LECTURES

CORONADO SLEPT HERE. UMC DuVal Auditorium. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Gayle and William Hartmann present New Discoveries About the Coronado Army Route Through the Southwest at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 21. This free slide lecture is presented by the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Call 327-7235 for information.

DIG DEEP. The Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. One of Arizona's greatest assets has been its mineral wealth. The AHS fall lecture series, Digging Earth's Treasures: Arizona Mining Through the Ages, uncovers how the search for the earth's bounty has influenced Arizona's history and development. Lectures are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evenings, continuing through November 20. On October 23, Dr. Phil Weigand talks about Pre-Hispanic Mining in Arizona. Cost is $5 per lecture, $3 for students. Free lighted parking is available at the AHS parking lot on the ground floor of the UA Main Gate parking garage. Call 628-5774 for information.

EISLER SPEAKS. Riane Eisler, author of The Chalice and the Blade, presents lectures and leadership during a weekend workshop Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19. Call the Partnership Way Center at 298-0639 for reservations and information.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. Hospice Family Care. 3443 E. Ft. Lowell Road. 323-3288. Hospice Family Care offers a free grief support group facilitated by Greg Yoder at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 17. Feel free to bring a friend. Call 323-3288 for information.

HISPANIC TRADITIONS. El Centro Cultural. 40 W. Broadway. Learn more about Hispanic traditions and culture at El Centro Cultural de las Americas' platicas (conversations) series. On Sunday, October 20, learn about Imprentas y Periodicos de Ayer (Newspapers and Print Shops of Yesterday). All lectures are free and begin at 2 p.m. Call 748-8910 for information.

JIMENEZ SPEAKS. PCC Center for the Arts. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Nationally and Internationally recognized artist Luis Jimenez presents a slide lecture of his work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 22. Jimenez's work, which has been widely exhibited across the globe, examines the everyday life and legends of La Frontera, or the border country between Mexico and America. This lecture is free and open to the public. Call 884-6942 for information.

JOY OF MUSIC. Southwest Center for Music. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. 884-1220. The Tucson Symphony Women's Association presents a brown bag lunch lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, October 21, with Carroll Reinhart, a Tucson music educator, in a presentation discussing how musical ideas and notation have evolved over time. Admission is free. Call 297-3150 for information.

WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Widowed to Widowed offers free support groups for widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings are available. Call 884-4570 for information.

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