Tucson Area Events Calendar

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November 1998
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3 Election Day	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11 Veterans Day	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26 Thanksgiving Day	27	28
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Southwest Flair A-Fair: The Big Brother/Big sisters' eighth annual fine art and craft fair, with more than 100 artisans showing their wares, runs 11/6-11/8. The fair also will have gourmet food. It's at Santa Fe Square, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday; 10 am.-9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

National Acrobats of China: Friday night at 8, more than 30 graduates of the National Fu Hsing Dramatic Arts Academy in Taipei will perform acrobatic feats, dancing and martial arts in the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. $28 and $36, with discounts for senior citizens, students and children; available at Dillard's outlets. 800-638-4253.

Tucson Celtic Festival & Scottish Highland Games 11/6 & 11/7. Friday kicks off a brabecue dinner, a torch-lighting ceremony in which each clan announces its arrival to the festival and a concert by men of Worth, Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman Jimmy Keigher. Dinner $10 before Oct. 31/concert in advance $5/at the door $8. dinner starts at 5:30 p.m., the ceremony starts at 6:45 p.m. and the concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday includes athetic competitions and demonstrations. $8/free children ages 12 and under. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Green Fields Country Day School, 6000 Camino de la Tierra. See http://www.iwhome.com/TCFA or phone 888-1058.

Antique and Garden Festival: Mexican primitive furniture, antiques, garden items, gifts, glassware, home-grown flowers and herbs, unusual pottery, hanging baskets and baked goods will be offered Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at the River Road Nursery, 2450 E. River Road.

1998 Arizona Women's Fair: 11/7-11/8, Pacific Star Broadcasting hosts its fifth annual fair, a family event, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. The fair is a combination of fun, networking, shopping, education and information for women of Southern Arizona. Several local firms will be recruiting. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. $5 for ages 12 and up. $3 for children 3-11; $1 off with a Safeway Club Card.

Harvest Dance: The German-American Club of Tucson sponsors this dance Saturday at the Tucson Woman's Club, 6245 E. Bellevue St. Mickey Greco will provide dance music, 7-11 p.m. Coffee and cake will be available for $2. Admission: $8 general, $6 for members.

Record Show: Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., dealers from all over Arizona and California will feature thousands of LPs, 45s, 78s, CDs, videos and other music memorabilia at Eagles Lodge #180, 1530 N. Stone AVe. $2, or $1 with two cans of food for the Community Food Bank. For ealy birds at 8 a.m., cost is $4.

Ballet Arizona, "Dias de Muertos": Saturday at 8 p.m., the Phoenix-based company will perform Mechael Uthoff's acclaimed 1997 ballet about the Latin-American celebration known as Days of the Dead in the University of Arizona's Centennial Hall, just east of North Park Avenue on East University Boulevard. $16, $22, $28; half-price for patrons 18 and under and students. UA employees and all UApresents subscribers get a 20 percent discount. 621-3341.

"Natural Clairvoyant":Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Stephanie Bridges will demonstrate her clairvoyant abilities at this New Age seminar at The Book Mark, 5001 E. Speedway. Mini-readings for $10.

It's a Dog's Life 11/13-11/16, all weekend when more than 2,000 canines compete in the All-Breed Dog Show & Obedience Trial. Fri is devoted to specialty shows by individual breeds at Reid Park and the Pima County Fairgrounds. The main show starts Saturday and searches for the top dogs in 7 broad categories, obedience contests and agility courses. Free. Pimy County Fairgrounds. Specialty shows at various times, all-breed show 8 a.m.-6 p.m. phone 575-9199.

Wild Horse and Burro Adoption: 11/13 & 11/14. The Bureau of Land Management will bring wild horses and burros to the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 2801 S. Sixth Ave., Friday, noon-6 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will include special preview hours, training demonstrations, seminars and silent competitive bidding. For a schedule and more information, call 722-4289.

Oriental Rug Conference and Bazaar: 11/14 & 11/15, the Viscount Suite Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway, will be the site of a full weekend of activities, including a rug bazaar bringing together 25 local and international rug and book dealers, and a conference including lectures and workshops. Registration begins at 7 a.m., with the conference continuing to 6 p.m. each day. Admission to the bazaar: $5 for both Saturday and Sunday. Conference attendance: $120 each day, including one meal and refreshments. For more info, call Sally Komerska at 323-0320.

"Arizona Recycles" Day: Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at all three Home Depot locations: 7102 E. Broadway, 4755 N. Oracle Road and 1156 W. Irvington Road. Coloring books, pencils, buttons, stickers and informational materials will be available describing city and county recycling programs.

Bike Swap: The Greater Arizona Bicycling Association is holding this event Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon, at the Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road.

Stars of Magic: Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., a home-grown magic show at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. It features local magicians, many of whom have performed in Las Vegas. $8 adults, $5 children under 12. 790-4060.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Celebration: Big brothers/Big Sisters will celebrate their 35th anniversary Saturday, with a dinner and dancing gala called "The Big Event" at the Manning House, 450 W. Paseo Redondo. The evening begins at 6:30 with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner, dancing and an awards presentation. The Goodfoot Band will provide entertainment. $50; tables of 10, $500.

Belly Dance Festival: The Dancers in the Desert belly dance club presents its second annual festival Saturday, 1-6 p.m., at Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road. There will be dance performances, vendors, food and family fun. Proceeds benefit camp Fire Boys & Girls of Southern Arizona.

Holiday Craft Market: 11/20-11/22 In the Tucson Museum of Art courtyards, 140 N. Main Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., more than 100 Southwestern artisans will sell a wide variety of handmade works in glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal, leather, photography, furniture, watercolor and mixed media. Also, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, celebrate the opening of the exhibit "El Nacimiento" at La Casa Cordova on museum grounds. This traditional Mexican manger scene contains hand-painted terra-cotta miniature figures by Maria Luis Tena. It will remain on display through March 31, during museum hours.

Holiday Gift Fair: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., more than 100 artisans will show and sell their handcrafted works at Booth-Fickett Magnet School, 450 S. Montego Drive. Food and beverages available.

Holiday Boutique: 11/21-11/22. Teddy and Company Boutique will host its 15th annual event Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. It features gifts and crafts, including country, Southwest, contemporary and home decor items. An array of handcrafted attic dolls, original teddy bears, fashions and jewelry also will be on display.

Jerome Beillard Festival flr Life: Sunday, 4-7 p.m., at the Marriott University Park, 880 E. Second St., this gala event offers works of fine art, seasonal decor and gifts at an auction benefiting the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation. $25 in advance at the Foundation, Antigone Books, Borders Books and the Marriott; $35 at the door.

Turkey-Stuffing Contest: The Salvation Army kicks off its holiday season with its 12th annual turkey-stuffing contest Sunday, 1:30-3:30 p.m., at Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road. Ten to 12 teams, consisting of four people each and representing loal media and businesses, will compete in a relay race to stuff dressing into a turkey using a teaspoon.

KidsFest '98: Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., brings this annual event for kids and their parents at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. There will be hundreds of interactive booths with hands-on activities in a tradeshow environment. There also will be a petting zoo, sports competitions and demonstrations and two kids' performing arts stages. $5 adults, $3 kids.

Barrel Cactus Christmas Tree: Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., more than 300 living barrel cacti are used to create this distinctive Tucson tradition at The Westin La Paloma, 3800 E. Sunrise Drive. Following each holiday season, the cacti are planted on the resort grounds.

Salvation Army Thanksgiving Dinner: Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the Salvation Army is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless, hungry, needy and others who wish to attend at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 1145 E. Fort Lowell Road.

The Rocky Autograph Picture Show Event will be held at the Old Tucson Movie Studios. Meet Tv & Movie Stars. Many Collectible Dealers. Do your Christmas Shopping here.
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