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For shows and events, home and garden tours, fairs and sales, and workshops and classes. From the latest edition of Tucson Home Magazine. Bookmark this page and mark your calendar for these great events in Metro Tucson, Arizona.

By Elena Acoba

Shows & Special Events

MAY–AUG. Prepare to roll at a moment’s notice to see the spectacular Bloom Night. The event is scheduled at the last minute when park staff predict most of the 340 Peniocereus greggii plants at Tohono Chul Park will reveal their one-nightonly blossoms. Park staffers say they have the world’s largest collection of queen of the night cacti. Guided evening walks reveal the waxy flowers. To zero in on the date and time, phone 742-6455, ext. 915, or check www.tohonochul park.org frequently.

Tucson HOME Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.MID-MAY–MID-SEPT. Ten Tucson Originals restaurants cook up a storm, with the help of volunteer chef apprentices, for Primavera Cooks! Fabulous wine-paired dinners raise funds for the Primavera Foundation. Each event includes a food talk by the restaurant’s chef and spectacular food presentations. See “Cooking Up Awareness” on page 36 for a complete schedule and more information. For reservations phone 623-5111, ext. 101.


JUNE 6–8
Ideas, advice, and vendors for home and garden projects abound at the Pima County Home and Garden Show. Product displays, demonstrations, and celebrity talks cover home improvement, building, financing, decorating, designing, landscaping, and entertainment. Up your home I.Q. noon–7 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Sat., and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sun. at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave. Admission is $7, free for 16 and younger. Phone 800-690-1993 or visit www.american showsinc.com.

JULY 28 Taste a desert treat at the annual Ha:san Bak: Saguaro Harvest Celebration. The 11 a.m. festival celebrating the Tohono O’odham new year has samples of saguaro-fruit syrup, talks about harvesting the saguaro’s blood-red fruit, music, and folk art demonstrations. Admission into the festivities is covered by the $5-per-car entry into Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail. A 6:30 a.m. workshop allows participants to harvest and cook the fruit in traditional Tohono O’odham fashion. The workshop costs $65 and reservations are required. Phone 647- 7121 or see www.colossalcave.com.

Tours

All tours are self-guided and charge an admission fee unless otherwise noted.

JUNE 7 Ten galleries present contemporary fine art in the free 7th Summer Art Cruise by the Central Tucson Gallery Association. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., galleries and museums host exhibitions, receptions, and other activities. A shuttle provides transportation to evening events. For maps and schedules phone 629-9759 or 903-0650.

AUG. 23 & 30 Solar Odyssey visits homes in Armory Park del Sol and Civano, as well as the Solar Store, to demonstrate how to reduce utility bills by tuning into the sun’s seasonal path. The $52 (or $47 for Desert Museum members) tour includes van transportation and lunch prepared in a solar oven. To register phone 883-3086 or go to www.desertmuseum.org.

Fairs & Sales

MAY 4 Find plants that do well in water features at the Water Gardeners Plant Sale at Reid Park, 22nd Street and Country Club Road. The Tucson Watergardeners club will also answer questions about creating a backyard oasis. The sale runs 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Phone 748-1417.

MAY 9 University of Arizona students sell pottery and sculpture at their End of the Semester Ceramic Art Sale. Proceeds fund educational activities for ASUA Art ClayWorks, a campus ceramic-arts club. The sale runs 11 a.m.–8 p.m. on campus at the U of A in the Ceramics Lab/Studio, ste. 114 of the Esquire Building, northeast corner of Helen Street and Park Avenue. Phone 621-3136.

JUNE 28 Master gardeners who are specially trained in gardening education offer the results of their own efforts at the Monsoon Plant Sale. They set out cacti, succulents, vines, herbs, ground covers, and other plant favorites for purchase 6–10 a.m. They’ll also answer gardening and landscaping questions during the event at the Pima County Cooperative Extension gardens, 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Phone 626-5161.

JULY 12 Desert Survivors Native Plant Nursery, a local nonprofit, hosts their third annual Monsoon Plant Sale. During the usual 8 a.m.–5 p.m. nursery hours, receive a 10% discount (20% for members) on native plants to suit your garden or landscape. Admission to the sale at 1020 W. Starr Pass is free. Call 791-9309 or visit www.desertsurvivors.org for more information.

Workshops & Classes

JUNE 19 Amazing Agaves covers species suitable for landscaping and gardening as well as techniques for growing them in Tucson. Matt Johnson, curator for the Desert Legume Program at The University of Arizona and Boyce Thompson Arboretum, also discusses human uses of the plant throughout history. The $20 class runs 7–8:30 p.m. at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. To register phone 326-9686, ext. 19.

JUNE 21 Vegetables from Monsoon Rains reveals how to use the summer season to grow abundant vegetable gardens. Gardener Elaine West covers vegetable selection, garden location, soil preparation, and harvesting. The 8:30–10 a.m. class, which costs $20, takes place at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. To register phone 326-9686, ext. 19.