SPECIAL EVENTS Events This Week ARIZONA AIDS QUILT. The One In Ten Repertory Theatre of Tucson hosts a series of workshops for the conception and creation of panels to be displayed during their production run of Remember My Name, by David Lemos. Panels gathered will be sent to the Names Project in San Francisco, where they will be joined to the National Quilt after opening night. Call 293-5397 for information, or if you've lost a friend or loved one and would like to create a panel in their memory. READY TO ROLL. PCC West Campus. 2202 W. Anklam Road. The Greater Arizona Bicycling Association presents its Fall Bicycle Swap Meet from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 19. There will be workshops, demos and opportunities for individuals to buy, sell and trade bikes and bicycle accessories. Call 323-9020 or 883-3114 for information. CHILE FIESTA. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Celebrate the 10th annual Fiesta de los Chiles from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. There will be storytellers, Indian, Folklórico and Afro-American dancers, Andean music, salsa bands, food, arts and crafts, and much more. Call 326-9686 for admission information. DOWNTOWN SATURDAY. Check out galleries, street performers and unique downtown Tucson sights all day and night Saturday, October 19. Stop in at The Screening Room, 127 E. Congress St., at 4 p.m. for a screening of Maria Candelaria. From 9 to 10:30 p.m. witness traditional song and dance at an Indian powwow, part of the Tucson Indian Days Celebration, at the Ronstadt Transit Center. From 7 to 10 p.m. the Battle of the Waila Bands rages at the Tucson Indian Center, 131 E. Broadway; and blues week continues from 7 to 10 p.m. with Johnny Faber and The Road Kings. Get a jump on the Halloween masquerade with artist Marilyn Draving from 7 to 10 p.m. on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Congress Street. Visit the information booth at Sixth and Congress for a schedule of other events; or call the Arts District in advance at 624-9977 for information WOMEN'S EXPO. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. Join in celebrating the exceptional women of our community at the 11th annual Business Women's Expo from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday, October 18. There will be networking possibilities, display tables from many of Tucson's women-owned/managed business, non-profit organizations, and a great raffle with prizes like a trip for two to Vancouver, Canada, four nights in San Carlos, Mexico, and more. There will be food and drink available and admission is free. Call Resources for Women at 881-4506 for information. HELP HUMANITY. Every Tucsonan needs a home to call his own. Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers to help make new homes for many families, and to end poverty housing in Tucson. Attend an orientation meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 21, at the First Congregational Church, 824 N. Second Ave. Call 629-0474 for information. HO-DOWN DINNER. Dust off your cowboy hat and join the Pimeria Alta Historical Society at 5 p.m. Sunday, October 20, for their quarterly dinner ho-down at the Rio Rico Resort. Doug Thamert, owner of Southwest Wagon & Wheel Works of Patagonia, will speak on The Human Side of Western Travel in the Southwest Via Horse, Mule and Ox-drawn Vehicles. Cost is $18. Call (520) 287-4621 for reservations and information. LESBIAN LOOKS VIDEO SERIES. Modern Languages Building auditorium. UA campus, on the north side of the mall east of Old Main. The Lesbian Looks Film and Video Series kicks off its 1996--1997 season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 19, with London/San Francisco video artist Lucy Thane and a free screening of her new film, She's Real--Worse Than Queer, a panoramic portrait of riot grrrl/dyke/punk bands in Britain and the U.S. Thane will be joined by performance artist Sabrina Alonso. Call Beverly Seckinger at 621-1239 for information. OUTOBERFEST. Get Out and support Tucson's annual gay pride festival, OUToberfest '96: Pride Without Borders, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 19, at Reid Park. There will be continuous entertainment throughout the day, including Chick Cashman, Jess Hawk Oakenstar, Kathleen Williamson with Rochelle Raya, IGP, Domineaux Device, Crosstown Transfer, Deeper Purple and The Best Drag In Arizona. There will be a crowning of Mister and Miss Gay Tucson, as well as special presentations by Desert Voices and the Reveille Gay Men's Chorus. There will be dancing, games, information booths and much more. Admission is free and open to the public. Call the Tucson Lesbian/Gay Alliance at 622-3200 for information. PARTY AT THE PLAZA. 2940 N. Swan Road. Enjoy the Plaza's Gourmet Food Fairs Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring organic produce, gourmet food and Southwest specialties to sample and purchase. Bring the kids for balloon fun with balloon artist Jamin from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call 795-1177 for information. SUN SOUNDS. Laffs Comedy Café. 2900 E. Broadway. 326-8669. Laugh for a good cause at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, as comedians Pete Chreunson from Phoenix and Dobie Maxwell from Chicago tickle your funny bone to raise funds for Sun Sounds, a radio reading service for the physically and visually impaired. Admission is $8 at the door. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call 326-8669 for information. YEE HAW! The Westward Look Resort. 245 E. Ina Road. Jump into those cowboy boots for Country Nite, Tucson Style, the Executive Women International's annual fundraiser on Saturday, October 19. Evening includes a western barbecue, dancing, prizes and a raffle for a trip for two to Nashville, complete with tickets to Opryland USA and the Grand Ole Opry. Proceeds benefit the EWI Scholarship Fund for women in transition. Tickets are $30, available by calling Cindy Kelly at 794-9923, or Judy Derry at 887-1727. Out Of Town PATAGONIA FALL FEST. The eighth annual fall festival begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, in Patagonia. Weekend festivities include a farmer's market, arts and crafts vendors, stagecoach rides and music from Rancho Deluxe, Catacoustic Groove, and Bobby Taylor & The Real Deal featuring Karen Brooks. Call Ann Mihalik at (520) 394-2013 for a complete schedule of events.

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