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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.20.2006
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Friends of the Library Book Sale — Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club Road. Books, CDs, DVDs, books on tape and records. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. through Wednesday. Free admission. 795-3763.
Cell Phones for Soldiers Drop — Liberty Tax Service, 1016 W. Prince Road. Donations of cell phones, calling cards or money needed. Drop-off hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays through April 15. 407-0700.
La Fiesta de Los Vaqueros — Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Ave. Nine-day event features bull riding, slack competitions and team roping. For schedule and information, go to www.tucsonrodeo.com online. Through Feb. 26. Prices vary. 1-800-964-5662.
Inside the Presidio Walls Walking Tour — Meet on the southeast corner of North Main Avenue and West Washington Street, Downtown. Buildings and sites within the walls of, or next to, the original Presidio. Presented by KruseArizona Tours. 10 a.m.-noon. $15. 881-1638.
Tucson Badminton Club — Randolph Recreation Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way. Open play. Need court shoes and racquet. 10 a.m.-noon Mondays and Wednesdays. $1.50; $1.25 for seniors. 240-8918.
Democrats of Greater Tucson — The Rose Garden Restaurant, 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road. Scheduled speaker is state Sen. Gabrielle Giffords. Noon. $6.60 buffet. 326-3716.
Crones of the Southwest — Unitarian Universalist Church, 3601 W. Cromwell Drive. Women who celebrate the sisterhood and spirituality of mature women. Free; $15 yearly membership. 887-4847.
Community Yoga — Northwest Hospital Event Center, 6200 N. La Cholla Blvd. Eclectic hatha yoga; mixed beginner level. 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5. 904-3939.
Old Pueblo Gourd Patch — UA Agricultural Extension Office, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Program on how to use gourds in crafts and home accents. 6-8 p.m. Free. 294-6319.
TM Intro Lecture — Bookman's, 6230 E. Speedway. Information on Transcendental Meditation. 6 p.m. Free. 881-0110.
Travel Companions — The Keys, 445 W. Wetmore Road. Meet others interested in traveling locally and worldwide. 6-8 p.m. Cost is your meal. 229-8527.
Socrates Cafe — Metropolitan Grill, 7892 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley. Facilitated philosophical discussion. 6:30 p.m. Cost is your meal. 370-6338.
Catalina Community Chorus — Resurrection Lutheran Church, 11575 N. First Ave., Oro Valley. Newly formed group sings a variety of music. No auditions. 7-8 p.m. Free. 877-5032.
Clifford D. Conner — Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. Meet the author of "A People's History of Science." 7 p.m. Free. 512-1166.
Southwestern League of Fine Arts — Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church, 5360 E. Pima St. Program on coffee art by Gail Swanbeck of WomanKraft. 7 p.m. Free. 322-8086.
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society — University Medical Center, DuVal Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Archaeologist Todd Bostwick lectures about "Byron Cummings and the Fight for Control of Arizona Archaeology, 1915-1954." 7:30-9 p.m. Free. 577-6079.
Astronomy Lecture — Steward Observatory, Room N210, 933 N. Cherry Ave. "Collisions in the Cosmos" by Jennifer Lotz from the Kitt Peak National Observatory. Telescope viewing follows. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 621-5049.
Dela Hunter — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. Singer-songwriter performs. 9:30 p.m. Free. 798-1298.
Tuesday
Wake Up With the Birds — Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Go east on Tanque Verde Road, north on Soldier Trail, east on Roger Road. One-hour naturalist-guided walk especially for beginners. 8:30-10 a.m. Free. 877-6112.
Nontraditional Reading Methods — Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. First Ave. Rotary Reading Seed presents "Successful Strategies for Struggling Readers." 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. 798-0700.
Agata Lukasiewicz — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Recital by Polish pianist. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. 647-0980.
Pima County Republican Club — Sabbar Shrine Temple, 450 S. Tucson Blvd. Program on "The Father of Our Country, George Washington." 11:30 a.m. $8 luncheon buffet. 887-7970.
Sprout a Salad — Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Plant a small pot of seasonal vegetables. 1-2:30 p.m. $5; discounts available. 326-9686.
Spanish for Fun — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. All levels. 1-2 p.m. Free. 229-5300.
Italian Conversation Group — Beyond Bread, 3026 N. Campbell Ave. All levels. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Free. 624-9145.
The Consequences of Looting the Maya — UA Chavez Building, Room 110, 1110 E. James E. Rogers Way. Clemency Coggins, professor of archaeology and art history at Boston University, speaks. 5-6 p.m. Free. 626-8428.
Tucson Singletarians — Rusty's Family Restaurant & Sports Bar, 2075 W. Grant Road. Singles social group for those 50 and older. 5 p.m. Cost is your meal. 326-9174.
Human Trafficking — Dinnerware Gallery, 101 W. Sixth St. Program by ALERT (Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking). 6-7 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 792-4503.
Salsa Latin Dance Classes — Historic Y, 300 E. University Blvd. Foundational moves. 6-7 p.m. $7. 573-7701.
Southern Arizona Roadrunners Running Classes — Reid Park annex baseball fields, East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road. Meet on the west side of the park behind DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center. Training groups for marathons or local running races. All levels and ages. 6-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. $30 a month. 991-0733.
Tucson Computer Society — Holiday Inn, Marabella Room, 4550 S. Palo Verde. Program on the best way to set up and organize hard drives using Acronis Disk Director Suite. 6-9 p.m. Free. 325-2113.
Tucson Fun & Adventures — TFA Office, 3255 E. Grant Road. Activities club for single professionals. 6:30 p.m. Free. 256-3866.
District 26 Democrats — Metro Water District Board Room, 6265 N. La Cañada Drive. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 498-0256.
David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star 2001
● Compiled by Carrie L. Ord