Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (February 28

BULLETIN BOARD
Events This Week
COMMUNITY ARTS CLASSES. Tucson Arts Brigade. 901 N. Thirteenth Ave. On-going, low-cost arts programs include Youth Arts Training on Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Kids Visual Arts on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Beginners Drawing Workshop Mixer on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Tie Dye on Mondays (March 4 and May 6 only) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Women's Participatory Arts Initiative on Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Register by calling 388-9553.
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.
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.
EXPRESSING SPIRIT THROUGH SONG AND PRAYER. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite M. Members and guests are invited to share favorite songs, prayers, poems and chants from any spiritual tradition every Sunday but the last of the month at 6 p.m. Please bring copies of the words to share as well. Following at 7 p.m. is a guided meditation. $5 is the suggested donation for the meditation. For details, call 751-7502.
FAMILY HISTORY RESERCH CLASSES. Family History Land. 6121 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 143. 790-5444. Seminars include research methods, using the Soundex and newspaper directories, learning about British Isles military records and basics of geneology on Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. through March 30. The fee is $10 for non-member and free to members. For registration, call 790-5444.
FUNDRAISING FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS. PRO Neighborhoods. 320 N. Commerce Park Loop. The free workshop, fascilitated by Andy Robinson, author of Grassroots Grants, includes information on how to apply on behalf of neighborhood, rural and grassroots groups on Saturday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call for details, 882-5885.
GRIEF IN THE TISSUES. Providence Institute. 1126 N. Jones Blvd. Yoga mentor and writer Amy Weintraub offers a two-part workshop on Yoga and depression on Saturday, March 2 and March 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. For details call 323-0203.
HOW TO SURVIVE SPIRITUALLY IN OUR TIMES. Eckankar Center. 4810 E. Broadway Blvd. Book discussion group is led by Harold Klemp who discusses the divine inner spark, soul travel, past lives, dreams and divine love in a Monday night series. Classes are from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and continue through March 25. For details call 237-3506.
LIVING HISTORY TOURS. Fort Lowell Museum. 2900 N. Craycroft. Learn about the experiences of doctors and soldiers at this re-created Army hospital from the 1880s. Tours take place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The tours are free and wheelchair accessible. For information call the Arizona Historical Society at 628-5774.
MAKE YOUR OWN HERBARIUM. Mason Audubon Center. 8751 N. Thornydale Road. 744-0004. Spring wildflowers or medicinal plants? Find out in a tour and workshop with Naturalist Peggy Wenrick on Saturday, March 2 from 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. For details call 744-0004.
SHAMANIC JOURNEYING CIRCLE. WomanKraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Connect with your intuition through the shamanic journey. All experience levels are welcome on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Donations are accepted.
STRAW BALE CONSTRUCTION. Pima County Cooperative Extension. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Hands-on workshop explores earthen plasters and alternative construction techniques and participants build a straw bale wall from start to finish on Saturday and Sunday, February 23 and 24 and Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. $50 covers the 3-day workshop and is limited in class size. Call to register, 626-5161.
WALKING GROUP. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite M. Start with warm-ups then walk three times around Palo Verde Park (Jessica, just south of Broadway) and end with stretches and energy work. Walks take place every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. For details call 751-7502.
Out of Town
MEET DONA BEATRIZ. Coronado National Forest. 4101 E. Montezuma Canyon Road. Hereford. (520) 366-5515, ext. 23. Step back in time to walk with the wife of Coronado whose fortune helped finance the army expedition in 1540. A costumed interpreter leads the half-mile hike up to Coronado Peak on Thursday, February 28 at 1 p.m. Free.
Upcoming
FORUM ON PUBLIC EDUCATION. Catalina High School. 3645 E. Pima Rd. Stephen Cornell of UA's Udall Center for Study of Public Policy, Tom Volgy, UA Professor of Political Science and former Tucson mayor, Punch Woods of the Food Bank and Herb Heaton, formerly of the Rockefeller Foundation, talk about the well-being of Tucson's teachers, schools and students on Saturday, March 9 from 8 am. to 12:30 p.m.
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.
Announcements
ARIZONA MYSTERY WRITERS MEET. HomeTown Buffet. 5101 N. Oracle Road. Professionals from related fields share techniques on the second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beginners welcome. $14 includes lunch. Reservations at 544-4173.
BECOME A FOSTER PARENT. Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. Help save the lives of underaged puppies and kittens by taking care of them in your home for a few weeks. Call the volunteer office for details at 321-3704, ext. 126.
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. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. 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.
FREE YOUR LIFE. Enhance your personal growth and self-awareness, increase self-esteem, resolve issues and build skills for problem-solving and stress-management at the Counseling Skills Center. All counseling sessions are free and confidential. Call 881-6512, ext. 202 for details.
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.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles meet days and evenings. For information call 884-4570.