SPECIAL EVENTS Events This Week ARMORY PARK TOUR. Visitors to Tucson's historic Armory Park neighborhood can nose around the turn-of-the-century Victorian- and Sonoran-style abodes downtown during the 22nd annual home tour from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 6. Tickets are $6, available in front of the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave., on the day of the event. Funds raised from the tour will be used by the neighborhood to help preserve the historic integrity of the area through graffiti abatement and traffic control, as well as provide scholarships for local students. Call 629-0270 for information. ARTS IN THE PARK. The Tucson Parks and Recreation Department present the Reid Park Arts and Crafts Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 6. There will be hundreds of artisans displaying unique, handcrafted works throughout the day, as well as delicious ethnic food delights. There's free parking and shuttle service available from the Hi Corbett Field parking lot. Call Parks and Recreation at 791-4873 for information. BOWL ME OVER. Old Town Grill. 186 N. Meyer Ave. The Primavera Foundation, a non-profit organization assisting Tucson's homeless and low-income populations, presents its sixth annual Bowl Me Over auction from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 6. More than 40 local artists have donated special, handcrafted ceramic bowls, weavings, wood carvings and more for a silent auction benefiting Primavera's programs. There will be live music, wonderful food, a raffle and the unveiling of Primavera's new cookbook, Bowl of Noodles, filled with recipes from Tucson's finest chefs. Tickets are $15 and include a one-of-a-kind, hand-thrown mug or bowl. Call Bonnie at 623-5111 for tickets and information. DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Check out galleries, street performers and unique downtown Tucson sights all day and night Saturday, October 5. Bring the little ones for a Just For Kids concert by the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet, at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. in the Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theatre, 330 S. Scott Ave. Call 882-8585 for information. The Orts dancers perform from 7 to 10 p.m. on Pennington Street between Scott and Sixth Avenues; and Acapella singing sensation Catacoustic Groove returns to the Ronstadt Transit Center from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Visit the information booth at Sixth Avenue and Congress Street for a schedule of other events; or call the Arts District in advance at 624-9977 for information. ERIN GO TO THE MOVIES. O'Malley's On Fourth. 247 N. Fourth Ave. The Saint Patrick's Educational Society presents its Irish Movie Series at 6 p.m. Tuesday evenings. On Tuesday, October 8, the Society presents Roddy Doyle's The Snapper. Call 620-6353 for information. FESTIVE FLOATS. It's time to sign up for the Second Annual Downtown Holiday Parade presented by the Downtown Arts and Business Alliance, the City of Tucson, the Arts District Partnership and the Tucson Children's Museum. This year's parade will be on Friday, November 29, and its theme is Peace On Earth. Call Terri MacMacken at 791-4499, ext. 1583, for a registration form for your organization and information. Application deadline is October 18. IRISH FEVER. O'Malley's On Fourth. 247 N. Fourth Ave. Everyone is Irish at the Irish Festival, sponsored by the Irish Cultural Society, at 7 p.m. Sunday, October 6. There will be poetry readings, dancing, and music by The Mollys, White Chrome Splendor and the Who?legans. Tickets are $4 and all Irish eyes 21 and older are invited to attend. Call 887-3347 for information. PARTY AT THE PLAZA. 2940 N. Swan Road. Enjoy the Plaza's Gourmet Food Faires Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There's live music, organic produce, gourmet food and southwest specialties to sample and purchase. Call 795-1177 for information. STOP THE VIOLENCE. Economics Building auditorium, UA campus. October is domestic violence awareness month. The Brewster Center, a shelter for battered women and their children, sponsors a Speak Out from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 9. Battered and formerly battered women and their supporters are invited to speak out through poetry, story, song or statement. Please show your support for ending domestic violence and attend this free event. Call the Brewster Center at 881-7201 for information. TRAVELFEST '96. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. Check out the more than 30 travel vendors at Travelfest '96, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 6. Representatives from major cruise lines, airlines, tour companies and others will be on hand to share information and deals. There will be musical entertainment, prizes, giveaways and more. Tickets are $3, with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society. Call 750-6170 for information.

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