REFORMA Tucson Members Retreat - Planning Meeting

[ March 30, 2009; 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. ] You are invited to participate in the planning of the 2009 REFORMA Tucson Members Retreat!  We need your help to plan a retreat that will energize, inspire and unite our chapter.

Let’s put our heads together to create a rich agenda, plan logistics and while we’re at it - enjoy a chocolate goodie!

(The scheduled date and […]

REFORMA Tucson Members Retreat - Planning Meeting

You are invited to participate in the planning of the 2009 REFORMA Tucson Members Retreat!  We need your help to plan a retreat that will energize, inspire and unite our chapter.
Let’s put our heads together to create a rich agenda, plan logistics and while we’re at it - enjoy a chocolate goodie!
(The scheduled date and […]

Quilt Drawing 2009

Win a beautiful handmade quilt donated by Annette Meyer.  View the quilt and buy your raffle tickets at the Nuestras Raíces sixth annual mercado on March 21.  Contact Elizabeth, Adriana or Donie for your tickets today!  Tickets $2 each or 6 for $10. 
Raffle to be held at 3pm on April 15 at Valencia Branch Library […]

Nuestras Raíces Mercado

[ 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 […]

Nuestras Raíces Film Festival: Part Two

[ 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 […]

Nuestras Raíces Film Festival: Part One

[ 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 […]

Luis Alberto Urrea at the Tucson Festival of Books

[ 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, […]

March Meeting

[ 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 […]