[ March 21, 2009; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Bring your friends and family to the Jácome (Main Library) Plaza, 101 N. Stone Ave., for an all-day event filled with free entertainment, stories, music and dance representing Mexican-American culture.  www.library.pima.gov/spotlight/nuestras

10:00am-4:00pm Nuestras Raíces Mercado
Support local businesses and local artisans, who will sell authentic art, crafts and foods.
10:30am Ballet Folklórico San Juan
Experience a live performance […]

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[ March 21, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] www.library.pima.gov/spotlight/nuestras

The film festival will be held at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St.

Short Film Festival 7:00pm-8:00pm
Join us for an hour of short films focusing on immigration. A judging panel will award the best film with a small prize. Following the shorts is a screening of the popular film, Under the Same Moon/La Misma Luna […]

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[ March 20, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] www.library.pima.gov/spotlight/nuestras

The film festival will be held at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St.

Reception 7:00pm-8:00pm
Join filmmaker Edgar Ybarra, along with cast and crew, in a celebration of the world premier of his film, La Última Playa. This reception will be immediately followed by the film screening.

World Premier Film Screening 8:00pm-10:00pm
Join filmmaker Edgar Ybarra, along with […]

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[ March 14, 2009; 12:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] Join us for a conversation with Luis Alberto Urrea at the Tucson Festival of Books. Admission is FREE. A book signing will follow the presentation. Books by Luis Alberto Urrea will be available for purchase from Festival of Books vendors.

This program is made possible by the Pima County Public Library’s Nuestras Raíces Literary Arts Festival, […]

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[ March 12, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join us for our next chapter meeting on Thursday, March 12th at 6pm at the Sam Lena South Tucson Library

(1607 S. Sixth Ave.) We will be joined by guest speaker Nicola Hartmann, Executive Director for the Sunnyside Foundation.  She will be talking about the Foundation and the students and community they serve.  The chapter […]

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REFORMA Tucson member and past board member was recognized in a Pima County Public Library news article that reads, “Pima County Public Library Children’s Librarian Lisa Bunker is a co-author of The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials, a 347-page encyclopedia of characters, beasts, places, spells, potions, etc., from the […]

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The February meeting minutes have been posted. Please feel free to share suggestions and feedback.
Important Announcements:
DÍA:  Pima County Public Library/Pueblo & Wakefield School Sponsorship/Vote - Donie Gignac shared with members about DIA, the celebration of reading. She has asked our chapter to continue our support by purchasing incentives for PCPL programs and programs and Wakefield Middle […]

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REFORMA Tucson Chapter
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REFORMA Board of Executives
ALA Midwinter Meeting Minutes (below).  Thank you to Lisa Bunker for attending the meeting as our chapter representive!
 REFORMA Board of Directors Meeting
January 25, 2009
Denver Grand Hyatt

Present: Luis Chaparro  (President), Loida Garcia-Febo (VP/Program), Miguel Garcia Colón (International Relations), Robin Imperial (Treasurer),  Bob Diaz (Chapter Rep),  Angelica Fortin (Libros Chapter), Tess Tobin (Northeast […]

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The 6th Annual Nuestras Raíces Film Festival is currently accepting submissions for the short film contest portion of our annual program.  The festival is an arm of the Nuestras Raíces Literary Arts Festival which celebrates Mexican American literature, arts and culture.
 
The film festival, which will take place on March 20 and 21, 2009, will consist […]

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