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LECTURESSPANISH-COLONIAL LIFE. Mark Santiago presents Spanish-Colonial Lifestyle from the Mid- to Late 1700s in Pimeria Alta, at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at the Arizona Historical Society Auditorium, 949 E. Second St. Sponsored by the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona, AHS and Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Admission is free. Call 628-5774 for information.CORNEL WEST SPEAKS. Dr. Cornel West, distinguished scholar, author and civil rights advocate, gives a free lecture at 4 p.m. Saturday, January 27, in the UA Student Union Arizona Ballroom. His current academic interests include conflicts facing urban African Americans and maintaining an ongoing dialogue between Blacks and Jews. Call 621-5664 for information. DISABILITY LAW. The Arizona Center for Disability Law hosts two public meetings to educate on disability issues in Tucson and Southern Arizona. Topics include inaccessibility to public places and unfair employment practices. The first meeting is from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, January 26, at Himmel Library, 1000 N. Tucson Blvd. The second meets from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, January 29, at the Oscar Yrun Community Center in Sierra Vista. Call the Arizona Center for Disability Law at 327-9547 or (800) 927-1447 for information and registration. LEGISLATURE 1996. The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson invite the public to a breakfast with state legislators at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, at Quality Inn, 475 N. Granada Ave. Southern Arizona legislators will answer questions regarding various bills and proposals currently being considered by the Arizona State Legislature. Find out what Arizona voters can look for in terms of taxes, education, health programs and air quality. Cost is $12.50, $10 for members. Reservations required. No-shows will be charged. Call the League office weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon at 327-7652 or call 882-6708 for reservations and information. GREAT DECISIONS. Campaña del Rio Retirement Community host a series of study sessions on Great Decisions at 10:15 a.m. Fridays, beginning January 26 and continuing through March 15. Dr. John Crow, Professor Emeritus of the UA political science department, discusses United States Foreign Policy and the U.S. Political System on January 26. Admission is free. Call 299-1941 for information. TAX HELP. Applications for property tax assistance for qualified widows, widowers and disabled persons is taken by staff from the Pima County Assessor's Office from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, at Valencia Library, 202 W. Valencia Road; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, at Woods Library, 3455 N. First Ave. Call your local library for other sites and times. STATE SOVEREIGNTY. The Saturday Morning Breakfast Club hosts Constitutional Forums at 8 a.m. every Saturday at Piccadilly Restaurant, 6767 E. Broadway. Dr. Michael Block, UA faculty member and member of the Arizona Panel on State Sovereignty, discusses his involvement in getting the State of Arizona to join Nye County, Nevada, on the issue of state sovereignty on January 27. There is no admission fee, but breakfast is $6. Call 325-5420 for information. |
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