February brings us a change of pace.  Join us as we are educated and entertained by our own Joyce Bailey.  Joyce is a singer who has given concerts and led choirs in the Phoenix area for many years.  She is also an educator.  She taught music in grades K-8 in the Roosevelt school district for 30 years and then at a charter school in North Phoenix for another 16.  She is an aficionado of gospel, blues, and jazz to name a few genres.  She is also a song writer and may share a song or two that are uniquely hers.  In her spare time, she enjoys karaoke nights that begin and end early.  We know her not only as a Historical League member, but also as the mother of our very own Todd Bailey who welcomes people to the Arizona Heritage Center every day.  At this meeting, you can expect our time with Joyce to be different from anything you’ve experienced before. 

Lunch may be purchased online or reserve your place with Susan Howard and pay by cash or check by January 30, 2025. Members with reservations are responsible for payment even if unable to attend.

Watch for your opportunity to help at the National History Day Arizona competition in the East Valley on February 22, 2025, at University of Arizona--Chandler, 3rd floor of 55 N Arizona Pl, Chandler, AZ 85225. For more information, click https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/national-history-day-arizona

Watch for your opportunity to help at the National History Day Arizona West Valley competition on March 1, 2025 at Northwest Christian High School, 16401 N 43rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85083. For more information, click https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/national-history-day-arizona/

"It's All About US!" Most of our Historical League programs and activities focus on learning about others--but in March, through a social interaction activity, we slow down and take the time to focus on knowing and enjoying each other. This is a definite safe space to relax and learn about one another. From this meeting you will come away with a deeper appreciation of and for the old and new friendships you are making here. This is fast becoming a members' favorite.

Lunch may be purchased online or reserve your place with Susan Howard and pay by cash or check by February 27, 2025. Members with reservations are responsible for payment even if unable to attend.

Celebrating 99 Years of Service!

Welcome to the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. In 1926, the Phoenix Union Colored High School opened as the segregated High School for African Americans living in Phoenix, Arizona. Today, the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center is a national historic site dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation, study, and dissemination of the history and culture of African Americans in Arizona. 

Please join us for a tour of the Carver Center on Thursday, March 20th at 10:15 The Carver Center is located at 415 E Grant St, 85004. No host lunch to follow at The Farm At South Mountain, located at 6106 S. 32nd St. The cost is $25.00 per person due on Thursday, March 13th. This is payable through the website by charge or by check. Checks should be submitted to Mary McMahon or Clede Gorrell by Thursday, March 13th. Please make checks payable to Historical League Inc.

Please join us for this wonderful musical performance! Saturday, March 29, 2025, 1:30 pm matinee performance at The Phoenix Theatre, 1825 N. Central Ave., Phoenix (behind the Phoenix Art Museum). After the performance there will be a reception upstairs in the theatre with appetizers and a no-host bar. 

Ticket prices: $95 or $125, including appetizers and tickets, must be purchased BEFORE March 8, 2025.

You may purchase tickets by clicking this link:

HTTPS://TICKETS.PHOENIXTHEATRE.COM/16150/16193?PREMOVE=Y&PROMO=HISTORICAL

The Arizona History Convention will be held on Saturday,  April 5, 2025, at the Tempe History Museum and Library Complex, located on the southwest corner of Rural and Southern Roads in Tempe, AZ. This one-day convention will consist of four 90-minute sessions, each with 3 individual paper presentations, grouped by subject matter. For further information, go to https://arizonahistory.org/

It's time to plan. April is our designated planning meeting. You can expect to meet with your designated work group and begin to map what goals the organization will be working to accomplish in 2025-26. This is a great time to look forward and see where we're going. It's a time to dream big.

Lunch may be purchased online or reserve with Susan Howard and pay by cash or check by April 3, 2025. Members with reservations are responsible for payment even if unable to attend.

Save the date for the National History Day Arizona State Contest, to be held at South Mountain Community College, 7050 S 24th St., Phoenix, AZ 85042. For further information click https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/education/national-history-day-arizona/

Save the date for the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 24, 2025.

Save the date for our 2025 Arizona Historymakers™ Celebration! More details to follow.