Tucson Weekly: Listings: Lectures (October 22

LECTURES
BLUES CULTURE. Pusch Ridge Brewing, 5861 N. Oracle Road (888-7547), hosts a photo display and guest lecture by Dick Waterman, a renowned photographer and documentarian of blues culture since the early '60s. See "Art" announcements for details.
Listings NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE PROGRAM. Main Library Lower Level Meeting Room. 101 N. Stone Ave. The Tucson/Pima Arts Council discusses ArtWORKS! in Neighborhoods, and neighborhood initiative grants, from
2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 27. Event is free and accessible to people with disabilities. Call TPAC at 624-0595, or the Maverick Institute at 615-0291, for information.
REDISCOVERING COMMUNITY WISDOM. South Tucson Sam Lena Library Meeting Room. 1607 S. Sixth Ave. David Fuller and Valerie Raulak, of Venture Catalyst/Learning Village Project, present Building Sustainable Communities in the Sonoran Bi-Region from 6 to
8 p.m. Wednesday, October 28. Event is free and accessible to people with disabilities. Call the Tucson Main Library at 791-4393; or the Maverick Institute at 615-0291, for information.
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES. Julia Clancy-Smith, associate professor of history at the UA, presents Women and Sufism at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 22, in the Swede Johnson Building, Room 205. Jonathan Seidel, adjunct lecturer in Judaic studies, presents Judaism and Sufism: Some Medieval and Contemporary Intersections at noon Wednesday, October 28, at the CMES Franklin Building, Room 204.
COMPUTER CARD CATALOG CLASS. Learn to use the Tucson-Pima Public Library Infolynx computerized catalog during a small group class. Classes take place at
2 p.m. Friday, October 23, at Woods Memorial Library, 3455 N. First Ave; at 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 28, at Dusenberry-River Center Library, 5605 E. River Road, No. 105; and 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, at Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Registration is required. Call 791-4548 to register at Woods Memorial Library; 791-4979 to register at Dusenberry-River Center Library; or 791-4627 to register at Wilmot Library.
NATURAL PLASTERS. Women Build Houses, a network dedicated to increasing women's access to building skills and knowledge, presents a hands-on workshop in adobe construction. Class runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 30. Advanced registration is required, and childcare is available. Class fees are based on a sliding scale, with a discount for registering for five classes. Call 206-8000 to register. (Se habla español.)
MEDICAL LECTURE SERIES. Arizona Historical Society Museum, Mariposa Gallery. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. AHS presents a fall lecture series focusing on medical history from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Felipe Molina, Diabetes Coordinator, Native Seeds/SEARCH, presents Battling Diabetes with Traditional Foods and Cultural Values on Wednesday, October 28. The series is held in conjunction with the Museum's newest exhibit, Life on the Edge: A History of Medicine in Arizona. Cost is $6 per lecture, $5 for AHS members, $3 for students with ID; series tickets are $30, $27 for AHS members. Funds raised from the series go directly to support educational programming for schools and the community.
NEW LIFE HEALTH CENTERS. 4841 E Speedway Blvd. Dr. Alexander Cadoux presents Non-Invasive Reversal of Heart and Blood Disease at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 22. Karl Riedel presents Sex Matters: Nutritional Support for Health Concerns for Men and Women at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 27. Call Janis Graham at 325-2739 for more information.
PREHISTORIC WEAVING. UA Arizona State Museum. Archaeologist Lynn Teague presents a short course on Prehistoric Southwestern Textiles from 7 to 9 p.m. October 22 and 29, and on November 5. Course explores the materials, tools, and techniques used by prehistoric Native American weavers, and weaving styles and designs. Cost is $35, with a $10 discount for students, K-12 teachers and AAHS members. Pre-registration is required. Contact Jan Bell at 326-6709 or <jrbell@u.arizona.edu> for more information.
PROBLEMATICS OF PUBLIC ART. The UA art department presents Site Specificity and the Problematics of Public Art, discussed in lecture by Miwon Kwon, professor of contemporary art history at UCLA. Lecture is at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 22, at the UA College of Architecture Auditorium, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. Call 621-1493 for information.
SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS. Anastasia Piper presents the free Arizona Small Business Association, Southern Arizona Chapter workshop Professionalism in Selling, from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, October 22, at the Hilton East Hotel, 7600 E. Broadway. Doctors Patricia Volkerts and Lynne Harrison present How to Stay Sane While Dealing with Problem Employees from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon Way. The workshops are co-sponsored by the Arizona Employer's Council. Call Dr. Marshall Northington at 886-6588, or fax 885-6500, for reservations.
TUCSON SAILING CLUB. Elks Lodge. 2404 E. River Road. Jerry Helm presents a slide show of his cruise through British Columbia's Desolution Sound at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 26. Call Carl Splitt at 742-3212 for more information.
U.F.O. STUDY. Bill Morris presents MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network, Inc. An informational meeting is held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, October 24. Call 745-2888 for more information.
WORKING TOWARD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. Antigone Books. 411 N. Fourth Ave. 792-3715. Bonnie Brinkman discusses Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find, by Harville Hendrix, at 7 p.m. Friday, October 23.
Announcements
DIVORCE SUPPORT. The Family Counseling Agency offers a free support group for people ending relationships and adjusting to the single lifestyle. All groups are free of charge. Call 323-3952 for information.
FAMILY TREE. Family History Land. 6061 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 128. Friends of Family History Land and Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson present classes at 1:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October. Seminars include: Introduction to Genealogy; U.S. Vital Records; U.S. Church Records; Using the Family History Library; U.S. Census Records; and Genealogy Research Through Commercial Resources: CDs, Internet, etc. Classes are $9, free to members of FHL and Los Descendientes. Call 790-5444 for registration and information.
WIDOWED TO WIDOWED. Free support groups to widows and widowers of all ages and lifestyles. Day and evening meetings are available. Call 884-4570 for information.
WOMENS RITUAL. Women of many faiths create ritual together the first Friday of each month. Call Caitlin at 882-5109, or Kena at 622-4067, for information.