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See today's Caliente for theater, Pages 38-39, and concerts, Pages 10 and 38.

Today Gardening for the Newcomer - Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. A class to familiarize participants with Tucson's seasons and soils, basic design principles and plants. 9:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays. $9. 326-9686, Ext. 10. Historic Tucson Walking Tours - Sosa- Carrillo Frémont House, in the TCC complex, south of the Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. See historic areas of Tucson. Reservations recommended. 10 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. $10; free age 11 and younger. 622-0956. Nine-Ball Tournament - Clicks Billiards, 3325 N. First Ave. The Southern Arizona Senior Billiard Association presents a Scotch Doubles by Blind Draw tournament. The association is open to anyone 50 or older. 11:15 a.m. practice; noon tournament. $5 entry fee; $3 prorated membership fee. 991-8036. Author Cheryl S. Bartlett - University of Arizona bookstore, 1209 E. University Blvd. Bartlett signs and reads from "Stripper Shoes." Noon-1 p.m. Free. 621-2426. Bridge Games - Adobe Bridge Club, 3727 E. Blacklidge Drive. 12:30-3:45 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 9 a.m. novice game Saturdays. Games daily through Jan. 31. $5; $3 novice game. 795-2441. Design Greeting Cards and Ornaments - Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Kids can create holiday cards and ornaments using original artwork during Festivals Week. 2:30 p.m. today and Friday. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. $5.50; discounts available. 792-9985. TMA Scene: TMA After Hours - Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave. Walk through the current exhibition, "Patronato: Painting From Baroque Mexico." 4:30 p.m. docent tour; 6 p.m. curator tour, followed by fellowship. Free admission. 624-2333. Nature Loop - Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road. Social and activity club holds a meeting. 6-7 p.m. The cost is your food and drink. 909-9233. Bridge Games - St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1800 N. Camino Pio Decimo. All skill levels. 6 p.m. Thursdays. $2. 296-3736. Parenting With Purpose - Family Counseling Agency, 209 S. Tucson Blvd. Learn practical parenting techniques. 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. $15 per class. 323-3952. Spanish and English Conversation Class - Fiesta Plaza, 5650 S. 12th Ave. For English and Spanish speakers of all levels. 6:30-8 p.m. $1. 889-3505. Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Auditions - Bookman's, 6230 E. Speedway. Improv comedy group is auditioning for experienced improv performers 18 years and older. Call for appointment. 7 p.m. today; 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. 440-4436. Arizona Book Club - Green Fire Bookshop, 925 E. Fort Lowell Road. Discussion of books about Arizona history. 7-9:30 p.m. Free. 408-0677. Odyssey Storytelling Series - Wilde Playhouse, 135 E. Congress St. Six storytellers have 10 minutes to talk on a specific theme. 7-9 p.m. $7. 770-1000. "'Tis the Season" - Flandrau Planetarium, 1601 E. University Blvd. Holiday show traces the development of many holiday customs and how the light up the winter. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; additional times vary; through Dec. 31. $5.50; discounts available. 621-7827. Friday Arizona's First Fridays - Easter Seals Northwest Tucson office, 7634 N. La Cholla Blvd. Volunteer orientation program. Registration requested. 8:30-10 a.m. Free; donations accepted. 745-5222. Friday Fun Knitters - Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd., food court. All experience levels. 10 a.m. Free. 293-0781. The Golden Agers Dance - Fraternal Order of Eagles 180, 1530 N. Stone Ave. Big-band easy-listening music. 1-3 p.m. Fridays. $2. 624-0246. Line Dancing - Armory Park Senior Center, 220 S. Fifth Ave. Beginners' lessons. 2-3 p.m. Fridays. $2. 578-0100. Winter Fest and Raffle - Ott YMCA, 401 S. Prudence Road. The Ott YMCA Women's Club presents baked goods, crafts, used books and jewelry. Proceeds benefit YMCA youth programs. 4-7 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Free admission. 790-7328. Fourth Annual Giving Tree Lighting Ceremony - Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Cañada Drive, Oro Valley. Santa Claus, school choirs, collection for the Adopt-a-Family program. 5-7:30 p.m. Free. 229-5050. Family Fun Night - Santa Rosa Center, 1080 S. 10th Ave. Five hands-on activities. 6-8:30 p.m. Free. 791-4589. Holiday Nights - Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Live music, singalong, and ornament exhibit and sale. 6-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $8; discounts available. 742-6455. Salsa Dancing - Milagro del Baile, 41 N. Tucson Blvd. Recreational dance class using Latin rhythms. No partner necessary. 6:15-7:15 p.m. beginners; 7:15-8:30 p.m. intermediate. Fridays. $8; discounts available. 622-0440. "Murder at Magic Manor" - Mystery Mansion Dinner Theater, 7707 E. Broadway. Interactive comedy whodunit. Reservations requested. Doors open at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through December. $35; includes dinner. 624-0172. Chefs Blake Spalding and Jen Castle - Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Spalding and Castle share their book, "With a Measure of Grace: The Story and Recipes of a Small Town Restaurant." 7 p.m. Free. 792-3715. "Dream Workshop" - Bookman's, 6230 E. Speedway. Learn how to activate natural energy centers with the aim of producing permanent prosperity. 7-9 p.m. Free. 748-9555. Noetic Science Meeting - University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., cafeteria classroom. David Stickles, director of the Tucson Center for Attitudinal Healing, speaks about a focus on accessing the source for healing. 7 p.m. Free. 297-4191. Friday Night Coffeehouse Jam - St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 9071 E. Old Spanish Trail. Featuring Vocal Ease, an a cappella group performing a variety of music styles. Open microphone between sets. Benefits the Studio Connections Scholarship Foundation. 8-11 p.m. $5. 731-1559. Saturday Soccer and Scouting Program Sign-Ups - Mission Manor Park, 5900 S. 12th Ave., between Drexel and Bilby roads, Field 6. The Boy Scouts will hold sign-ups for a boys soccer team, which includes membership in the Boy Scouts. 8:30-11:30 a.m. $30. 750-0385. Wildlife Holiday Decorations - Mason Audubon Center, 8751 N. Thornydale Road. Learn to make yarn turtles and paper geodesic balls with wildlife images. Reservations required. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. 744-0004. Cat Show - Rodeway Inn, 1365 W. Grant Road, near Interstate 10. Features purebred cats and household pets. Vendors with toys and accessories, also. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $5; discounts available. 481-3627. Annual Books and Bluegrass Festival - Tuscany Coffee, 16000 N. Oracle Road, Catalina. Music by JD Crowe and New South; Open Road; the James King Band; the Titan Valley Warheads; and Burnett Family Bluegrass. Authors from SaddleBrooke will sign their books. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 818-9493. Santa Claws - T-Rex Museum, 1202 N. Main Ave. Kids can make dinosaur-shaped ornaments and take a picture with Santa Claws, a 13-foot-tall T-rex Santa. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 17. $5. 792-2884. "A Holiday Home" - Milieu Home and Garden, 2400 N. Loretta Drive, near Country Club and Grant roads. Learn to create a holiday-themed centerpiece using fresh flowers, herbs and plants. Reservations recommended. 10 a.m. Free. 327-7555. TSO "Just for Kids" Concert - Tucson Symphony Center, 2175 N. Sixth Ave. The Tucson Symphony Orchestra Piano Trio presents "The Little Fiddle." 10 and 11:15 a.m. $2 suggested donation. 882-8585. Holiday Book Drive Kickoff - Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. "One Million Books for One Million Children" kickoff, with reading by Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford from her children's book, "My Nana's Remedies/Los Remedios de Mi Nana." 11 a.m. Free. 742-6402. Holiday Open House - The Birth and Women's Health Center, 2595 N. Wyatt Drive. Holiday gifts, door prizes, free chair massage, birth center tours, kids crafts table. Noon-4 p.m. Free. 795-6505. Eid al-Fitr Festival of Light Celebration - Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Activities showcase cultural traditions from the major Islamic celebration. 1-4 p.m. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. $5.50; $3.50 kids ages 2-16; $4.50 seniors. 792-9985. Susan Lowell - Barnes & Noble, 5130 E. Broadway. The author discusses and signs "Clouds for Dessert: Sweet Treats From the Wild West." 1-3 p.m. Free. 512-1166. Guy Atchley - Reader's Oasis, 3400 E. Speedway. KGUN-9 TV news anchorman and author reads from and discusses his new book, "Now for the Good News: Discoveries of Inspiration and Humor While in Search of Guy Atchley's People." 2-4 p.m. Free. 319-7887. Katherine Pryor - Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. The author signs her novel "50 Ways." 2-4 p.m. Free. 1-520-742-6621. Expressive Writing - Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Workshop for writers. 2-4 p.m. Free. 229-5300. Seventh Annual Tree-Lighting Festival - Ora Mae Harn District Park, 13250 N. Lon Adams Road, Marana. Snow, hayrides, music and photos with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. 4-7 p.m. Free. 682-3395. Fenton Johnson - Bendictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road. The author speaks about his most recent book, "Keeping Faith, a Skeptic's Journey." 7 p.m. Free. 722-3593.