Upcoming events.
Tucson History Social - Geronimo’s Surrender Prelude and Aftermath
On the 139 year anniversary of the event, Mauro will discuss what led up to and the aftermath of Geronimo’s final surrender on September 4th, 1886
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
Tucson History Social - Topic TBA
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
Tucson History Social - Topic TBA
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
Tucson History Social - Topic TBA
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
TCE Healing Commemoration
This healing commemoration at Mission Manor Park will include an unveiling of a permanent memorial created by Alex! Jimenez to those lost to and impacted by TCE. Filmmaker Franc Contreras, Robin Young, and a group of Sunnyside High School alumni will lead the planning. Local dignitaries and impacted community members will speak.
This is a free event.
Celebration of Tucson / S-cuk ṣon
Stop by the Los Des table and say hi!
Presented by the Tucson - Pima County Historical Commission
Hosted by the Presidio Museum and the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block in collaboration with The City of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona Historical Society, Los Descendientes de Tucson, The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, and Vail Preservation Society.
TCE Art Making Workshop
This is the last chance to add the name of someone impacted by or lost to TCE on the permanent mural that will be at Mission Manor Park. Register for our final event (or drop in) and share this opportunity with those you know.
August Cafecito
Join us for our Bi-monthly cafecito! Bring a friend and join us for free cafecito, te’ helado y pastel
RSVP is requested.
Tucson History Social - Tucson, A Place Like No Other
This month’s talk features an overview of how our history, culture, and identity were formed.
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
Borderwomen: Tracing Matriarchal Business Networks in Territorial Tucson
Dr. Massoth will explore the matriarchal networks that led to Federico José María Ronstadt starting a successful business in Tucson after 1882. How did his mother’s kin networks lead to Tucson? How did the gendered epistolary bonds stretching from Magdalena, Sonora to Tucson, Arizona, foster a transborder identity across generations?
Registration is suggested.
Summer Class Series: Creating a Business Plan
Join us for our FREE summer nonprofit and business classes, courtesy of the Southwestern Foundation for Education and Historic Preservation. In this class, teacher Tanya Moreno will cover how to create a business plan and walk participants though creating a business plan tailored to their nonprofit or business.
RSVP required.
Tucson History Social - Crosses in the Desert- True Tales of Death in Territorial Tucson
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.
TCE Conversation & Art Workshop
Registration Reccomended
A community conversation on the south side’s pollution and resistance history, followed by a facilitated workshop run by artist Alex! Jimenez, which will give participants the opportunity to respond to and add to the history through art making. They will create the clay tiles to be used on Jiminez’s memorial tile mural to those lost to or impacted by TCE, which will be located in Mission Manor Park, and unveiled December 13, 2025.
Tucson History Social - Chaos in the Old Pueblo: Historic Disasters in Tucson
Co-hosted between the Tucson Museum of Art and Los Des’s MexAm Museum, these History Socials celebrate the rich history and diverse culture of Tucson and the surrounding region and will form part of a year-long celebration honoring over 4,000 years of history, heritage, and culture in Tucson and Pima County.
This event is free courtesy of Trejo’s walking Tours. Registration is suggested.