Week of September 22

Let’s Speak Spanish!

Fall Spanish Classes Begin

Starting the week of September 22, we will offer special 8-week classes custom-developed by our facilitators. The classes are designed to help you build conversational skills, learn more about popular culture, and simply have some fun! Click below to view the full list of classes and register.

Tuesday, October 6, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Thursday, OCtober 8, 3:30-6PM

Fall Open House &

New Member/Volunteer Orientation

Open to all! The Orientation will begin at 3:30pm and the Open House will begin at 4:30pm. Light refreshments provided. We hope to see you there!

Monday, October 12, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Public Art Tour of Nogales, Sonora

Travel by van to view no less than 10 art installations throughout the city of Nogales, Sonora.  We will get out of the van at most of the sites to walk around and take in the art and the city. Our guide, Guadalupe Serrano is a prominent visual artist and sculptor based in Nogales, Sonora, and the director of the Museo de Arte de Nogales.

Wednesday, October 14, 10-11:30am

Borderlands Literature & Film Circle

Lydia Otero, Storied Property: María Cordova's Casa

Join us for our monthly BLFC on Zoom. Lydia Otero will discuss this powerful look at the intersection of urban renewal and the erasure of Mexican American history. Centered on a historic home in Tucson’s center, the book highlights themes of displacement and investigates how history is written and who gets remembered.

Thursday, October 15, 5pm

Borderlands Forum

1st Annual Dan Anderson Memorial Borderlands Lecture featuring Dora Rodriguez

Dan Anderson was a founding board member of BCA. We have created an annual lecture series to honor his memory through highlighting fellow writers and those who advocate for those underrepresented in our borderland communities. This year’s speaker, Dora Rodriguez, is an immigration advocate and author of a new memoir.

Wednesday, October 21, 8am-5pm

Cross-Border Tour

Magdalena, Sonora

Join us for a day in Magdalena, a “Pueblo Mágico” one hour south of the border. We will learn about the history of the town and the legacy of Father Kino, enjoy delicious food, shop in the plaza, and visit the nearby village of San Ignacio. This tour is led by Father Vicente Lopez, head of the Patronato de Kino.

Sunday, October 25, 2-4pm

Borderlands Forum

Borderlands Jaguar Film Screening & Panel Discussion

Join BCA and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for this screening and panel discussion of the documentary film Borderlands Jaguar. The film follows two photographers’ quest to document the elusive species and show the importance of conserving wildlife corridors along the US-Mexico border. Tickets include admission to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Note: BCA members should purchase tickets on the BCA website. Non-members should purchase standard admission to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Click “Learn More” for details.

Wednesday, October 28 - Monday, November 2

Multi-Day Tour

Río Sonora, Mexico Tour

Join us for six days, including Día de los Muertos, in the region that was once the capitol of New Spain. We will be immersed in the landscape, history, culture and foods of the Río Sonora valley through daily field trips, lectures, and conversations with the people of the area. This tour is now full.

Tuesday, November 10, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Wednesday, November 11, 10-11:30am

Borderlands Literature & Film Circle

Alberto Ríos, Every Sound Is Not a Wolf

Join us for our monthly BLFC on Zoom. Arizona’s inaugural Poet Laureate shares a collection that finds the extraordinary in the everyday, weaving together memory and the borderlands of the Sonoran desert.

Tuesday, November 17, 8:30am-1pm

Cross-Border Tour

Maquiladora Tour of Nogales, Sonora

In the mid-1960s, the Mexican government created the maquiladora program as an incentive to increase foreign direct investment. Nogales, Sonora, hosts over 100 maquiladoras (foreign-owned assembly plants) spread across 13 industrial parks. Our guide, Antonio Valenzuela, is the plant manager at PENCOM. Come see and learn how this critical component of our economy works.

Monday, December 7, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Public Art Tour of Nogales, Sonora

Travel by van to view no less than 10 art installations throughout the city of Nogales, Sonora.  We will get out of the van at most of the sites to walk around and take in the art and the city. Our guide, Guadalupe Serrano is a prominent visual artist and sculptor based in Nogales, Sonora, and the director of the Museo de Arte de Nogales.

Wednesday, December 9, 10-11:30am

Borderlands Literature & Film Circle

Carrie Gibson, El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America

Join us for our monthly BLFC on Zoom. Carrie Gibson will discuss her sweeping historical account that chronicles the Hispanic influence on the North American continent from the Spanish arrival to today.

Tuesday, January 5, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Tuesday, January 19, 8:30am-1pm

Cross-Border Tour

Maquiladora Tour of Nogales, Sonora

In the mid-1960s, the Mexican government created the maquiladora program as an incentive to increase foreign direct investment. Nogales, Sonora, hosts over 100 maquiladoras (foreign-owned assembly plants) spread across 13 industrial parks. Our guide, Antonio Valenzuela, is the plant manager at PENCOM. Come see and learn how this critical component of our economy works.

Tuesday, January 26, 9am-1:30pm

Borderlands Day Tour

Renaissance of Nogales, Arizona Walking Tour

Join us for a walking tour of the historic main street of Nogales, Arizona. We will visit a cultural and historical sites and learn about current revitalization efforts. Our guides are local residents and experts whose families have shaped the growth of this special border town.

Tuesday, February 2, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Monday, February 22, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Public Art Tour of Nogales, Sonora

Travel by van to view no less than 10 art installations throughout the city of Nogales, Sonora.  We will get out of the van at most of the sites to walk around and take in the art and the city. Our guide, Guadalupe Serrano is a prominent visual artist and sculptor based in Nogales, Sonora, and the director of the Museo de Arte de Nogales.

Tuesday, March 2, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tours

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Monday, March 8 - Tuesday, March 16

Multi-Day Tour

Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico Tour

Travel with us to see the majestic beauty of one of the world’s most unique destinations: Chihuahua, Mexico's Copper Canyon. The largest canyon complex in North America, it is a destination unlike any other! For those who love the unusual, seek adventure and want to learn about different cultures, this is a dynamic opportunity. This tour is now full.

Tuesday, March 18, 8:30am-1pm

Cross-Border Tour

Maquiladora Tour of Nogales, Sonora

In the mid-1960s, the Mexican government created the maquiladora program as an incentive to increase foreign direct investment. Nogales, Sonora, hosts over 100 maquiladoras (foreign-owned assembly plants) spread across 13 industrial parks. Our guide, Antonio Valenzuela, is the plant manager at PENCOM. Come see and learn how this critical component of our economy works.

Tuesday, April 6, 8:30am-4:30pm

Cross-Border Tours

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit two of our partner nonprofit organizations, learn about the value of “social investment” in cultivating community, enjoy Sonoran burritos, get to know the neighborhoods, and finish with coffee and flan at La Roca. Our guide is Alma Cota de Yanez, director of FESAC, a Sonoran community foundation.

Friday, April 9 - Monday, April 13

Multi-Day Tour

Kino Bay, Mexico Tour

Located on the edge of the Sonoran Desert and shores of the Gulf of California, Kino Bay contains incredibly rich and diverse desert, marine, and island ecosystems. In partnership with Prescott College Kino Bay Center for Cultural & Ecological Studies, this tour is an experiential education opportunity focuses on indigenous knowledge, bio-cultural history, and an emphais on "birding" in the Sea of Cortez.