SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Downtown Saturday Night comes alive
on January 16 when Brown Sugar takes the Ronstadt Transit Center
stage at 7 p.m., at Sixth Avenue and Congress Street. The Turban
Jones Ska Band plays from 7 to 10 p.m. on Arizona Avenue. Stroll
on down to the Fifth Street Stage (on Fourth Avenue, in front
of Magpies) for reggae tunes by Fez, and the Mr. Fantasy Swing
Band on the nearby Winsett Park stage, between Seventh and Eighth
Streets, from 7 to 10 p.m.
FARMERS' MARKET. St. Philip's Plaza, River Road and Campbell
Avenue. Every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., more than 20 vendors
sell fresh produce, teas, honey, jams, lemon curd, bread, smoked
beef and more.
HERMITAGE WALK-A-THON. Support the Hermitage Cat Shelter
at their first-annual walk-a-thon on Sunday, January 17. The event
gets under way at 9 a.m. at Reid Park. Call 571-7839 for information.
WALKING TOUR. Sosa-Carrillo-Frémont House. 151 S.
Granada Ave. Enjoy this walking tour of Tucson's history, including
more than 20 homes, sites, and buildings from
10 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Cost is $4.50 for adults, with
reduced rates for children. Reservations are recommended. Call
622-0956 for information.
WINGS OVER WILLCOX. Enjoy the sixth-annual Sandhill Crane
Celebration in Willcox January 15 through 17. Call the Willcox
Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-200-2272 for registration information.
WORLD RHYTHM DANCE JAM. The Little Temple. 721 N. Second
Ave. Listen, play and dance with Cosmic Debris from 8
to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 15. Bring your own percussion
instrument and dance shoes. A $5 donation is appreciated and kids
are free. Call 297-7511 for information.
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