BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/phoenix-az/literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - phoenix-az (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stop\, Drop\, and Read DTSTART:20260905T203000Z DTEND:20260905T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T071933Z UID:10024576-1788615000-1788616800@childrensmuseumofphoenix.org CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Every day at 1:30pm\, find a Playologist friend for Storytime! LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T071933Z LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Phoenix\, 215 N. 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ \, 85034\, United States URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/event/stop-drop-and-read-2/2026-0 9-05/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Children's Museum of Phoenix X-SOURCE-URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stop\, Drop\, and Read DTSTART:20260906T203000Z DTEND:20260906T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T072214Z UID:10024577-1788701400-1788703200@childrensmuseumofphoenix.org CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Every day at 1:30pm\, find a Playologist friend for Storytime! LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T072214Z LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Phoenix\, 215 N. 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ \, 85034\, United States URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/event/stop-drop-and-read-2/2026-0 9-06/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Children's Museum of Phoenix X-SOURCE-URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stop\, Drop\, and Read DTSTART:20260907T203000Z DTEND:20260907T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T072158Z UID:10024578-1788787800-1788789600@childrensmuseumofphoenix.org CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Every day at 1:30pm\, find a Playologist friend for Storytime! LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T072158Z LOCATION:Children’s Museum of Phoenix\, 215 N. 7th Street\, Phoenix\, AZ \, 85034\, United States URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/event/stop-drop-and-read-2/2026-0 9-07/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Children's Museum of Phoenix X-SOURCE-URL:https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rep Jared Huffman and Jeanne Casteen in Conversation: No Prophets DTSTART:20260909T020000Z DTEND:20260909T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T180505Z UID:18529-1788894000-1788897600@secularaz.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join Rep. Jared Huffman\, co-founder of the Freethought Caucus \, and Secular AZ Executive Director Jeanne Casteen for a discussion and s igning of his book\, No Prophets\, a behind-the-scenes look at the shockin g extent of Christian nationalism’s reach in our government—and the fi ght to defend church-state separation. They’ll be at Changing Hands Book s in Tempe on September 8 at 7p! \nRSVP here \nSinclair Lewis is said to have warned: “When fascism comes to America\, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.” On January 6\, 2021\, Rep. Jared Huffman s aw something chillingly close to that vision. Thousands of Christians foll owing self-declared prophets stormed the Capitol. The insurrection should have been a national wake-up call about Christian nationalism. Instead\, m ost Americans and politicians looked away. \nNo Prophets argues that Chris tian nationalism is now America’s most dangerous political movement. Huf fman pulls back the curtain on religious extremists behind the insurrectio n who have only grown more powerful with Trump’s return. Openly vowing t o destroy church-state separation and democracy as we know it\, they now w ork inside the highest levels of government to drive domestic and foreign policy\, reshape federal agencies\, undermine science and education\, and tilt elections. The endgame: an authoritarian theocracy that imposes their religious beliefs by force of law. \nDrawing on his experiences as a form erly devout Christian and the only Humanist ever to serve in Congress\, Hu ffman maps the movement’s largely hidden landscape—taking readers behi nd the scenes of the Capitol\, exposing the tactics and myths Christian na tionalists use to advance their agenda\, and showing how America is imperi led by our reluctance to confront threats cloaked in Christianity. \nBut\, he argues\, it’s not too late. If we muster a broad interfaith coalitio n grounded in shared commitment to democracy\, we can reclaim the public s quare for everyone—religious and secular—to share on equal terms. \nNo Prophets is a clear-eyed\, urgent appeal to defend the secular foundation s of democracy. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T180505Z LOCATION:Changing Hands Books Tempe\, 6428 South McClintock Drive\, Tempe\ , AZ\, United States URL:https://secularaz.org/single-event/rep-jared-huffman-and-rep-yassamin- ansari-in-conversation-no-prophets/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Secular AZ X-SOURCE-URL:https://secularaz.org/events-calendar/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Medicine Memories: Meditation Writing Workshop w/ Chelsea Hicks DTSTART:20260916T180000Z DTEND:20260916T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260818T003612Z UID:10066974-1789581600-1789588800@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:education,literary,wellness DESCRIPTION:Medicine Memories is a meditation writing workshop led by Osag e interdisciplinary storyteller 𐓸𐓶𐓟𐓰𐓫͘ Chelsea T. Hicks. T hrough guided meditation and writing\, participants will connect with ance stral plant relatives\, grandparents\, and ancestral lands while processin g complex experiences. Participants are invited to bring a journal and a p lant relative or medicine connected to their grandparents’ ancestral lan ds\, such as a tea\, seed\, photograph\, or plant. Hicks is a PhD student at the University of Oklahoma and an award-winning writer and visual artis t. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T003612Z LOCATION:Arizona Humanities\, 1242 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\ , United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/medicine-memories-meditation-writing-wo rkshop-w-chelsea-hicks/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Kickoff at Burton Barr Library DTSTART:20260926T100000Z DTEND:20260926T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183909Z UID:10066953-1790416800-1790427600@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off the 2026–27 NEA Big Read season with a c ommunity celebration centered on the life\, poetry\, and enduring legacy o f one of America’s most beloved poets\, Emily Dickinson! \nJoin us on S eptember 26th\, from 10 AM – 1 PM upstairs in the College Depot at Phoen ix’s beloved Burton Barr library.  \nThe NEA Big Read brings communitie s together through the shared experience of reading\, connecting\, and cre ating around a single book and author. This year’s selection\, The Essen tial Emily Dickinson\, invites readers of all ages and backgrounds to expl ore Dickinson’s innovative poetry\, rich inner life\, and lasting influe nce on not only American literature\, but American culture.  \nThis fall\ , we begin with a free\, all-ages kick-off event featuring opening remarks by Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and pop-up talks by Phoenix P oet Laureate and ASU Professor\, Rosemarie Dombrowski\, PhD. Attendees can enjoy hands-on creative activities and refreshments inspired by Dickinson ’s poetry\, including: \n  \n\nMini zine-making station 📖\nCut-up po etry station ✂️\nSeed planting 🌱\nMagnetic poetry station 🧲\nPoe try pharmacy 📜\nDickinson-themed photo booth 🤳\n\nFree refreshments\ , giveaways\, and copies of The Essential Emily Dickinson will be availabl e while supplies last for participants of this special event.  \nNo previ ous experience with poetry or familiarity with Emily Dickinson’s work is required! Whether you’re a lifelong reader or discovering Dickinson for the first time\, the NEA Big Read offers opportunities to connect with ot hers through conversation\, creativity\, and shared exploration of Dickins on’s influence on the United States of America. \nREGISTER FOR FREE HERE : https://calendar.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/event/17131934 \nThis project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183909Z LOCATION:Burton Barr Central Library\, 1221 N. Central Ave.\, Phoenix\, AZ \, 85004\, United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/nea-big-read-kickoff-at-burton-barr-lib rary/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Emily Dickinson Teen Workshop DTSTART:20260930T160000Z DTEND:20260930T173000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183909Z UID:10066963-1790784000-1790789400@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read programming provides communities with the opportu nity to gather\, discuss\, and create in the spirit of a single book/autho r\, in this case\, The Essential Emily Dickinson. No previous experience w ith poetry or the works of Emily Dickinson is required. \nTell it Slant: A n Emily Dickinson Discussion & Writing Workshop – Teen Version! \nIn thi s talk\, participants will learn about Dickinson’s life\, read/discuss 2 -3 iconic Dickinson poems through the lens of her biography and craft a Di ckison-inspired poem of their own. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183909Z LOCATION:Burton Barr Central Library – Teen Central\, 1221 N Central Ave \, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85004\, United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/emily-dickinson-teen-workshop/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Valena Beety: Pink Crime DTSTART:20261002T190000Z DTEND:20261002T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T160145Z UID:18445-1790942400-1790946000@secularaz.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 2 at noon/PT as we welcome special guest Va lena Beety to discuss her new book Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Crimin alization of Motherhood\, Pregnancy\, and Queer Identity.\nRegister for th is virtual presentation here. \n\nA woman miscarries–and is charged wit h murder. A new mother tests positive for a drug her hospital administered –and loses custody of her newborn. Four women are convicted of horrific crimes against children they never touched\, based on junk science and hom ophobia–and spend nearly twenty years in prison before being exonerated. A queer teenager takes a photo of a child’s diaper rash at work–and i s sentenced to 126 years. These cases are not aberrations. They are sympto ms of a system that punishes women and queer people not for what they have done\, but for who they are. \nIn the US\, nearly three-quarters of all w rongly convicted women were convicted of crimes that never occurred at all . Valena Beety\, co-founder of the Indiana Innocence Project and award-win ning legal scholar cited by Justice Sonia Sotomayor\, reveals how ordinary tragedies–a child’s sudden death\, a husband who dies in his sleep– are transformed by prosecutors into murders that never happened. These “ no crime” convictions disproportionately target women and queer people\, whose identities are recast as evidence of guilt through bias\, junk scie nce\, and entrenched stereotypes. \nDrawing on devastating real-life cases \, Beety exposes how prosecutorial overreach\, flawed forensic science\, a nd cultural panic converge–and how fetal personhood laws\, the fall of R oe v. Wade\, and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation have dramatically expanded the re ach of criminal law. What emerges is a chilling portrait of a legal system that increasingly criminalizes pregnancy outcomes\, motherhood\, and quee r identity itself. \n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nA wrongful convictions litigato r and former federal prosecutor\, Valena Beety is the McKinney Professor o f Law at Indiana University-Bloomington Maurer School of Law and a co-foun der of the Indiana Innocence Project. Her book Manifesting Justice receive d a Gold Medal in Women’s Issues from the Independent Publishers Book Aw ards\, and her coursebook The Wrongful Convictions Reader is used in class rooms nationwide to teach about wrongful convictions. She lives in Indiana with her wife\, daughter\, and tripod dog. LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T160145Z LOCATION:Webinar URL:https://secularaz.org/single-event/pink-crime/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Secular AZ X-SOURCE-URL:https://secularaz.org/events-calendar/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Emily Dickinson Poetry Party - Glendale Public Library DTSTART:20261004T100000Z DTEND:20261004T130000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183909Z UID:10066964-1791108000-1791118800@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:arts,family,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us as we kick off our NEA Big Read programming featuring The Essential Emily Dickinson. This family-friendly event includes pop-up talks from Dickinson scholar\, Rosemarie Dombrowski\, poetry-making craft stations\, button making stations\, snacks\, and more! LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183909Z LOCATION:Glendale Public Library – Foothills Library\, 19055 N. 57th Ave .\, Glendale\, 85308\, United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/emily-dickinson-poetry-party-glendale-p ublic-library/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Abortion Companion: Becca Rea-Tucker DTSTART:20261009T190000Z DTEND:20261009T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260812T160145Z UID:18448-1791547200-1791550800@secularaz.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 9 at noon/MST as we welcome special guest B ecca Rea-Tucker to discuss her new book An Abortion Companion: An Affirmin g Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey.\nClick here to register for t his virtual talk.\n\nBecca Rea-Tucker is a reproductive justice advocate\, baker\, and writer. She is the author of The Abortion Companion: An Affi rming Handbook for Your Choice & Your Journey (Running Press\, 2026) and  Baking By Feel (Harper Wave\, 2022). Her work explores bodily autonomy\, stigma\, food\, joy\, and shame and has been featured in Lit Hub\, Mar ie Claire UK\, Oxford Review of Books\, and more. She is the creator of @ thesweetfeminist\, and is famous for her brownie recipe. She lives in Aust in\, TX with her family. \nRea-Tucker’s  Linktree and Instagram  are h ere. LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T160145Z LOCATION:Webinar URL:https://secularaz.org/single-event/abortion-companion/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Secular AZ X-SOURCE-URL:https://secularaz.org/events-calendar/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Riley Black: Tyrant Lizard Queen DTSTART:20261023T190000Z DTEND:20261023T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183915Z UID:18320-1792756800-1792760400@secularaz.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Let’s take a break from “rage Friday” and enjoy a “sci ence Friday” instead! Join us on October 23 as we welcome special guest Riley Black to discuss her new book Tyrant Lizard Queen. \nClick here to register for this virtual talk.\nFrom the author of The Last Days of the Dinosaurs\, Riley Black’s latest book is an imaginative celebration of T yrannosaurus rex\, tracking a dinosaur named Snaggletooth from hatching to adulthood. While T. rex is famous as a massive\, bone-crushing predator\, Black uses the latest fossil discoveries to reveal a more nuanced\, sensi tive life. Readers follow Snaggletooth as she navigates a dangerous Cretac eous North America—surviving hunts\, tussling with rivals\, courting\, n esting\, and finding moments of connection. The narrative offers even die- hard dinosaur fans a fresh perspective and deeper appreciation for the Tyr ant Lizard Queen. \nRiley Black (she/they) is the author of  When the Ear th Was Green: Plants\, Animals and Evolution’s Greatest Romance\, winner of the 2024 A Friend of Darwin Award\, and The Last Days of the Dinosaurs \, winner of the 2023 AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books. \ nRiley has been a fossil fanatic since the time she was knee-high to a Ste gosaurus. Her evolution into a science writer and amateur paleontologist w as only natural. Based in Salt Lake City\, Utah\, right in the center of d inosaur country\, they chase tales of vanished lives from museum collectio ns to remote badlands. \nA prolific writer\, Riley’s byline has appeared in publications such as National Geographic\, Slate\, Smithsonian\, Natur e\, Science\, atmos\, Popular Science\, New Scientist\, SIERRA\, and many more. She’s also been a frequent guest on radio programs such as Science Friday and All Things Considered\, and Riley was among the paleontologist s highlighted in the NOVA documentaries “Alaskan Dinosaurs” and “Din osaur Apocalypse.” In a dream come true\, Riley was also the “resident paleontologist” and consultant to the Jurassic World franchise. Her exp ertise has also led Riley to speak at a variety of venues from the Yale Pe abody Museum of Natural History to Dinosaur National Monument\, most promi nently delivering the 2022 keynote at tthe he annual Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183915Z LOCATION:Webinar URL:https://secularaz.org/single-event/lizard-queen/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Secular AZ X-SOURCE-URL:https://secularaz.org/events-calendar/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Essential Emily Dickinson Book Talk: Victory comes late: Emily Dickinson's Quiet Patriotism DTSTART:20261101T140000Z DTEND:20261101T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183909Z UID:10066965-1793541600-1793548800@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read programming provides communities with the opportu nity to gather\, discuss\, and create in the spirit of a single book/autho r\, in this case\, The Essential Emily Dickinson. No previous experience w ith poetry or the works of Emily Dickinson is required. \nVictory comes la te: Emily Dickinson’s Quiet Patriotism \nIn this talk\, participants wil l learn about Dickinson’s poetic production during the Civil War\, read/ discuss 2-3 poems that reflect on victory/loss\, and discuss the poems as commentaries on war and explorations of Dickinson’s patriotism. LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183909Z LOCATION:Foothills Public Library\, Glendale\, 19055 N. 57th Ave.\, Glenda le\, AZ\, 85308\, United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/the-essential-emily-dickinson-book-talk -victory-comes-late-emily-dickinsons-quiet-patriotism/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sarah Stankorb: Damned If She Does DTSTART:20261106T190000Z DTEND:20261106T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260826T180437Z UID:18176-1793966400-1793970000@secularaz.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 6 at noon/MST as we welcome Sarah Stankorb to discuss her new book Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and Wha t It Means for the Future of Religion in America.\nClick here to register for this virtual presentation.\nSarah Stankorb is the author of the nation al best-seller Disobedient Women (Worthy Books/Hachette). The award-winnin g\, Ohio-based writer is a fan of heart-felt truth telling.  Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times\, The Washington Po st\, Cosmopolitan\, O Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Vogue\, Longreads\, Glamou r\, Catapult\, Slate\, The Guardian\, The Atlantic\, Newsweek\, CNNMoney\, GOOD Magazine\, Salon\, KIWI\, Babble\, The Morning News\, DAME Magazine\ , Cincinnati Magazine\, and formerly as a regular contributor to GEN. She writes about religion\, politics\, feminism\, health\, technology\, and th e public good. Learn more here: https://sarahstankorb.com/new-about LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T180437Z LOCATION:Webinar URL:https://secularaz.org/single-event/sarah-stankorb-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Secular AZ X-SOURCE-URL:https://secularaz.org/events-calendar/list END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:This is My Letter to the World: Emily Dickinson Storytelling Event DTSTART:20261120T180000Z DTEND:20261120T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T183909Z UID:10066967-1795197600-1795204800@azhumanities.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of storytelling that celebrates a beloved American Literature icon\, Emily Dickinson. \nAttendees can expe ct readings of Dickinson poems by Dickinson scholars who will read a Dicki nson poem\, then tell the story of their relationship to it. Participants include professors of 19th-century American literature\, including Rosemar ie Dombrowski\, Sally Ball\, and more. \nStop by AZ’s beloved indie book store\, Changing Hands\, for a beverage and an entertaining evening of sto rytelling. We can’t wait to see you! \nRegister here: https://lp.constan tcontactpages.com/ev/reg/uyw7c6j LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T183909Z LOCATION:Changing Hands Bookstore Phoenix\, 300 W. Camelback Road\, Phoeni x\, 85013\, United States URL:https://azhumanities.org/event/this-is-my-letter-to-the-world-emily-di ckinson-storytelling-event/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Arizona Humanities X-SOURCE-URL:https://azhumanities.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR