Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (February 22

BULLETIN BOARD

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF WOMEN ACCOUNTANTS. Viscount Suites Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. Scott Greene of Great Scott Enterprises, Inc. presents The New Economy: Top 10 Principles of the New Networked Economy February 27 at 6 p.m. Call Renee Richard at 733-7232 for more information.
ARIZONA WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS. Main Library. 101 N. Stone Ave., lower level. Arizona Attorney General Janet Napolitano discusses issues affecting women and children and her reflections on life on Washington Avenue February 22 from noon to 1 p.m.
BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS. Flowing Wells High School. 3725 N. Flowing Wells Road. The Tucson Heat Basketball association is holding try-outs for high school boys ages 11-18 February 22 and 23 from 3 to 6 p.m., February 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. and February 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. Call 885-9382 for more information.
BLACK PRIDE CULTURE CLUB. PCC West Campus. 220 W. Anklam Road. Black History Month concludes with a hip-hop party, food drive, bake sale, game booths, vendors, and a raffle with prizes February 26 from noon to 3 p.m.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP. Los Puentes. 4286 W. Banner Mine Pl. Los Puentes' breast cancer support groups use expressive art therapies including music, poetry and drama (in English and Spanish). 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.
CLINICAL WORKSHOP. La Frontera Center, Inc. Maria Urquides Conference Center MUCC Room. 502 W. 29 St. The Arizona Psychological Association's Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues assists mental health professionals in developing skills in identifying and assessing GLBT clients February 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop is free and open to mental health professionals. Call Karen Chatfield at 884-9920, ext. 262 for more information. To register call Armando Romero at 884-9920, ext. 222.
COOKIE SALE. Foothills Mall. 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-7191. Get your fix of Girl Scout cookies February 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and February 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the north end of the mall.
COOKING CLASS. Armory Senior Center. 220 S. Fifth Ave. 791-4865. A cooking class for seniors that features recipes for cherries takes place February 27 at 2 p.m.
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. The Desert Crones of Tucson for women over 50 meets Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 4831 E. 22 St. Meetings are free and all are welcome. There is a drumming circle February 22. Call Grace Nelson at 721-1789.
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.
EXPECTING PARENTS. Family Maternity Clinic. 5577 N. Oracle Road, Suite 101. A free pregnancy and birthing class series begins February 28 with The Right Start: A Healthy Pregnancy and continues through April 11. Classes are held on consecutive Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All classes are taught by certified childbirth educators. Call 293-1310 to register.
FOOD CO-OP MEETING/BIRTHDAY. St. Marks Presbyterian Church. 3901 E. Third St. The Food Conspiracy Co-op's 30th birthday celebration and annual membership meeting is open to all members of the cooperative February 24 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Non-members may join the Co-op for a $10 first payment. All attending the celebration enjoy a catered vegetarian dinner by Govinda's Natural Foods and a concert by the Mollys. Members must bring their member card to be admitted. Special guest speaker Matthew Nelson, an environmental mountaineer, discusses high-altitude mountaineering, an environmental project and how the co-op helps fuel his endeavors. RSVP by signing up at the co-op's information desk or send an e-mail to natural@foodconspiracy.org.
HEALING HEARTS. Arizona Cancer Care Center Sabino Conference Room. 2625 N. Craycroft Road. A free support group for adults who have lost a parent takes place February 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The group meets twice a month. The next meetings are March 14 and 18. For more information call 219-8200.
HEALINGS. Through the teachings of Bruno Groening learn to tune in to the divine healing stream--at home, in meetings, anywhere. Services, which are free, are held every three weeks. Call David at 881-2329.
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.
MINDFULNESS MEDITATION. Logan's Wellness Centre and Day Spa. Desert Life Medical Plaza. 2001 W. Orange Grove Road. This class offers instruction in the foundations of mindfulness meditation for beginners and ongoing practice for students of meditation. The $10 class meets Tuesdays beginning February 27. Call 877-3400 for more details.
MALE MENTORS NEEDED. Open Inn seeks adult male mentors to work with seriously at-risk teen boys for six to nine months. For more information or to apply contact Sonia Cota-Robles at 670-9040 ext. 32.
MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES. Mosaic is a support organization for multiracial families and individuals. Call 297-6656 for information.
OPERATION DEEP FREEZE. The Salvation Army's Operation Deep Freeze, an emergency plan for sheltering all homeless persons in need on nights of severe weather conditions, has been extended to March 31. The group needs funds to extend the program. Call Jerry Brillo at 622-5411 for more information or to help.
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.
RODEO CAMP. Udall and Randolph Regional Centers. A two-day rodeo camp for children ages 5-12 takes place February 22-23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost of the camp is $14. Children should bring a sack lunch and snacks. Call 791-4560 for the Randolph Center and 791-4931 for the Udall Center.
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.
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 support group is seeking members. Call Kathy at 903-2511, ext. 111 or Kazimer at 741-8437 for details.
TEST DRIVE. UA Modern Languages building. College students and residents anxious about taking the graduate admissions tests this spring can take a free "test drive" to gauge their strengths and weaknesses February 24 at 8:30 a.m. or online any time at kaplanpracticetest.com. For more information or to register call 622-4256.
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.
WOMEN'S LENDING LIBRARY. 3610 N. Prince Village Place, Suite 100. The Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona and the Amazon Foundation are creating a lending library for community members, non-profit organizations, students and scholars. The library, which is housed at their offices, would like to create a comprehensive collection of publications on two topics: women's spirituality and religion, and progressive non-profit management and women in philanthropy. To help create this library, donate used books in good condition (above topics only) or purchase a book from the Women's Foundation's book wish-list at Antigone Books (at a 10 percent discount). Books will be accepted Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through April 1 at the above offices. Call Dorothy at 795-5088 for more information and to arrange a donation.
YWCA WORKSHOP. Unlearning Racism: The Color of Fear takes place February 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Casey Family Program, 1600 N. Country Club Road; March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Clements Recreation Center, 8155 E. Poinciana; March 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Casey Family Program, 1600 N. Country Club Road; and April 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Pima College Conference Center, 401 N. Bonita, Room A109. This workshop provides a forum for participants to discover how racism affects their lives. Cost of the workshops is $15 per person. Call 884-7810 to register and for more information.