SPECIAL EVENTS Events This Week DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Once again, the downtown Arts District teems with activity all day and all night on Saturday, April 19. Get warmed-up for the upcoming Folk Festival with performances by the Arnold/Klingenfus Ensemble from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Ronstadt Transit Center; Larry Armstrong and Copper Moon will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. on Pennington Street between Scott and Sixth avenues; and The Project performs from 7 to 10 p.m. in Arizona Alley. For information on other events, stop by the booth on Sixth Avenue and Congress Street, or call the Arts District Partnership at 624-9977. EARTH DAY. Celebrate at the third annual Earth Day Festival and Parade Saturday, April 19. Parade begins at 11 a.m. at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. The parade will move north on Sixth Avenue to the Festival on the Children's Museum grounds, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Participate in the parade by designing a costume or float with an environmental theme and decorated with recyclables (no glass please.) The museum grounds will be loaded with exhibitors, hands-on activities, and yummy foods from around the world. Call 792-9985, ext. 105, for information. FILM FESTIVAL. The Arizona Media Arts Center presents the Arizona International Film Festival, continuing through April 27. The Festival will offer Arizona audiences the opportunity to view more than 70 new films and videos from around the world. Festival programs include the Premiere Showcase, From The Archives, The Film Gallery, Arizona Media Arts Showcase, Short Takes, VideoScapes, Independent Visions and Serving Independents. Festival passes range from $20 to $125. Call 628-1737 for information. HEALTHY DAY. Historic YWCA. 738 N. Fifth Ave. 884-7810. The YWCA's Lesbian Cancer Project presents Tucson's first annual Lesbian Health Fair from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Women from all walks of life are invited to attend workshops on nutrition, lesbian parenting, domestic violence, and artificial insemination. In addition, there will be on-site massage, a drum circle, information booths, and more. The main panel discussion will focus on Cancer Survivors and Their Partners. Childcare is available, though calling ahead for information is recommended. Admission is free. Call 884-7810 for information. HISTORIC HOME TOUR. The West University Neighborhood Association presents the 17th annual Historic Home Tour from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 20. The tour begins at the Historic YWCA, 738 N. Fifth Ave., and includes various historic homes and buildings bounded by Sixth Street, Seventh Avenue, Speedway, and Fourth Avenue. Tickets are $6, available on the YWCA patio before the tour. Call 884-5088 for information. RELAY FOR LIFE. Register now for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life April 19 and 20 on the PCC West Campus. A 24-hour relay will be run by current and former cancer patients, and others, beginning at 10 a.m. Participants will set-up camp and pitch tents for the night in "Tent City" near the track. There will also be many family friendly events such as squirt gun wars, sand volleyball, live music and more. Stop by the American Cancer Society at 1636 N. Swan Road, or call 321-7989 for registration forms and information. SUPER-SONIC. Pima Air and Space Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, formerly a top-secret strategic plane, is still the fastest, highest-flying plane in the world--flying at the edge of the stratosphere, it can fly from Tucson to Phoenix in three minutes. Meet Richard Graham, Col., USAF at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, for a free presentation on the SR-71 and signing of his book SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story. At 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19, Col. Graham will lead a panel discussion with many other high-ranking SR-71 flight crew members. Call 574-9658 for information. WAILA FESTIVAL. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. Feast your eyes on the sights and sounds of the music, dance, and culture of the Tohono O'odham nation from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Waila, also known as chicken scratch music, evolved from the music of fiddle bands combining European and Mexican music heard in Sonora. Noted Waila musicians The Santa Rosa Band, Papago, Crow Hang, Desert Suns, and The San Xavier Fiddle Band perform. In addition to the music, there will be tasty treats such as cholla buds, saguaro fruit syrup, and artisan booths displaying an assortment of arts and crafts. Admission and parking are free. Call 628-5774 for information.

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