Tucson Weekly: Gardening (October 4

GARDENING

COMMUNITY GARDENS. Grow your own vegetables in community plots with drip irrigation. Master gardeners are on hand to help with gardening tips. Call Darlene at 795-6393 to find the site near you, receive a newsletter and join a garden meeting.
GARDENING FOR THE NEWCOMER. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686. Gardening for the Newcomer classes meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday and third Saturday of the month. Xeriscape classes meet the second Saturday of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $6, and includes admission; it's $4 for garden members. Regular admission to the gardens is $4 general, $3 for seniors, $1 for children 6 to 11 and free for members and children under 5. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. The garden nursery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. Call 326-9686 for information.
Announcements
COMMUNITY GARDENS OF TUCSON. Grow your own vegetables in community plots. Weekly work parties take place on Saturdays at 9 a.m. For more details call 795-8823 or visit www.communitygardensoftucson.org.
FARMACY GARDEN. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. 622-2241. The Farmacy Garden offers classes, workshops, teaching opportunities and internships in sustainable desert gardening. This 9-acre organic farm produces vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers. The Farmacy Garden is a non-profit organization serving low-income singles and families lacking health insurance.
HYDROPONIC GARDENERS. UA Agri-Farm Greenhouse. 2031 E. Roger Road. This group meets at noon the second Saturday of every month. Call Bob at 327-8822 or Jo at 751-1005 for information.
NATIVE SEEDS/SEARCH. Native Seeds/SEARCH is a nonprofit group working to conserve the traditional crops, seeds and farming methods of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. Call 622-5561 for information.
BULLETIN BOARD

ADD/ADHD AND RITALIN WORKSHOP. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Dusenberry-River Center). 5605 E. River Road, #105. 791-4979. The National Wellness Foundation and Dr. Dan Allen present Ritalin: Is It Safe, Is It Necessary? on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. Call 318-9845 for reservations. This event is free and open to the public.
ANGER MANAGEMENT. Dr. Susan Ricketson presents three-hour workshops on Saturday, October 6 and 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost is $50. Call 577-3730 for reservations and more information.
ART TALK. Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. New Mexico artist Allan Graham, also known as "Toadhouse," speaks on his work Sunday, October 7 at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required and can be obtained by calling 624-2333 before October 5.
BUSINESS SCHOOL SEMINAR. Kaplan Educational Center hosts speaker Ben Baron, former Assistant Director of Harvard Business School Admissions on Tuesday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. Call 622-4256 or 1-800-KAPTEST to reserve a seat or for more information.
DESERT CRONES. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 885-5179. Women over 50 celebrate the aging process Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4831 E. 22nd St. Meetings are free and all are welcome. Call Grace Nelson at 721-1789 for more information.
EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL WORKSHOP. Edward Jones. 4237 W. Ina Road, #105. 744-6617. John Ward leads a financial workshop for individual investors every Thursday through October 11 from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is free with a light lunch included. Call 232-0418 to reserve a seat.
HOT GLASS BEAD MAKING. Ausi Gallery. 6060 N. Oracle Road. 797-2275. Tara Wolverton demonstrates the art of crafting glass beads for her handmade jewelry Saturday, October 6 from noon to 4 p.m.
SPIRITUAL NATURE OF DREAMS. Eckankar Center. 4810 E. Broadway Blvd. 325-5934. Join in a free, 13-week discussion of the spiritual nature of dreams (based on The Art of Spiritual Dreaming by Harold Klemp), every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. through November 26. Regular attendance is not required.
TERRORISM. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Main). 101 N. Stone Ave. The Common Sense Forum presents Coping with Terrorism with moderator Mike Szilagyi Saturday, October 6 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Announcements
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 8 a.m. to 1 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.
HATHA YOGA. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. 623-0913. A gentle hatha yoga calss takes place every Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost of the class is $5. Call Victoria at 908-0679 for more information.
LEARNING FOUNDATION. This information and referral service for people with learning disabilities is committed to raising awareness and providing parents and students with information, guidance and personal support. The foundation provides customized information and references to other organizations that address learning disabilities. Services are free and confidential. Call 820-0490 for more information or e-mail TLFOUNDATION@qwest.net.
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 624-7478.
MEDITATION MONDAYS. A nonsectarian meditation for all experience levels takes place every Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. with Georgina Davis at 4828 E. Grant Road, Suite 11. Call 327-5982 or e-mail inerlite@qwest.net for more information. Cost is $5, which is tax deductible. Call 327-5982 for more information.
MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES. Mosaic is a support organization for multiracial families and individuals. Call 297-6656 for information.
PRACTICAL PARTNERSHIP SALONS. Gather with others and discuss ways to practice partnership by sharing ideas, questions, suggestions and solutions the last Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ada McCormick Building, Little Chapel of All Nations, 1401 E. First St. Call Lois Lockhart at 883-0377 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. 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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. The Family Counseling Agency needs volunteers for a variety of programs including Community Builders, Families and Schools Together (FAST), Services to Older and Disabled Adults (SODA) and a Senior Companion program. For more information call Amy Murillo at 327-4583, ext. 171.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Pima County CASA program seeks volunteers to become court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Call the CASA office at 740-2060 for information.
WHITE ELEPHANT BINGO. Salvation Army. 1001 N. Richey Blvd. 795-9671. The Salvation Army Senior Services program hosts White Elephant Bingo every Tuesday and Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Bring a prize and join the fun with other active seniors in this congregate setting. For adults 60 and older.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings are available. Call 884-4570 for information.
WOMENS' WISDOM GROUP. This ongoing support/women-in-change group meets Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information call Colleen Emery at 591-7901.