Meeting Calendar for 2025-2026

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 third 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 2025-2026 are:

Tuesday, September 30, 2025--John Medley discusses the rise of Arizona's citrus industry and displays some antique fruit box labels.

Tuesday, October 28, 2025--Laura Tohe, Ph. D. and Navajo Nation poet laureate, will present a program entitled "Talking Code with a Secret Weapon".  It describes the mission of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025--Kelly Cordes recounts the founding of Cordes, Arizona, in 1883.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025--Special holiday program with entertainment (to be announced later).

Tuesday, January 27, 2026--Karen Krause recalls the (almost) vanished community of Waddell, Arizona.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026--Janice O'Rourke will share family stories from her book, A Tennessee Girl Goes to Arizona.

Tuesday, March 31 2026--Mary Dickson will speak on Litchfield Park and the "New Town" movement.  Elections for officers to be held.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026--Linda Griffin Brost describes the lives of her pioneer Griffin ancestors in Gila County.

Tuesday, May 28, 2025--Annual memorial program during which members present historic/interesting Arizona artifacts.

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