Winter Gateway 2022

Superstition Mountain Museum’s
Free Lecture Series
The Superstition
Mountain Museum
is pleased to
announce that it will once
again be hosting its free
lecture series “Legends and
Lore of the Superstitions
and More.” These lectures,
which run from January to
April, bring together local
scholars, personalities, historians,
artists and authors
to introduce attendees to
the rich culture of our region.
Lectures are held Thursday
afternoons at 2 p.m.
in the Museum’s outdoor
amphitheater. To enjoy the
presentations fully, attendees
are requested to bring
a lawn chair, hat and sunscreen.
Attendees are reminded
not to smoke or to leave
their pets in a vehicle.
Coffee and cookies will
be available for purchase,
with proceeds going to the
museum for continuing educational
programs. Come
early and have lunch on the
grounds; food will be available
for purchase.
Featured presenters and
dates this year are:
January 27 - Dutch Hunters
Roundtable
Wayne Tuttle and a panel
of modern prospectors
Listen in while these
modern-day prospectors
scratch the gold seeker’s
itch.
February 3 - Kurt Cava-
no
Arizona’s Four Peaks
Amethyst Mine
Mine owner Kurt Cavano
shares the history of this
mine and his adventures in
working it.
February 10 - Jay Cravath
Honky Tonks, Brothels
and Mining Camps: Entertainment
in Old Arizona
Jay Cravath shares stories
and plays music of a
time when performing live
was the only way to enjoy
the arts.
February 17 - Native
American Storytelling
Featuring Members of
Yellow Bird Productions
In conjunction with our
Native American Arts Festival,
this lecture includes
members of the world-renowned
Yellow Bird Indian
Dancers.
February 24 - Bob Boze
Bell
Courtesy photo
Tales of “True West”
Magazine (Lecture sponsored
by Museum Pros)
Bob Boze Bell tells tales
of his time with “True
West” magazine, which
he’s owned as a partner
since 1999.
March 3 - Christine Reid
History of Snake Oil
Salesmen, Scams and
Hoaxes
This lecture illustrates
some of the most famous
and some of the lesser
known embarrassing scams
and hoaxes that have found
the gullible in Arizona.
March 10 - Porfirio Gutierrez
and others
Mexican Artistry and
Weaving Traditions
Zapotec master weaver
Porfirio Gutierrez discusses
Zapotec weaving traditions,
and potter Lila Silveira provides
perspective on life in
the village of Mata Ortiz.
March 17 - Lisa Schnebly
Heidinger
How We Survived Prohibition
(100 Years Ago)
Hear stories of how places
you can still drink at
today made it through the
speakeasy era, and what
makes some of our other
historic watering holes
memorable.
March 24 - Jan Cleere
Nevertheless She Persisted!
Women Who Made
a Difference on the Arizona
Frontier
Meet an array of women
who endured trouble
and hardships, along with
amazing feats and triumphs,
during the territory’s
early days.
March 31 - Richard
Lapidus
Venomous Snakes and
Treating Snakebites
Richard Lapidus introduces
attendees to the
amazing world of venomous
Arizona reptiles.
April 7 - Vince Simpson
Early Railroading in Arizona
Vince Simpson talks
about the role railroads
played in the building of
Arizona.
For more information
on the lectures, visit superstitionmountainmuseum.
org or call 480-983-4888.
The Superstition Mountain
Museum is located at 4087
E. Apache Trail (SR88) in
Apache Junction.
10 Gateway to the Copper Corridor 2022