Friends of the Library Speaker

The library is honored to partner with The Sun Cities Area Historical Society for a series of presentations this summer about Sun City West. The second presentation in our series is A New Sun Rising in the West It will be presented by Alan Schlemmer. It will be held in the RHJ Rec Center’s Lecture Hall next to the Sport Pavilion at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday June 24, 2026.
A New Sun Rising in the West
Explores John Meeker’s vision and the history of Sun City West as it continued the Sun City journey. After a recap of the start of Sun City, this talk focuses on the early plans for Sun City West and the economic factors that influenced the ultimate completion of the community, including the launch of Sun City Grand.
It is a free event, but registration is required. Register online through the library catalog at suncitywest.librarycalendar.com. You can also call the Data Resource Center to be registered at 623-544-6644.
Your registration online reserves a seat until the start of the event. Please note entry after the start time will be subject to seat availability