LECTURES

APACHE HISTORY. Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. The Arizona Historical Society presents a lecture series entitled Beyond Geronimo: Apache History and Culture. The series continues on October 22 with "Apache Women and Children: Safekeepers of the Heritage," with historian H. Henrietta Stokel. Lectures are at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Cost is $5. Call 628-5774 for information.

Listings BOSNIA TODAY. Friends Meeting House. 931 N. Fifth Ave. Join Sue Ward, director of the United Nations Association of Southern Arizona, at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 18. Ward will present a slide-lecture on her recent trip to Bosnia. Call 622-5743 for information.

CORONADO UPDATE. Udall Center. 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. Get an update on the Coronado National Forest Mt. Lemmon Highway Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 18. Come and see what's in store, and share your thoughts. Call Debby Kriegel, Forest Service Project Manager, at 670-4530, for information.

ECOLOGICAL LIVING. Himmel Park Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. The Community for Ecological Living invites you to an introductory meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 22. Learn more about this co-housing community and their future plans. Call 749-2800 for information or to schedule free child care.

FAMILY TREE. Learn valuable clues for researching your family's heritage from the Friends of Family History Land and Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson, with classes at 1:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October 31. Classes include: Basics of Genealogy Research in the German Empire, British Isles Court Records and Probates, Introduction to Genealogy, U.S. Newspapers and Directories, Tracking Immigrants, and more. Classes are $8.50, free to members of Friends and Los Descendientes. Call 790-5444 for registration and information.

HEMLOCK SOCIETY. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. Faye J. Girsh, Executive Director of Hemlock Society USA, discusses the new laws governing assisted suicide from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 18. Call Winona Powell at 623-2384 for information.

SANTA RITA WATCH. The Save the Scenic Santa Ritas group hosts a free public forum on the Rosemont Ranch Land Exchange from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, at Vail Middle School. There will be short presentations on the history and current status of the project, the NEPA process, and how you can participate in this public process. Call 628-9585 for information.

SOUTHWESTERN STORIES. UMC DuVal Auditorium. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society presents a lecture series on the history and archaeology of the Southwest. On Tuesday, October 21, join Ron Towner as he presents new information about Navajo pueblitos, and discusses their importance for understanding the history of Navajos in the Southwest. Lectures are free, and begin at 7:30 p.m. Call 881-0526 for information.

VINTAGE ROCK. The Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society presents Polly Schaafsma of Santa Fe, a recognized authority on Southwestern rock art, for a weekend short-course on Prehistoric Indian Rock Art. Schaafsma will discuss regional styles, interpretation and current research. Course begins on Friday evening, October 24, and continues Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26. Cost is $60. Call Jan Bell at 326-6709 for registration and information. TW


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