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SUMMARY:Meet Brent Newby\, candidate for AZ Supe for Public Instruction
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: So many Dems running for this position\, hard to remember them all: Dr. Michael Butts\, Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz\, and now Brent Newby. One of them will face off with incumbent Superintendent Tom Horne (but he is being challenged in the July 21 Republican primary by state Treasurer Kimberly Yee.) So Dem Newby is surely a “newbie” to this race.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/meet-brent-newby-candidate-for-az-supe-for-public-instruction/
LOCATION:Continental Shopping Plaza\, 210 W. Continental Road\, Green Valley\, Arizona\, 85614
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SUMMARY:Roots of Resilience fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Mark your calendars for Saturday\, March 28\, when Coyote TaskForce will host our first Roots of Resilience event!This festive evening will feature fabulous food from Café 54\, delicious drinks\, live music from Cameron & Lisa (featuring Cameron Hood of Ryanhood)\, raffles\, and wonderful company\, all in support of our ongoing mission to improve the lives of all individuals living with mental illness in Tucson and Pima County! As we prepare for this next season\, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the lives of everyone who’s helped build CTF into the community it is today—from our donors to our members to our customers and our staff—in honor and in memory of all of the wonderful people who have shaped this place that has helped so many.”\n\n\n\ninterior seating at Cafe 54\, at 54 E. Pennington St.\, Tucson\n\n\n\n\nGet ticketsCarolyn’s note: After a day of No Kings marching & protesting\, check out this evening fundraiser to raise $ for Coyote Task Force\, which has been assisting people to recover from mental illness for 32 years. It was one of my favorite restaurants when I worked downtown for Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts. My biological mother was mentally ill so I know what it’s like to live with mental illness. And she lived to age 95 and wouldn’t seek counseling.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/roots-of-resilience-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Cafe 54\, 54 E. Pennington St.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85701
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SUMMARY:Enviros for JoAnna Mendoza
DESCRIPTION:Congressman Juan Ciscomani has been a disaster for the environment\, fully supporting the Trump agenda. Please join me and many other folks who support the environment\, public lands\, sustainability\, and climate action by supporting someone who\, with our help\, will replace him this November. Please support our environmentally focused efforts by becoming a co-host of Enviros for Mendoza. Jo Mendoza is a strong candidate: raised in rural Arizona\, a 30-year Army veteran (who was a drill instructor!)\, and — this is important — endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur fundraiser is a little different than others. You donate or pledge a set amount\, and we revise the invitation (see attached) to include your name and send it back to you. You can use this new invitation to invite family\, friends\, and colleagues. It doesn’t matter if you can attend or not (though you should attend — it will be fun and wonderful people will be there!). The event is on Sunday\, March 29\, 2 to 4 pm\, at a central Tucson location (a lovely home and yard).
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/enviros-for-joanna-mendoza/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:“Move When the Spirit Says Move”free film screening
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/move-when-the-spirit-says-movefree-film/
LOCATION:YWCA of Southern Arizona\, 525 N. Bonita Ave.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85745
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SUMMARY:Justice of the Peace Kristel Ann Foster at DGT
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Join us on Zoom on March 30th at Noon for a discussion of the role of the Justice Courts in our civic and personal lives\, and the candidacy for re-election of Hon. Kristel Ann Fosterfor Judge\, Pima County Justice Court\, Precinct 8. Judge Foster will discuss these matters with us and take questions from the attendees. \n\n\n\nYou Must Register in Advance for this Event:\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jrZwEhF-T6SeaV0LjEBCIg\n\n\n\nJudge Foster’s campaign says: \n\n\n\nKristel Ann Foster was elected as a Justice of the Peace in 2022 and is up for re-election in 2026. Along with overseeing civil cases and a range of misdemeanor criminal cases\, like DUIs\, shoplifting and speed racing\, Kristel Ann presides over the Pima County Domestic Violence Specialty Court. This court serves defendants with second offenses or more serious charges of misdemeanor domestic violence. Judge Foster communicates weekly with local providers who support defendants in completing state mandated domestic violence treatment sessions. She requires defendants report back to court multiple times for compliance throughout their terms of probation and engages them in conversation aroundwhat they are learning and what impact this work is having on their lives. \n\n\n\nJudge Foster assures justice prevails\, and prioritizes services and supports\, not just penalties and punishment. She takes time to make sure everyone understands and that everyone leaves with more information than when they arrived. She follows the law and assures any interpretation is not skewed in favor or against any kind of individuals. Ultimately\, Kristel Ann honors the guiding principle that we are innocent until proven guilty and treats everyone with the respect and kindness that this deserves. \n\n\n\nMore information at https://www.fosterjusticepeace.com/ \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: Prior to running for JP\, Kristel served 2 terms on TUSD Governing Bd. (2013 to 2020).  She is an educator\, not an attorney. Kristel was elected JP in Nov. 2022 for Precinct 8.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/justice-of-the-peace-kristel-ann-foster-at-dgt/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Women’s Leadership Forum
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Join the Office of Congresswoman Grijalva with local leaders like Tucson City Councilmember Lane Santa Cruz\, NAACP Tucson President Dr. Cheree Meeks\, Executive Director of The YWCA of Southern Arizona Magdalena Verdugo\, women who are breaking barriers and driving change\, for a Women’s leadership forum in honor of Women’s History Month in Tucson Arizona. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP here to join this event. Image Please note: This event will follow a clear bag policy and only those who register using this link will be allowed entry.”
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/womens-leadership-forum/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Tucson Town Hall on Extreme Heat & Climate Accountability
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Another type of summit\, a town hall on extreme heat and climate accountability (promoting the idea that the oil and gas companies must pay for the damage their industry has done to our climate)\, takes place the evening of March 31 at Donna Liggins Recreation Center. Organized by Public Citizen\, Veterans Power America\, speakers will include Rep. Adelita Grijalva\, Mayor Regina Romero\, and Vice-Mayor Lane Santa-Cruz on a panel moderated by former Tucson Climate Commission Chair Vanessa Gallego. Details and registration at https://tinyurl.com/n3r5c9tk.”
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/tucson-town-hall-on-extreme-heat-climate-accountability/
LOCATION:Donna Liggins Center\, 2160 N. 4th Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85705\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://lib.arizona.edu/about/events/early-books-lecture-series-xxi-secrets-medieval-manuscripts-panel-discussion \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts: Italian and German Examples Revealing the Glory of the Past\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\n\nAlbrecht Classen\, University Distinguished Professor\, German Studies\, College of Humanities\n\n\n\nMaria Dobozy\, Professor Emerita\, German and Medieval Studies\, University of Utah\n\n\n\nFabian Alfie\, Professor\, Italian Studies\, College of Humanities\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for the first talk of the Early Books Lecture Series XXI\n\n\n\n“This talk will offer a teaser of the glory and importance of medieval manuscripts for us today. Alfie will begin with some reflections on the earliest appearance of the Italian language as documented in thirteenth-century poetic collections treating erotica. However\, Alfie will trace the evolution of the Italian vernacular from Latin. Classen and Dobozy will introduce the famous Codex Manesse\, the most glorious collection of Middle High German courtly love poetry\, the images of which serve as covers for a vast number of modern-day scholarly books. \n\n\n\nThe Early Books Lecture Series was established at the University of Arizona by Dr. Albrecht Classen\, University Distinguished Professor of German Studies\, in partnership with University Libraries Special Collections. For more than 20 years\, University of Arizona scholars and Special Collections have invited the community to explore rare books that are held by Special Collections\, provide primary resource materials for research\, and are available for students\, faculty\, staff\, and visitors to access and use.” \n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\nThe lectures are free and open to the public.\n\n\n\nA reception follows each lecture.\n\n\n\nRegistration required.\n\n\n\n\nAdditional lectures\n\n\n\nEarly Books Lecture Series XXI: Christine de Pizan’s Othea\, April 8 \n\n\n\nEarly Books Lecture Series XXI: How Shakespeare Transformed the Play ‘Hamlet\,’ April 15
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/the-secrets-of-medieval-manuscripts/
LOCATION:UA Special Collections library\, 1510 E.University Blvd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85719
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SUMMARY:Wildcats Roar Against Sexual Violence
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\n4:30 – 8 p.m.\, April 2\, 2026 \n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\nU of A Mall\, near the USS Arizona Mall Memorial \n\n\n\n“Join University of Arizona Office of Public Safety and Survivor Support Services\, Take Back the Night Tucson and Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month with an evening of community\, empowerment\, learning and support on the U of A Mall.  \n\n\n\nParticipate in the 5K at your own pace. Run\, walk or roll as a team to demonstrate your commitment to supporting survivors and receive $5 off each ticket. All proceeds from 5K registration will benefit University of Arizona Campus Health Survivor Support Services\, and their goal of enhancing safe spaces and resources for survivors of sexual assault.  \n\n\n\nThe University of Arizona offers resources to students and employees impacted by sexual assault. Find education\, helpful organizations and contact information\, events and more on the U of A Sexual Assault Awareness Month webpage.”
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/wildcats-roar-against-sexual-violence/
LOCATION:UA Mall\, 1401 E. University Blvd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85719
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SUMMARY:Take Back the Night Tucson
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://tbtntucson.wixsite.com/my-site?link_id=3&can_id=89427a88eb38b7c02c9cce93974bed18&source=email-a-one-earth-sing-sunday-april-19-2&email_referrer=email_3169915&email_subject=take-back-the-night-tucson-april-2&&
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/take-back-the-night-tucson/
LOCATION:UA Mall\, 1401 E. University Blvd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85719
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SUMMARY:Protest at Juan Ciscomani’s office
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSATURDAY PROTEST OUTSIDE CISCOMANI’S OFFICE\n\n\n\nApril 4 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am \n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturdays as early as 8AM at the corner of Pima and Swan\, where we be protesting peacefully outside Rep. Ciscomani’s office. With our presence and our signs\, we will tell him to properly represent his constituency\, and uphold the constitution! We will have extra signs; chillin’ chairs; and a letter-writing station for you to write a letter to Ciscomani and deliver it personally to his office! Indivisible Tucson’s Pressure Ciscomani Team and others will have information tables at these events. Please join us to protest Rep. Ciscomani’s voting record and hypocritical messaging. RSVP if you like\, but no need to – just show up any Saturday morning! \n\n\n\nJoin the FUN – https://youtube.com/shorts/NMwCDwp55aQ \n\n\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/protest-at-juan-ciscomanis-office-21/
LOCATION:Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s office\, 1636 N. Swan Rd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85712
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SUMMARY:LD 20 Rep. Alma Hernandez\, candidate for Senate at DGT
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Please join us on April 6th at Noon via Zoom for a lively discussion with AZ Rep. Alma Hernandez\, who is running for election to the Arizona Senate in LD 20\, about her campaign\, her accomplishements in office\, and the current session of the Arizona State Legislature. \n\n\n\nYou Must Register in Advance for this Event:\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jrZwEhF-T6SeaV0LjEBCIg\n\n\n\nAlma Hernandez’s brief biography: \n\n\n\nBorn and raised on the South Side\, a proud Sunnyside School District graduate\, Alma has turned deep local roots into a powerful engine for change. At 25\, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Legislature\, turning her lived experiences into results for the community she calls home. Alma holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health and a Master’s in Legal Studies from the University of Arizona. She also has advanced training at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\, and a Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. She has served as both a legislator and a professor for years. \n\n\n\nWidely recognized as the most effective Democrat in the legislature\, Alma has a proven track record of breaking through glass ceilings. Despite a Republican-controlled legislature\, Alma has passed ten laws\, secured millions for Southern Arizona\, strengthened labor unions\, advanced criminal justice reform\, protected reproductive freedom\, and expanded health care access. Her leadership is informed by personal experience navigating a broken juvenile justice system and by a lifelong commitment to ensuring every family has a fair shot. She has proudly serves as Chair of the Health Policy Committee for the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators\, helping shape health policy for Latino communities across the country. Her professional experience extends beyond the Capitol\, including humanitarian medical work in Ghana and Panama\, where she delivered care to women and children. Alma understands that policy is personal and that access to quality health care\, education\, and opportunity can change lives. \n\n\n\nA proud Mexican Jew and daughter of a construction worker and an immigrant from Mexico\, Alma never forgets where she comes from. She governs by delivering results and fighting every day for Southern Arizona. Alma is a champion for underserved communities and a proponent of bold\, common-sense leadership. She is proud of her record\, grateful for her community’s trust\, and ready to continue fighting for Southern Arizona and the values that make opportunity possible for all as the next State Senator of District 20.” \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note:  Alma is facing a Dem primary on July 21 with former Ward 5 Councilman Rocque Perez\, who was appointed to that position in May\, 2025 after the retirement of long time Counciman Richard Fimbres.  Alma is the sister of former House Rep. Daniel Hernandez and current LD 21 Rep. Consuelo Hernandez\, who is also running for re-election in 2026.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/ld-20-rep-alma-hernandez-candidate-for-senate-at-dgt/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Electricity Rates Town hall with AG Kris Mayes
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTucson Electricity Rates Town Hall \n\n\n\nTue\, Apr 7\, 11AM – 12:30PM \n\n\n\n7820 East Broadway Boulevard\, Tucson\, AZ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n“Attorney General Kris Mayes has been approved by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to intervene against APS and TEP’s pending electricity rate cases\, which would skyrocket already high electricity bills for Arizona consumers. Join the Attorney General for a listening session where she would like to hear more about the cost of your residential electricity bills\, trends in electricity rates in recent years\, concerns about future electricity price increases\, and any other impact these utility rate hikes could have on you and your community. Hear directly from the Attorney General about what she is doing to serve Arizonans.” \n\n\n\nRSVP: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cVILw17b-UeD0SVvOcK5685BvpmnVydNkxQJOxTgKH9UNzA5VVM0RlNJNFBPMjNPNUVYTVlVWklNSC4u
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/electricity-rates-town-hall-with-ag-kris-mayes/
LOCATION:Ward 2 Council office\, 7820 E. Broadway Blvd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85710
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SUMMARY:Free Speech Isn't Free! A comedy fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout\n\n\n\n“($20-$30 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8:30pm Shows) A Comedy Fundraiser for VECINA\, an organization devoted to immigrants’ humanitarian legal needs. \n\n\n\nFeaturing FITZ\, GLIX\, MEMBRILA & STANLEY with Special Guest Bob Girth \n\n\n\nVECINA is a national nonprofit that supports immigrants and the advocates who stand beside them. We provide training\, mentorship\, and tools to attorneys and volunteers so immigrants navigating detention\, deportation\, or family separation are not forced to face the system alone. We believe our shared humanity transcends borders\, and we work to ensure dignity and due process for all. \n\n\n\nThis is a 16+ event. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by the Century Room (at Hotel Congress).” \n\n\n\nhttps://dice.fm/event/k69dqq-free-speech-isnt-free-a-comedy-fundraiser-7th-apr-the-century-room-tucson-tickets?dice_id=s3ac60530cdf&fbclid=IwY2xjawQNJ-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETIyZkIyVWxtTzJZbXFQUkdDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgzFHXLEvuw0CbQezI34enIkRlYfjhmuAMSQBlUVj0JghQ7IwfHhKS1APdlC_aem_cA8qRbceWg4c4OP3GFFNhA&_branch_match_id=1491215339650585356&utm_source=dice.fm&utm_campaign=event_share&utm_medium=event_share&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA03PzU6DMAAA4LfZzYED1Jgshp8hRTtXxsbgQqC0FChMC1jg4LM7b77Al3xsGD77Z0XhVdesiwqTNW2VXsvwg2poKi7oC80xr4otkPFmqjOJ9v6dy4kXjObG5TkCE0RWhVve7EIwJw2Yz9E0hIuf5BcXnZrCwZqvxjJh2LNoFiEEazBDBxowxPqHAyR0SgOWpuWVi%2Btd3nffo1TtHJEFaDrpQBPwmNasHU14RBY%2FnWvVLxl6BJJ67O14bx4KbqcZaVNsPn0FOSZRqd%2Fkg%2Fbquntmrv5W6W3wf7X6EYQSIaquTHNxlT0RW5uJa0t%2BATIfYLkRAQAA
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LOCATION:Hotel Congress\, 311 E. Congress St.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85701
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SUMMARY:The Rule of Law in Arizona with attorney Amelia Craig Cramer
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 10\, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm \n\n\n\nAmelia Craig Cramer: Criminal Prosecutions and the Rule of Law In Arizona\n\n\n\nWebinar \n\n\n\n“Join us on April 10 at noon (MST) for special guest Amelia Craig Cramer for a discussion of the state of the rule of law in Arizona and the U.S. \n\n\n\nAmelia Craig Cramer is past President of the State Bar of Arizona and retired Chief Deputy Pima County Attorney. Following her retirement\, Ms. Cramer served on the Arizona Supreme Court’s Task Force on Ethics for Government Lawyers and on the APAAC Public Law Practice Work Group. Before joining the Pima County Attorney’s Office\, during the first half of her legal career\, Ms. Cramer was a civil litigator at large\, private law firms:  Baker & Hostetler in Washington D.C.; Heller\, Ehrman in San Francisco\, and Brown & Bain in Tucson. Additionally\, she was a leader of two nonprofit legal organizations dedicated to LGBT civil rights: managing attorney of the western regional office of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund in Los Angeles; and executive director of GLBT Advocates and Defenders in Boston. Also\, Ms. Cramer taught law briefly as an adjunct professor at U.C. Berkeley’s School of Law and as a guest lecturer at other law schools. Following her retirement\, Ms. Cramer volunteered for four years with the NAACP\, serving as its Arizona State lobbyist and vice president and criminal justice committee chair of its Tucson Branch. Ms. Cramer is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Stanford Law School.” \n\n\n\nTo sign up for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pdswQ0PVRj2gvtF4065NfQ#/registration
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/the-rule-of-law-in-arizona-with-attorney-amelia-craig-cramer/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Protest at Juan Ciscomani's office
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday Protest Outside Ciscomani’s Office\n\n\n\nApril 11 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am \n\n\n\nJoin us on Saturdays as early as 8AM at the corner of Pima and Swan\, where we be protesting peacefully outside Rep. Ciscomani’s office. With our presence and our signs\, we will tell him to properly represent his constituency\, and uphold the constitution! We will have extra signs; chillin’ chairs; and a letter-writing station for you to write a letter to Ciscomani and deliver it personally to his office! Indivisible Tucson’s Pressure Ciscomani Team and others will have information tables at these events. Please join us to protest Rep. Ciscomani’s voting record and hypocritical messaging. RSVP if you like\, but no need to – just show up any Saturday morning! \n\n\n\nJoin the FUN – https://youtube.com/shorts/NMwCDwp55aQ \n\n\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/protest-at-juan-ciscomanis-office-22/
LOCATION:Congressman Juan Ciscomani’s office\, 1636 N. Swan Rd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85712
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SUMMARY:Desert Discovery Day at Children's Museum Tucson
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nFor years I’ve been posting the Children’s Museum Tucson’s annual Earth Day celebration. In 2026 they have changed it to a Desert Discovery Day for children and friends.  Children can learn about the Southwest desert & ecology as part of our Earth.  \n\n\n\nI’m still hosting my annual Earth Day cleanup for my neighborhood on April 19.  Earth Day is on April 22\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDesert Discovery Day!
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/desert-discovery-day-at-childrens-museum-tucson/
LOCATION:Children’s Museum Tucson\, 200 S. 6th Avenue\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260411T113000
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SUMMARY:CD 6 candidate JoAnna Mendoza and AZ Treasurer candidate Nick Mansour at TVVDC meeting
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCD-6 Candidate JoAnna MendozaandAZ Treasurer Candidate Nick Mansour\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 11\, 2026\, 10:30-11:30amKirk-Bear Canyon Library(8959 E Tanque Verde Rd)\n\n\n\nOur April meeting will feature Democratic candidate for CD-6 JoAnna Mendoza and Democratic candidate for Arizona Treasurer Nick Mansour. \n\n\n\nPat WiedhopfChair\, Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club \n\n\n\nThe Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club presents speakers of interest to Democratic voters on the second Saturday of every month. \n\n\n\nSign up for our mailing list to receive meeting announcements: http://eepurl.com/gpRv1j \n\n\n\nTo join the Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club please email your name\, address\, telephone number and email address to Beth Isabelle (bethisabelle@gmail.com)“ \n\n\n\nJoAnna Mendoza\, candidate for CD 6\n\n\n\nArizona Treasurer Candidate Nick Mansour\n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: JoAnna Mendoza is the Dem candidate facing off with CD 6 Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani in 2026. Also a Libertarian and Independent running for CD 6. Nick Mansour is running for the open AZ Treasurer’s seat\, as current Treasurer Republican Kimberly Yee is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction against fellow Republican incumbent Tom Horne. Two Republicans are running in the July 21 Primary for AZ Treasurer\, so one of them with face off with Mansour in the General on Nov. 3rd. There is also an Independent running for Treasurer.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/cd-6-candidate-joanna-mendoza-and-az-treasurer-candidate-nick-mansour-at-tvvdc-meeting/
LOCATION:Kirk- Bear Canyon public library\, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Rd.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85749
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SUMMARY:The Citizen’s Initiative to Protect Education
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/the-citizens-initiative-to-protect-education/
LOCATION:Continental Shopping Plaza\, 210 W. Continental Road\, Green Valley\, Arizona\, 85614
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260412T090000
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SUMMARY:Spring Cyclovia Tucson 2026
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave The Date!\n\n\n\n“Thank you all for such a car-free carefree Cyclovia this Fall! Save the datefor our next Cyclovia on April 12th\, 2026. \n\n\n\nJoin us in April as we activate three miles of car-free city streets\, open to people of all ages and abilities. Walk\, bike\, roll\, skate\, and enjoy neighborhoods\, participate in free activities\, support local businesses\, and connect with one another. During Cyclovia the streets are yours! \n\n\n\nNext Cyclovia: April 12th\, 2026\n\n\n\nDowntown to Amphi\, held April 12th\, 2026 from 9am-3pm. This Spring’s Cyclovia returns to Tucson’s first Bike Boulevard\, 4th Ave/Fontana\, and will feature hubs in Amphi\, Keeling\, Sugar Hill\, West University and downtown neighborhoods. As always\, Cyclovia will feature local businesses\, great entertainment and family friendly activities throughout the route!” \n\n\n\nhttps://www.cycloviatucson.org
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/spring-cyclovia-tucson-2026/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Miranda Lopez\, candidate for LD 21 House at DGT
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Please join us on April 13th at Noon via Zoom for a lively discussion with Miranda Lopez who is running for Arizona State Representative in LD 21 about her campaign\, her district\, and her position on the pressing issues facing our state. \n\n\n\nYou Must Register in Advance for this Event:\n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4ymUrLavTYe-or_i45z-Aw\n\n\n\nMiranda says of herself and her campaign: \n\n\n\nI graduated from the University of Arizona in 2018 (Bear Down!) and began my career working in grassroots organizing with the statewide Democratic Coordinated Campaign where I served as both a Field Organizer and later a Regional Organizing Director. \n\n\n\nIn 2021\, I was Executive Director of the Pima County Democratic Party\, where I focused on building local party and data infrastructure\, supporting candidates\, and strengthening community engagement across Southern Arizona. \n\n\n\nI started working for the Arizona Students’ Association in 2023 where I advocated for college students at the state legislature\, developed student leaders at the University of Arizona\, and mobilized young people to take action against harmful legislation. During this time I decided to return to school\, and along the way I joined United Campus Workers and was elected as their Treasurer. After working a fulltime job and being a fulltime student\, I finally graduated with my Masters in Public Administration in May of 2025. \n\n\n\nI believe real change happens when communities are organized\, informed\, and empowered — and that’s the approach I bring to everything I do.” \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: This is a 4 way Dem primary for 2 House seats\,  with Miranda challenging two incumbents\, Consuelo Hernandez and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton\, along with another political newcomer Maritza Higuera. The AZ Primary is on July 21\, 2026 this year. Consuelo is sister to LD 20 House Rep. Alma Hernandez\, now running for Senate in that LD\, and also former House Rep. Daniel Hernandez. Stephanie was a House Rep. in LD 10 prior to running for LD 21. \n\n\n\nShare this:
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/miranda-lopez-candidate-for-ld-21-house-at-dgt/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Architect Bob Vint at Sustainable Tucson meeting
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApril 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm \n\n\n\n“Sustainable Tucson Monthly Meeting\, 2nd Tuesday\, 6:00-7:30 pm\, on Zoom. Join us Tuesday\, April 14 at 6:00 pm for Sustainable Tucson’s monthly Sustainability Spotlight program. Our speaker will be Robert Vint\, Assistant Professor of Architecture and longtime Tucson architect. He will speak on designing for the desert. Details and the Zoom link for the meeting will be on our website www.sustainabletucson.org\, and on our Facebook and Meetup pages. To be added to our newsletter e-list\, send your name and email address to paula@sustainabletucson.org. \n\n\n\nSustainable\, Affordable Building:Ancient & Modern Designs for Living in the Sonoran Desert\n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 14\, 2026\, 6:00-7:15 pmZoom: <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88387731024?pwd=eiaCBZIjaB6iiHiRSAQiI2PPKUpsXx.1>\n\n\n\nMany of the solutions for climate and habitat resilience are hiding in plain sight.  Come to this month’s Sustainability Spotlight to learn about building design principles that help urban and rural communities weather extreme heat and dryness more effectively and\, ultimately\, at lower cost than “building as usual.” Our speaker\, Bob Vint\, has a decades-long career in architecture and is an active teacher in the classroom and in the field.  His latest field project involved a trip with UA architecture students to Agua Prieta\, Sonora\, where they designed and constructed housing for a local family in partnership with Rancho Feliz. Working alongside local builders and community members\, students helped complete a single-family home using the Highly-Johansen system\, a construction approach designed to perform in extreme desert climates.  This community-engaged learning model connects design education with real-world impact and is a model that may have real-world applications in a variety of endeavors.\n\n\n\nBOB VINT is a native Tucsonan who has practiced as a licensed architect in Arizona\, New Mexico\, Texas\, and Massachusetts.  He serves as preservation architect for the Mission San Xavier del Bac in Pima County\, the most significant historic building in Arizona (dating to 1783\, built of low-fire clay brick with lime mortar)\, as well as for the prehistoric Native American Cliff Dwellings of the Sierra Ancha in the Tonto National Forest (dating to 1290\, built of stone with mud mortar).  Additional projects of note include Linda Ronstadt’s Tucson residence\, the main entrance to the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum\, and the mixed-use Plaza San Agustin in downtown Tucson.\n\n\n\nVint is author of a book on affordable housing in the Southwest published by the department of Housing & Urban Development\, Southwest Housing Traditions: Design\, Materials\, Performance (2005).  Since 2011\, he has been a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona’s College of Architecture\, Planning & Landscape Architecture.  His courses include the History & Theory of Urban Design and Arid Region Urbanism\, featuring field trips throughout the Southwest.”\n\n\n\nhttps://capla.arizona.edu/directory \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note:  Bob Vint has worked on the historic San Xavier del Bac Mission and on the Ranchhouse at Agua Calente Park\, where I was a board member for five years.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/architect-bob-vint-at-sustainable-tucson-meeting/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Dine Out for Safety 2026
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Mark your calendars! Dine Out for Safety is officially returning on Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026. \n\n\n\nGrab breakfast\, lunch\, dinner\, coffee or a snack! Your purchase fuels life-saving care for survivors. \n\n\n\nWe’re prepping the ingredients for a successful day of fundraising! Whether you want to lead the way as a sponsor\, sign on as a restaurant partner\, or give back as a volunteer\, there is a seat saved just for you! \n\n\n\nHere is how you can get involved: \n\n\n\n Become a Sponsor: Amplify your brand while fueling critical services for (sexual assault)survivors. \n\n\n\n Register Your Restaurant: Join the ranks of local favorites who donate a portion of their sales to support survivors in our community. \n\n\n\n Volunteer with Us: Be the boots on the ground! Help us spread the word and manage the magic on event day. \n\n\n\nVisit dineoutforsafety.org to learn more and sign up!” \n\n\n\nList of participating restaurants:https://dineoutforsafety.funraise.org/page/participating-restaurants.  \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: I’ve been participating for years and have eaten at quite a few of these restaurnats – Cafe 54\, Feast\, Yellow Brick Coffee\, Brother John’s\, Zemam’s. Check out the options and support SACASA. It’s also Tax Day\, so don’t forget to mail those tax forms first.
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/dine-out-for-safety-2026/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour with DGT
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nDemocrats of Greater Tucson Happy HourDATE: April 15th\, 2026TIME: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PMLOCATION: Brother John’s Beer Bourbon & BBQ\, 1801 N Stone Ave\, Tucson\, AZ 85705\n\n\n\nWant to get involved in your local political scene? Spend time with a wonderful group of fellow Democrats? Enjoy some good food? \n\n\n\nJoin us at Brother John’s Beer\, Bourbon & BBQ’s Bourbon Lounge for drinks and great conversation\, and make some new friends! \n\n\n\nCome meet our Mystery Guests!We’ll have a mystery guest at every happy hour\, and you might get a chance to meet local\, city\, state\, and even national volunteers\, activists\, and organizers. \n\n\n\nCome have a conversation you won’t have anywhere else\, and feel free to bring a plus one! We can’t wait to see you there! \n\n\n\nCarolyn’s note: Brother John’s is one of the Dine Out for Safety restaurants\, so please tell the waiter so SACASA will get the funds. Thx.https://dineoutforsafety.funraise.org/page/participating-restaurants
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/happy-hour-with-dgt-5/
LOCATION:Brother John’ s Beer\, Bourbon & Barbecue\, 1801 N. Stone Ave.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85705\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Power of the Crowd: Understanding the Impact of Modern Protests
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/the-power-of-the-crowd-understanding-the-impact-of-modern-protests/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:"American Fiction" film screening by Tucson Black Film Club
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/american-fiction-film-screening-by-tucson-black-film-club/
LOCATION:Dunbar Pavilion\, 325 W. 2nd Street\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85705\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260419T160000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Community Sing
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Dear Friend\, \n\n\n\nEarth Day is coming round again in April. To remind us of our place among all life on this spinning world.   \n\n\n\nLet us resurrect that connection in song! Spread the word?” \n\n\n\nTed
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/earth-day-community-sing/
LOCATION:Pima Friends Meeting House\, 931 N. 5th Avenue\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85706
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260423T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260424T130000
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SUMMARY:Renew Tucson Summit
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRenew TucsonInvesting in People\, Infrastructure\, and Well-Being\n\n\n\n“A Summit for Thinkers\, Doers\, and Citizen ActivistsPresented by Sustainable TucsonThursday\, April 23\, 9 am to 5 pm Friday\, April 24\, 9 am to 1 pmAt the Azurite conference hall\, Pima Community College (PCC) downtownSponsored by PCC’s Division of Applied TechnologyMark your calendar for a mind-opening gathering to learn about\, discuss\, and plan for innovative approaches to invest in both people and infrastructure. Founding concept: increasing our local economy’s energy and resource productivity can enable more jobs – at living wage and better – while building a more robust economy and reducing the strain on our local ecology.  Speakers and facilitators will include nationally-known resource and energy economists\, plus local leaders adopting creative and collaborative solutions to serve generations to come.The Summit will explore community priorities\, government agencies’ resources\, and local business/industry capabilities to identify specific infrastructure projects\, policies\, and programs that we can fund and implement together.Federal support is uncertain; State and City budgets are tight.  But Tucson can invest in itself – creating local jobs\, reducing household costs\, and building the infrastructure that makes us more resilient. We’re deepening connections among community\, government\, and local industry to promote investments that upgrade and build sustainable infrastructure\, which in turn will create jobs\, cut costs\, and both deepen and keep investment in Tucson.Registration opens this week.  See our website:  https://www.renewtucson.org/.”When community priorities align with government capacityand funding availability\, things actually happen
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/renew-tucson-summit/
LOCATION:PCC Downtown\, 1255 N. Stone Ave.\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85701
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260425T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260425T190000
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SUMMARY:National Crime Victims' Week Candlelight Vigil
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave the Date: Saturday\, April 25th \n\n\n\n“Join us for a candlelight vigil in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Together\, we illuminate our commitment to healing and remembrance. More details to follow.”
URL:https://blogforarizona.net/event/national-crime-victims-week-candlelight-vigil/
LOCATION:Children’s Memorial Park\, 4876 N.15th Place\, Tucson\, Arizona\, 85704
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260430T113000
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SUMMARY:Activist author Cherrie Moraga at PCC luncheon
DESCRIPTION:by Carolyn Classen\, blogger \n\n\n\nUPDATE: New speaker at this luncheon\, no longer Dolores Huerta.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026 \n\n\n\n11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nUniversity Park Marriott \n\n\n\nTucson\, Arizona \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nDear Friends/Amistades of PCC’s Ethnic\, Gender\, Transborder Studies & Sociology (EGTSS) Dept.\, \n\n\n\n“Due to recent\, nationally publicized events\, we have had a change of keynote speakers for the Raquel Rubio Goldsmith Lecture/Scholarship Fundraiser Luncheon.  We are excited and proud to announce our new speaker is literary icon\, Cherríe Moraga. \n\n\n\nCherríe Moraga is a highly acclaimed and internationally known Chicana/Mexican American feminist lesbian writer\, poet\, essayist\, playwright\, and cultural activist. She broke onto the national writing scene in 1981 with the landmark text\, This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color\, co-edited with another famed Chicana writer\, Gloria Anzaldúa. The text was adopted quickly onto reading lists of Ethnic and Gender Studies programs at universities and colleges across the country and has entered the canon. Her work is also widely used in English\, Writing\, Theater\, and Humanities programs. She has published numerous books and collections\, for which she has won many prestigious awards (please see bios\, below)\, all of which makes her one of the most influential Chicana thinkers and cultural workers today. Throughout her work\, Cherríe Moraga thinks critically about how race/ethnicity\, class\, gender\, and sexuality intersect and interact with each other to critique systems of oppression and to advocate for social justice\, el mero mole of the EGTSS Department and our courses.  By accepting our invitation\, we are deeply honored by her solidarity toward our students\, our community\, and Dolores Huerta. We look forward to collectively welcoming Cherríe to our College and our city. \n\n\n\nBios \n\n\n\nhttps://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/cherrie-moraga \n\n\n\n\nCherríe Moraga\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to attend. Contribute to student success\, become a co-sponsor! \n\n\n\nThank you to our Co-Sponsors for their continued support!!! \n\n\n\nChris & Pat Rubio Goldsmith \n\n\n\nOffice of the Vice President\, Desert Vista Campus\, PCC \n\n\n\nFrancisca James Hernández\, Ph.D. | she/ella \n\n\n\nHead\, Dept. of Ethnic\, Gender & Transborder Studies/Sociology (EGTSS) \n\n\n\nFaculty\, Anthropology & Mexican American Studies \n\n\n\nDowntown Campus\, Pima Community College \n\n\n\nDonate to student scholarships at: pimafoundation.org/EGTS \n\n\n\n“¡Sí\, se puede!”   \n\n\n\nResearch Associate\, Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW)\, University of AZ \n\n\n\nsirow.arizona.edu/people/francisca-james-hernandez \n\n\n\nCo-editor\, Chicana Studies: An Introduction (www.kendallhunt.com/solorzano) \n\n\n\nIndividual tickets are $125\, student tickets $75.
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LOCATION:Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel\, 880 E. 2nd St.\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85719
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