SPECIAL EVENTS Upcoming CALLING ALL ROCKET SCIENTISTS. Judges and volunteers are needed to participate in the 47th annual International Science and Engineering Fair, May 5 through 11, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. More than 1,200 high school students from 35 countries will compete. Call Norm Meader from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 621-4845 for information on science project judging. Call 321-1433 to volunteer to help run the event. Events This Week JERUSALEM 3000. Tucson Jewish Community Center hosts a community-wide Jerusalem 3000 Celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at 3800 E. River Road. Israeli festivities include a family scavenger hunt through "Israel," dancing, films, food and a Youth Zimriah followed by live music. A Jewish information and referral fair features Jewish organizations, synagogues, temples and agencies. Admission is free. Call 299-3000 for information. GARDEN OF DELIGHTS. Tucson Museum of Art hosts Garden of Delights, a gourmet food, wine and music event from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the museum's Plaza of the Pioneers, 140 N. Main Ave. Twenty of Tucson's most artistic chefs prepare scrumptious dishes complimented by fine wines. Cost is $40. Proceeds underwrite the Conservation by Design exhibit and also benefit culinary scholarships for the American Institute of Wine and Food Baja Chapter. Call 624-2333 for information. GREEK FESTIVAL. The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) presents Spring Greek Festival '96, Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28, at the Hellenic Community Center, 1145 E. Ft. Lowell Road. Experience incredible Greek foods and pastries, folk dancing, wine and live music by Adelphia. Admission is $3, children under 12 years admitted free. Senior citizens admitted free before 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. Call 888-0505 for information. WINE TASTING. The RumRunner hosts an evening of wine tasting with Beringer Wine Estates at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at KingFisher Bar and Grill, 2564 E. Grant Road. Sample aperitifs, whites, reds and dessert wines. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cost is $25 per person, advance payment required. Call The RumRunner at 326-0121 for reservations and information. RUMMAGE SALE. The Tucson Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosts a rummage and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 3767 E. Grant Road. All proceeds benefit TAB. Call 795-1331 for information. OPEN-AIR MARKET. Experience the charm of a European style open-air market from 2 p.m. to dusk Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, at Plaza Palomino at Swan and Fort Lowell roads. The gourmet food fair features fresh produce, herbs, coffee, arts and crafts, live music and more. Call 795-1177 for information. LECTURES YOUTH VIOLENCE. El Hogar de la Paz, in conjunction with Alternative Education Association of Arizona, sponsors a conference on preventing youth violence on April 26 and 27. Voice concerns and suggestions to the Mayor's Task Force on Youth and Violence from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 E. Speedway. On Saturday, April 27, a series of 17 workshops focus on school-based violence prevention programs at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S. Palo Verde Road. The conference emphasis is on the "it takes a village to raise a child" philosophy--families, schools, communities, congregations and youth themselves must unite for the positive development of young people. Workshops are free for personnel from the Amphitheater, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Marana, Sunnyside and TUSD school districts. Others may attend for $10. Community provider tables are $15. Free off-site child care is offered all day Saturday. Call Jacki Cyburt at 512-3080 for registration and information. STAYING IN LOVE. Dr. Patricia Hursh and Dr. Victor Shamas present a free lecture entitled The Three Secrets to Staying in Love at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in UA Modern Languages Building Room 311. They'll discuss how to re-awaken and maintain the feeling of love between partners. Call 326-4674 for information. RIGHT TO DIE. The Southern Chapter of the ACLU sponsors Do We Have a Right to Determine When and How We Die?, a free panel discussion on assisted suicide, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Main Library, Main Meeting Room, 101 N. Stone Ave. Panelists include: Robert Fleming, Elder Law Attorney; Peter Goudinoff, Arizona State Senator; Deborah Mathieu, UA Poli-Sci professor; and John Westover, VP Hemlock Society of America. Call Marilyn Miller, AzCLU, at 318-1046 for information. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. Habitat for Humanity hosts a volunteer orientation meeting for the general public at 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, at the First Congregational Church, 824 N. Second Ave. Those wishing to help in this community outreach program are encouraged to attend. Call 629-0474 for information. MUSIC AND THE PSYCHE. Anne Parker, board certified Music Therapist, presents Music and the Psyche at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at New Life Health Center, 4841 E. Speedway. Parker will discuss how music can open the psyche to new understanding and personal growth. Lecture is free. Call 326-9361 for information. HEALTHY LIVING. Pima Heart Associates, PC, hosts Positive Steps to Healthy Living, a seminar by Dr. Sandra McLanahan, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the Tucson Hilton East, 7600 E. Broadway. Dr. McLanahan discusses how to use visualization, relaxation and meditation to prevent and treat the disease process. Cost is $40 per person, $60 per couple. Call 575-6637 for registration and information. MEXICAN/AMERICAN POLITICS. Juan-Vicente Palerm of the University of California, Riverside, presents Community-Based Coalitions for Rural Development at noon on Friday, April 26, in the MASRC Conference Room, UA campus. This free lecture is sponsored by the Mexican American Studies and Research Center. Call 621-7551 for information.

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