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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
10am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Join us for interactive storytime for pre-schoolers and kindergarteners. More »
6pm | TEMPE | URBAN GARDEN LECTURE | JOSEPH MARTINEZ FROM ARIZONA MICROGREENS | Joseph Martinez, co-founder of Arizona Microgreens, discusses the challenges, myths, and opportunities in urban agriculture, social enterprise, and sustainability. Located within the greenhouse at the Brooks Community School, Arizona Microgreens operates as a social enterprise that creates employment opportunities for the local community and contributes to the financial sustainability of the Community School. Co-presented by the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at ASU. More »
7pm | PHOENIX | DEJI BRYCE OLUKOTUN | NIGERIANS IN SPACE AND AFTER THE FLARE | Deji Bryce Olukotun presents the sequel to his thriller Nigerians in Space. A catastrophic solar flare reshapes our world order as we know it — in an instant, electricity grids are crippled, followed by devastating cyberattacks that paralyze all communication. With America in chaos, former NASA employee Kwesi Bracket works at the only functioning space program in the world, which just happens to be in Nigeria. With Europe, Asia, and the U.S. knocked off-line, and thousands of dead satellites about to plummet to Earth, the planet's only hope rests with the Nigerian Space Program's plan to launch a daring rescue mission to the International Space Station. With the clock ticking down, Bracket must confront the looming threats to the spaceport in order to launch a harrowing rescue mission into space. Olukotun will be in conversation with Ed Finn, founding director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at ASU. More »

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
7pm | PHOENIX | HAROON MOGHUL | HOW TO BE A MUSLIM: AN AMERICAN STORY | Haroon Moghul shares his memoir about his struggles to forge an American Muslim identity. How to Be a Muslim is the story of a young man coping with the crushing pressure of a world that shuns and fears Muslims, struggling with his faith and searching for intellectual forebears, and suffering the onset of bipolar disorder. It's also the story of a second-generation immigrant, of what it's like to lose yourself between cultures, and how to pick up the pieces. More »

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
11am | PHOENIX | FAMILY EVENT | JEN REICH & KRISTINE KOLLASCH | WHEN MISS BLUEBIRD DIED | Author Jen Reich and illustrator Kristine Kollasch read from their new picture book. Through rhyming verse and delightful illustrations, When Miss Bluebird Died explores how the memories and stories of our loved ones can keep them close forever. More »
2pm | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | AUTHORLESS BOOK RELEASE PARTY | HARRY POTTER: A JOURNEY THROUGH A HISTORY OF MAGIC | Join us as we celebrate the release of Harry Potter: A Journey Through A History of Magic. Participate in Harry Potter themed activities the whole family can enjoy! Please note: this is an authorless event. More »
3pm | TEMPE | TEEN EVENT | TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (T.A.B.) | THIS MORTAL COIL | Teens meet to discuss Emily Suvada's gripping debut This Mortal Coil. Seventeen-year-old Cat must use her gene-hacking skills to decode her late father's message concealing a vaccine to a horrifying plague. More »
5:30-8:30pm | TEMPE | TAROT READINGS | James R. Betz offers advice on life, relationships, and career choices. Cost: $20 for 15 minutes. Registration at 480.730.0205. More info: 602.840.2222.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
2-3:30pm | TEMPE | CHANTING WORKSHOP WITH PINNA JOSEPH | CHANTING, DEEP RELAXATION, AND THE POWER OF VIBRATION | Chanting is a road to relaxing the body and soul, a way to a peaceful inner self. Sound artist, chantress, and Yoga of the Voice™ instructor Pinna Joseph presents an afternoon of attention to the breath, deep listening, exploring the voice as an instrument, vocal meditation (connecting with the sound between the sounds), and call-and-response chanting from many world cultures. No previous singing experience necessary. Cost: $20. Register at 480.730.0205 or online. More »

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
6pm | TEMPE | CONVERSATION WITH TEMPE CITY COUNCILMEMBER KOLBY GRANVILLE | The Tempe City Councilmember and co-chair of the Neighborhoods and Education Committee hosts a "Community Conversation" open forum. Granville asks attendees to bring their own ideas, thoughts, and suggestions on how to build a better Tempe. More »
6:30-8:30pm | PHOENIX | WORKSHOP WITH DIANA SOROKA AND BILL SOROKA | THE POWERFUL MORNING ROUTINE | Diana Soroka and her WILDD Hearts team along with business coach and entrepreneur Bill Soroka host a lifestyle workshop about maximizing your morning. Morning routines, when used effectively, can improve your life and make your day more productive. Diana and Bill share why morning routines are important, give examples of powerful morning routines, provide specific strategies that will guarantee success, and give you support as you create a routine that works for you! Cost: $20. Register at 602.274.0067 or online. More »

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
10:15am | TEMPE | FAMILY EVENT | STORYTIME | Interactive storytime for preschoolers and kindergarteners, every Tuesday. More »
7pm | PHOENIX | WORKSHOP WITH MARLENE PONTRELLI AND ROBERT SCHWARTZ | DIVORCE IN ARIZONA 101: A WORKSHOP ON YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES | Attorneys Marlene Pontrelli and Robert Schwartz present their book, Divorce in Arizona: The Legal Process, Your Rights, and What to Expect, and provide an overview of the procedural and legal issues for obtaining a divorce in Arizona. They also discuss Pontrelli's Healing from Divorce: Discovering the New You, a collection of daily meditations designed to help readers move through the divorce process and ultimately discover the endless possibilities this new chapter can bring. Cost: FREE for attendees. More »

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
7pm | PHOENIX | FIRST DRAFT BOOK CLUB | LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE | Join us at First Draft Book Bar (the wine and beer bar inside Changing Hands Phoenix) for a discussion of this month's pick. Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood — and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster. Stop by either Changing Hands location or order online to get your copy for 20% off, then meet us and Arizona Republic reporter Barbara VanDenburgh at First Draft to discuss and enjoy happy hour prices during the event. More »