Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (January 24

BULLETIN BOARD

A BABY, MAYBE? Family Maternity Clinic. 5577 N. Oracle Rd. A free class for those planning a pregnancy is held on Tuesday, January 29 at 7 p.m. Potential mothers and fathers are invited.
BOYS CHORUS AUDITIONS. Tucson Boys' Chorus. 5770 E. Pima St. Boys from ages 8 to 11 are invited to audition for openings in the chorus on Saturday, January 26 at 10 a.m. No preparation needed. Call 296-6277 for details.
BUDGETING FOR SMALL PROJECTS. Sentinel Building. 320 N. Commerce Park Loop (near Congress Street and I-10). Learn how to create budgets, monitor spending and income and report to boards and funding agencies at this free workshop with Susan Banes, financial director of COPE Behavioral Health Services, on Saturday, January 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. For more information or to RSVP, call 882-5885.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. Pima Health System. Learn coping strategies, gain information about community resources and share experiences with other caregivers of the elderly or disabled. New groups are forming in southwest Tucson on Thursday, January 24 at 10 a.m. The group meets for eight weeks and are professionally facilitated. There is no cost but preregistration is required. Call 512-5594.
COUPLES TOGETHER. Jewish Family and Children's Service. 4301 E. Fifth St. Leo Fay, a nationally recognized expert in marital education and therapy, leads a new program for couples who are living together or contemplating marriage. Learn communication and negotiating skills in this seven-week workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Continues weekly through February 28. $25 for the whole series or $5 per couple per group session. For details call 795-0300, ext. 256.
DRUMMING CIRCLE. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 885-5179. Desert Crones of Tucson celebrate the aging process through drumming on Thursday, January 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. For details about the free meetings, call 721-1789.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR PETS. Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. Learn what to do and what to avoid in an emergency. Instruction includes how to give an animal CPR, what poisons and other dangers exist for your pet and how to safely handle an injured animal. Single-session classes take place at various locations on January 26 (9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.), February 6 and February 21 (6-9 p.m.). The $25 fee includes materials and instruction. To register, call 321-3704, ext. 168.
FUNDRAISER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE. The Coalition Against Corruption Towards Animals is forming. An information presentation and fund raiser takes place Saturday, January 26 at 2 p.m. Call 549-5541 for location and information.
GRANT PROPOSAL WORKSHOP. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Main). 101 N. Stone Ave. Grants consultant Bev Browning talks about how to write a winning proposal on Saturday, January 26 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The workshop is free but registration is required. Call 791-4393.
HOMEGIRL HEALING WORKSHOPS. Empower the "I Am" for abundance, health and hapiness using the laws of spirituality the last Saturday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. Call 320-9272 for more information.
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.
REFUSE TO BE A CRIME VICTIM. Tucson Trap and Skeet Club. 7800 W. Old Ajo Highway. A free seminar is held by the National Rifle Association designed to minimize your chances of becoming a crime statistic on Friday, January 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. For details call 883-6426.
SINK, SWIM OR TREAD WATER. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Woods Memorial). 3455 N. First Ave. 791-4548. Hear three perspectives on solving Tucson's water problem with Charles Bowden, author of Killing the Hidden Waters; Roy Elson, author of the original legislation creating the Central Arizona Project; and David Modeer, director of Tucson Water on Tuesday, January 29 at 7 p.m. The lecture is free. For more details call 791-4391.
STREET PERFORMERS AND JUGGLERS NEEDED. St. Mark's Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. Artists are invited to audition for a Parisian-themed, evening event to be held in Reid Park on April 6. Auditions are held on Monday, January 28 from 3:30 to 8 p.m., by appointment only. Call 325-8688.
TOWN HALL MEETINGS. Rep. Jim Kolbe discusses the war on terrorism, the economy, education, Social Security, health care and immigration in Sun City/Oro Valley on Friday, January 25 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (Social Hall, 1495 E. Rancho Visroso Blvd.); in Tucson on Saturday, January 26 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. (Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.) and on Monday, January 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Canyon del Oro High School, 25 W. Calle Concordia); and in Green Valley on Monday, January 28 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. (Desert Hills Social Center, 2980 S. Camino del Sol). Questions and comments are welcomed at these free meetings.
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.
FILMMAKERS MONTHLY MEETING. Access Tucson. The Association for Independent Video and Filmmakers Tucson chapter meets the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. to network and screen local work. For details call 325-9175.
TUCSON COIN CLUB. American Legion. 5841 E. 22nd St. Monthly meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. and include an auction, free door prizes, a bourse, show and tell, a raffle and special programs on education night. For information call 498-4615.
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.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles meet days and evenings. For information call 884-4570.