Events
February 19, 2025: From Ranching to Vineyards Tour

02/19/2025 08:15 AM - 05:00 PM MT
In the arid Southwest, ranching has dominated agriculture, with historically large ranches and a vibrant cowboy culture. This tour begins with a visit to the Santa Fe Ranch near Nogales, and an introduction to the many challenges of arid ranching by Dean Fish, Ph.D, Ranch Foreman. He will charm you with his humor and in-depth knowledge, with many a tall tale to tell. Next we'll travel to eastern Santa Cruz County to the Sonoita-Elgin wine appelation; where the landscape dramatically changes to vast grasslands with gently rolling hills dotted with oak trees ... and VINEYARDS. In the past 30 years the wine industry has taken a prominent place in Arizona's economy. We will visit Sonoita Vineyards where Arizona's first commercial vineyard and winery began. There you'll learn all about the history of the wine industry in southern Arizona and how it has become internationally renown; all while enjoying a catered authentic "ranchero" lunch. Optional wine tasting $20/person (not included in tour fee). Tour begins at BCA Office in Tubac, 8:15am. We will travel by van for the day, returning by 4:30pm. Parking available at the Tubac Presidio, 1 Burruel Street.
Tour price includes roundtrip transportation from Tubac, catered ranchero lunch at Sonoita Vineyards, and BCA tour guide. Wine tasting available for an additional fee): $95 (members); $105 (nonmembers). Wine tasting is extra ($20 pp)
Tour price includes roundtrip transportation from Tubac, catered ranchero lunch at Sonoita Vineyards, and BCA tour guide. Wine tasting available for an additional fee): $95 (members); $105 (nonmembers). Wine tasting is extra ($20 pp)
February 23, 2025: "Over There Everything is Different" with Dr. Michael Brescia

02/23/2025 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MT
Dr. Michael Brescia of the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona explains the historical features that make up what he calls "Mexamerica" and the trend since the late 20th century toward a shared culture. Dr. Brescia is a popular lecturer, not only on Mexican history but world history, as well as on the Alamo, Water Rights in the Southwest, Frida Kahlo, Vaqueros and the Spanish Inquisition. Free Event.
11:00AM at Valley Presbyterian Church, Green Valley.
11:00AM at Valley Presbyterian Church, Green Valley.
February 26, 2025: Cross Border Tour- Nogales, Sonora

02/26/2025 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM MT
Nogales, Sonora Day tour. Visit our partner nonprofit organizations in Nogales, eat lunch at Burrito Hass, learn about the city of Nogales, Sonora and have coffee & dessert at La Roca. Tour fee: $95/ members; $105/ non-members
February 27, 2025: Breakfast & the Border for our Borderlands Ambassador Interns

02/27/2025 08:00 AM - 10:30 AM MT
February 27, 8am-10:30am: Breakfast & the Border event for our Borderlands Ambassador Interns.
Breakfast Fee: $50/person $500/Table (up to 8 people)
Location: Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W Pima Mine RD, Sahuarita, AZ
Breakfast Fee: $50/person $500/Table (up to 8 people)
Location: Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W Pima Mine RD, Sahuarita, AZ
February 28-March 7, 2025: Tour of Oaxaca - DEPOSIT

02/28/2025 06:00 AM - 03/07/2025 11:00 PM MT
Border Community Alliance and Conect@Oaxaca invite you to explore the true heart of Mexico’s vibrant arts traditions with us in Oaxaca. Oaxaca is a land of tradition, ancient arts, creativity, and change. The villages of the Central Valleys are deeply rooted in ancient Zapotec communities. You’re invited to explore the history, cultural significance, and creative vision with us on this unique week-long journey through Oaxaca.
The price of the tour includes accommodations, group breakfasts and some lunches, ground transportation, entrance fees, and multilingual guides for both city and villages. Tour size limited to 10 people.
$2995/BCA MEMBERS • $3095/NON-MEMBERS (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) • $600 single supplement
$500 deposit due November 27. Final payment due December 28.
The price of the tour includes accommodations, group breakfasts and some lunches, ground transportation, entrance fees, and multilingual guides for both city and villages. Tour size limited to 10 people.
$2995/BCA MEMBERS • $3095/NON-MEMBERS (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) • $600 single supplement
$500 deposit due November 27. Final payment due December 28.
February 28-March 7: Tour of Oaxaca - FINAL PAYMENT

02/28/2025 07:00 AM - 03/07/2025 11:00 PM MT
Border Community Alliance and Conect@Oaxaca invite you to explore the true heart of Mexico’s vibrant arts traditions with us in Oaxaca.
Together we will meet the master artists who sustain and illuminate Oaxaca’s creative soul, touching on important issues of authenticity, ingenuity, and innovation. Each day will bring you closer to the creative people whose lives are devoted to mastering art forms that are appreciated around the world. Together, they are the soul of Oaxaca.
Oaxaca is a land of tradition, ancient arts, creativity, and change. The villages of the Central Valleys are deeply rooted in ancient Zapotec communities. You’re invited to explore the history, cultural significance, and creative vision with us on this unique week-long journey through Oaxaca.
The price of the tour includes accommodations, group breakfasts and some lunches, ground transportation, entrance fees, and multilingual guides for both city and villages.
Airfare, dinners, tips, alcoholic beverages and discretionary personal purchases are not included.
People arriving or departing outside of the trip dates will need to pay for their own airport transfers.
Tour size limited to 10 people.
BCA Members: Double room $2995/Single room $3595
NonMembers: Double $3095/Single $3695
$500 deposit due November 27. Final payment due December 28.
To reserve your spot, please submit a $500 hold fee when you register at www.bordercommunityalliance.org or call Suzy at (520) 398-3229.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel after the deadlines, we will not be able to refund your money unless there is a waiting list and your place on the trip can be filled by someone else. In this case, there is a $100 administration cancellation fee. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE IN CASE YOU NEED TO CANCEL THIS TRIP.
BCA has the right to cancel the tour at any time based on safety or COVID concerns in the Oaxaca area. If the trip is canceled, a full refund will be made.
Together we will meet the master artists who sustain and illuminate Oaxaca’s creative soul, touching on important issues of authenticity, ingenuity, and innovation. Each day will bring you closer to the creative people whose lives are devoted to mastering art forms that are appreciated around the world. Together, they are the soul of Oaxaca.
Oaxaca is a land of tradition, ancient arts, creativity, and change. The villages of the Central Valleys are deeply rooted in ancient Zapotec communities. You’re invited to explore the history, cultural significance, and creative vision with us on this unique week-long journey through Oaxaca.
The price of the tour includes accommodations, group breakfasts and some lunches, ground transportation, entrance fees, and multilingual guides for both city and villages.
Airfare, dinners, tips, alcoholic beverages and discretionary personal purchases are not included.
People arriving or departing outside of the trip dates will need to pay for their own airport transfers.
Tour size limited to 10 people.
BCA Members: Double room $2995/Single room $3595
NonMembers: Double $3095/Single $3695
$500 deposit due November 27. Final payment due December 28.
To reserve your spot, please submit a $500 hold fee when you register at www.bordercommunityalliance.org or call Suzy at (520) 398-3229.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If you cancel after the deadlines, we will not be able to refund your money unless there is a waiting list and your place on the trip can be filled by someone else. In this case, there is a $100 administration cancellation fee. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY TRAVEL INSURANCE IN CASE YOU NEED TO CANCEL THIS TRIP.
BCA has the right to cancel the tour at any time based on safety or COVID concerns in the Oaxaca area. If the trip is canceled, a full refund will be made.
March 5, 2025: Cross Border Tour- Nogales, Sonora

03/05/2025 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM MT
Nogales, Sonora Day tour. Visit our partner nonprofit organizations in Nogales, eat lunch at Burrito Hass, learn about the city of Nogales, Sonora and have coffee & dessert at La Roca. Tour fee: $95/ members; $105/ non-members
March 14, 2025: Walking Tour: The Renaissance of Nogales, AZ

03/14/2025 08:45 AM - 01:00 PM MT
March 14: Walking Tour: The Renaissance of Nogales, AZ. Come see and learn about the extraordinary cultural arts vibrancy happening in Ambos Nogales. We’ll tour the historic 1914 Santa Cruz County Courthouse, Wittner Museum, La Linea Studio & Gallery, Pimeria Alta Historical Society Museum, and other sites on this walking tour (just less than 1 mile). We encourage you to enjoy lunch afterward at any one of the great eateries in Nogales. Our guides are 3-5th generation Nogalians whose families are the founding families. Half day tour, meeting @ 8:45am in Nogales, AZ; Tour fee - $20.00. Funded in part by the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area (SCVNHA)
March 19, 2025: Tucson Jewish Center & Holocaust Center Tour

03/19/2025 11:00 AM MT
Come to a private docent-led tour of the Tucson Jewish Center & Holocaust Center. The Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center's mission is to educate about the Holocaust and other genocides, explore the legacy of Jewish experiences in Southern Arizona, preserve the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory, and collaborate with Tucson’s diverse community to promote human rights. Ticket price: $15.
Free parking is available on Stone Ave. and on side streets. Museum entrance is on Stone Ave
Free parking is available on Stone Ave. and on side streets. Museum entrance is on Stone Ave
Let's Speak Spanish Intermediate Conversation 2 Jan 16 to Mar 6

01/16/2025 04:00 PM - 03/06/2025 05:30 PM MT
Designed for students who have taken Conversation 1 or are familiar with the Spanish present tense. This class will expand on the previous class by focusing on important ways to talk about the past and the future. Using these additional tenses, you will learn how to 1) describe past events, 2) recall past remembrances, and 3) make plans for the future.
Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Let's Speak Spanish Advanced Conversation Jan 16 to Mar 6

01/16/2025 04:00 PM - 03/06/2025 05:00 PM MT
Designed for students who have taken Conversation 1 and 2 or the equivalent. Students should have a good understanding of basic grammar and be able to speak in the present, past and future tenses. For the winter of 2025, the class will read and discuss the poem Soy México as narrated by actor Alberto Mayagoitía. Each week, students will be provided with a study guide covering a topic of Mexican culture, and students will discuss various aspects of the study topic. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CLASS IS A REPEAT OF THE FALL 2024 ADVANCED CLASS. The class will be limited to 6 students to provide ample opportunity for discussion. Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Let's Speak Spanish Intermediate Conversation 1 Jan 15 to Mar 5

01/15/2025 04:00 PM - 03/05/2025 05:30 PM MT
Designed for students with some previous experience with Spanish, even if a little rusty. This class will focus on tested conversation techniques that will help you engage in real conversation. Using mostly the present tense, you will learn how to 1) describe people, places and things, 2) express wants and needs, and 3) ask and respond to questions.
Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Let's Speak Spanish Beginning Conversation Jan 14 to Mar 4

01/14/2025 04:00 PM - 03/04/2025 05:30 PM MT
Designed for students with little or no previous experience with Spanish. This class will help you get a head start in learning Spanish by focusing on important everyday activities such as introducing yourself, making reservations, asking for directions, etc. The class also will include music, games, and listening exercises to strengthen the learning experience. Registration Fee: $120 / $100 BCA Members.
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
Note: To preview the class and access class materials, please go to the Let's Speak Spanish Website: https://sites.google.com/view/lets-speak-spanish/home
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