Tucson Weekly: Listings: Lectures (September 25

LECTURES
CIVANO Q&A. Get an overview of the Civano project on Friday, October 3, with a presentation and question-and-answer period about this unique model for a sustainable eastside community. Time and location to be announced. Call 889-8888 for information.
FLIGHTS OF FANCY. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Photographer Adriel Heisey shares his experiences and images from piloting his homemade aircraft over the Four Corners region, at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 28. Heisey's exhibit, Flying High Over the Four Corners: Aerial Photographs by Adriel Heisey, continues through October 5. Lecture is $2, free for members, and reservations are required. Call 742-6455 for information.
Listings SPANISH SPEAK. El Rio Neighborhood Center. 1390 W. Speedway. The Center for Homeless Children of the Americas, Inc., presents Advanced Conversational Spanish classes, beginning September 29 and continuing through November 15. Classes meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday evenings, and are conducted entirely in Spanish. Cost is $49, and all proceeds go to the CHCA, a nonprofit organization providing direct assistance to orphaned and homeless children in Mexico and Central America. Call 903-9377 for registration and information.
TUCSON'S PROMISE. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. Attend Tucson's Promise Summit, a free program where people are encouraged to make a commitment to build a better community for our youth, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 27. The Summit's honorary co-chairs are Representative Jim Kolbe and Ed Pastor. Help to connect volunteers with specific community problems. Call the Volunteer Center of Tucson at 886-6500 for informaiton.

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SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. All are welcome to attend the Women For Sustainable Technologies Conference, Sustainability Is In Our Hands, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 4. This hands-on opportunity will lead you through building straw-bale benches, organic gardening, herbal remedies, sustainable business opportunities, and alternative forms of transportation. Also get the scoop on weatherizing your home, using electric tools, recycling, water harvesting and bicycle repair. Call 690-6356 for registration and information.