Tucson Weekly: Listings: Special Events (November 12

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
Listings AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION. The Native American Resource Center hosts this 9th-annual celebration November 16 through 20. This year's theme is Celebrating Native Diversity and Linking the Generations. Call 621-3835 for information.
ANTIQUE FAIR. Arthur Pack Regional Park. 9101 N. Thornydale Road. Pima County Parks and Recreation and the Coyote Kite Club present an Art, Craft and Antique Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 15. Call 740-2680 for information.
ARTS AND CRAFTS SALE. Assistance League of Tucson. 1307 N. Alvernon Way. The Craft Auxiliary of the Assistance League of Tucson presents their annual Christmas Cottage from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. There are craft items, toys, holiday decorations, wearable art and baked goods for sale. Call 326-8452 for information.
BIKE SWAP. Pima College West. The Greater Arizona Bicycling Association presents El Bike Swap de Tucson from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Call Greg at 323-9020 or bob at 883-3114 for information.
BORDER BEAT ANNIVERSARY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. The Border Arts Journal celebrates their second anniversary with an evening of music and literature. Featured artists are Joe Ely, Tish Hinojosa, Tom Russell and more. The event gets under way at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12. All seats are reserved and are $20 and $18. They are available at Hear's Music, 2508 N. Campbell Ave. Call 795-4494 for information.
COMEDY SHOW. Laff's Comedy Caffe. 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. Actor Mark Curry appears on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15 at Laff's. Call 323-8669 for information.
DIVORCE RECOVERY ANNIVERSARY DINNER. Divorce Recovery celebrates 20 years of community service and recognizes Frank Williams for 30 years of service with a celebration dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 15, at Marriot University, 880 E. Second St. There's a no host bar and silent auction at 5:30 p.m., with dinner beginning at 7 p.m. Cost is $50 per person. RSVP to the Divorce Recovery Office, 323-3952.
FARMER'S MARKET. St. Philip's Plaza, River Road and Campbell Ave. Every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. twenty or more vendors sell fresh produce, teas, honey, jams, lemon curd, bread, smoked beef and more.
FINE ART MARKET. Art Square. 172 E. Broadway. The Tucson Arts District presents over thirty juried and invited artists presenting their work to a backdrop of Eurydice, a classical flute and clarinet duo. The market continues through November with free parking, special lighting, and security provided. Call 624-9977 for information.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus. November planetarium shows are: The Invisible Universe, Adventures in the Solar System, Discovering Lasers and Light Years from Andromeda. Call 621-STAR for information.
GOURMET ART MARKETPLACE. This Thursday marketplace, featuring some of Arizona's gourmet food and kitchen art collectibles, is from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, in the courtyard of St. Philip's Plaza, River Road and Campbell Avenue. Marketplace continues Thursday evenings through April 29.
MODELS FAIR AND DEMONSTRATION. Pima Air and Space Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-0462. The World of Models, a fair and demonstration, honors skilled modelers who have built hundreds of displays at the museum. Learn first-hand from the masters. Event includes guided museum tours; hands-on demonstrations covering several types of modeling; activities for children, including a build-your-own wooden wing rib display; a video presentation in the museum theater; and gift, supply, and other purchase opportunities. Museum entrance is $7.50, $6.50 for military and seniors, $4 for youth ages 10 to 17, and free for children 9 and under. Admission is free to all museum members.
MAGIC SHOW. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. The Area Chapter of the Society of American Magicians presents their annual Stars of Magic at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Tickets are $8, $5 for children under 12 and can be purchased at the Temple Box Office and William's Magic and Novelties at 6526 E. 22nd St. or by calling 790-4060.
PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN DINNER. Marine Corps League Club. 216 E. 29th St. Homicide Survivors and Friends of Parents of Murdered Children present a Mexican Fiesta Dinner from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 15. Donations are $10 for adults, $5 for children with proceeds going to the Homicide Survivors and Friends Assistance Fund. Call 740-5729 for information.
PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RODEO. Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Road. Enjoy college rodeo performers from throughout the Western United States on Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15. Call 883-0100 for information.
ORIENTAL RUG CONFERENCE AND BAZAAR. Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. Enjoy a full weekend of events beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 13. On Saturdau and Sunday, November 14 and 15, there are lectures and workshops featuring rug and textile experts. There are also Village and Tribal Rug exhibitions at the Tucson Museum of Art and the Arizona Historical Society. Admission is $5. Call Sally at 323-0320 for information.
RUNWAY TO THE STARS. Pima Air and Space Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. Enjoy an evening of 1940's music and fashion at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Call 574-0462 for information.
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL. Arizona State Museum. UA Campus. 1013 E. University Blvd. Enjoy a Storytelling Festival for Families from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, November 13 and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 14. Call 621-6281 for information.
SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER. Berger Performing Arts Center. Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind. 1200 W. Speedway Blvd. In Concert! presents an evening of comedy with Suzanne Westenhoefer at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 15. Tickets are $17 for reserved seats, $15 for general admission and $16 at the door. Tickets are available at Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. and Tucson Trunk, 5605 E. River Road. Call 327-4809 for information.
WEB DESIGN. Maxwell's Restaurant. 1661 N. Swan Road. The Computer Using Graphic Artists presents The Future of Design on the World Wide Web: Art Meets Technology at 7 a.m. on Friday, November 13. Featured speakers are Margi Stevenson and Don Stiers. Cost is $13, $10 for members. Call 749-1185 to RSVP.
Out Of Town
NEW TOMES 10K RACE. Bank One Ballpark. Phoenix. Enjoy a day of fun for the whole family on Sunday, November 15. Proceeds benefit The Special Olympics and The Fresh Start Women's Foundation. Call (620)345-5752 or visit their web site at www.phoenixnewtimes.com/10k for information.
SONGS OF THE CHANGING SEASON. 44 Ramsey Canyon Rd. Hereford. The Arizona Folklore Preserve presents Dolan Ellis, Arizona's official balladeer, performing original and traditional ballads in Ramsey Canyon. Show times are at 2 p.m., reservations only. Call 378-6165 or e-mail www.quikpages.com/A/arizonaflp for information.
Announcements
CO-HOUSING OPEN HOUSE. Sonora Co-Housing, a pedestrian-oriented, intergenerational, child- and environmentally friendly neighborhood, invites you to an Open House with refreshments and a slide show from
2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sundays at 531 E. Roger Road, just west of First Avenue. Call 570-6052 for information, or visit www.igc.org/tndc.
OPEN MIC NOTICE. Plaza Pub. 20 E. Pennington. 882-0400. Plaza Pub presents an open mic night, beginning at
9 p.m. on Thursday nights. The microphone is open for anyone, not just for music or comedy acts.
MASS FOR THE THIRD MILLENNIUM. Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 327-6857. This experimental liturgy includes dance, Celtic harp, meditation, discussion, readings, and social hour with snacks and beverages. Especially welcoming to singles, the gay community, and people on a spiritual journey of whatever faith. It takes place on the first, third and fifth Fridays.
STORYTELLING. St. Philip's in the Hills Church Meditation Room. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Storyteller veterans and beginners gather from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month to swap tales and learn the art of storytelling. Gatherings are led by Glenda Bonin and Ron Lancaster of Tellers of Tales. Call 326-8966 for information.
TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the live taping of It's About You, a show about relationships, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every Friday. Call 299-2708 for free tickets and information.