Labor Day Picnic at Reid Park

“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

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

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

Leaps for Lives

Leapsforlives

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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21st Annual Earth Day at Reid Park

“To the Earth Be Kind; Leave Your Car Behind”   Earth Day is in its 21st year. Check out all the previous Earth Day posters on their website, www.tucsonearthday.org. Earth Day Tucson  will be again at Reid Park bandshell, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (NE corner of E. 22nd St. and Country Club Rd.)  This … Read more