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

Cross-Border Tour

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit three 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.

Monday, October 19, 9:15am-1:30pm

Borderlands Day Tour

Tucson Botanical Gardens Mexican Exhibits Tour

Leave the driving up to us and join us for this tour at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. We will view two exhibits from renowned Mexican artists, featuring larger-than-life size “alejibres” inspired by Zapotec mythology and linocut prints inspired by the Xochimilco neighborhood of Mexico City.

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 three 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.

Thursday, November 12, 11am-12pm

Borderlands Forum

Social and Cultural Perspectives on the Forgotten History of Mexicans in the United States with Luis E. Coronado Guel

Join us on Zoom or in-person at the United Methodist Church of Green Valley for this conversation with Luis E. Coronado Guel, director of the SBS Mexico Initiatives and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Arizona. The lecture examines the historical forces that have shaped the Mexican experience, from early migration and the US-Mexico War to the labor, cultural, and political transformations of the 20th century and beyond.

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.

Wednesday, December 2, 8:30am-5:30pm

Cross-Border Tour

Gastronomy Tour of Nogales, Sonora

Get ready to be delightedly surprised at the level and diversity of the epicurean offerings in Nogales, Sonora. We will visit and sample specialties from five restaurants. Camila, a graduate of the Universidad Vizcaya Culinary School of Nogales, will be our bilingual guide.

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 three 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 12 to Wednesday, January 13

Borderlands Tour

Himdag Ki Cultural Center & Ajo Tour

Join us for a two-day tour of Himdag Ki (the Cultural Center of the Tohono O'odham Nation) and the awakened town of Ajo, Arizona, a cultural, historical, and humanitarian aid hub. This year we are very fortunate to have Seth Schemerhorn, Ph.D. join as a tour guide.  Aside from being a BCA Board Member, Seth is a professor at Hamilton College in New York and co-editor of Indigenous Religious Traditions. He has a doctorate from Arizona State University and his research focuses primarily on O'odham pilgrimages to Magdalena.

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 three 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, February 11, 8am-12pm

Borderlands Tour

Walking Tour of Mission Gardens and the History of the Santa Cruz River

Spend the morning on a walking tour of Tucson's acclaimed Mission Garden and the Santa Cruz River. Our guide is Mauro Trejo, a 7th generation Tucsonan and historian. We will learn how and why these places have impacted the development of Southern Arizona and the borderlands for centuries.

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 three 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.

Thursday, March 24, 8:30am-5:30pm

Borderlands Tour

History of Ranching in Santa Cruz County

Join us for a tour of two of the largest ranches in the county: Empire Ranch, now part of the Las Cienegas Conservation Area, and the historic Mexican Land Grant of the San Ignacio del Babacomari.

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

Cross-Border Tours

Social Investment Tour of Nogales, Sonora

On this tour we will visit three 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.