SPECIAL EVENTS

Events This Week

Listings HOLOCAUST CONFERENCE. The UA Hillel Foundation hosts this seventh annual conference February 15 through 19. The opening event is a memorial vigil starting at noon on Monday, February 15, on the UA mall. Call 624-6561 for more information.

FOOD FAIR. Visit Plaza Palomino, on the corner of Fort Lowell and Swan roads, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays for their gourmet food fairs. There are more than 45 vendors with organic veggies and fruits, breads, salmon, Arizona emu, fresh-cut flowers and lots of tasty samples. Call 795-1177 for information.

GOURMET ART MARKETPLACE. St. Philip's Plaza Courtyard, River Road and Campbell Aveue. Edibles and kitchen-art collectibles by more than 20 Arizona artists are on display from 1 to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday. DJ Kidd Squidd spins your favorite roots rock while strolling through the marketplace on February 11. Call 299-7617 for information.

FARMERS' MARKETS. Two Farmers' Markets take place on the weekend: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, vendors sell fresh produce, teas, honey, jams, lemon curd and natural beef at the Foothills Mall, La Cholla Boulevard and Ina Road; and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats at St. Philip's Plaza, at River Road and Campbell Avenue.

LA NOCHE DE AMOR. Club Congress and KFMA host a love-filled evening with live music by Ache Pa' Ti, dance lessons, party games, prizes, and much more starting at
8 p.m. Sunday, February 14. Admission is $5.

LA REUNION DE EL FUERTE. The Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association, Inc. sponsors this historic site tour of the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood. Tours and special events run from
1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 13. Call 318-0219 for information.

LE FREAK SHOW/CARNIVALE!. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. 547-5458. Flower Fresh Co. presents Le Freak Show 2: Festival De L'Amour, a multi-media, multi-cultural showcase extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 13. Admission is $5, with a $1 discount for freaks in full costume.

LESBIAN LOOKS FILM SERIES. UA Modern Languages Building auditorium. The seventh annual Lesbian Looks Film and Video Series presents three free evenings of movies on February 12, 19 and 27. This Friday, After the Second Date and Treyf screen at 7:30 p.m. Call 621-1239 for information.

TEEN DANCE. Amphi Middle School. 315 E. Prince Road. Direct and Third Street Kids invite you to this dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, February 12. Admission is 50-cents with school ID.

GEM SHOW EVENT. Four Points Hotel. 350 S. Freeway. Atrium Productions presents the 18th-annual gem, mineral, jewelry and fossil show, continuing through February 13. Call (602) 998-4000 for information.

WALKING TOUR. Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House. 151 S. Granada Ave. Enjoy this walking tour of Tucson's history, including more than
20 homes, sites, and buildings, from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Cost is $4.50 for adults, with reduced rates for children. Reservations are recommended. Call 622-0956 for information.

Out Of Town

BOYCE THOMPSON ARBORETUM. Two hours north of Tucson via Highway 79. Enjoy this Language of the Flowers Valentine's Show and Chocolate Tasting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. Call (520) 689-2811 for information.

TUBAC FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS. Otero Street Gallery.
5 Camino Otero, Tubac. In cooperation with the Tubac Chamber of Commerce, artisans represented in the Craft Gallery present their fine crafts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. Call (520) 398-8014 for information. TW


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