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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.08.2006
Tuesday
Poetry Workshop with Dan Shapiro — Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. Shapiro will lead a workshop that includes exercises to help overcome writer's block and discussions to inspire the poetry-writing process. 7 p.m. Jan. 10. Free. 742-6402.
Wednesday
Colds — Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. Read and listen to books on how to stay well. 11 a.m. Jan. 11 and 14. Free. 512-1166.
Madeline — Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. Listen to "Madeline's Rescue," by Ludwig Bemelmans (Puffin Books, $7.99). 11 a.m. Jan. 11 and 14. Free. 742-6402.
Introduction to Hiking Arizona — Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, Oro Valley. Author Allen Mote will discuss "Hiker's Wisdom" (Canyon Publications, $6.95). Reservations are required, but store staff members will not accept reservations made on the answering machine. Noon Jan. 11. Free. 622-6014.
Mary Ellen Barnes — Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, Oro Valley. Barnes will discuss "Forged by Fire: The Devastation and Renewal of a Mountain Community" (Vireo House, $19.95). Reservations required. 2 p.m. Jan. 11. Free. 622-6014.
Adrenal Fatigue — Westin La Paloma Resort, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. Learn about the major signs and symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue, guidelines for its diagnosis and effective treatment. James L. Wilson, author of "Adrenal Fatigue, the 21st Century Stress Disorder" (Smart Publications, $14.95) speaks. Advance registration requested. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 11. Free. 886-1035.
Open Mic Night — Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Music, poetry, stand-up comedy. Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 22. Free. 325-5767.
Open Mic Poetry Night — Serenity's Way, 2727 E. Grant Road. Recite yours or others' poetry. 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays. Free. 320-9201.
Friday
Other Voices Women's Reading Series — Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Featured reader is Lindsay Miller. Open mic follows. 7-9 p.m. Jan. 13. Free. 792-3715.
Saturday
Allen Mote — Sabino Canyon Bookstore, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. The author presents a slide show and lecture on "Hiker's Wisdom." A question-and-answer session and book signing follows. 10 a.m. Jan. 14. Free. 749-7711.
Signing and Dessert with J. A. Jance — Desert Diamond Casino II, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road. J. A. Jance discusses "Edge of Evil" (Harper, $7.99), a mystery set in Sedona. This will be the only Tucson-area signing for this book. Presented by the Friends of the Tohono O'odham Library. Call for advance registration. 2-4 p.m. Jan. 14. $25. 326-8533.
Next Sunday
The Society of Southwestern Authors — Sheraton Four Points, 1900 E. Speedway. Meets on the third Sunday of every month. Reservation required by the Wednesday before the forum. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $20 at the door; includes lunch and forum. 546-9382.
Jonathan Lowe — Clues Unlimited, 123 S. Eastbourne Ave. Lowe will talk about his medical thriller "Geezer" (Five Star Mysteries, $25.95). 1 p.m. Jan. 15. Free. 326-8533.
Southwest Lit Book Group — Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Group discusses "Devil's Highway: A True Story," by Luis Alberto Urrea (Little, Brown & Co., $13.95). 2 p.m. Jan. 15. Free. 792-3715.
Upcoming
Fiction Book Group Discussion — Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. Featured book is "You Remind Me of Me," by Dan Chaon. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 18. Free. 512-1166.
Compiled by Cina Fell. Find more calendar listings online at dailystarcalendar.com