Tucson Weekly: Listings: Special Events (March 4

SPECIAL EVENTS
Events This Week
Listings ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL. Foothills Mall. Ina Road and La Cholla Blvd. Enjoy fine arts and crafts, specialty foods, entertainment and a live pony merry-go-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 5 through 7. Call
287-2734 for information.
BOOK SALE. 2230 N. Country Club Road. 798-8887. The Friends of the Library present their annual book sale March 4 through 7. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Tucson-Pima Public Library programs.
DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. This week's Downtown Saturday Night celebrates Family Dance Night on March 6. The UA School of Dance performs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and the New Articulation Dance Company performs afterward at the Ronstadt Transit Center, Sixth Avenue and Congress Street. The Tucson Women's Commission presents storytellers starting at 7:30 p.m. on Arizona Avenue south of Congress Street. Stroll down to the Fifth Street Stage on Fourth Avenue (in front of Magpies) for Jon Murphy from 7 to 10 p.m. Stop by Winsett Park, between Seventh and Eighth streets, to listen to the Walter White Blues Revue from 7 to 10 p.m.
EUROPEAN FAIR. The European Multi-Ethnic Alliance of Tucson presents European Fair '99 on Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7, at the Foothills Mall. Call 745-9059 for information.
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.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus. 621-STAR. Planetarium shows for February include In Search of New Worlds, The Invisible Universe, Under Arizona Skies and more. Exhibit admission is $3, $2 for children 14 and under, or free with a theater ticket purchase. Telescope viewing is free. Daytime exhibit hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Sunday and evening hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Free telescope viewing hours are 6:40 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call 621-STAR for more information.
FOOD FAIR. Visit Plaza Palomino, on the corner of Fort Lowell and Swan roads, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays for their gourmet food fairs. There are more than 45 vendors with organic veggies and fruits, breads, salmon, Arizona emu, fresh-cut flowers and lots of tasty samples. Call 795-1177 for information.
GOURMET ART MARKETPLACE. St. Philip's Plaza Courtyard, River Road and Campbell Avenue. Edibles and kitchen-art collectibles by more than 20 Arizona artists are on display from 1 to 5:30 p.m. every Thursday. Call 299-7617 for information.
OPEN HOUSE. Native Seeds/SEARCH presents their 1999 Spring Open House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at 526 N. Fourth Ave. Call 622-5561 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.
Out Of Town
FINE ART WEEKEND. This seventh-annual arts festival in the town of Oracle starts at noon on Friday, March 5, and continues at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7. This is a self-guided tour of studios, galleries and shops. Call (520) 896-2170 for information and maps.
Announcements
TOASTMASTERS OPEN HOUSE. The Conquistadors Toastmasters' open house is at 7 p.m. every Thursday at La Quinta Inn, 6404 E. Broadway Blvd. Call Randy Lindsey at 745-3915 for information.
TV SHOW TAPING. Take part in the live taping of It's About You, a show about relationships, from 8 to 9 p.m. every Friday. Call 299-2708 for free tickets and information.