Reid Park

Save the Heart of Reid Park

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Many people in Tucson didn’t know that the Reid Park Zoo plans to expand their tiger habitat west of the zoo, across the street and destroy Reid Park’s lovely south pond (with ducks & turtles) and Barnum Hill with its waterfalls and streams.  This expansion is slated to occur in February 2021 and AZ Daily … Read more

Rally for Science on April 15

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Hope your 2017 taxes for done, so you can show up on April 15 (tax day) at Reid Park to rally for science. Odd world in 2018 that people have to rally for something that is all around us in our daily lives, and a valuable disciple for most everything we do.

“KEYNOTE SPEAKER: BRIAN GREENE!!! (Brian Greene is Professor of Physics & Math at Columbia, & one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists).

Interactive science booths, spectacular speakers, exciting demos, food trucks, more room, better space, and…BETTER PARKING!! That’s right, March for Science Southern Arizona is having its 2nd annual Rally for Science at Reid Park’s DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center on Sunday, April 15, from 9am-12pm.

This event is FREE and open to the public!

WE WANT YOUR INTERACTIVE BOOTH EXHIBITS, SPEAKERS, and STAGE-WORTHY DEMOS! If you’d like to participate in this way, please email Monica Kothe (monicakothe@gmail.com).

We also need VOLUNTEERS! If you’d like to help out, email us at: helpmarchforsciencesaz@gmail.com.”

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Labor Day Picnic at Reid Park

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“The 21st Annual Labor Day event will take place on September 4, 2017 at Reid Park in Tucson, AZ. Activities are scheduled to take place between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, with details forthcoming as they emerge. Labor Day gives us a unique opportunity to emphasize the importance of unions and the good we do … Read more

MLK Holiday events in Tucson

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American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta Georgia, and was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.  Monday January 18, 2016 is the national holiday designated for this great Black American, who fought for civil rights for all people, using nonviolent civil disobedience.  He … Read more

Leaps for Lives by DanceLoft

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All they want to do is dance, dance, dance (press release):

Leaps for Lives

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Bring all your dance-loving friends on October 24 for a family-friendly evening of fun and energetic performances featuring local dance companies from the DanceLoft, all the while making a donation to a good cause – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption, a Tucson-based non-profit organization transitioning retired racing greyhounds into forever homes.

Who will be dancing?

–Musical-Mayhem Cabaret: Musical Theater
–U of A The Black’N’Blue Crew: Hip Hop
–Condanza: Contemporary Ballet
–U of A Swing Cats: East & West Coast Swing
–Doodles Dance Studio: Children’s Dance
–Lykisa: Tribal Belly Dance
–Leaps for Lives Dance Company: Contemporary Jazz

The event is picnic-style seating at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park, 900 S. Randolph Way. Bring blankets and chairs; food trucks on hand.

Admission: $7.50/students & seniors with ID and $10/general admission. Call (520) 250-4664 for info.

It all happens on Saturday October 24 from 6 to 8 pm

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