LECTURES Events This Week A WAR OF FIRE AND BLOOD. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Mark Santiago of the Space Center discusses Hugo O'Conor and Spanish military policy in the American Southwest from 1765 to 1790 on Wednesday, October 23. Lectures are $6 general, $5 AHS members, $3 students. Call for exact time and series schedule at 628-5774. ALLIANCE FRANCAISE OF TUCSON. Atria Villa Campana. 6653 E. Carondelet Dr. Michel Sarda, president of the French Institute of Phoenix, talks about the life and works of Alexandre Dumas on Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. DEAD ANCESTORS. University Medical Center. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Archaeologist Allen Dart, of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, presents a slide-show about the dilemma of what to do when discovering human remains while digging at a site on Monday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. FAMILY HISTORY. Arizona State Genealogical Society presents an introductory lecture on how to put together a family history using documents you already have at home on Sunday, October 13 at 1 p.m. at the Bookman's on Ina Road store. Repeat presentation takes place on Saturday, October 19 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Bookman's on Grant (1930 E. Grant Road). FREE TRADE IN THE AMERICAS. Quaker Meeting House. 931 N. Fifth Ave. Kitty Ufford-Chase, Southern Arizona Program Director of the American Friends Service Committee, discusses the economies of the Americas and how the Free Trade Area of the Americas Treaty is affecting them on Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. Call 622-5743 for details GERONIMA MONTOYA & SONS. Arizona State Museum. University Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-6302. Visiting artist lecture series explores the Montoya's stories and art through slides on Friday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. SPACIOUS MIND/SPACIOUS HEART. Congregation Anshei Israel. 5550 E. 5th St. Rabbi Rami Shapiro discusses contemplative Judaism and the revival of the soul on Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. Admission costs $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 745-5550 for information. WILD ABOUT WILDFLOWERS. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Horticulturist Bruce Evans offers tips and techniques for preparing planting beds, combining compatible species, maintaining long-lasting blooms and collecting viable seed for next year on Tuesday, October 22 at 2 p.m. Out of Town HOPI ART. Western National Park Association Store. 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. Oro Valley. 622-6014. Author and photographer Helga Teiwes, former staff photographer for the Arizona State Museum, has documented contemporary American Indian culture since the 60's. A slide presentation about Hopi Art takes place on Wednesday, October 23 at noon. Free but preregister.