LECTURES

ANCIENT HISTORY. The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society presents Introduction to Southern Arizona Prehistory, a three-evening short course with Archaeologist Sharon Urban of the Arizona State Museum. Urban will describe the cultural history of American Indians in Arizona before European contact, as known from archaeological excavations. Series meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evenings, November 5 through 19. Cost is $35. Call Jan Bell at 326-6709 for registration and information.

Listings APACHE HISTORY. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. The Arizona Historical Society presents a lecture series entitled Beyond Geronimo: Apache History and Culture. The series continues on October 29 with "C.S. Fly, Photographer, Captures both Geronimo and General Crook," with Arizona Historical Society Field Service Officer Jay Van Orden. Lectures are at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Cost is $5. Call 628-5774 for information.

ART & COMMERCE. Mark Hosler, founding member of the band Negativland, discusses the band's involvement in the debate over copyright infringement in appropriative art at 3 p.m. Friday, October 24. Hosler's multi-media presentation From Love Canal to Generation-X: The History of Negativland, meets in Room 102 of the UA Center for English as a Second Language Building. Call 882-5364 for information.

BREAST CANCER MONTH. Main Library. 101 N. Main Ave. The Arizona Women's Cancer Network invites men and women to their Southern Arizona Pink Tea from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, October 26. Meet State Legislators, breast cancer survivors, elected officials, community leaders and those who work in screening, education, treatment and support care. Call MaryAnne Smythe at 321-7989 or Ann Hastings at 324-2858 for information.

FAMILY TREE. Learn valuable clues for researching your family's heritage from the Friends of Family History Land and Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson, with classes at 1:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October 31. Classes include: Basics of Genealogy Research in the German Empire, British Isles Court Records and Probates, Introduction to Genealogy, U.S. Newspapers and Directories, Tracking Immigrants, and more. Classes are $8.50, free to members of Friends and Los Descendientes. Call 790-5444 for registration and information.

INNER VOICE. Clarion Hotel. 102 N. Alvernon Way. Join John A. Seck, CISW, CSAC, for There's More To Life Than Meets The Eye from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 25. This workshop will focus on responding to the nature of our inner voice, blocking ourselves and steps for daily awareness. Registration is $25 at the door. Call 322-9914 for information.

ROCK ART. The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society presents Polly Schaafsma of Santa Fe, recognized authority on Southwestern rock-art, for a weekend short-course entitled Prehistoric Indian Rock Art. Schaafsma will discuss regional styles, interpretation and current research. Course begins on Friday evening, October 24, and continues Saturday and Sunday. Cost is $60. Call Jan Bell at 326-6709 for registration and information.

TUCSON SAILING CLUB. O'Malley's on Fourth. 247 N. Fourth Ave. Mark Wilson of Sunsail Yacht Charters presents his multi-media lecture on bareboat chartering to Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Tonga at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 27. Call Jerry Helm at 743-0519 for information. TW


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