Church plans free art gallery Sunday
Christ the King Episcopal Church will open a free multimedia art gallery called Creations in Art Sunday. Marda Johnson, who specializes in watercolors, will be the featured artist for this month.
Hours will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays at the church, 2800 W. Ina Road.
For more information email office@ctktucson.org
Plans for safe house focus of fundraiser
To raise money to build a safe house for women who are struggling, the women's ministry Angels by Your Side is putting on a fundraising bazaar.
The organization's first annual "Holiday Bazaar" goes from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 13610 N. Sandario Road.
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The event will feature food vendors and arts and crafts for sale, along with a jumping castle and other kid-aimed amusements.
Organizers will also raffle off a hot water heater.
For more information email ogurkclo@gmail.com.
Grand Canyon tale is library highlight
Tom McDonald, the docent instructor at Tohono Chul Park, will present "Life, Death and Redemption in the Grand Canyon," a harrowing tale of personal adventure and misadventure.
McDonald's presentation will be 6:30-7:30 p.m. tonight at the Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road.
In 2008 McDonald hiked the Lava Falls route to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This route, the steepest and most remote in the canyon, has claimed at least four lives in the past two years.
After reaching the bottom and exploring along the Colorado River, he was unable to find his way back to the rim and spent two days stranded, finally flagging down a passing raft, then convincing a private helicopter pilot to fly him back to his truck on the rim.
The talk will include background on the geology of the Grand Canyon, its flora and fauna, and some spectacular views of regions of the Canyon that most people will never visit.
Along with working at Tohono Chul, McDonald is an adjunct instructor in physiology at Pima Community College and a retired professor of neuroscience.
For more information, call the library at 594-5275.
Parkinson's disease group to meet Mon.
Rick Pasko, who has Parkinson's disease and had two heart attacks last summer, will speak at a Parkinson's disease support group Monday.
Pasko will discuss needs of Parkinson's patients and caregivers and he'll talk about his experiences dealing with the disease and his visits to the hospital.
The tone of his talk will be helping Parkinson's patients cope with the difficulties the disease thrusts upon them.
The meeting is at 2 p.m. at Catalina Mountain Elks Lodge No. 2815, 16045 N. Oracle Road. For more information, call 297-9510.
Pro-Picture Rocks group meets Tuesday
Citizens for Picture Rocks, a group dedicated to community involvement, is meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Picture Rocks Community Center, 5615 N. Sanders Road.
Refreshments will be served during a pre-meeting social period at 6:30 p.m.
Picture Rocks Intermediate School Principal Denise Linsalata and Desert Winds Elementary School Principal Tawnya Caldwell will speak about Credit for Caring, a state tax credit.
The organization will also elect its board of directors.
For more information, go to www.citizensforpicturerocks.org/prcci.html online.
Thanksgiving dinner, blood drive planned
Who says you have to wait for Turkey Day to get your Thanksgiving grub on? Picture Rocks is getting a jump on festivities with a Wednesday turkey dinner.
Turkey and trimmings, free to all residents of the community, will be served from noon to 3:30 at Picture Rocks Community Center, 5615 N. Sanders Road.
Sponsors include Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation and the Picture Rocks Senior Club.
A blood drive will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the same venue. For more information, call 682-7166.
Email briefs to reporter Phil Villarreal at pvillarreal@azstarnet.com
