Tucson Weekly: Lectures (January 25

LECTURES
Events This Week
FAMILY HISTORY LAND. 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 143. The Friends of Family History Land and Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson present classes in January on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Seminars include Methods, Forms and Organization; Using the Soundex, U.S. Vital Records, British Isles Civil Registration, U.S Census Records, U.S. Church Records, British Isles Church Records, Using the Family History Library and others. Classes are free to members and $10 to non-members. For registration and more information call 790-5444.
HISTORY MONTH AT OLD FT. LOWELL. San Pedro Chapel Community Center. 5230 E. Fort Lowell Road. Tom Sheridan discusses Traditions and Festivals of a Rural Mexican Village January 28 at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
INTRODUCTION TO HOMEOPATHY. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. David Rupley Jr. presents Homeopathy and Meridian Stress Assessment: Medicine for the 21st Century February 6 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 293-3751 to register.
MEANING OF LIFE. Village Inn. 6251 N. Oracle Road. Explore the meaning of life with AlphaCourse. This free, 8-week course examines important issues in a relaxed, friendly environment. Space is limited for the course, which runs through February 28. Call 696-9634 for more information.
TEACHING FRENCH. Wilmot Library. 530 Wilmot Road. The Alliance Française of Tucson presents Marie-Pierre Le Hir, from the UA French-Italian department, January 27 at 2:30 p.m. Le Hir discusses teaching French in America. Admission is free.
Out of Town
MINING CAMPS AND GHOST TOWNS. Caviglia-Arivaca library. 17050 W. Arivaca Road, Arivaca. (520) 398-2764. Tallia Cahoon talks about life in the mining camps of Ruby, January 27 at 2 p.m.
Upcoming
STEWARD OBSERVATORY. 933 N. Cherry Ave. Jonathan Lunine of the Lunar and Planetary Lab presents How Did Life Begin? A Search for the Answer Beyond the Earth February 5 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.