Ironwood Ridge High to host 'Volleypalooza'
Volleypalooza, a 16-team middle school volleyball tournament, will be held Friday and Saturday at Ironwood Ridge High School, 2475 W. Naranja Drive.
The event begins at 2 p.m. Friday with pool play. Bracket play begins Saturday morning, with the championship match scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday.
Admission is $3 per day or $4 for a two-day pass. Children under 12 and students with proper identification get in free.
For more information, e-mail Ironwood Ridge High School volleyball coach Bill Lang at bill.lang@nighthawkvolleyball.com.
Archaeology center celebrates anniversary
The Old Pueblo Archaeology Center will celebrate its 12th anniversary with a "Hands Across the Ages" fund-raiser from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Radisson Suites Tucson, 6555 E. Speedway.
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The evening will include dinner, a silent auction, a raffle and entertainment. The cost is $50 per person, and a cash bar will be available.
Advance reservations are required and may be made by calling 798-1201.
Oro Valley Hiking Club heading to Santa Ritas
The Oro Valley Hiking Club's final trip of this session is Saturday to Mount Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains.
Hikers meet at 8 a.m. at the Oro Valley Town Hall, 11000 N. La Canada Drive.
The cost is $25, and reservations are required. For more information, call 229-5050.
The club will resume hikes in June.
Sign up for free bird-watching classes
The Mason Audubon Center, 8751 N. Thornydale Road, will hold a pair of free beginning bird-watching walks on Wednesday and again on April 15.
The walks, which go from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., will introduce participants to the area's many species of birds.
For more information, call 744-0004.
Arizona Rangers to be topic of talk
The Western National Parks Association Store, 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive in Oro Valley, will host a talk at noon Wednesday with Jack Lasseter, a local attorney who will discuss the history of the Arizona Rangers.
The event is free to the public, but advance reservations are required. Call 622-6014 for more information.
Oro Valley Rotary Club to host golf tourney
The Oro Valley Rotary Club is holding its sixth annual charity golf tournament April 21at the Hilton El Conquistador Golf and Country Club, 10000 N. Oracle Road.
The four-player, best-ball scramble will have a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start and will raise money for Oro Valley- and Catalina-area community services. Last year's tournament helped purchase new computers for the Oro Valley library and lockers for the Oro Valley Municipal Pool at James D. Kreigh Park.
The cost is $100 per golfer, with sponsorship packages available for $100 to $3,000.
For more information, contact Jack Evert at 818-3068.
Trail-road run will be at Catalina State Park
Everyone Runs, a locally owned and operated event-production company, will host the New Balance Tucson Catalina State Park Trail & Road 5-mile combo run and Carondelet Health Network 2-mile fun run and walk on April 29 at Catalina State Park, on Oracle Road six miles north of Ina Road.
Both events start at 7 a.m. For information on registration, go online to www.everyoneruns.net or call 797-7867.
Bicycle race circles Tucson Mountains
The 20th annual Tour of the Tucson Mountains is coming April 30.
The 70-mile clockwise loop around the perimeter of the Tucson Mountains begins at 6:30 a.m., with a 27-mile course starting at 8:30 a.m. Both begin and end at the Marana Town Hall, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive.
This year's race will be sponsored by Holuloa Cos., a local real estate and development company that also sponsors the Tucson Marathon.
For more information, including registration, go online to www.perimeterbicycling.com or call 745-2033.
Fundraising Friday set for May 19
The Pines Golf Club at Marana will have its next Fundraising Friday event on May 19.
The shotgun scramble will help raise money for a trio of nonprofit groups.
To play in the golf tournament costs $85, which includes a cart, range balls and a lunch buffet. Those who register by April 24 will receive a gift certificate and will be entered in a raffle.
For more information, go online to www.playthepines .com or call 744-7443, Ext. 204.
