Tucson Weekly: Bulletin Board (July 18

BULLETIN BOARD
Events This Week
ARIZONA CHILD SUPPORT MODIFICATION. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Wilmot). 530 N. Wilmot Road. 791-4627. AA Child Support Advocates presents a free workshop on Wednesday, July 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reservations can be made at 750-0009. Call 907-1887 for details.
CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK GROUP. Create new ways of thinking, looking at things and living together by putting spirituality into action. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Groups are led by David Lajoie and Paula Deyoe at Inspired Design business office (Pima and Columbus). For details call 321-9924.
DESERT LANDSCAPING AND WATER HARVESTING. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Workshops take place on Saturday, July 20: Landscaping takes place from 9 a.m. to noon; Water Harvesting, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call 622-7701 for details.
FIBROMYALGIA AND ARTHRITIS SELF-HELP CLASSES. Arthritis Foundation Office. 616 North Country Club Road. 520-917-7070. Two distinct, interactive courses are designed to help people learn how to take a more active role in their health care management. Classes are ongoing and are free to the first 15 people to register or $35. Call 917-7070 for details.
FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS. Sierra Fitness. 5455 N. Kolb Rd. Grand opening celebration features blood pressure screenings every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Call for details at 577-9000.
GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SPEAKS. Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. The Pima County Republican Club presents Betsey Bayless talking about state issues on Tuesday, July 23. Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and costs $8.50.
HEALING TOUCH. Spirit of Service Clinic. Free energy balancing, stress reduction, increased energy flow, self-healing and overall wellness are offered on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Other affordable primary health services are available on a sliding-scale. Call 622-2241 for appointment.
HOT TOPICS IN THE HOT SUN. Temple Emanu-El. 225 N. Country Club. Rabbi David Freelund explores controversial issues of medical ethics, including abortion and euthanasia on Tuesdays in July from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
HOW TO READ A PET FOOD LABEL. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite M. Learn what you are really feeding your animal comopanion on Sunday, July 21 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Workshop costs $20. Call for details at 290-0122.
INSPIRATIONAL DISCUSSION. 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 on the first and third Sunday of the month at 6 p.m. Please bring copies of the words to share as well. For details, call 751-7502.
IT'S NOT WHO YOU KNOW, IT'S WHO YOU CALL. Arizona Small Business Association. 4444 E. Grant Road, Suite 119. Connie Kadansky of Exceptional Sales Performance offers suggestions on Wednesday, July 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $12 covers ASBA members, $20 for non-members and includes lunch. Call to reserve a spont at 327-0222.
NIA TECHNIQUE CLASSES. Living Community Center. 330 E. Seventh St. 623-0913. Learn to blend elements of dance, martial arts and yoga into an electric fitness form on Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. First class is free. Call 319-0595 for details.
NURTURING THE NATURE OF BEAUTY. UA Museum of Art. Speedway Boulevard and Olive Avenue. 621-7567. A workshop on aesthetics for art teachers takes place Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to noon. One credit is available for TUSD educators. Cost for the workshop is $60 for UAMA members and $65 for non-members. Call 621-7567.
OLD TUCSON STUDIOS GUIDED TOURS. Old Tucson Studios. 201 S. Kinney Raod. 908-4806. Every hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, experience the park scenery and relive movie history. The 45-minue tour costs $5 adults, $3 kids, 4 to 11, and free to kids under 3. Call 883-0100 for details.
PUBLICITY THROUGH MEDIA. PRO Neighborhoods. 320 N. Commerce Park Loop. Learn how to get media coverage for your neighborhood project in a workshop moderated by Michael Carson, public information specialist from the City of Tucson and featuring media professionals from around the city on Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited. Call 882-5885 to register.
RECORD YOUR PAST. Epic Cafe. 745 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6844. Marie Louka teaches how to archive family items, record stories and organize the results into a presentable gift. Bring a box of photos and other momentos on Tuesday, July 23 at 7 p.m. Workshop fee is $20. Call 275-7239 for details.
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.
SPIRITUAL FREEDOM. Eckankar Satsang Society of Tucson prsents a free discussion on dreams, past lives and soul travel on Mondays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through October 28. Call 237-3506 for details.
TUCSON COIN CLUB MEETING. American Legion. 5841 E. 22nd St. Chuck Lewandowsky talks about odd, curious and primitive coins at the regular meeting plus an auction, bourse, show and tell and more take place on Tuesday, July 23 at 7 p.m.
Announcements
AUTO-IMMUNE DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP. Cactus Flower Wellness Center. 5813 N. Oracle Road. 293-3751. Wellness practitioners offer support and suggestions for coping with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, lupus and other disorders on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Cost is $10 and $5 for each additional family member. Call for reservations, 293-3751.
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.
CONSIDERING DIVORCE. Tucson-Pima Public Library (Wilmot). 530 N. Wilmot Road. 791-4627. The program addresses paternity matters as well as emotional and legal aspects of divorce on families. Sponsored by the Family Center of the Conciliation Court. Meets the third Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For details, call 740-5590.
FARMERS' MARKETS. From 8 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. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays Plaza Palomino's Market is held at 2970 N. Swan Road. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays the Rincon Valley Farmers Market is held at 12000 Old Spanish Trail from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pony rides are available from 10 a.m. to noon. From 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays in Oracle the Oracle Market Place/Artisans & Growers is held at Rancho de los Robles. On Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon 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 a.m.
FREE BIKE REPAIR WORKSHOPS. Zuni Avenue Bike Club offers workshops and affordable used bikes for sale at 6044 E. 30th St. Call 514-0900 for details.
FREE YOUR LIFE. Counseling Skills Center. 5099 E. Grant Rd. Counseling clients invited for weekly sessions with a student counselor who is professionally supervised. All sessions are private and confidential assisting clients with increasing self-esteem, resolving issues and building skills. Call for a free appointment at 881-6512, ext. 202.
REIKI CIRCLE. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite M. Every third Saturday at 7 p.m., Davena Amick-Elder hosts a Reiki Healing Circle for anyone interested in experiencing hands-on healing energy. $5 fee is suggested. Bring a bottle of water to drink. For more information, call 751-7502.
SABINO CANYON NATURALISTS. Sabino Canyon. needs volunteers to work in their desert ecology program. This is for people who enjoy working with school children, nature and the outdoors. Training begins in September. For more information, call Kent Jacobs at 749-1419.
SAVE AN ABUSED ANIMAL. Castaway Treasures. 10905 W. Mars Rd. 682-7630. Stop by the sanctuary, donate cash or bags of horse and dog food or volunteer to help abused or injured rodeo animals.
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and Arizona Nutrition Network are sponsoring a photo contest and invite women and children to capture images of family or friends eating healthfully, exercising or breast feeding. Send photos in color or black and white and be eligible for prizes. Deadline is July 31 (postmark). Call 1-866-WELL-YOU for details.
VOLUNTEER GARDENERS. Farmacy Garden. 2450 S. Cottonwood Lane. 622-2241. The local urban, organic garden provides vegetables, fruit, medicinal and culinary herbs and flowers to clients of Spirit of Service Clinic. Interested volunteers are invited to garden on Tuesdays and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. For details, call 622-2241.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups are available for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings. Call for information at 884-4570.