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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.18.2008
Today
Friday Night Barbecue — Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road. Bring the kids and swim, enjoy blues music and mesquite barbecue. Music with Roadhouse, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Barbecue served 5:30-8 p.m. Free admission; pay for food. 795-6960.
Stuff the Bus for TUSD — Office Max, 5550 E. Broadway. Help Tucson Unified School District by filling an RV with school supplies. Noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 2. Free. 382-8775.
Chess Club — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley. All chess players are welcome. For adults and serious youth players. 1-5 p.m. July 18. Free. 229-5300.
Dessert in the Desert — Oracle State Park, Center for Environmental Education, 3820 Wildlife Drive, Oracle. A kickoff event for the Fiesta de las Calabazas in the fall. Bring your favorite dessert. 6-9 p.m. July 18. Free, donation accepted. 1-520-896-2425.
MonZOOn Magic Summer Concert — Reid Park Zoo, 1100 S. Randolph Way. All ages. 6-9 p.m. July 18. $10. 881-4753, Ext. 1.
Los Hombres — Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 3445 N. Dodge Blvd. Acoustic bluegrass, country and swing. Presented by Green Fire. All ages. 7:30 p.m. July 18. $5. 795-2101.
Rich Hopkins & Lisa Novak, Kate Becker Project, The Mission Creeps — The Hut, 305 N. Fourth Ave. Rock, jam, alternative. 21 and over. 7:30 p.m. July 18. $5. 623-3200.
"Bug" — Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway. LTW's late-night series, Etcetera, presents this drama by Tracy Letts about the human psyche. Contains adult language, drug use, violence and nudity. 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through July 26. $8-$11. 327-4242.
Saturday
Open-play Badminton — Udall Recreation Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. All levels of players. Six courts. Open to all ages. 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. $1.25. 791-4931.
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers — Tucson Mountain Park, 2020 N. Kinney Road. Volunteers work to eradicate buffelgrass and other exotic weeds. Meet at the Caretakers House, across from the Desert Museum. For ages 12 and older. 6-9 a.m. July 19. Free. 615-7855.
Free Glaucoma Eye Screenings — St. Elizabeth's Health Center, 140 W. Speedway. Call to schedule a free screening for glaucoma. Presented by the UA Student Sight Savers Program. 8 a.m.-noon. July 19. Free. 628-7871.
Landscaping for Birds — Roy Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. Indoor presentation on the ideal plants for attracting birds to your yard or garden. 9-10 a.m. July 19. Free. 615-7855.
Paws Patrol Cat Adoption Fair — Central Pet, 2875 E. Frontage Road. Take Interstate 19 to Exit 42, Amado. Cats have been lovingly fostered and are ready for permanent homes. Cost is $65 for one, $100 for two, which includes sterilization and vaccinations. 9 a.m.-noon. July 19. Free. 207-4024.
Walk in the Park — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Experience Tohono Chul Park while learning some of the basics of Sonoran Desert ecology. 9 a.m. July 19. Free with admission. $7; discounts available. 742-6455.
Gardening for the Newcomer — Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Introductory class on Tucson's seasons and soils. Taught by trained docents. No preregistration required. 9:30 a.m.-noon July 19. $14; discounts available. 326-9686.
Managing and Maintaining Your Home — TMM Family Services, 3127 E. Adams St. TMM provides homeownership classes for managing your money and maintaining your home. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 19. Free. 322-9557.
The Great Xeriscape — Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte. Unearth the how-to's for using native and arid-adapted plants in water-saving landscapes. 10 a.m.-noon July 19. Free with admission: $7; discounts available. 742-6455.
Volunteer Fair — Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Learn about volunteer opportunities and find out what volunteer organizations do and how they operate. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July 19. Free. 594-5420.
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