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. ART AND SALVAGE. Bicas. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Workshops are offered Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. to noon, to explore the art of recycled materials. Lamp-making with bike parts October 5 and 12 with Allen Reilly, and jewelry making with bike parts with Leslie Newman October 19 and 26. $7 for kids, $15 for adults, includes all materials. Work trade and sliding scale rates available. BIKE REPAIR. Bicas. 44 W. Sixth St. 628-7950. Community workshops for all ages are offered in October. Learn how to repair and build your own bike! A 5-week session covering everything from flats to bottom brackets begins October 17 and runs Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. or Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Classes cost $7 for children, $15 for adults and includes materials and shop time necessary to build your own recycled bicycle. Sliding scale and work trade available. Call 628-7950 for more information and to pre-register. CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD BOOK GROUP. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. Create new ways of thinking, looking at things and living together by putting spirituality into action. Meetings are held every Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Groups are led by Paula Deyoe. For details call 574-7213. DIA DE LOS MUERTOS OFRENDA. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Contribute to the community altar to commemorate the Mexican family holiday that remembers and honors loved ones who have died. Bring fresh-cut or paper flowers, a simple memento or object or leave a note on a recuerdo (memory card) through November 8. 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. FROM IDEAS TO ACTION. PRO Neighborhoods. 320 N. Commerce Park Loop. How to get your youth project done with a PRO Neighborhoods plus help completing applications, project idea development and information on the grant process is covered on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:30 p.m. Register for the free seminar at 882-5885. MARC SPITZER APPEARS. Viscount Suite Hotel. 4855 E. Broadway Blvd. The Pima County Republican Club presents the former Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman to talk about issues affecting Arizonans on Tuesday, October 15 at noon. Luncheon buffet begins at 11:30 a.m. and costs $8.50. Call 240-9900 for details. MONTHLY BREAKFAST. Arizona Small Business Association. 4444 E. Grant Road, Suite 119. 327-0222. 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. NEW FUNDRAISING APPROACH. A series of educational events for nonprofit organizations, fundraisers, and community financial and estate planners is presented by Leave A Legacy Southern Arizona at the Doubletree Hotel on Thursday, October 10. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. Call 615-7505 to pre-register. 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. 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 continuing through October 29 from 7 to 9 p.m. Free but donations accepted. Call one week ahead to register at 206-8000. SPIRITUAL FREEDOM. Eckankar Satsang Society of Tucson prsents a free discussion on dreams, past lives and soul travel on Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. through October 28. Call 237-3506 for details. STRAWBALE AND EARTHEN WALLS WORKSHOP. Pima County Cooperative Extension. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. 626-5161. A hands-on workshop explores making natural plasters, alternative construction techniques and more and takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 12-13 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is limited to the first 25 people. The fee is $50. Call 626-5161. THE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY. Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church. 2331 E. Adams St. 322-9021. Learn and discuss with Marcus Borg as he opens his vision of living the Christian life and share insights on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. Event starts on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday's event begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 3 p.m. $15 for Friday, $50 for Saturday, $60 for both. Fees include meals and reception. Register by calling 327-6857. THE METAPHYSICAL EDGE. Spirit in Action Center. 6979 E. Broadway at Kolb, Suite 125. Vickie Wortman focuses on the difference between personal power and the use of force on Friday, October 11 at 4 p.m. and repeated on Saturday, October 12 at 9 a.m. Admission is $5. THE MULTIRACIAL CHILD. Doubletree Hotel. 445 S. Alvernon Way. A national conference begins on Sunday, October 13 and continues through Tuesday, October 15. Highlights include Monday?s keynote speaker, James McBride talking about his personal struggles and his new book, Color of Water: A Black Man?s Tribute to His White Mother. His talk begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the community. Call for ticket information at 299-9142. 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 SATURDAY VIDEOS. Western National Park Association Store. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. On October 6: The Mystery of Chaco Canyon. On October 13: Tales of the Rails. On October 20: Secrets of the Sonoran Desert. On October 27: Those Who Came Before. Call for reservations. Upcoming 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. SCIENCE & THEOLOGY SERIES. St. Philip's in the Hills Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Judeo-Christian perspectives are discussed in order to confront barriers to integration between science and theology, challenge stereotypes and myths and discover how the two disciplines can inform each other. Thomas J. Lindell of the Deparment of Molecular and Cellular Bilogy at UA leads the session on Sunday, October 20 from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Attend one or all free sessions by preregistering at 299-6421. 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. BE A GOOD SAMARITAN. Southside Presbyterian Church. 317 W. 23rd St. Help save lives in the Sonoran Desert. Samaritan Patrol is an alliance of people of faith and conscience committed to legally assisting travelers in Southern Arizona and creating change in immigration policy. Regular meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m.; next training session is Sunday, October 6, 1 to 6 p.m. For more info. call 620-0725 or email Samaritanpatrol@aol.com. 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. 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 noon on Tuesdays and Saturdays, vendors sell fresh fruits and vegetables at Community Food Bank, 3003 S. Country Club. 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 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays the Rincon Valley Farmers Market is held at 12000 Old Spanish Trail. 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. FIGHT CANCER AT LOEWS THEATERS. For every paid attendance to a Loews theater throughout the month of October, Loews makes a donation to the Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer. Select from two special movie value packages that offer savings on tickets and concessions.For more information, go to www.enjoytheshow.com. 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. 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. RECYCLE FOR HOMELESS CATS. Hermitage Cat Shelter. 5278 E. 21st St. Help cats and the environment by recycling aluminum soda and beer cans through November to help the shelter earn cash from the recycling, receive free cat food and possibly win a cash prize by competing in the national Paws to Recycle campaign. Call the shelter at 571-7839 for details. 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. STUDENTS FOR ANIMALS. Students for the Ethical Treatment of Animals meets at 5 p.m. every other Monday at Bentley's (1730 E. Speedway). The club is open to anyone in the community who has an interest in local animal-rights issues. Call 670-0212 for more info. 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.