Featured Events in Tempe in September, 2024 (June Updated)

Terry Vesci and Jessica Dunham present their book, The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor, and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb. ABOUT THE BOOK A celebration of lavender featuring stunning photographs; favorite recipes for the kitchen, pantry, and body care products; along with fascinating lore and gardening guidance from a destination lavender farm. Lavender has long been a favorite herb with its amazing, resinous fragrance; calming qualities; and unique flavor for seasoning food. This lavishly photographed celebration of the beloved herb, written by an acclaimed lavender farmer and cooking instructor, is brimming over with inspiration and ideas for bringing the fragrance and flavor of lavender into daily life. The book profiles the most popular lavender varieties and their recommended uses, along with the history, lore, and traditional medicinal uses. More than 40 recipes showcase lavender in delicious dishes from the kitchen as well homemade craft and body products. Tips for success with lavender in the garden complete this perfect gift for every lavender lover. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Terry Vesci is the co-owner of Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm in Pine, Arizona, which welcomes 60,000-100,000 visitors each year and includes a successful online business. Vesci leads the Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm Cooking and Baking School (sponsored by Bob's Red Mill), where she teaches hands-on classes about cooking with lavender. Jessica Dunham lives in Phoenix with her husband and two spunky dogs, but inherited a family summer home on Lake Champlain in Vermont. Formerly a travel guide editor at Madden Media, Jessica is now a freelance travel writer. Her writing has been featured in PHOENIX magazine, Valley Guide, Phoenix Travel Guide, Arizona Visitor's Guide, Phoenix New Times, and many others. Jessica is also the author of The Open Road: 50 Best Road Trips in the USA. Information Source: Changing Hands Bookstore | eventbrite

Seats are limited to a group of 6. If you rather prefer to book a time for your own group (minimum of 6 max of 14) please email me and I will be happy to accommodate that request. At home private workshops are also available. About workshop: What to expect: All attendees will have an opportunity to learn how to work with alcohol ink on yupo paper and create their own one of a kind collage art. This workshop you will be able to make TWO collage ornaments. Ornament 1. Make an iconic desert landscape with your own color choices (see some examples below) Ornament 2. Create your own design or follow my lead with some design choices. Check out my Instagram for inspiration and ideas for your own creation. What you get: TWO wood ornament blanks Scissors, hole punchers, painted yupo paper, decoupage glue, markers, basically everything to make your one of a kind art. NOTE: Resin finish will not be demonstrated. It takes 48 to 72 hours for the full curing process. All pieces will be finished with two layers of resin in my studio and will be ready for pick up in a week or so. You will be notified. Shipping is also available for extra $4. What to bring: Yourself and your smile. If you are messy, bring a T shirt that you don't mind getting a little paint on. All participants can also shop with a 10% off on all merchandise and original art work in the studio. Refund Policy - No refunds. If you notify me 24 hours prior to the event, I will be happy to assist you with rescheduling for a future event. Participants can be as young as 6 years of age. I CAN NOT accommodate children who are not participating in the workshop. If you have any questions, just let me know! Contact See you soon! Information Source: Lan Art&Design LLC | eventbrite

Robert P. Jones, president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), discusses his new book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared Future. ABOUT THE BOOK A New York Times Bestseller Taking the story of white supremacy in America back to 1493, and examining contemporary communities in Mississippi, Minnesota, and Oklahoma for models of racial repair, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy is “full of urgency and insight” (The New York Times) as it helps chart a new course toward a genuinely pluralistic democracy. Beginning with contemporary efforts to reckon with the legacy of white supremacy in America, Jones returns to the fateful year when a little-known church doctrine emerged that shaped the way five centuries of European Christians would understand the “discovered” world and the people who populated it. Along the way, he shows us the connections between Emmett Till and the Spanish conquistador Hernando De Soto in the Mississippi Delta, between the lynching of three Black circus workers in Duluth and the mass execution of thirty-eight Dakota men in Makato, and between the murder of 300 African Americans during the burning of Black Wall Street in Tulsa and the Trail of Tears. From this vantage point, Jones offers a “revelatory…searing, stirring outline” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of how the enslavement of Africans was not America’s original sin but, rather, the continuation of acts of genocide and dispossession flowing from the first European contact with Native Americans. These deeds were justified by people who embraced the 15th-century Doctrine of Discovery: the belief that God had designated all territory not inhabited or controlled by Christians as their new promised land. This “blistering, bracing, and brave” (Michael Eric Dyson) reframing of American origins explains how the founders of the United States could build the philosophical framework for a democratic society on a foundation of mass racial violence—and why this paradox survives today in the form of white Christian nationalism. Through stories of people navigating these contradictions in three communities, Jones illuminates the possibility of a new American future in which we finally fulfill the promise of a pluralistic democracy. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robert P. Jones is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and a leading scholar and commentator on religion and politics. Jones writes regularly on politics, culture, and religion for The Atlantic, TIME, and Religion News Service. He is frequently featured in major national media, such as MSNBC, CNN, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. He holds a PhD in religion from Emory University and a MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award, and The End of White Christian America, which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. He writes a regular Substack newsletter at RobertPJones.substack.com. Information Source: Changing Hands Bookstore | eventbrite

Chanting vocal sounds and seed mantras can improve your state of consciousness and assist in self-healing. At this workshop, we focus on the sounds that correspond to the chakras or body's energy centers to help you tune and express the essence of your being. Chantress, sound artist, Yoga of the Voice™ instructor, and Somatic Sounding™ co-founder Pinna Joseph facilitates your journey of transformation through sound, and introduces call-and-response chants from a variety of world cultures. Information Source: Changing Hands Bookstore | eventbrite