Tucson Weekly: Lectures (February 14

LECTURES
Events This Week
A COLORADO ROMANCE. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Wilmot). 530 N. Wilmot Road. 791-4627. Trevan Paynter shares slides and stories about Baby Doe and Horace Tabor on Thursday, February 14 at 1:30 p.m.
A. B. YEHOSHUA LECTURES. Tucson Jewish Community Center. Dodge and River Rd. 299-3000.. The novelist talks about Zionism and the next century covering philosophical and political topics on Wednesday, February 20 at 7 p.m.
CRISIS DIPLOMACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Northwest Neighborhood Center. 2160 N. Sixth Ave. David M. Gibbs, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at University of Arizona lectures on Saturday, February 16 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. For details call 622-5743.
IBM AND THE HOLOCAUST. UA Hillel. 1245 E. Second St. Author Edwin Black talks about the connections between the American corporation and the Nazi Holocaust on Friday, February 15 at noon. For details call 624-6561.
RABBINIC KALLAH. Temple Emanu-El. A weekly series of lectures on books from the writings of the Bible, known as Ketuvim, is taught by different Tucson rabbis and continues through March 13. Cost for the entire session is $36. Call for details or to register at the Jewish Federation at 577-9393, ext. 121.
RANDOLPH'S BLACK OKIES. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Dr. Geta LeSeur discusses her research on Randolph, Arizona's black cotton picker population from her new book, Not All Okies are White on Wednesday, February 20 at 7 p.m. Programs in the Spring Lecture Series are free.
THE DANGERS TO TUCSON FROM TOXIC BERYLLIUM. Sunnyside High School. 1725 E. Bilby Rd. Prize-winning investigative journalist Sam Roe talks about Brush Wellman and its 20-year history with Tucson's workforce now becoming ill with Chronic Beryllium Disease. Lecture begins at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20. For information call 792-1439.
THIS IS WOMAN'S HOUR: MARY BAKER EDDY. Borders Books Oracle. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. In conjunction with the UA Main Library exhibit, Marceil DeLacy discusses how Eddy's words changed the world on Saturday, February 16 at 2 p.m. (Tucson Mall) and at 7 p.m. (Park Place Mall).
Upcoming
HEALING LOSS, LACK, ANGER AND FEAR. Windmill Inn at St. Philip's Plaza. 4250 N. Campbell Avenue. In conjunction with the UA Main Library exhibit featuring the work of Mary Baker Eddy, Susan Cobb shares ideas about Eddy's book, Science and Health, a classic spirituality text on Sunday, February 24 at 1 p.m.
REIMAGINING LEADERSHIP. University Park Marriott. Euclid and University. Poet and management consultant David Whyte makes two appearances on Thursday, February 21. From 10 a.m. to noon he discusses leadership and work. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. he talks about creative life and the workplace. Cost per session is $200 or $350 for both. To register call 621-3701.
THE PHOENIX CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Historian Mary Melcher looks at civil rights in the '50s and '60s in Arizona on Wednesday, February 27 at 7 p.m.
Announcements
FAMILY, HISTORY, LAND. Learn about researching U.S. and British census, church and vital records to search for family and land history every Friday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. through February at the Friends of Family History Land, 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 143. Classes are free to members and $10 for nonmembers. For registration and information, call 790-5444.