The Oro Valley Historical Society welcomes Dr. Michael Fassett, President of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, to Oro Valley to discuss sculptures you have probably seen on your journeys around Tucson and Oro Valley.  He will share information about the artists and their creations, including the ‘totem pole’ on Oracle Road at the entrance to Oro Valley Country Club Estates.  The presentation is free with donations gratefully accepted.

Catesby Suter, former Environmental Manager for the City of Tucson, and current Master Gardener with the U. of A. Cooperative Extension program will speak about Caring for Iris and Other Bulbs.  You will learn about the history of Iris cultivation, planting techniques, preparing and feeding the soil, tips on dividing bulbs, and examples of flowering bulbs that will grow in our region.  Join supporters of the Oro Valley Historical Society to learn how our own gardens can include these “Dancing...

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society to hear the tale of Earl Linwood Francis, a historic figure from Oracle, Arizona, who was an adventurer, miner, prospector, dreamer, and whose life has been celebrated in stories around dinner tables, bars, cafes, and desert campfires, and they are quite the stories!  He was truly his own man, living and dying as he chose.

Join the Oro Valley Historical Society as we host a presentation by John Adams, Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of Biosphere, “What We Are Learning From B2 About B1 and Beyond.”  It will be a fitting presentation as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday!

Mary Jo McMullen, a volunteer at Tohono Chul and a docent at the Tucson Museum of Art, will give us an introduction to the Hohokam Culture and the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People who lived in the Tucson valley 1500 years ago.  We learn about the culture and the people from the artifacts they left behind.  Known for their expertise in many craft traditions, we will explore their pottery, jewelry, petroglyphs, clothing and acid etched shells.

Twink Monrad, Board Member of the Oro Valley Historical Society, and Lifetime Supporter, will give a presentation on meteorites, specifically those found in the Gold Basin in Mohave County.  This area has garnered a lot of attention lately due to gold veins discovered in this area.  Interestingly enough, the area is also known for meteorite discoveries, and it is not uncommon for people to find them using metal detectors while searching for gold nuggets.  And that's what Twink did!  She...

Explore Ancient Cuisine with Author Carolyn Niethammer The Oro Valley Historical Society invites you to a fascinating presentation on November 20 at 1 p.m. at the Oro Valley Public Library (1305 West Naranja Drive). Award-winning local author Carolyn Niethammer will discuss "What's For Dinner: Northern Pima County, 1000 B.C." based on her recent book "A Desert Feast: Celebrating Tucson's Culinary History." Carolyn's diverse expertise spans women's studies, travel, ethnobotany, and culinary arts. Her talk promises unique insights into ancient local...

The Oro Valley Historical Society sponsors a lecture by Venetia Hobson Lewis, author of the award-winning novel “Changing Woman A Novel of the Camp Grant Massacre”. This novel weaves the stories of the actual perpetrators with fictional characters to recreate their actions taken in 1871, both in relation to the massacre and their private lives.