Tucson Weekly: Events (July 15

Special Events
Events This Week
BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. BICAS offers the build-a-bike program for all. Take part in the eight-session course and fix up old bikes for the community. Classes are ongoing. Cost ranges from $15 to $60. Call 628-7950 for information.

DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. This week's Downtown Saturday Night features Cosmic Debris from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Ronstadt Transit Center, Sixth Avenue and Congress Street. The Carpet Bag Brigade plays from 7 to 10 p.m. on Arizona Avenue south of Congress Street. Stroll down to the Fifth Street Stage on Fourth Avenue (in front of Magpies) for Sabra from 7 to 10 p.m. Stop by Winsett Park, between Seventh and Eighth streets, to listen to Fun With Dirt from 7 to 10 p.m.
FAMILY BARBECUE. The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club welcomes the public to join its members on Friday evenings for family barbecues all summer. Enjoy the Club's parklike grounds from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 4001 N. Country Club Road. Call 795-6960 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 Park Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd.; and from 7 a.m. to noon Sundays, more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats at St. Philip's Plaza, at River Road and Campbell Avenue.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus. 621-STAR. The July shows are: In Search of New Worlds, Under Arizona Skies, Adventures in the Solar System, Our Place in Space and Light Years from Andromeda. Exhibit admission is $3, $2 for children 14 and under, or free with a theater ticket purchase. Telescope viewing is free. Daytime exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday; evening hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free telescope viewing hours are 6:40 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call 621-STAR for more information.
MOVIE NIGHT. 3850 E. 44th St. 745-9175. Nimbus Tap Room hosts a movie night from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Wednesday nights. This Wednesday watch Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo and The Birds.
NEEDLEPOINT CONSULTATION. Sundance Needleworks. 7038 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-8886. Jo Ippolito Christensen, author of The Needlepoint Book, gives advice on your current, new and old needlepoint projects from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 19.
OPEN HOUSE. Derechos Humanos, an Arizona human rights organization, presents an open house celebrating their sixth anniversary at 6 p.m. Friday, July 16. The celebration includes a potluck dinner and live music and takes place at the Derechos Humanos office, 631 S. Sixth Ave. A donation of $5 is accepted at the door. Call 770-1373 for information.
POOL PARTY. The Parks and Recreation Department sponsors Friday teen pool parties from 7:30 to 11 p.m. and Saturday family pool parties from 7 to 10 p.m. Both parties this week are at Archer and Udall parks. Call 791-4245 for information.
SUMMER MARKET. Plaza Palomino. 2970 N. Swan Road. Shop for produce from Amber Valley Farms and several smaller vendors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through August.
WHITE ELEPHANT SALE. Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. Young volunteers in the Humane Society's Dog Days of Summer program present a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 17. Proceeds benefit the animals in the shelter. Call 321-3704, ext. 168 for information.
WINE TASTING. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9689. Enjoy a cool summer evening with complimentary wine tasting and romantic music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21. The featured wines are from Callaghan Vineyards with Kent Callaghan and Jon Rogers on hand to discuss them. Admission is $4, $3 for seniors and children under 12 free.
Out of Town
ARIZONA FOLKLORE PRESERVE. Igor Glenn and Dolan Ellis take the stage in Ramsey Canyon at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19. Reservations are required and can be obtained by calling (520) 378-6165 or log on to the website at www.arizonafolklore.com.
Announcements
DEPRESSION SELF-HELP WOMAN'S GROUP. This group meets on Monday nights and is looking for new members. For information call 762-5838.
FILMMAKERS MEETING. The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers meets the first Monday of every month at 6 p.m. in the lobby of the Club Congress.
SINGLES DISCUSSION GROUP. Join the group from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings at 6650 N. Oracle Road, Suite 100. There is a $5 fee to cover the cost of the space. Call 297-0133 for information.
TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the live taping of It's About You, a show about relationships, from 8 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday. Call 299-2708 for free tickets and information.