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CANDIDATE FORUMS. Jewish Community Center. River Road and Dodge. Meet the legislative candidates in your district October 19 at 7 p.m. Call Gini McGirr at 579-2138 for details.

CHRONIC ILLNESS MEDITATIONS. Grace St. Paul Church. 2331 E. Adams St. Guided meditations for people suffering chronic illness are offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Wear comfortable clothing; bring a pillow and a blanket; or bring a prayer object for the altar. Call Jim at 321-4301 for information.

CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT. This group meets at 5:30 p.m. the first Friday of each month at HealthSouth, 2650 N. Wyatt Drive. Call 742-4237 or 721-8905 for information.

DEPRESSION SELF-HELP WOMEN'S GROUP. This group meets on Monday nights and is looking for new members. For information, call 762-5838.

DESERT PARADISE CHESS CLUB. Adobe Bridge Club. 3727 E. Blacklidge Drive. This group meets every Saturday at 2 p.m. for USCF-rated games.

DIVORCE SUPPORT. The Family Counseling Agency offers a free support group for people ending relationships and adjusting to the single lifestyle. All groups are free of charge. Call 323-3952 for information.

FARMERS' MARKETS. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, vendors from "The Original Downtown Farmers Market" sell fresh breads, produce, salsa, tamales and local honey on the south lawn of the Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. From 2 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays, vendors sell fresh produce and baked goods at the Lew Sorenson Tanque Verde Center, 11100 E. Tanque Verde Road. Vendors sell jams, tamales, vine-ripened tomatoes and other items from 6 a.m. to noon Saturdays at Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. Keaton's Courtyard hosts a market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at St. Philip's Plaza (River Road and Campbell Avenue), more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats including Wilcox produce, cage-free chicken, grass-fed beef and emu meat. Most Sundays, shop to live music beginning at 10:30 a.m.

MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES. Mosaic is a support organization for multiracial families and individuals. Call 615-2029 for information.

OUTMATES SUPPORT. This group offers support to the family and friends of prison inmates. Topics include healthcare, visitation and education; the group meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the Quaker House, 931 N. Fifth Ave. Outmates is a project of the American Friends Service Committee. Call 623-9141 for information.

S.A.F.E. HOUSING. 3525 E. Second St., Unit 1. 323-6080. The Salvation Army provides transitional housing to individuals and families making their way back to productive lives. Food, clothing, housing, personal hygiene items and case management are provided.

SINGLES CLUB. The Network singles activity club provides a forum for single, divorced and widowed men and women over 40 to meet and participate in hiking, house parties, theater and other events. Monthly meetings are on the fourth Tuesday of every month beginning at 5:30 p.m. at 20 Grand, 4915 E. Speedway Blvd. Call 572-0438 for information.

TUCSON SCREENWRITERS. This group meets the third Saturday of every month and is open to those interested in writing for film or TV. Call 323-1602 for information. Admission is free.

TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the 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.

VOLUNTEER TUTORS WANTED. Child-Parent Centers is seeking experienced tutors or retired teachers to instruct pre-GED basic computer skills and English as a second language for two to four hours a week at its centers located throughout the Tucson area. For information, call 882-0100, ext. 319.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. Help build a future by joining Habitat for Humanity's Third Annual Women's Build beginning at 6 a.m. every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday through October. Learn about framing, plumbing and drywall while making a family's dream home. Female volunteers with all levels of experience are needed. Call 206-8000 for information. Habitat for Humanity is also looking for construction volunteers with expertise in carpentry, interior trim work and interior painting, as well as volunteers for office work. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit homebuilding association dedicated to providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families. To volunteer, call 326-1217. Construction volunteers should call the volunteer hotline at 566-1217 for construction times and locations.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Foundation for Animals at Risk is seeking adults and kids to help walk, feed and socialize animals during adoptathons at PetSmart and other sites. F.A.I.R. is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing animals on death row from Pima Animal Control and placing them in permanent homes. For information, call Terry at 625-7926 or go to www.faircares.org.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Girl Scouts are looking for volunteers for as little as two hours a week. Call Emily at 327-2288, ext. 167 for information.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Pima County CASA program seeks volunteers to become court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Call the CASA program office at 740-2060 for information.

WAREHOUSE NEEDED. The Salvation Army is looking for a 10,000-square-foot or larger warehouse to be donated for use as its Christmas Distribution Center from November 1 to January 15. If you have or know of an available building, call Captain Dickinson at 795-9671.

WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups to widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings are available. Call 884-4570 for information.


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