and other platform mound sites in southern Arizona. Speaker Elizabeth A. Bagwell received her B.A. from the University of California at Santa Cruz, her M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and her PhD from the University of New Mexico. Her dissertation, a detailed architectural study of cliff-dwellings in northern Sonora, received the Popejoy Dissertation Prize for UNM’s best dissertation of 2006. She has directed projects in Arizona, New Mexico, and Sonora. Her major interests are in the analysis of features especially residential structures, craft specialization, the political organization of middle-range societies and the archaeology and anthropology of U.S./Mexico borderlands. The lecture is free and open to the public. Docent (Tour Guide) Training #60662 Thursdays, October 8 – November 12, 2009 Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm Become a Docent (Tour Guide) at Pueblo Grande Museum and share your knowledge with others! This training course is the first training course needed before advancing on to specific areas such as education, tour guide, collections, exhibits, library, store, etc and will provide you with an introduction to the Hohokam people, archaeology and cultural interpretation. Advance registration is required. Participants are not charged for the course, however they are required to join our Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary, a non-profit organization that supports the museum. Membership is for one year and is $20 for an individual and $25 for a family. Petroglyph Discovery Hike #58866 Saturday, October 10, 2009 Time: 8am – 11am Location: Box Canyon/Holbert Trail, South Mountain Difficulty: Easy Cost: $10 An experienced Pueblo Grande Museum guide will lead participants on a three-mile, three-hour interpretive hike. Pueblo Grande Museum offers various hikes to South Mountain Park, the Superstition Mountains located in the East Valley, and the White Tank Regional Park in the West Valley. Come join us on our hikes! Advance registration is required. Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Time: 2pm – 2:30pm Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of the museum. This tour is open to walk in visitors with paid admissions. This is an opportunity to learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first serve tour. Pueblo Grande Museum 6th Annual Native Foods and Craft Fair Saturday, October 17, 2009 Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm Join us for our sixth annual Native Foods and Craft Fair on Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 8am to 2pm. Shop for produce, visit our pumpkin patch, try your luck at our Watermelon eating contest and seed spitting contest. Demonstrators will be demonstrating traditional arts and crafts and Frybread will be available for sale. This event is FREE and open to the public. Day of the Dead Altar Box Workshop Saturday, October 24, 2009 Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Age: 12+ Cost: $35 Join Pueblo Grande Museum and artist April Bojorquez for a Day of the Dead Altar Box workshop. This workshop will offer a historical overview of el Dia de los Muertos. Individuals will then be guided through the process of creating a personalized box altar, using their new knowledge and the supplies provided. Participants are encouraged to bring pictures or small objects of loved ones who have passed on to use in their altar. Pre-registration is required and spaces are limited. Park of Four Waters Tour #60657 Friday, October 30, 2009 Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Cost: General Admission prices apply. The Hohokam people lived in the Salt River Area from approximately 450AD to 1450AD. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, the Hohokam people constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the Salt River to their fields. The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a tour through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of these canal systems with an archaeologist. This tour is open to the public and museum visitors with paid general admissions.

November 2009 Native American Recognition Days Month

Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary Lecture Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm Guest speaker: Richard D. Fisher Topic: Cold Case Files: The Great Anasazi Mystery Please join Pueblo Grande Museum Auxiliary and Richard Fisher as he presents his lecture, “Cold Case Files: The Great Anasazi Mystery”. What happened to the Chaco Canyon Anasazi is one of the last great archaeological enigmas and has confounded researchers for generations. Using “Cold Case Files” theory and methods to analyze new archaeological, scientific, ethnographic and historical evidence, I propose an original and unifying theory for the Chacoans and indeed all of the Anasazi. Richard Fisher is a graduate of the University of Arizona in Education and has over 100 national and international published articles in more than 10 languages on the subjects of the geography and cultures of canyons worldwide and is the world’s leading authority on Tarahumara ultra long distance running and competitive racing. He is also the author of more that ten books on canyons including the bestseller Copper Canyon Mexico. The lecture is free and open to the public. Archaeology for Kids #58862 Saturday, October 3, 2009 Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Cost: $15 Ages: 7-12 Become a Junior Archaeologist and discover the science of archaeology by doing a simulated excavation of a Hohokam pit house. Learn about mapping, recording and other archaeological methods and concepts. Advance registration is required. Gourd Rattle Workshop #60667 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Age: 18+ Cost: $45 Join Native American artist David Morris in a Gourd Rattle Workshop. Participants will learn how to make a gourd rattle and decorate the rattle with traditional designs. All supplies will be provided. Advance registration is required. Petroglyph Discovery Hike #58864 Saturday, November 21, 2009 Time: 8am – 11am Location: Mormon Trail, South Mountain Difficulty: Difficult Time: 8am – 11am Cost: $10 An experienced Pueblo Grande Museum guide will lead participants on a three-mile, three-hour interpretive hike. Pueblo Grande Museum offers various hikes to South Mountain Park, the Superstition Mountains located in the East Valley, and the White Tank Regional Park in the West Valley. Come join us on our hikes! Advance registration is required. Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Time: 11am to 4pm Cost: FREE Admission The public is invited to attend the annual Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Potluck at Pueblo Grande Museum on November 11, 2009 from 11am to 4pm. Join us to honor the memory of all Veterans who served our nation. Gourd Dancing starts at 11:30am. Event is free and open to everyone. Bring your favorite potluck dish to share. No advanced registration required. Park of Four Waters Tour #60655 Friday, November 20, 2009 Time: 10:00am to 11:00am Cost: General Admission prices apply. The Hohokam people lived in the Salt River Area from approximately 450AD to 1450AD. They were an agricultural society, growing corn, beans, squash and cotton. In order to support their extensive agricultural system, the Hohokam people constructed miles of canals in order to direct water from the Salt River to their fields. The Park of Four Waters tour will take you on a tour through undeveloped, natural desert to the ruins of some of these canal systems with an archaeologist. This tour is open to the public and museum visitors with paid general admissions. 4th Annual Navajo Art & Rug Auction Friday, November 20, 2009 Art Auction Time: 7pm Saturday, November 21, 2009 Rug Auction Time: 10am preview, 12pm Auction Pueblo Grande Museum will be hosting an art auction and rug preview on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7pm featuring Auctioneers Bruce Burnham, owner of the Burnham Trading Post in Sanders, Arizona and trader Hank Blair. Over the years as an Indian Trader Mr. Burnham has gained recognition for his dedication to the Navajo people and their art and is often called upon to lecture on Navajo culture and their arts and crafts. He and his family are organizing the art and rug auction and have brought in exquisite examples of Native American art. The Navajo Rug Auction will begin at 10am with a preview and bidding will begin at 12 noon. A portion of the proceeds from the auctions will go to benefit the Pueblo Grande Museum and Auxiliary. The auction will be a wonderful event with free museum admission, beautiful art and rugs and frybread on Saturday. Come and enjoy the sites and sounds and have a traditional Native American frybread taco! Burnham Trading company will accept items on consignment for the art and rug auctions. They will be accepting these items from November 18th through the 20th at Drum Beat Indian Arts Store located at 4143 North 16th St, #1, Phoenix, AZ. Behind the Scenes Tour with Curator Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Time: 2pm – 2:30pm Join Curator of Collections Holly Young for a “behind the scenes” tour of the museum. This tour is open to walk in visitors with paid admissions. This is an opportunity to learn about the artifacts that are not on display on the museum and see how museums care for their collections. This is a first come, first serve tour. CLOSED Thursday, November 26, 2009 in observance of the Thanksgiving Day Holiday

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ADDITIONAL REGULAR PROGRAMMING

Arizona Archaeological Society (AAS) - Phoenix Chapter Arizona Archaeological Society monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month, September through June. Meetings begin at 7:30pm in the Community Room and admission is free and open to the public. Meetings generally feature a guest speaker on archaeology or a related topic. Visit www.azarchsoc.org for more information on AAS. Return to Calendar of Events Platform Mound Stabilization Help in the preservation of the Pueblo Grande platform mound ruin by participating in an ongoing stabilization program. Call Jim Britton at (480) 827-8070 for more information. Volunteers needed every third Saturday of every month, September through June. Dates are subject to change without notice, please call if you are interested. Training provided.

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