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Guided Bird-watching Walks — Tucson Audubon Society's Mason Audubon Center, 8751 N. Thornydale Road. 8-10 a.m. Free. 744-0004.

"Patio & Container Gardening" — UA-Pima County Cooperative Extension Garden Center, 4210 N. Campbell Ave., at 9 a.m.; and Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road, at 1 p.m. Free. 626-5161.

Storytime — Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. Kids can hear "Kiss Kiss!" by Margaret Wild and Bridget Strevens-Marzo, and "Hiccupotamus" by Aaron Zenz. 10 a.m. Free. 742-6402.

Astrology Class — The Masonic Temple, 1944 E. Allen Road. 10-11 a.m. Free. 884-5340.

Nature Journaling — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Four-part program sponsored by the Oro Valley Public Library; write about and sketch things in the desert. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. 229-5300.

Storytime — Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. St. Patrick's Day-related stories and crafts. 11 a.m. Free. 512-1166.

Community and Concern — St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, East Gallery, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Cirla Hans of the Tucson Museum of Art talks about "Tucson Architecture — Mission to Modern." 11:45 a.m. Free. 887-7745.

Tucson Single Professionals Lunch — Cuvee Bistro, 3352 E. Speedway. Noon-1 p.m. Cost is your food/drink. 419-3422.

Social Bridge — Church of the Painted Hills, 3295 W. Speedway. All levels; no partner needed. 1-4 p.m. $1. 743-0805.

Tucson Garden Club — Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Program on ikebana (flower arrangement) designs. 1 p.m. Free. 297-8301.

Pet Loss Support Group — Hospice Family Care Inc., 6300 E. El Dorado Plaza, Suite A-100. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. 885-6026.

Granada Toastmasters — University Medical Center, room adjacent to cafeteria, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Learn to improve your public-speaking skills. 5:30-7 p.m. Guests are free. 883-0807.

Considering Divorce — Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. For parents. 6-7:30 p.m. Free to residents of Pima County. 740-5590.

Global Chant — Ada Peirce McCormick Building, Little Chapel of All Nations, 1401 E. First St. No musical experience necessary. 6-7:15 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 326-4674.

Night Walk — Meet in front of the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road. Guided, four-mile walk on the tram road. Adults only; bring a flashlight and water. 6:30 p.m. Free. 749-8700, press 0.

Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited Lie & Tie — Dry Creek Outfitters, 5420 E. Broadway, Suite 254. Learn to tie flies for flyfishing, and also about fishing hotspots in Arizona. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 326-7847.

Singles Bridge — Elks Lodge, 615 S. Pantano Road. 6:30-9 p.m. $2. 751-7568.

Bluegrass Music Jam Session — Casa Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 8963 E. Tanque Verde Road. With members of the Desert Bluegrass Association. 7-9 p.m. Free. 760-0745.

Conquistador Toastmasters — Arizona Small Business Association Conference Center, 4811 E. Grant Road, Suite 261. Improve speaking and presentation skills. 7-8:30 p.m. First visit free. 323-7737.

Open Mic Night — Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. show. Free. 325-5767.

Tucson Streetcars and Buses, 1920s and '30s — Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Historian Gene Caywood speaks. 7-8:30 p.m. $6, discounts available. 628-5774.

Writing on Writing Group — Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. Local authors and writing experts discuss manuscripts, plot development, and give advice on getting published. 7 p.m. Free. 512-1166.

"Dr. Dolittle" — Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Broadway in Tucson/A Nederlander Presentation brings the national tour to Tucson. 7:30 p.m.; continues through March 19. $18-$58; discounts available. 321-1000.

"Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure" — Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Arizona Theatre Company presents the master detective coming face-to-face with the mastermind of evil, Professor Moriarity. 2 and 7:30 p.m.; continues through March 25. $26-$44. 622-2823.

"My Grandfather's Immigrant Eyes" — Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. Jeni Foster performs Irish folk music and historical narrative. 7 p.m. Free. 791-5021.

Animal Collective — Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole Ave. With Mr. Fishsticks. 9 p.m. $10. 884-0874.

Congress Libre — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. With James London's Solo Jamboree, the Drift and Rusty Willoughby. 9 p.m. Free. 622-8848.

The Wyatts — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9:30 p.m. Free. 798-1298.

Health Fair 2006 — Tucson Estates, 5900 W. Western Way Circle. Informational seminars and limited health screenings. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 578-1085.

Kindergarten Visitor Morning — Enchanted Desert School and Playgarden, 3238 E. First St. Adults can tour campus. 9-10:30 a.m. Free. 325-5514.

Great Literature of All Times — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Bill Fry leads a discussion of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." 10 a.m.-noon. Free. 229-5300.

PaperWorks, Sonoran Collective of Book and Paper Artists — St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, Murphey Gallery, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Slide lecture on "The Art of Mapping," by assemblage artist Gail Rieke. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. 544-8877.

Fit for the Cure — Dillard's, Tucson Mall, 4550 N. Oracle Road. Bra fittings for women. Wacoal will provide a $2 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, for each Wacoal, Donna Karan Underwear and Donna Karan Intimates bra purchased at this event. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free fittings; donations accepted. 293-4550.

Lenten Noontime Recital Series — St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Featuring Homero Ceron, marimba. 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free; donations accepted. 299-6421.

Pima Council on Aging — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Information on relocation, transportation and meal services. 1-3 p.m. Free. 229-5300.

Art Talk — Tucson Museum of Art, Education Center Auditorium, 140 N. Main Ave. The Docent Council presents a slide-illustrated talk about Willem de Kooning. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. 624-2333.

Considering Divorce Seminar — Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Covers legal, emotional and financial issues. Preregistration requested. 3-6 p.m. Free. 331-9281.

"Biological Evolution: What It Is and What It Isn't" — Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. Talk given by Joanna Masel, UA assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. 647-0980.

National Scrabble Association Club #565 — Denny's Restaurant, 2630 E. Valencia Road. Tournament-style; all levels. 5-10 p.m. $3; first-time players free. 440-5404.

Tucson Singletarians — Gee's Garden, 1145 N. Alvernon Way. For age 50 or older. 5 p.m. Cost is food/drink. 326-9174.

Bark Bark Bark CD Release Party — Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. All-ages show with Stepsister, KITES and Treasure Mammals. 6 p.m. $6. 622-8848.

Birth Parent Support Group — Christian Family Care Agency, 6063 E. Grant Road. For those who have given up their children for adoption. Preregistration requested. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. 296-8255.

Spring Turkey & Bear Calling — Sportsman's Warehouse, 3945 W. Costco Drive. Mando Pargas shares hunting tactics. 6-7 p.m. Free. 877-4500.

The Mountain Men — Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. Potluck dinner and lecture sponsored by Arizona Pathfinders. Dino Natta, history educator, discusses the fur trappers of the 1820s and 1830s. 6-8:30 p.m. Free. 745-1820.

Alfresco Spring Dinner — Cuisine Classique, Ascension Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Kitchen, 1220 W. Magee Road. Demonstrations and recipes. Preregistration requested. 6:30 p.m. $35. 575-0875.

"Anything Goes" — Sabino High School, 5000 N. Bowes Road. Musical comedy. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. $8; $6 students. 481-3714.

Cherokee Alliance of Southern Arizona — Apollo Middle School, 265 W. Nebraska St. Learn about Cherokee history and culture. 7 p.m. Free. 320-1636.

Amy Steinberg — Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. Pop, folk, poetry, funk and blues. 7-9 p.m. Free. 325-5767.

Swinging Saguaros Square Dance — St. Paul's United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 8051 E. Broadway. 7:30-9 p.m. $3. 296-6149.

Third Thursdays — Old Pueblo Archaeology Center Auditorium, 5100 W. Ina Road, Building 8, Marana. Program on the Arizona State Museum's excavations at the Marana Mound Hohokam Site. 7:30-9 p.m. Free. 798-1201.

Luca — Plush, 340 E. Sixth St. 9:30 p.m. Free. 798-1298.