SPECIAL EVENTS Events This Week ALTERNATIVE VIDEO. Access Tucson. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. To benefit the Autonomous Media Conference, two videos are screened on Monday, September 30 at 7 p.m. featuring 9.11 exploring New York City in the aftermath of the attacks and Argentina 2002 investigating the economics of poverty. Tickets cost $5. Call 628-8720 for details. ARCHITECTURE WEEK. Tucson-Pima Public Library hosts presentations: Ray Barnes talks about architecture as a career on Saturday, September 28 at 2 p.m. (Nanini); panel discussion with local architects looks at contemporary residential architectural design at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 30 (Kirk-Bear Canyon); Frank Mascia talks about designing for today's demographics at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1 (Wilmot); Les Wallach and Henry Tom discuss architecture of its time and place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2 (Himmel); and Carl Rald discusses energy efficiency for the home-buyer on October 2 at 7 p.m. (Nanini). Call 323-2191 for more information. ARMORY PARK WALKING TOUR. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-4875 (main stage). Learn the area's history and architectural styles ranging from California bungalow to Victorian on a stroll through Armory Park Historic District on Saturday, September 28 from 8 to 10 a.m. $15 covers the tour. For details or reservations, call KruseArizona at 881-1638. CLAIRVOYANT APPEARANCE. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Premonitions, prophecies and predictions are highlighted on Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m. ELEGBARA JAM AND FUND RAISER. Casa de la Cultura. 4909 E. Second St. Meet the artists of a troup tapping into the spiritual and communal African-influenced dance on Friday, September 27 at 7 p.m. for imppromptu performances and Rumba and a presentation of its programs. Proceeds benefit cultural programming for Tucson's under-served schools. Call 327-3663 for details. GAY HISTORY FILM SERIES. UA Center for English as a Second Language. North of University Blvd. at Main Gate. Before Stonewall is a 1985 documentary by Greta Schiller and Robert Rosenberg depicting the history of gay experience in America from the roaring twenties to the McCarthy era and up through the 80s. Screens on Wednesday, October 2. On Wednesday, October 9, The Celluloid Closet, by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, traces more than 100 films for queer themes. Based on the book by Vito Russo and narrated by Lily Tomlin. Both films are free and start at 7:30 p.m. Call 621-1239 for details. GERMAN FILM SERIES. UA Modern Languages Auditorium. I Kiss Your Hand, Madam is a rare, 1929 silent staring Marlene Dietrich as a Parisian divorcee who loses her divorce papers with comical results. Free screening begins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 26. INTERNATIONAL ARTS SOCIETY FILM SERIES. UA Modern Languages Auditorium. The Tango Lesson, directed by Sally Potter, explores the gender roles amidst the rigidity of the Argentinian dance tradition. Free screening begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 27. Call 621-1836 for details. MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS. Pizza Hut. 2942 N. Campbell Ave. Every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., Roland Sarlot presents close-up magic where the customers' hands become the stage. Call 615-2655 for details. MOON STROLL. Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road. 323-1331. Take a cool, Fall evening stroll through the pathways, caverns, pools and gardens on Saturday, September 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Call 323-1331 for details. NO WAR ON IRAQ. Quaker Meeting House. 931 N. Fifth Ave. Cradle of Civilization is a window into Iraq from its archaeological past to its culturally rich present. Free screening begins at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 30. Call 623-9141 with questions. ONE BOOK/ONE COMMUNITY. Hotel Congress. 311 E. Congress. Kick-off party for the community-wide book discussion begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1 featuring readings by local personalities of Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima plus music and entertainment. Call 881-9876 for details. PRIMAVERA COOKS. Local restaurants invite apprentice chefs to cook for a day and diners to enjoy their meals to raise money for Primavera Foundation's homeless programs. Participating eateries include Kingfisher Bar and Grill (September 22), Gini's French Cafe (September 27) and Jonathan's Tucson Cork (September 29). Chefs pay $150 and diners pay $100. For details, call 882-5383. SABINO CANYON DAY. Sabino Canyon. Activities and educational presentations for the whole family include hikes, narrated nature walks, firefighter gear display and demonstrations on ecosystem, caves, ecology and impact of forest fires on fish and animals on Saturday, September 28 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Call 749-1900 for details. SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE JEWISH MOVIES. Temple Emanu-El. 225 N. Country Club. Rabbis Cohon and Freelund lead the screening of Crossing Delancey, starring Amy Irving on Sunday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. The 10-film series costs $30 for Temple members, $50 for non-members or $5 per film. Call 327-4501 for information. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE WALK. Reid Park. Broadway-Alvernon. Awareness and fundraising event takes place on Saturday, September 28 with registration beginning at the Park's Ramada 31 at 7 a.m. THE DOÑAS. Arizona State Museum. University Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-6302. Tucson's Doñas are honored on Sunday, September 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the museum's Gran Tardeada for significant contributions to the community. The evening hosts a fashion show of traditional Mexican costumes, Ted Ramirez and the Santa Cruz River Band perform Mexican corridos and original love songs, researchers demonstrate how they can help you trace your family history and photographer Jose Galvez signs his latest book, Vatos. General admission costs $15 and $10 for ASM and Descendientes members. For details, call 626-8381. Out of Town CORONA DE MARANA BIKE TOUR. Marana Town Park. Lon Adams and Barnett Rd. Marana. The 2002 Multiple Sclerosis Tour is a one-day cycling event for cyclists of all ability levels and ages and takes place on Saturday, September 28 starting at 7 a.m. Rides are 10K to 100K. Sign up by September 6 and the fee is $15; after, it's $25. Call 747-7472 for details. Upcoming AUTONOMOUS MEDIA CONFERENCE. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. 622-0192. Build your own FM radio station, explore magazine production and distribution, start your own bookshop or infoshop, learn videography. The conference, hosted by the Autonomous Media Center, Food Not Bombs, Pan Left Productions and other groups, takes place Thursday, October 3 through Sunday, October 6. Sliding-scale fee: $25 to $50. Call 628-8720 for details. FIESTA DE LAS CALABAZAS. Oracle State Park. Oracle. Annual festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, includes a fine art show, Oracle Folklorico dancers, pumpkin corral for the kids, demonstrations of Native American drum-making, a local author's booth, hiking, food and fun. Music performers include Freddie Terry, Sal Valdivia, "Diamond Jim" Hewitt, Tortolita Gut-Pluckers bluegrass band, and headliner Dede Wyland. Pay $6 per car or $1 to walk into the park. NO WAR ON IRAQ. Presidio Park. The American Friends Service Campaign sponsors a free candlelight vigil on Monday, October 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 623-9141 for more information. TUCSON HERITAGE BUS TOUR. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Sites include "A" Mountain, the Convento site, Downtown Tucson, Barrio Viejo, "Snob Hollow," the Presidio, Rio Nuevo and more. Bus leaves from the AHS Museum on the first Saturday of each month through December 7. Tours last from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets cost $20 adults, $10 children. Call for required reservations at 628-5774. Announcements ADOPT-A-THONS. Bookman's on Ina. 3733 W. Ina Rd. 579-0303. Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., F.A.I.R. offers homeless animals for adoption and answers questions about their care.