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See today's Caliente for theater, Page 28, and concerts, Pages 8 and 30. Today SAILA Junior and Open Livestock Show - Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road. Sponsored by the Southern Arizona International Livestock Association. Starts at 8 a.m. Thursday-Sunday. Free. 762-9100. Historic Tucson Walking Tours - Sosa-Carillo-Frémont House, 151 S. Granada Ave., in the Tucson Convention Center complex. Guides lead participants through historic areas of Tucson. Reservations requested. 10 a.m. Thursday and Saturday. $10; free for age 11 and younger. 622-0956. American Needlepoint Guild Day Meeting - Pima County Medical Society Building, 5199 E. Farness Drive. Morning stitch-in; bring lunch. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 577-0782. Designer Showhouse 2005 - Via Poggio at the Summit, 4647 E. Palais Place. See the interior and exterior design spaces in the 8,000-plus-square-foot Mediterranean-style villa built into the face of the Catalina Mountains. Fashions by Rochelle K are featured at noon. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, the final day. $20. 529-2582. Michigan Club - Furr's Cafeteria, 4329 N. Oracle Road. Reservations requested. 11:30 a.m. Cost is your food and drink. 722-0635.

Tucson Museum of Art Auditorium Talk - Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., Education Building. "Art of Spain: From Caves to Dali's Watches." 1:30 p.m. Free. 624-2333. Circus Chimera - Tucson Mall parking lot, 4500 N. Oracle Road. "Magimystical" features aerial artists and acrobats. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.; continues through Saturday. $10-$16. 1-888-663-7464. ArtBuzz - University of Arizona Museum of Art, 1031 N. Olive Road, Fine Arts Complex. Norman Miller, retired professor of Spanish at Tulane University, lectures about the mysteries of surrealism. 2-3 p.m. Free. 621-7567. Flinker Week - Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Kids make a balloon "flink," or hover between floating and sinking. 2:30 p.m.; continues through Sunday. $5.50; discounts available. 792-9985. "United States Intelligence Reform" - Academy Village, 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. The Arizona Senior Academy presents Carolyn Bossard of the United Nations Center in Tucson, who will conduct a class and round-table discussion involving the book "Great Decisions," by Barbara Crossette. 3-4:30 p.m. Free. 647-0980. Antique Automobile Club of America - Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road. Tucson Region meeting. 6 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. meeting. Free; optional dinner. 818-0729. Tucson U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - Mountain View Restaurant, 1220 E. Prince Road. Open to those interested in volunteering and serving as part of the Department of Homeland Security. 6 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. meeting. Cost is your food and drink. 742-6946. Jane and Carl Bock - Tohono Chul Park, Desert Discovery Education Center, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Classroom 1. The authors and photographer Stephen Strom discuss "Sonoita Plain: Views of a Southwestern Grassland." Registration required. 7 p.m. $8; $4 park members. 742-6455. Tucson Water Gardeners - Tucson Junior League of Tucson, 2099 E. River Road. Group meeting with door prizes, refreshments and informal social hour. 7:30-9 p.m. Free. 749-9429. Friday Catalina Crafters Arts and Crafts Indoor Show - El Con Mall, 3601 E. Broadway. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Free. 760-3145. Friday Fun Knitters - Foothills Mall, food court, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. All experience levels. 10 a.m. Free. 293-0781. Mommy and Me Crafts - Michael's Arts & Crafts, 7150 E. Broadway. For parents and children ages 3-5. 11 a.m.-noon. $5 per child. 722-1074. Master Gardeners Program and Demonstration - Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. Talk and demonstration on "Growing Color Pots for Spring and Summer." 1-2 p.m. Free. 229-5300. UA Wildcat Powwow - Bear Down Field, North Cherry Avenue and East Fourth Street. American Indian dancers, singers and drummer. Blessing of the ground at 5 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday. Main event 7 p.m. Friday and 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday. $5; discounts available. 237-4165. Tarot and Palm Readings - Serenity's Way, 2727 E. Grant Road. 20-minute sessions. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. $20. 320-9201. Psychic Readings - Bookman's, 1930 E. Grant Road. One-on-one psychic readings. 7-9 p.m. Free. 325-5767. Ken Lamberton - Reader's Oasis, 3400 E. Speedway. Award-winning nature writer discusses his book "Beyond Desert Walls: Essays From Prison." 7-9 p.m. Free. 319-7887. Martha Beck - Antigone Books, 411 N. Fourth Ave. Author discusses her new memoir, "Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith." 7 p.m. Free. 792-3715. Ebony Fashion Fair - Tucson Arena at the TCC, 260 S. Church Ave. Sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Tucson Alumnae Chapter. Proceeds benefit the Dunbar Coalition, Habitat for Humanity, the YWCA, the Betty Brown Scholarship program and Delta Academy. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. $35. 575-7086. Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed - Bookman's, 6230 E. Speedway. Comedy improv group performs from audience suggestions. Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. 748-9555. Saturday Living Mythology Workshop - Arizona Small Business Association, 4811 E. Grant Road. Discussion of Greek myths as they relate to various life situations. 9 a.m.-noon. $25. 722-1731. Watersmart Program - Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. "Hands-On Drip Irrigation" class. Registration required. 9 a.m.-noon. Free. 626-5161. Easter Festivities - Cañada del Oro Riverfront Park, 551 W. Lambert Lane, Oro Valley. Rural/Metro Fire Department and the Oro Valley Police Department host an egg hunt, Easter Bunny visits and games for children ages 1-9. Bring a basket. 9-11 a.m. Free. 229-4927 or 229-4920. Garden Party - Plaza Palomino, southeast corner of East Swan and North Fort Lowell roads. More than 20 local nurseries, landscapers, flower and garden societies will be represented. Gardening seminars and workshops, face painting and Easter Bunny for kids. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 203-4845. "Hands Across the Ages" - Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, 5100 W. Ina Road, Marana. Live performances by the Tortolita Gutpluckers; Two Chords and a Cloud of Dust; and the Tohono O'odham Girls Basket Dancers. Arts and crafts sales, food, traditional art demonstrations, children's activities, silent auction and archaeological tours. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. 798-1201. Danish Club of Tucson - La Madera Park, 2700 E. La Madera Drive, south of East Fort Lowell Road. Egg-coloring party to donate eggs to charity. 10 a.m. Free; bring one dozen hard-boiled eggs. 325-2024. Jennifer Ward - Sabino Canyon Visitor Center, 5700 Sabino Canyon Road. Local author hosts story time for her new children's book, "Forest Bright, Forest Night." Crafts, too. 10 a.m. Free. 749-7711. 31st Annual "Designer's Choice" Home Tour - Proceeds benefit the Arizona Opera Company. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $40. 293-4336. Endangered Instrument "Petting Zoo" - Prime School of Music, 3434 E. Broadway. Hands-on demonstration and chance to play less-common music instruments. 10:30 a.m. Free. 327-4166. Rexie's Easter Egg Hunt - T-Rex Museum, 1202 N. Main Ave. Egg hunt at 11 a.m., with other activities through 5 p.m. $5. 792-2884. Omega Delta Phi Easter Egg Hunt - Holmes Tuttle Boys & Girls Club, 2585 E. 36th St. Egg hunt and games. Noon-4 p.m. Free. 481-4657. Richard Ruelas - Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive, Oro Valley. Author talks about his book, "Thanks for Tuning In." Reservations required. Noon and 2 p.m. Free. 622-6014. Paulo Freire School Open House - Historic Y building, 300 E. University Blvd. Information meeting on school focusing on social justice and environmental sustainability, which opens in August for grades six and seven. 1-2 p.m. Saturdays through June 4. Free. 906-5157. Kartchner Caverns Big Room Tour - Kartchner Caverns. Meet tour bus at the northeast corner of East Speedway and North Kolb Road. Proceeds benefit the University of Arizona College of Education Alumni Council. Reservations required. 1:30-6 p.m. $50. 621-3413. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - The Meeting House, 931 N. Fifth Ave. Lianda Ludwig, founder of Tucson Activist Network, and Ann Samuelson, leader of Tucson's Green Party, speak on "Election Reform." 2 p.m. Free. 791-9535. Jodi Picoult - Barnes & Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. Author discusses and signs "Vanishing Acts." 2 p.m. Free. 742-6402. Skeptics of Tucson - Village Inn, 4245 E. Speedway. Group discussion. 3 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is your food and drink. 298-8017. Easter Yappy Hour - Companions for Life Center, 3465 E. Kleindale Road. Dogs can play in clean, secure, outdoor training yards and have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny. All dogs must be current on vaccinations; no aggressive dogs allowed. 6-8 p.m. $10 per person and one dog, $5 each additional dog; $5 photos. 795-6225. Movie Night - Inspired Healing, 4929 E. 29th St. Documentary by Deborah Koons Garcia, "The Future of Food," uses archival footage and interviews with farmers and agriculture experts to argue that genetically modified foods are jeopardizing our safety. Reservations requested. 6-8 p.m. Free; donations to the Community Food Bank accepted. 584-0343.