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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. JEWISH MYSTICAL PRACTICE. Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Using a variety of techniques, participants prepare for Yom Kippur. Tzadik Shmuel of Yoe-Lions leads the seminar on Sunday, September 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 299-3000 to sign up. Cost is $18 and is limited to 20 people. 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. MINI TOWN HALL MEETING. Cascades of Tucson Retirement Community. 201 N. Jessica. National Assisted Living Week continues this week with Congressman Jim Kolbe hosting a free forum on Saturday, September 14 at 2 p.m. to talk about aging and care-giving. RSVP at 886-3171. 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. 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. PROSPERITY DISCUSSED. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. Tammie Foster Weaver leads the metaphysical, issue-oriented discussion on Friday, September 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and repeated on Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A $5 honor-system fee is accepted. For details, call 751-7502. SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES FOR WOMEN. ZUZI Move It! Studio. 738 N. 5th Ave. 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. SMART WOMEN FINISH RICH. Morgan Stanley. 5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 1700. 519-2356. Financial Advisor Susanna Alvarez offers a free seminar on Tuesday, September 17 at 6 p.m. Call for reservations at 519-2356. 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. 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. TAROT INTENSIVE. Friendly Village Adult Park. 1202 W. Miracle Mile, #130. Learn to use the Rider Waite deck to determine correct tarot readings in a seven-week class beginning Monday, September 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. and continuing through the end of October. Fee is $150 and includes materials. Call 293-3331 to register. 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. Out of Town BASKETWEAVING DEMONSTRATION. Western National Park Association Store. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. See what Tohono O?odham basketweaving entails in a noon-time demonstration on Wednesday, September 18. Free but reservations are recommended by calling 622-6014. Upcoming TRADITIONAL POTTERY MAKING. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. 1000 E. Fort Lowell Road. 798-1201. Ceramist John Guerin offers a Level 1 workshop on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning September 22 and continuing for seven weeks. Includes field trips to dig for clay. Pre-register for the $69 workshop at 798-1201. 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. 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. 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. FIRST AID CLASSES FOR ANIMAL COMPANIONS. Humane Society of Southern Arizona. 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd. Learn what to do, what to look for and what to avoid in the event of a pet emergency. Classes take place through October 27 and cost $25. Register by calling 321-3704, ext. 168. 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). 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.