UPCOMING EVENTS
January 24-27: Mata Ortiz Tour. Take our multi-day tour, in partnership with Fiesta Tours, to the small village of Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico. We’ll visit the homes of several master potters and visit the fascinating Paquime Ruins at Casas Grandes. Tour is limited to 10 participants. Tour fee: $950/ members; $1,050 non-members.
January 26, 10am-Noon: Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum Tour. Join us for a private guided tour of this fascinating museum, within the historic Pima County Courthouse building. Tour fee: $25/ member; $35 non-members
February 1, All day: Nogales, Sonora Tour. Visit our partner nonprofit organizations in Nogales, eat lunch at Burrito Haas, and have coffee & dessert with the U.S. Consul-General to Nogales at La Roca. Tour fee: $75/ members; $95/ non-members
February 8, All day: Nogales, Sonora Tour. Visit our partner nonprofit organizations in Nogales, eat lunch at Burrito Haas, and have coffee & dessert with the U.S. Consul-General to Nogales at La Roca. Tour fee: $75/ members; $95/ non-members
February 8, 2023 10-11:30am: Borderlands Literature and Film Circle (BLFC) event - A discussion with Gary Paul Nabhan, about the book, The Nature of Desert Nature. This book focuses on “our” desert … the Sonoran. Contributors include an array of folks including Nabhan, as varied as the desert itself: scientists, artists, desert contemplatives, poets, and artists. Free event.
February 10, 1-3pm: Nogales, AZ Art & History Walking Tour. Take a stroll through Downtown, learning about the old buildings and historic events that make what Nogales is today, and see all the new murals. Enter the Old Courthouse built in 1904. Visit the Pimeria Alta Historical Museum. Location: Meet at the Santa Cruz County 1904 Courthouse. Tour price: $15
February 19, 1:30-3:30pm: Tubac: Where Art & History Meet Walking Tour. Tubac native and historian, Nancy Valentine, will take you on a tour visiting local historical sites, artisan workshops and galleries, and local landmarks, including the historic El Presidito gallery building and the Lowe House, from the 1700’s. Location: The tour group will meet at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Visitors Center. Tour fee: $20
February 23, 8am-10:30am: Breakfast & the Border event with our Borderlands Ambassador Interns. Speakers: U.S. Consul General in Nogales, Laura Biedebach, and former interns. Breakfast Fee: $50 members/ $60 non-members. Location: Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita, AZ
March 7, 2pm: “Borderlands Forum - "The O'odham, Father Kino and the Jesuits". Join us for this Borderlands Forum with panelists Bernard Siquieros, recently retired Curator of Education at the Tohono O'odham Cultural Center & Museum and Dr. Dale Brenneman, Associate Curator, AZ State Museum/ University of Arizona. Location: Sahuarita Library, 670 W Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ. Free event.
March 8, All day: Nogales, Sonora Tour. Visit our partner nonprofit organizations in Nogales, eat lunch at Burrito Haas, and have coffee & dessert with the U.S. Consul-General to Nogales at La Roca. Tour fee: $75/ members; $95/ non-members
March 10, 1-3pm: Nogales, AZ Art & History Walking Tour. Take a stroll through Downtown, learning about the old buildings and historic events that make what Nogales is today, and see all the new murals. Enter the Old Courthouse built in 1904. Visit the Pimeria Alta Historical Museum. Location: Meet at the Santa Cruz County 1904 Courthouse. Tour price: $15
March 14, 2pm at CPAC:"Magic of Oaxaca" with Porfirio Gutierrez, a California-based Zapotec textile artist, and natural dyer, born and raised in the richly historic Zapotec textile community of Teotitlán del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico. He has exhibited his works at the Smithsonian Institute, the Arizona State Museum, Harvard University, and numerous museums in Mexico. Mr. Gutierrez also operates the Ancestros Oaxaca travel company, with which BCA partners for our Oaxaca tours. Join us for this fascinating presentation about the sights and sounds of Oaxaca, from the unique perspective of Mr. Gutierrez, and also find out about our fall 2023 Oaxaca tours. Community Performance and Arts Center (CPAC), 1250 W. Continental Rd. Green Valley. Free event.
March 19, 1:30-3:30pm: 'Tubac: Where Art & History Meet' Walking Tour. Tubac native and historian, Nancy Valentine, will take you on a tour visiting local historical sites, artisan workshops and galleries, and local landmarks, including the historic El Presidito gallery building and the Lowe House, from the 1700’s. Location: The tour group will meet at Tubac Presidio State Historic Park Visitors Center. Tour fee: $20
March 29, All day: Ranching to Vineyards Tour. In the arid Southwest, ranching has dominated agriculture, with historically large ranches and a vibrant cowboy culture. More recently, vineyards have sprung up and some have done surprisingly well. This tour begins with a visit to the Santa Fe Ranch near Nogales, and an introduction to the challenge of ranching by Dean Fish, head cowboy. After lunch, we'll visit one of the area vineyards and get an insider's perspective on Arizona wine making. Tour price: $75/ $90 non-members. Meet and get on van at BCA office in Tubac.
A donation of $10 is suggested for attending events, unless a fee is required as shown. To register for events go to www.bordercommunityalliance.org or call Suzy at (520) 398-3229.
