TUCSON – Arizona’s Centennial is just days away!

You can find a complete list of events celebrating Arizona’s 100 years of statehood on the official Arizona Centennial website here:

http://www.az100years.org/events/

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Some of the events happening in Southern Arizona this month are listed below. All information comes form the Arizona Centennial website.

-A CELEBRATION OF CITIZENSHIP IN ARIZONA’S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, Phoenix| “A Celebration of Citizenship in Arizona’s Past, Present, and Future” will take place at Mansfeld Middle School, in Tucson, AZ, on February 14th, 2012 at 1:15 pm. This event, coordinated in collaboration with Citizenship Counts, a national, nonpartisan 501(c)(3), headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. Citizenship Counts’ mission is to educate today’s youth on the tenets of citizenship, encourage them to appreciate their rights and responsibilities as Americans, and give them an opportunity to celebrate their citizenship by hosting a naturalization ceremony, participating in service-learning project, or coordinating other celebrations of engaged citizenship. During this event on Arizona’s Centennial Statehood Day, we will commemorate Arizona’s rich history and celebrate the citizens who have contributed-as well as those who continue to contribute to-our diverse culture and growth.

Read more about this event here.

–ANNUAL FUNDRAISER BRUNCH, Tucson | This year we will focus the event on the celebration of the Arizona 100th Centennial by having Mr. Jim Turner, author and renowned Arizona Historian as our guest of honor and speaker. Jim will also include a book signing of his recent book, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State. Mr. Turner will share with the audience his stories and history that he has collected since his early beginnings in 1951 in the Old Pueblo. Mr. Turner will also share the history of art with more than 500 historic and scenic images, including 20 Maynard Dixon paintings courtesy of Dr. Mark Sublette, owner of Medicine Man Gallery that are included in his book. Our goal for the event is to be educational, informative, and philanthropical. (February 18,2012)

–ARIZONA – 100 AND COUNTING!, Tucson | The University of Arizona Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science (CLAS) will generate five presentations in various venues in the Tucson community plus a finale on February 11, 2012 in Centennial Hall on campus. Arizona’s rich history and its possibilities for the future will be explored through the cross-disciplinary lenses of the arts, humanities, science, and social and behavioral sciences. (February 11, 2012)

-HAYDEN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, Tucson| ASARCO and Arizona share a long history. This year, ASARCO celebrates 100 years of copper smelting in Hayden. ASARCO is proud that copper is a part of our State’s 5 C’s. We look forward to being a part of our Grand Canyon State’s infrastructure for the next century! (February 25, 2012)

-LA FIESTA DE LOS VAQUEROS, Tucson | Tucson’s oldest community event, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, is celebrating Arizona’s Centennial at their 86th annual rodeo. The nine-day rodeo celebrates the Western heritage and traditions of Arizona’s cowboys and ranchers and brings in visitors from all over the world. (February 19-27, 2011)

-SANTA RITA HIGH SCHOOL CENTENNIAL FAIR, Tucson | Santa Rita High School is hosting a celebration to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great state of Arizona. We are planning to have one of the biggest celebrations in the city of Tucson. The events will include, but are not limited to; performing acts, carnival games/jumping castles, car shows, historical food/artifacts, local vendors/sponsors, local media outlets, Ward 4 constituents, local keynote speakers, and much more! (February 11, 2012)

Check back often – we’ll add more events soon.