Tucson Weekly: Events (July 29

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Events This Week
ALTERNATE ROUTES '99. UA Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 202. Alternate Routes concludes their media series with a showing of The Arizona Show, a juried show of film, video and digital works by Arizona artists, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 29. Admission is free.
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.
COMEDY NIGHT. Laffs Comedy CaffÉ. 2900 E. Broadway Blvd. Chris Fonseca takes the stage to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Lupus Foundation of Southern Arizona at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 31. Tickets are $10 and are available at the NMSS office. Call 747-7472 for information.
COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE. Bring a friend and show your support for bike riding at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 30. The ride starts at Time Market on Third Ave. at University Blvd. and finishes around 5:30 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 Gone In 60 Seconds and Shock Corridor.
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 El Pueblo and Purple Heart 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.
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.