MUSEUMS

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. In observance of Juneteenth Day the National Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers, the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry Soldiers present a commemorative ceremony, choir singing and pot luck lunch from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21. The Summer lecture series Boom! Post-World War II Tucson is from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8 through August 19. Seven different topics will be discussed. The cost is $5 per lecture, $3 for students. Series tickets are $27 for AHS members, $30 for non-members. Continuing through December: The Arizona Rough Riders: The Cowboy Regiment. This exhibit looks at the pivotal role the Rough Riders played in the Spanish-American War, and the Riders' Arizona origin. Continuing through September: Un Tesoro de Plata: Spanish Colonial Silverwork. Drawn from works produced in the Viceroyalty of Peru, this exhibit explores the history and development of the silversmith's art in Spanish America. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Listings ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Take a "Morning Bird Walk" at
7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; observe desert creatures on the "Live Animal Interpretation Tour" at 8:30 or
9:30 a.m. daily; or witness the seasonal "Saguaro Flowering and Fruit Harvest Demonstration" at 10 a.m. daily. Museum hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and until 10 p.m. on Saturdays from June through October. Admission is $8.95, $1.75 for kids 12 and under. Group discounts available.
Call 883-3022 for registration and information.

ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM. UA campus, east of University Boulevard at Park Avenue. 621-6302. Ongoing: The Hohokam: Ancient Farmers of the Desert, an exhibition on the irrigation systems, jewelry and ceramics of the early Hohokam people. Paths of Life: American Indians of the Southwest explores the origins, history and life today of American Indians in Arizona and Northwest Mexico. Mexican Masks: Faces of the Fiesta includes 300 colorful Mexican folk-masks. Ancient Images: Plants and Animals of the Prehistoric Southwest features more than 100 examples of plants and animals in prehistoric art. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Monday through Sunday, and admission is free.

FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER. UA campus.
621-STAR. Flandrau's new laser light show, Laser Latino, features Latin music including Mariachi Vargas, Luis Miguel, Banda Limón, Mana, Proyecto Uno, Julio Iglesias and Selena. Light Years From Andromeda takes you on an intergalactic voyage to a planet where intelligent life evolves. Under Arizona Skies explores the constellations, planets and stars that grace Arizona's clear and beautiful night sky. Dinosaur Chronicles is a fun exploration into the eras of dinosaurs, featuring dinosaurs and Earth's geology. There are also laser light shows featuring a variety of eye-popping lasers and music, including Pink Floyd's The Wall. Show times vary. Exhibit and show admission ranges from $2 to $6; telescope viewing is free. Call 621-STAR for information.

FORT LOWELL MUSEUM. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 885-3832. On permanent display: The View From The Barracks, a photographic exhibit allowing a look at the daily life of enlisted men in the garrisons of the Southwest; and Surgeons, Scalpels and Malaria, a photographic exhibit documenting army medicine during the Apache Wars.

PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658. On display are 185 military, commercial, and civilian aircraft, including a full-scale mock-up of Kitty Hawk, a presidential plane used by news media and JFK during the 1960s, tours of the mighty Titan missile silo, numerous photos, air and space uniforms and memorabilia. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admittance at 4 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and military and $4 for children ages 10 to 17. Free for aviation buffs under 10.

TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. The museum features hands-on science and art activities from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Summer camps are available for children ages 6 to 11 from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through June. Cost is $12 per session for individual programs, $10 per session for two or more, and includes materials and a snack. Call 792-9985, ext. 105, to register. New summer museum hours are
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 for kids, $5 for adults and $4 for seniors. During the After School Special, admission is just $2, and the third Sunday of every month is free for all. Call 792-9985 for information.

VETERANS MUSEUM. MarketPlace USA. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 740-9429. Displays depict contributions made by area veterans. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Volunteer docents are needed.

Announcements

DOCENT CALL. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. The museum is currently offering docent training. Interested individuals should contact Mary Lynn at 792-9985, ext. 102.

OPEN HOUSE. Pima Air & Space Museum. 6000 E. Valencia Road. The 390th Memorial Museum sponsors an open house for potential volunteers at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20. Prospective participants should call 574-0287 for information and reservations.

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