• Read more about Jewish Genealogy 101 - Janette Silverman (Ancestry.com)

Many people think that discovering Jewish ancestral families is impossible. Often memories of our families before immigration are lost to time – even their names may have been forgotten.

We will discuss how to start researching Eastern European families who arrived in the U.S. in the 20th century. Among the many topics we will cover will be some easy to find and use tools to Identify where your family lived after immigration, how to search for their original name, identifying where your family came from, and how to assemble the information once you’ve found it.

• Read more about Innovation Night

J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute presents the fourth annual Innovation Night. Join innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs from across the West Valley.


This year, Innovation Night explores the developing semiconductor industry in the West Valley as well as how our community and small businesses can collaborate on this exciting, new ecosystem.

• Read more about NPHC Step Show

• Read more about Conversations in Craft and Content: Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Arizona State University presents Conversations in Craft and Content, a creative writing lecture series hosted and moderated by Mitchell Jackson, Guggenheim fellow, Pulitzer winner, and the John O. Whiteman Dean's Distinguished Professor of English at ASU.

• Read more about “Gridiron to ASU Gammage”

Concert featuring former ASU football player Gus Farwell, ASU Symphony Orchestra, Gospel Choir, Sun Devil Marching Band and faculty performers. Before the show, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., there will be a tailgate at the ASU Gammage parking lot with food trucks and games.

• Read more about Day of the Dead Walk with Ancestors

The event starts with a one-mile walk around the beautiful ASU Polytechnic campus, where a journey map and CISA Student Ambassadors will guide participants to some of the most popular natural environment spots and share stories about people and places around campus.

• Read more about TomorrowTalks with Percival Everett: The Trees

Join us as Arizona State University welcomes Booker Prize finalist Percival Everett for its TomorrowTalks series. Everett will discuss his novels "The Trees" (2021) and "Dr. No" (2022) in an online event on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at 6 p.m. Arizona / MST (6 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. MDT / 8 p.m. CDT / 9 p.m. EDT).

• Read more about October 2022 Ask a Physicist - What if the Victorians had discovered quantum computing?

Ask a Physicist is the monthly webinar series with renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University. Each webinar will address a big question in physics and the audience can submit questions ahead of time or during the webinar to add to the discussion!

• Read more about Opening Reception Celebrating Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas

In celebration of the opening of “Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas” you are cordially invited to a reception with the artists and ASU Art Museum Senior Curator Julio Cesar Morales and Mexico City-based independent curator Fernanda Ramos. This opening event features remarks by the curators, music, food and activities related to the exhibition.

• Read more about ASU Art Tour and Sake Tasting

In connection with our latest Art in Focus Gallery exhibition, "The Malevolent and the Serene: Japanese Tea Bowls and Prints," join ASU Art Museum Director Miki Garcia and Curator Mary-Beth Buesgen in a Guided Tour of Grant Street Studios followed by a Sake tasting at Kaizen PHX. Included in your ticket is an original work of art - a Sake Cup handmade by ASU