Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (February 8

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.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Los Puentes. 4286 W. Banner Mine Place. Los Puentes' Breast Cancer Support Groups use expressive art therapies including music, poetry and drama (in English and Spanish) as part of its program. Groups are free and limited to 10 participants. Call Marcia Breitenbach at 743-4743 to register and for more information.
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. A ten-week training program is offered Tuesday mornings beginning February 20. Hospice training provides increased understanding of the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges of living with dying and grief. 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.
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 e-mail 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. Save money on water bills by fixing faucet problems February 10 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.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.
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 next 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. A Raytheon Corporation official discusses The Company and the Community February 13. 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.
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.
SINGLE MOMS. This new support group is seeking members. Call Kathy at 903-2511, ext. 111 or Kazimer at 741-8437 for details.
SPASTICITY SUPPORT GROUP. University Medical Center dining room F. 1505 N. Campbell Ave. A support group for parents of children with spasticity (and patients with spasticity) begins February 13 at 6 p.m. Call Lynn Kallis at 324-3150 or Linda Rose at 1-877-690-3366 for reservations and information.
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 Building. 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.
VOLLYBALL SIGN-UP. Walk-in registration for new volleyball teams takes place through February 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.