Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (February 1

BULLETIN BOARD

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY. Doubletree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. A dinner and technical presentation for the American Society for Quality's Tucson Old Pueblo Section takes place at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Call 794-0718 for reservations.
ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION MEETING. Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church. 5360 E. Pima St. Come get juried for arts and crafts shows and receive information on local shows including all TACA shows and events February 7 at 6 p.m. The general meeting and program begins at 7 p.m. Call Stacy Ramsower at 748-7481 for more information.
BIKE SHOW. Kickstart Grill. 8987 E. Tanque Verde Road. Enjoy an afternoon bike show the first Sunday of every month from 2 p.m. until sunset.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. If you are caring for an elderly or disabled family member or friend, join a caregiver support group offered through the Pima Health System. Learn coping strategies, gain information about community resources and share experiences with others who understand. Professionally facilitated groups meet weekly for eight weeks. The course is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 512-5599 for more information.
CASA DE LA LUZ HOSPICE. The hospice seeks volunteers to work two to four hours each week in its offices or in support of those living with terminal illness. The hospice offers two 30-hour training programs in February. An accelerated two-weekend course takes place February 2. Class sizes are limited to 8-10 people. Call 544-9890 to reserve your place or to obtain more information.
CHOLESTEROL SCREENING. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. The center offers total cholesterol, HDL and triglyceride screenings February 14 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Test results are available while you wait. Call 293-3751 for an appointment. Tests are $5.
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.
DARE TO DREAM. Creative Living Center. 4850 Jojoba Drive. Dare to Dream: How You and Your Process Co-Create the World addresses life's big questions and gives tools to help find the answers. The seminar, led by Lane Arye, a teacher of Process Work, takes place February 3-4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost of the seminar is $170. Call 881-2091 for more 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 CRONES. Main Library second-floor conference room. 101 N. Stone Ave. The Downtown Desert Crones is an organization of women who are proud of their age, wisdom and experience. The group meets the third Saturday of each month at the library. Call Lois at 883-0377 for details. The Eastside Crones meet at the Unitarian Church, 4831 E. 22nd St. Contact Charlotte at 790-4933 for information. The Green Valley Crones meet at the Green Valley Resort Ballroom. Contact Gael at 648-6675 for details. The Avra Valley Crones meet the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. Contact Hannah at 883-0965 for information.
DESERT HOUSING WORKSHOP. Tucson Audubon Society's Mason Center. Learn to place and design structures in harmony with the sun, wind, water and other natural forces February 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Receive hands-on experience with natural materials, using adobe, cob, rammed earth, straw bale and earthen plasters and more. Cost of the workshop is $125. Call 624-1673 to register or email dawnaz@earthlink.net.
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. Keaton's Courtyard hosts a market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays at Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays at St. Philip's Plaza (River Road and Campbell Avenue), more than 20 vendors hawk similar wares and treats including Willcox produce, cage-free chicken, grass-fed beef and emu meat. Most Sundays, shop to live music beginning at 10:30 a.m.
HOME SAVER WORKSHOPS. Quincie Douglas Center. 1575 E. 36th St. Learn how toilets work and how to keep them working February 3 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Save money on water bills by fixing faucet problems February 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 882-4872 for cost and to register.
INVESTMENT CLASSES. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. 333 N. Wilmot Road. Suite 101. Invest in your future with a free workshop any Saturday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Call 571-1100 to register.
MIND/BODY WORKSHOP. Sheraton Hotel. 5151 Grant Road. Harold McCoy, founder and director of the Ozark Research Institute, shares his experiences as a healer and teaches his meditation and visualization techniques February 4 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 661-3324 or 292-1387 for more information. There is a fee for the lecture/class.
MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES. Mosaic is a support organization for multiracial families and individuals. Call 297-6656 for information.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS. Doubletree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. The Southern Arizona chapter's February luncheon takes place February 13 at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker is NAWBO national president Barbara Stanbridge. Cost of the luncheon is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call 740-9543 by February 11 to reserve your place.
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.
PET FIRST AID. The American Red Cross and the Humane Society offer pet CPR/first-aid courses for individuals to help their pets in emergencies. Call the Health and Safety Department of the American Red Cross at 318-6740 for information.
PIMA COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB. Viscount Suites Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. 622-4262. Joe Pennington, chairman of the Pima County Republican Party, presents Expectations February 6 at noon. Come as early as 11:30 a.m. for a luncheon buffet ($8.50). Election of officers and directors also takes place at this meeting.
ROSICRUCIAN LECTURES. Swan Clinic of Natural Healing. 1001 N. Swan Road. All are welcome to the free lectures by Sheldon Deal, Cynthia Deal and John Keifer, which are held the third Sunday of each month. Call 577-1717 for more 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.
SEEKING MEMORIES. Do you have a memorable story about the Fox Theatre to share? The Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation is collecting stories, photos and artifacts for an upcoming commemorative book to be published later this year. Submissions can be mailed to Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation, P.O. Box 1008, Tucson, AZ 85702 or faxed to 624-5855. Contact the foundation at 624-1515 for more information.
SEXPLORATION. Wingspan Community Center. 300 E. Sixth St. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month to discuss a different sexy topic.
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.
SINGLE MOMS. This new support group is seeking members. Call Kathy at 903-2511, ext. 111 or Kazimer at 741-8437 for details. The first meeting is February 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Sentinel Building. 320 N. Commerce Park Loop. Strength in Numbers: How to Get and Keep People Involved is a free workshop that takes place February 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This training is for neighborhood organizers and grassroots community groups. Learn skills to identify members' interests and motivations, find roles for new and current members and encourage members to take responsibility for getting more people involved. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Call PRO Neighborhoods at 882-5885 for more information.
STUDENT TICKET RAFFLE. The UA African American Student Affairs ticket raffle benefits the group's programs and services. Tickets may be purchased at the Martin Luther King Jr. building at 1322 E. First St. or the Dean of Students office on the second floor of the Old Main building, or by calling Gloria Smith at 626-6953. The drawing will be held March 22 during Mikelle Omari Tunkara's Art, Culture and the Human Struggle program from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the UA Museum of Art. Raffle ticket cash prizes range from $250 to $1,000.
STUDY GROUPS. Little Chapel/Ada Pierce McCormick Bldg. 1401 E. First St. The Partnership Way Center offers free study groups on a variety of books including The Chalice and The Blade, Tomorrow's Children and Sacred Pleasure. The study groups convene February 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Books will be available at the meeting. To register call Karen at 326-5048.
TUCSON SYMPHONY WOMEN'S ASSOCIATON. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. Silhouettes, the general membership meeting of the association, takes place February 5. The membership luncheon is $10 and begins at 11 a.m. Call 749-5442 for reservations.
TUCSON PAIN MANAGEMENT EXPLORERS. HealthSouth. 2650 N. Wyatt Drive. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month, while the Chronic Pain Patient Support Group meets the first Friday of the month. Sean Flynn discusses spinal implants February 20 at 7 p.m. For more information contact sandyde@juno.com.
VOLLYBALL SIGN-UP. Walk-in registration for new volleyball teams takes place February 7-14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tucson Parks and Recreation sports office, 900 S. Randolph Way. Call 791-4870 for more information and mail-in registration.
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. 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.
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.
WORKING WITH CHRONIC SYMPTONS. Use your symptoms as a gateway to self-acceptance and transformation through lecture, self-reflective writing, meditation and art. The six-week class begins February 13 and costs $20 per class. Call Robin Sierra, certified grief counselor, at 760-1231 to register and for more information.