Carolyn Classen

Carolyn Sugiyama Classen, a life long Democrat, was born & raised in the State of Hawaii, was a Legislative Aide for U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye on Capitol Hill, and practiced law for a while. In Tucson she worked as a tribal staff attorney for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and later was the Interim Executive Director of the now defunct Domestic Violence Commission. In 2008 she became a “My Tucson” guest columnist for the Tucson Citizen newspaper, then continued blogging for Tucsoncitizen.com for over four and a half years. Her blogsite was entitled “Carolyn’s Community” about community events and some political news, until Gannett Publishing shut down the site on January 31, 2014. She started with Blog for Arizona on Feb. 11, 2014. Part time she sat as a Hearing Officer in Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts Small Claims Division since April, 2005 for 15 years. She is married to University of Arizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, a native of Germany. They have one son, who lives in Seattle, WA with his wife and daughter. She is also the Editor of the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition website, www.southernazjapan.org (since Jan. 2013).

“Thinking Inside the Box” workshop at Raices Taller

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“Thinking Inside the Box” (from their FB page) Assemblage Workshop: Register now for our upcoming workshop “Thinking Inside the Box”. This fun and creative assemblage workshop helps you combine collage and found materials in a shallow drawer, box or support of your own choosing. Using papers, photos, wood supports, hardware and 3-dimensional objects you will create … Read more

Circus art performances at 2nd Saturday Downtown in July

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Circus Arts performance, courtesy of 2nd Saturdays Downtown and Tucson Circus Arts
Circus Arts stilts performance, courtesy of 2nd Saturdays Downtown and Tucson Circus Arts

 

It’s not too HOT HOT HOT to drop on by Congress Street downtown on Saturday July 12,2014  to check out the happenings for 2nd Saturday Downtown.

There will be two Tucson Circus Art Stilt Dance performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the popular Scott Avenue Stage (between Congress and Broadway).

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LD 3 Senate Democratic primary candidates at CCEC debate

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There aren’t many contested primary races in the Southern Arizona legislative districts this year. The LD 3 Senate race is contested in the Democratic primary, with challenger Sal Baldenegro going up against incumbent LD 3 State Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford.  Baldenegro is a community activist who works as a Digial Media Specialist/boys soccer coach at Desert View High School. In 2012 his attorney  wife Wenona Benally Baldenegro ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress in the Democratic primary in CD 1.  Cajero Bedord has served in the State House and State Senate for 12 years. Both her parents Rep. Bernardo “Nayo” Cajero and Rep. Carmen Cajero served in the State House as well (respectively 5 and 14 years).

LD 3 State Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford
LD 3 State Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford

 

Sal Baldenegro
Sal Baldenegro

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Enjoy Megamania at PCC Downtown

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From the Pima County public library website, for a fun MegaMania event on July 12 at PCC Downtown, 1255 N. Stone  Ave. , 2 to 6 p.m.  Here’s the extensive schedule below (and there’s also a pdf version of the schedule to download & print from their website).

Happening All Afternoon

  • Cosplay—Show off your costume or make your own. Then take your picture at the drawing wall!! Library
  • Video gaming—Open play with Injustice, Super Smash Brothers, and other favorites!! Amethyst Room
  • Tabletop gaming—Open play with classics and new favorites, hosted by Pulp Gamer. Amethyst Room
  • DC vs. Marvel giant chess—Avengers assemble! Justice League unite! Play giant chess as your favorite superhero team. Amethyst Room
  • Go on an origami safari and learn to fold your own menagerie. How many can you make? Galleria (CC building, second floor)
  • Make your own tiny ninja with the Fun Ninja Cool Craft. Galleria (CC building, second floor)
  • Learn Japanese martial arts with A-Long Kung Fu. Amethyst Room West Patio (outside)
  • Go home with sugoi J-Pop giveaways from Freegal. Atrium
  • Anime viewing—Kick back and watch some old favorites or discover new ones with R-Galaxy! Library Learning Studio (LB 153)
  • Giant Angry Birds—Shoot life-sized irate fowl at porcine piglets. Amethyst Room South Patio (outside)
  • Blast your creativity into the future with Scratch animation software! Drop in for a ninja-quick demo and leave with samurai-level skills! Learning Studio (CC 215, second floor)
  • Kids! Deck out your superhero secret identity and make your own masks and capes!! Library

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Community Mental Health forum on July 7

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Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik has organized & will be moderating the event forum focusing on mental health,  with a presentation by Jennie Grabel from the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding to promote the opportunity for people to sign up for mental health first aid training. That’ll be followed by 5-7 minute presentations from each panel member and then there will be an audience Q&A.

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