BULLETIN BOARD Events This Week A TASTE OF THE DESERT. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m.; Family Ed-ventures takes place on the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. for the kids to explore the Park; and The Great Xeriscape unearths tips for using native and arid-adapted plants in water-saving landscapes on the third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. BULLS, BEARS AND THE MARKET. Morgan Stanley. 5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 1700. 519-2356. A seminar exploring how to maintain perspective in changing economic times is held on Tuesday, September 10 at 6 p.m. Financial Advisor Susanna Alvarez offers tips. It?s free and there are refreshments. Make reservations by calling 519-2356. 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. ELVIRA NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATION. The Back to Basics and Reinvestment Road Improvement programs have been completed and will be celebration on Friday, September 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. on W. Elvira Rd. between San Fernando Ave. and Missiondale Ave. For details call 573-1132. FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING?. Coco's. Campbell between Glenn and Ft. Lowell. Sunrisers Toastmasters Club regular meeting takes place on Wednesdays at 6:15 a.m. to share ways to improve communication skills. For details, call 218-8890. 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. 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. HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS. Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Create a family keepsake and bake a holdiay treat for the Jewish New Year in a workshop on Tuesday, September 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fee is $36 per family and includes supplies. Call to register by September 6 at 299-3000. HOME BASED BUSINESS COUNCIL. Arizona Small Business Association. 4444 E. Grant Road, Suite 119. Find out if you have the proper insurance coverage as a home-business owner with Diana Brettrager, Country Companies Insurance Group, on Tuesday, September 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. Call 327-0222 for reservations. HOME SCHOOLING SEMINAR. Ramada Inn. 5251 S. Julian St. Learn about opportunities, view curriculum and find out about Christian Education and Alpha Omega Publications on Friday, September 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call to register for the free workshop, 800-682-7391. NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING OFFERED. Spirit of Service Clinic. NLP serves as a transormational tool to bring changes to old behavior patterns, limiting beliefs and challenges to present-day solutions. Appointments are Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon on a sliding-fee scale. Call 622-2241 for a session. 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. 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. SPIRITUALITY CLASSES. Join the Temple of Universality for on-going classes including a Course in Miracles, World Healing Meditation, Spiritual Unfoldment by White Eagle, Raja Yoga and Inner Vision. Classes are held Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at various locations including UA Pierce McCormick Bldg., Metaphysics World and other sites. Classes are free. Call 884-5340 for details. SUDANESE GRATITUDE TO TUCSON. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 903-0918. A benefit dinner with music takes place on Friday, September 6 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. to thank Tucson for assistance in helping newly arrived Sudanese refugees to get settled into the community. Free but donations accepted. Call 256-6111 for details. WALK IN THE PARK. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. New hours and tours include: Walk in the Park on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Birds of Tohono Chul Park on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.; Art in the Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Upcoming ARTS CENTER OPEN HOUSE. Tucson Arts Brigade. 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 165. 388-9553. Stop by for information on upcoming classes for kids and adults on Wednesday, September 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. Featured classes include the Youth Arts Training Program that looks at art from a multi-cultural and environmental perspective. CRAFTS WORKSHOP. Parks and Recreation. Arizona Designer Craftsmen presents Carol Webb's Photo Mokume Gane Jewelry Workshop on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Jewlry Studio, building 4. Cost is $125. Call 791-4063 for details. INSPIRATIONAL DISCUSSION. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. 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. LIVING WELL WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. Meetings are facilitated by Ronalee Schmidt, M.A. on the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. and focus on adults sharing coping skills and learning new ways of living well. Cost of each meeting is $5. For details, call 751-7502. MONTHLY BREAKFAST. Arizona Small Business Association. 4444 E. Grant Road, Suite 119. New, prospective and existiing ASBA members gather the third Tuesday of the month from 7:30 a.m. for networking, breakfast and an overview of ASBA benefits. For details on the free meeting and reservations, call 327-0222. SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES FOR WOMEN. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 903-0918. Learn basic Hapkido and Tae Kwon Do moves that increase your safety and self-confidence while preventing attacks. Women Builders hosts Tuesday workshops beginning September 17 and continuing through October 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Free but donations accepted. Call one week ahead to register at 206-8000. SOUTHERN ARIZONA STONEWALL DEMOCRATS MEETING. Pima County Democratic Headquarters. 2617 E. Broadway. All gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender democrats and supporters are welcome on the third Monday of the month. For details, call 743-4320. Announcements AIKIDO AND CONFLICT. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 903-0918. Neutralize conflict with the martial art that incorporates harmony, balance and non-resistance to defend oneself with fourth degree black belts. Classes are on-going for beginners through advanced students. Call 271-3874 for details. 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. BOOK DONATIONS SOUGHT. University of Arizona Main Library. UA campus west of McKale Center and north of the football stadium. 621-6441. Friends of the University of Arizona Library want your books and book collections to be resold at its annual book sale in early 2003. Call 621-6431 for details. CHILDREN OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS GROUP. Meet for an informal discussion of issues of first- or second-generation children of Holocaust survivors. For dates, times and location, contact Marion at 546-6309. COMMUNITY GARDENERS. Join other garden lovers at garden spaces around the city one Saturday a month for a work party. Call 795-8823 for details or visit www.communitygardensoftucson.org. 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. DIAPER DRIVE. Family Maternity Clinic. 5577 N. Oracle Rd. Casa de los Ninos is in need of dipers in sizes 5 and 6. Bring them to the clinic or call 293-1310. DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAM. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Those interested in Arizona history and like working with kids are invited to become volunteer museum docents. The training classes meet on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning on September 10. Classes are free but materials cost $50. Call 628-5774, ext. 154 to register. 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 8:00 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. HELP ABANDONED ANIMALS. FAIR, the no-kill animal rescue organization, invites volunteers to help place animals in loving homes through adoption at PetsMart, Bookman's and other venues as well as to provide foster care until the animal is ready for adoption. Call 722-3553 for more information on upcoming trainings. JEWISH RADIO. Too Jewish airs on Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. on KTKT AM 990 hosted by Rabbi Sam Cohon with discussion, opinion and inspiration on topics such as music, arts, culture, cooking and comedy. For more information, call Temple Emanu-el at 327-4501. REGISTER FOR THE AIDS WALK. The walk takes place on October 20 at Rillito Downs, produced by the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. Call them for information at 791-WALK (9255). REIKI CIRCLE. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. 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. 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 animals. SENIOR ACTIVITIES. Tucson Jewish Community Center. Dodge and River Rd. 299-3000.. Mondays, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., it's free movies and popcorn; Tuesdays and Thursdays, it's the Bridge Club from 1 to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays it's Open Mah Jongg from 1 to 4 p.m.; Thursdays, it's Young at Heart discussions and lectures from 10 a.m. to noon. Fees are free for JCC members and $2 for non-members unless otherwise noted. 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. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. 40 N. Swan Rd., Suite 45. Spend a few hours per week with someone who is lonely, isolated and has a mental illness. Six hours of training is required to be part of the Heart to Heart Program. Call 622-5582 for details. 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.