SPECIAL EVENTS Events This Week BETSY ROSS PARTY. Womankraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Watch the fireworks and guess what time "A" Mountain will catch fire starting at sunset Thursday, July 4. Refreshments will be served. Admission is $3. Call 629-9976 for information. PEDRICK'S FOLLIES. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4822 E. 22nd St. 318-1046. The Arizona Civil Liberties Union presents an evening of comedy, parodies and musical skits honoring the late Willard Pedrick, founding dean of the ASU College of Law, at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6. Show is $10. Call 318-1046 for reservations and information. MARANA GLOWS. Marana Sportspark, Ina Road and Interstate 10. Bring the entire family for food, fun, games, music and a fireworks display kicking off at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 4. Face painting, a bungee trampoline, line dancing, skydiving exhibition, Clowns, live music by the Desert Cadillacs and more highlight this Independence Day fiesta. Cost is $6 per car load. No outside food or drinks will be permitted. DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Check out galleries, street performers and unique downtown Tucson sights all day and night Saturday, July 6. Enjoy live music from guitarist Michael Gruber at 7 p.m. on Pennington Street between Scott and Sixth avenues. Alternative rock group Pet The Fish grooves at 7:30 p.m. at the Ronstadt Transit Center. Everyone is welcome to show their red, white and blue colors at an Independence Day dance from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Armory Park Senior Center, for dancers 16 and older. Visit the information booth at Sixth Avenue and Congress Street for a schedule of events. Call the Arts District at 624-9977 for information. THE 4TH ON 4TH. The Fourth Avenue Fourth of July block party starts at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 4, with tasty food, yummy beverages and a great view of the A-Mountain fireworks display. Call 624-5004 for information. PARTY AT THE PLAZA. 2940 N. Swan Road. Experience the charm of a European style open-air market from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Plaza Palomino. Enjoy gourmet food, fresh produce, herbs, coffee, arts and crafts, live music and more. Call 795-1177 for information. Out Of Town COCONINO CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Flagstaff, Arizona. The 16th annual Festival of Native American Arts continues through Sunday, August 11. In conjunction with the exhibit, the Center will have an outdoor market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, with performances, workshops, demonstrations and more. Call (520) 779-6921 for directions and information. WINE AND OSTRICH CLASSIC. Kokopelli Winery. Wilcox, Arizona. Taste certified organic wine and witness the first annual Ostrich Cook-Off with Phoenix and Tucson's top chefs competing July 5 through 7 in Wilcox. There will be live music, dancing, arts and crafts and more. Admission is $7, $3 for kids13 to 20. Ostrich-eaters 12 and under are $1. Call the Wilcox Chamber of Commerce at (520) 384-2272 for information.

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