Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (April 5

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.
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.
BIO-MAGNETIC TOUCH HEALING. IFBM-Arizona. 5447 E. Fifth St. Suite 111. 323-7951. Learn how to help family and friends with headaches, pains and other physical ailments April 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost of the class is $48. Nursing CEUs are available.
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. New groups are forming April 11-12. The course is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 512-5599 for more information.
CARING ADULTS. Senior (55+) volunteers are needed for friendly visits and practical help to youth. Stipends, training and ongoing support are provided. Call Irma Santa Cruz at 323-1303 or 241-4611 for more 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.
THE COLOR OF FEAR. United Way Community Services building. 310 N. Commerce Park Loop. This four-hour workshop provides a forum for participants to discover conscious and unconscious ways that racism affects their lives and includes a viewing of the film The Color of Fear. The cost of the workshop is $15 per person. Workshops take place April 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. and April 11 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call the YWCA at 884-7810 for more information.
CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM. PCC Desert Vista campus' new Culinary Arts Certificate program begins this August and runs 32 weeks. The program is taught by culinary professionals from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Students learn everything they need to know about cooking, baking and dining room service to begin a career in the culinary arts. Aspiring chefs may attend an open house April 18 at 6 p.m. to learn more about the program. Call 206-5164 for information and to register.
DEMOCRATS OF GREATER TUCSON. Jasmine Garden Restaurant. 1145 N. Alvernon Way. The group meets every Monday (except holidays) at noon. Guest speaker Janice Brunson presents DNC Gossip at the April 9 meeting. Lunch is available at a nominal price.
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. 22nd St. Meetings are free and all are welcome. Call Grace Nelson at 721-1789 for more information.
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.
EASTER SERVICES. Salvation Army Temple Corps. 1001 N. Richey Blvd. 795-4504. The Army hosts Easter services April 13 at 12:30 p.m. There is a bread and broth fellowship following services.
FAMILY TREES. Wilmot Branch library. 530 N. Wilmot Road. 791-4627. Access and search online databases containing more than 600 million names from around the world at www.familysearch.org. This free service offers access to the Family History Library Catalog, research assistance and more all from your home computer. A demonstration by Pam Ingermanson from the Family History Center takes place April 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. In addition, learn to access thousands of genealogical Web sites April 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with Marty Kaplan from the Family History Center. Admission is free.
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 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. Indulge in food, produce and arts and crafts from local vendors Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Main Gate Square. 802 E. University Blvd.
FASHION DESIGNER'S GRAND OPENING. 8636 N. Siriga, near the Tucson National Golf Course. Denise Lamar holds a grand opening for her Freedom for Ladez apparel line April 7 from noon to 5 p.m. The opening introduces her new catalogue and offers the public an opportunity to purchase garments. Call 498-1321 for more information and directions.
FENG SHUI OF CLUTTER. Center for the Healing Arts. Learn the basic principles of the Chinese art of right placement and how to de-clutter your environment and attitude April 14 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. Cost of the class is $63. Call 322-5626 to register.
FOOD BOOTH VENDORS NEEDED. The Tucson International Mariachi Conference seeks food booth vendors for the Fiesta de Garibaldi April 28 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Armory Park. Interested vendors must have nonprofit status and provide proof of insurance. The cost for an 8-by-8-foot booth is $300. Vendors may not sell alcohol, soda, posters, T-shirts or other novelties. For more information and to reserve a space call 884-9920, ext. 243.
FREE HEARING SEMINAR. 1200 N. El Dorado Place. Suite A-145. A free educational hearing seminar with Arthur White, licensed hearing aid dispenser, takes place April 10 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and April 26 from 2 to 3 p.m. Refreshments are provided. Call 885-0234 for reservations and more information.
GREEN PARTY MEETINGS. There is a statewide meeting and retreat April 7 from 1 to 5 p.m. and April 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1700 N. Wentworth. Admission is $5 and includes dinner and continental breakfast. Call 881-8022 for reservations. All are welcome. The Green Party of Pima County holds general meetings the first Tuesday of each month at the Northwest Neighborhood Center, 2160 N. Sixth Ave. from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call 881-8022 for more information.
HEALING ARTS CONFERENCE. University Medical Center DuVal auditorium. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Healing Arts: Medicine, Ethics, Humanities features the healing arts of music, ethics, poetry, nutrition and empathy. The conference, which takes place April 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., is open to the public, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, health care professionals and scholars of literature and music. Tickets range in price from $25 to $65, with advance purchase discounts. Call 626-7832 or (800) 777-7552 for more information. Refreshments and lunch are provided.
HEALING HEARTS. Arizona Cancer Care Center Sabino Conference Room. 2625 N. Craycroft Road. A free support group for adults who have lost a parent meets twice a month. The next meetings take place April 11 and 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and May 9 and 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call 219-8200.
HEALINGS. Through the teachings of Bruno Groening learn to "tune in" to the divine healing stream. This easy, natural method of healing has medically verified results. All services are free. Call David at 881-2329 for more information or visit www.bruno-groening.org.
HOLISTIC HEALTHCARE. Volunteers are needed two to four hours per month for local non-profit integrative clinics. MDs, NDs, DOs, RNs, FNPs, massage therapists, acupuncturists, nutritionists, counselors and others interested in learning more about Spirit of Service Clinic may call Donna Tullar at 622-2241.
HOST FAMILIES NEEDED. Volunteers to provide room, board and guidance to foreign exchange students from Europe, Mexico, Thailand and the former Soviet republics are needed. The high school students are carefully screened for emotional maturity and English speaking skills. Call Kathy at 881-7476 or Barbara at 1-888-386-7260 or visit www.world-heritage.org for more information.
INTUITION WORKSHOP. PCC West Campus. 2202 W. Anklam Road. LC 204. Sharon Franquemont, intuition expert and author of You Already Know What To Do, teaches a workshop April 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workshop topics include intuition in business, education, psychotherapy and daily life. Cost of the session ranges from $65 to $125. Call 206-6988 for more information.
ITASA MEETING. Sunquest. 4801 E. Broadway Blvd. 206-9578. The Information Technology Association of Southern Arizona meets April 5 at 5:45 p.m. for an open discussion of the Tucson Software Process Improvement Network. A second meeting takes place April 10 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the University of Phoenix, 5099 E. Grant Road, to discuss Computer Graphics and New Media: What's New in Photoshop 6? All meetings are free and open to the public.
LIFEGUARDS NEEDED. Catalina High School pool. 2005 N. Dodge Blvd. City of Tucson lifeguard screenings take place April 7 and May 5. Bring a current lifeguard certificate and W.S.I., First Aid, American Red Cross BLS/CPR certificates, a swimsuit and towel. Call 791-4245 for times and more information.
MALE MENTORS NEEDED. Open Inn seeks adult male mentors to work with seriously at-risk teen boys for six to twelve months. For more information or to apply contact the youth mentoring coordinator at 670-9040 ext. 32.
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. Pima Air Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. MS Family Day is for people who have MS and their families, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are special, fun and educational activities for the kids and a discussion of treatments for multiple sclerosis by Dr. Dean Wingerchuk of the Mayo Clinic. In addition, Alan Osmond of the singing group the Osmond Brothers discusses his life and experiences with MS. There is a suggested donation of $5, which includes a goody bag. Call 747-7472 for more information and to register.
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.
POST BREAST CANCER FITNESS CLASS. Naturally Women Fitness Centers in Tucson is offering free (for the month of April) specialty classes for post breast cancer surgery women. Stretch, Strengthen, Survive is available to any woman having undergone breast cancer surgery and/or reconstructive surgery. Membership is not required to attend. Call 544-0300 for more information and a location near you.
RAPID EMOTIONAL RELEASE 101. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. John Freedom instructs a two-part seminar that explores techniques to release fear, anger, stress and trauma and gain joy and self-confidence April 21 and 28. Cost of the seminar is $40 and $50. Call 293-3751 to register.
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.
SEXPLORATION. Wingspan Community Center. 300 E. Sixth St. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month to discuss a different sexy topic. The next Sexchat meeting is April 13.
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.
SPRING FASHION SHOW/LUNCHEON. Casas Adobes Congregational Church. 6801 N. Oracle Road. Enjoy fashions by Jasmine and a salad luncheon April 7 at noon. Tickets are $10 per person or $50 per table and may be purchased in advance by calling Joy Miller at 299-6581.
STRESS REDUCTION COURSE. Health and Wellness Center. University Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Learn to use mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and live a healthier, happier life April 12 through May 3. Cost of the course is $175 for the general public and $125 for students and members of the Wellness Center. Call Sabrina Hitt at 615-3478 for more information or to register.
SUNBELT WORLD TRADE ASSOCIATION. Inn Suites. 475 N. Granada Ave. Jim Kolbe speaks on NAFTA at the next SWTA weekly meeting April 10 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. The meeting fee, which includes breakfast, is $9 for members and $10 for non-members. Reservations are not required. For more information call 747-4466.
THRIFT STORE DONATIONS. The Salvation Army thrift stores need donations of second-hand items. Revenue from the sale of donated items fund the operation of the Adult Rehabilitation Center. Call 1-800-958-7825 to have donations picked up at your home or drop off donations at any Salvation Army thrift store. Call 624-1741 for locations and more information.
TUCSON PAIN MANAGEMENT EXPLORERS. HealthSouth. 2650 N. Wyatt Drive. 584-8311. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month, while the Chronic Pain Patient Support Group meets the first Friday of the month. For more information contact sandyde@juno.com.
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.
YWCA WORKSHOP. Unlearning Racism: The Color of Fear provides a forum for participants to discover conscious and unconscious ways that racism affects their lives. This program is designed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of differences. Participants explore personal perceptions and issues concerning race, conflict and internalized racism April 10, April 18 and April 29. Cost of the workshop is $15. Call 884-7810 to register and for locations and times.