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The First Families of Arizona meets on the last Tuesday of each
month from September to May, except for the month of December,
when it will meet on the second Tuesday, and May 2022,
when it will meet on the fourth Tuesday.
In-person meetings are held at First United Methodist Church,
5510 North Central Avenue in Phoenix. Meetings begin
promptly at 10 AM.
Be sure to check this website for information about future
meetings.
Scheduled presentations for 2021-2022 are:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021--Barbara Jaquay, PhD,
discusses the life of Father Kino, missionary to the tribes of
Pimerνa Alta and founder of Mission San Xavier del Bac.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021--Go for a virtual drive along
Arizona's Haunted Route 66 with Phoenix's ghost hunter
Debe Branning!
Tuesday, November 30, 2021--Heidi Osselaer gives us the scoop on Arizona's first woman sports reporter--Sally Jacobs and the Jacobs family of Phoenix.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021--A special holiday program
with a presenter to be announced.
Tuesday, January 25, 2022--Kevin Weight of the City of
Phoenix Historic Preservation Office profiles Phoenix's historic
African American community.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022--Charles "Chaz" Jackson
presents the history and exploits of Arizona's Buffalo Soldiers
and their long association with Fort Huachuca.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022--Remembering Julian Reveles,
with speaker Frank Barrios. Elections for officers to be
held.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022--Michael Cady discusses the history and design of the Arizona State Capitol grounds.
Tuesday, May 31, 2021--Annual memorial program during
which members present historic/interesting Arizona artifacts.
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