SPECIAL EVENTS Upcoming SAN JUAN'S DAY. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 327-9123. Celebrate San Juan's Day with a sunrise celebration at 5:30 a.m. Monday, June 24. Native Seeds/SEARCH, a seed conservation organization saving endangered Native American and Hispanic crops, will use its demonstration garden at TBG as the ceremony site for blessing seeds, soil and farmers, and to pray for good rain. Following the ceremony there will be traditional Yoeme deer dances and refreshments will be served. Celebration is free and open to the public, though donations will be gratefully accepted. Call 327-9123 for information. Events This Week SAVE THE SCREENING ROOM. Enjoy food and drinks, South American music by Bwiya-Toli, and catch some of the coolest independent films in Tucson at the "Save The Screening Room Benefit" from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St. Proceeds from the event will help pay for the recent purchase of The Screening Room by the Arizona Center for Media Arts. Single tickets are $15, $25 for couples. Call 622-2262 for reservations and information. DESSERT FIRST. Coalicion de Derechos Humanos. 631 S. Sixth Ave. 770-1373. Derechos Humanos/Arizona Border Rights Coalition inaugurates its 1996 summer season of civil and human rights work with a night of music and scrumptious desserts starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. Tempt your tummy and show your support. A $5 donation gets you all the sweets you can eat. Call 770-1373 for information. JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL. 791-4355. Celebrate the 26th annual Juneteenth Festival with a sampling of Tucson's best R&B, jazz, gospel, and rap artists and entertainers June 14 through 16 at Kennedy Park Fiesta parksite, Ajo Way and La Cholla Boulevard. There will be arts and crafts, ethnic clothing and literature, domino tournaments, storytelling and more. Festival hours are 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday and 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Event is free and open to the public. Call 791-4355 for information. IT'S MAGIC. Tucson Center for the Performing Arts. 408 S. Sixth Ave. Witness the impossible and see how time has influenced the art of illusion at the Heritage Phantasm, Saturday, June 15. There are two shows at 7 and 9 p.m., with pre-shows starting at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at Williams Magic and Ultimate Magic. Call 790-4060 or 573-6587 for reservations and information. DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Check out galleries, street performers and unique downtown Tucson sights all day and night Saturday, June 15. Stop by The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St., at 2 and 4 p.m. for a Kid's Film Festival including animated favorites and 3-D excitement (with 3-D glasses). Special Juneteenth guest performer Djenaba Kouyatae delights all ages with story-telling incorporating dance, music and song. Visit the information booth at Sixth Avenue and Congress Street for a schedule of events. Call the Arts District at 624-9977 for information. PARTY AT THE PLAZA. Experience the charm of a European style open-air market from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Plaza Palomino, Swan and Fort Lowell roads. Enjoy gourmet food, fresh produce, herbs, coffee, arts and crafts, live music and more. Call 795-1177 for information. LA FIESTA DE SAN JUAN. Sosa-Carrillo-Fremont House. TCC complex, between the Music Hall and the Arena. Recall the historical importance of the Feast of John the Baptist to Tucsonans at La Fiesta de San Juan at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. The Arizona Historical Society has put together a day of celebration and culture, with the equestrian group Los Charros de Jalisco performing. Refreshments will be available. Event is free and open to the public, with free parking in Convention Center Lot C. Call 622-0956 for information. Out Of Town APACHE INDEPENDENCE DAY. Hear traditional Apache songs, attend a street fair and art show, or watch a chickenscratch dance at the San Carlos Apache Independence Day celebration June 18 through June 22. There will be music, food, arts and crafts, and a western dance with music by the Country Image band. Call the Tribal Planning office (520) 475-2331 for information and a schedule of events.

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