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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 09.04.2008
Community event
Saturday
UR Votes Count — Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road. UR Votes Count allows teens to cast their vote for who they would elect as president of the United States. This national forum addresses topics such as the environment, health care, the Iraq war, Social Security, national security and education. Each voter who participates at a mall event receives an instant prize. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 6; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 7. Free. 293-7330.
Classes
SUNday
Knitting 101 — Wheeler Taft Abbett Library, 7800 N. Schisler Drive, near Cortaro & Silverbell roads, Marana. Free opportunity to learn to knit. Anyone with a "problem project" is also welcome to bring that for assistance. 1-3 p.m. Sept 7 and Nov. 2. Free. 293-0781.
Book events
Tuesday
Bookworms — Borders, 4235 N. Oracle Road. "The Rebel Angels" by Robertson Davies. 7-8 p.m. Sept. 9. Free. 299-0057.
Desert Noir — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley. "The Empress File" by John Sandford. 7-8 p.m. Sept. 9. Free. 229-5300.
Wednesday
Mystery Book Discussion Group — Barnes & Noble at the Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. "Death's Jest-Book" by Reginald Hill. 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Free. 742-6402.
Nonfiction Book Discussion — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley. "At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: A Jew's Search for God With Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land" by Yossi Klein Halevi. 11 a.m. Sept. 10. Free. 229-5300.
Craft fairs and rummage sales
Saturday
Rummage Sale — Flowing Wells HS student parking lot, 1556 W. Prince Road. Proceeds benefit Flowing Wells High School fine-arts students. 5:30 a.m.-noon. Sept. 6. Free. 696-8146.
Dance
Saturday
Dance Party Tucson — Creative Dance Arts, 5741 N. Oracle Road. Group lesson 6:30-7:30 p.m.; lesson will vary at each social, featuring ballroom and rhythm dances (waltz, fox trot, tango, cha-cha, rumba, salsa, etc.) Social dancing 7:30-8:30 pm. First and third Saturdays. $10 includes group lesson and social. 548-3368.
Film
Today
Brazilian Film Festival: "Favela Rising" — Pima Community College Northwest Campus Community Room, 7600 N. Shannon Road. Film documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. 6-7:45 p.m. Sept. 4. Free. 206-7026.
Outdoors
Saturday
Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona — Saguaro National Park West, 2700 N. Kinney Road. Naturalist Jeff Babson presents a program on species in this area. 3-4 p.m. Sept. 6. Free with park admission: $10 per vehicle; park passes honored. 733-5158.
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