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Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: A Christmas Sing-a-Long.

Live Theatre Workshop’s holiday production is back! Come follow along with the adventures of Snowflake and the band of misfit reindeer and elves to get the Cheer Squad together before the Christmas Extravaganza begins. Will they have enough cheer and determination to stop the coal industry magnate J.P. Coalson? Will we get to meet Santa? One thing is for certain: This sweet and silly holiday production will lift your spirits up. Showing 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays through Dec. 19. Live Theatre Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Blvd. $12, or $10 for kids.

Michael O’Neill, On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace. Do you ever wish you could just spend a decade photographing yoga gurus, meditating with monks in the Tibetan Plateau and living with ascetics at the Kumbh Mela—but you just can’t find the time to do it? Fear not! Michael O’Neill, who spent nearly 50 years working as a portrait photographer for pubs like Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, did it for you, and his work is

about to be on display at the Etherton Gallery. The gorgeous shots are on display until February.

Etherton Gallery, 340 S. Convent Ave. Free.

Miracle on Congress Street. I know the downtown area of every city probably feels all magical and wonderful during the holidays, but it’s hard not to feel like ours is the twinkliest and best.

On Fridays and weekends throughout December, kids can meet Santa and enjoy a scoop of Candy Cane ice cream from HUB’s vintage ice cream truck for free!

Then adults can head over to the HUB for holiday cocktails like Winter Sangria and Santa’s Peanut Butter Cookies.

At the HUB Ice Cream Parlor, holiday flavors include Egg Nog, Lump of Coal, Mexican Hot Chocolate and Sparkling Mimosa. 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays through Dec. 19. Playground Bar & Lounge, 278 E. Congress St.

flurries of snow in their open-air courtyard, complete with a large Christmas tree on display. The snowfall will also come with complimentary hot chocolate (luckily the drinks won’t be falling out of the sky). And this weekend only, the snowfall will feature live entertainment from Tucson’s strolling carolers. Snowfall from 6 to 6:15 p.m. & 6:45 to 7 p.m. Entertainment from 7 to 7:45 p.m.

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2021 Giving Guide Putting an end-of-the-year spotlight on local nonprofits

Help If You Can Jim Nintzel

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he pandemic has been especially hard on our local nonprofits: At the same time that demand spiked for many of their services, they lost many of their traditional fundraising opportunities, such as luncheons, house parties and other gatherings.

As 2021 draws to a close, Tucson Local Media has assembled this special focus on local nonprofits. Managing editor Jeff Gardner looks at Lead Guitar, an organization that helps with guitar instruction in schools. While the nonprofit launched in Tucson, it has now spread out across the country. Staff reporter Alexandra Pere shares details about how

Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse is changing up their shelter model and how you can help, while Community Foundation of Southern Arizona President and CEO Jenny Flynn explains how your gift to local nonprofits can help you out at tax time. We also have a list of local nonprofits you might consider supporting at the end of the year. If you’re in a position to help out, please consider aiding one of these organizations or another that is close to your heart.

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Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Part food bank, part community developers, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona works to eliminate hunger, as well as its underlying causes, because they understand

food “is just the beginning” of a healthy community.

In addition to providing food, they also bring nutrition to the community with gardening workshops, education to low-income schools, and even culinary training. Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona works with a network of volunteers and partnerships throughout Tucson,

and was selected as Feeding America’s 2018 Food Bank of the Year. communityfoodbank.org Primavera Foundation.

The Primavera Foundation’s mission is to help homeless and under-employed Southern Arizonans break free of the cycle of poverty. Their work involves affordable housing drives, as well as courses on financial See NONPROFIT LISTINGS, P9

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Guest Commentary: Support Your Favorite Nonprofit This Holiday Season Jenny Flynn

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his holiday season, the need for services provided by area non-profits is as great as it’s ever been.

As they tirelessly work to provide critical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, our local nonprofits need our support to continue to provide assistance to the most vulnerable members of our community.

The cumulative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt in every corner of our community throughout 2021. Recognizing that our nonprofit sector faces a long and difficult rebuilding process, I would

like to thank all those donors that have stepped up during this challenging time and encourage all of you to support your favorite nonprofit this holiday season. As you plan your year-end giving, keep in mind these tax provisions.

Extended + Expanded CARES Act Provisions Recognizing the vital role that nonprofit organizations continue to play in every community, several of the charitable giving provisions established through the CARES Act in 2020 were extended or expanded in 2021.

• A $300 deduction for those who claim the standard deduction. Individuals

who plan to take the standard deduction for their 2021 tax returns may claim an abovethe-line deduction of up to $300 for cash donations to qualifying public charities.

• A $600 deduction for married couples who claim the standard deduction. For 2021, this above-the-line deduction has increased to $600 for cash donations for married couples filing jointly who do not itemize tax deductions.

• Charitable giving deduction limit increased to 100% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) on cash donations for those who itemize. Donors may continue to receive a federal income tax deduction for charitable contributions of up to 100% of their AGI for cer-

tain cash donations made during the calendar year 2021.

• AGI limit for cash contributions increased to 25% of taxable income for corporations. The AGI limit for cash contributions also remains increased for corporate donors.

Corporations can deduct up to 25% of taxable income.

It is important to note that the suspension of the Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from most retirement plans has not been extended into 2021. Although IRA Distributions cannot be contributed to a donor advised fund or a supporting organization, they offer an opportunity to reduce your taxable income while supporting a scholarship, area of interest,

or specific nonprofit, including the initiatives and funds at CFSA, such as our CORE Grants Program, Center for Healthy Nonprofits, or Field of Interest Impact Fund.

To make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to a nonprofit, I recommend starting the process as soon as possible to ensure that your gift is received on or before December 31, 2021.

Please discuss these items with your tax and/or financial advisor, as requirements and exceptions may apply.

Southern Arizonans, please don’t hesitate to call or email our team. You can reach us at 520-770-0800 or by email at philanthropy@cfsaz.org.

This holiday season, give the gift of generosity. Contact your favorite nonprofit and ask how you can help. Together, we can continue to support the vital nonprofit organizations in our community that support those in need, as well as enrich our lives and make Tucson a special place to live.

To learn more about CFSA’s services and impact, please visit www.cfsaz.org.

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ne musician’s efforts to support a group of students is now a nationwide nonprofit that teaches guitar at underserved schools coast to coast.

The Tucson-based nonprofit Lead Guitar fosters discipline and a love of art through guitar ensemble classes, partnering with dozens of schools in six states.

Lead Guitar was founded in 2007, but the story begins in 1999 when executive director Brad Richter worked as a touring musician. In his

work, Richter would occasionally visit local schools on tour to play a concert or host a workshop. During one trip, he visited Page High School in northern Arizona and met with five Navajo students who played guitar. Their music impressed Richter, but he saw how their craft could improve with more support and resources.

“They didn’t know how to read music and their technique wasn’t very good, but they were fabulous players and their instincts were fantastic,” Richter said.

The foundation of Lead Guitar began when Richter started writing a music cur-

riculum to teach those students and guide the teacher.

In the 20 years since, Lead Guitar has become affiliated with the University of Arizona and has worked with an estimated 35,000 students in more than 80 schools.

The nonprofit’s teaching artists, often professional musicians, work with school teachers to develop guitar ensemble classes. The students learn how to read music, proper guitar technique, and a variety of acoustic songs.

In particular, Lead Guitar works with underprivileged students. Richter says they look to help schools where

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more than 80% of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch, and are lacking in other arts resources.

“It’s a very high poverty standard, but it’s shocking just how many schools in Arizona qualify,” Richter said.

“We’re simultaneously teaching the teacher while teaching the class, with the idea that after two or three years, the teacher can take over.”

Richter has seen firsthand how the “social and emotional learning” of music training can change a discouraged or troubled student’s demeanor for the better. Often, their difficulties stem from living in im-

poverished areas with a lack of resources. He says 81% of students Lead Guitar works with qualify for free and reduced lunch, and 87% are students of color.

“The way the lack of resources in schools is tied to poverty, and the way poverty is tied to race, is very upsetting,” Richter said. “In a way, this is something we bump up against, because we work with schools that have a disproportionate number of traumatized kids. We might get some adults that say we shouldn’t push the kids too much or let them do what they want in guitar class, but our point of view is that

they’re craving structure and advice and input. If we can instill discipline and focus, and do it with love and patience, there’s a lot of value in that.”

One of Richter’s favorite stories from Lead Guitar is that of middle schooler Christian Gomez from Colorado. Gomez had multiple behavioral issues, and struggled in English and Spanish. He also had difficulty hearing and required hearing aids. When Lead Guitar began working with the school, Gomez showed rapid growth.

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“He just took off and became one of our most exceptional players. He could do anything on the guitar and people gathered around him at the school. He was the star of every concert we had,” Richter said. “And now he’s a professional musician performing gigs as a singer and guitarist.”

Richter has even seen a student go on to play guitar in a touring heavy metal band. However, he can still see the academic influence in the student’s playing.

Over the years, Lead Gui-

tar has moved away from the label “classical” guitar, and instead focuses on “guitar ensemble.” They still teach many classical skills, including music reading and ergonomic techniques, but have expanded to include more folk and blues songs.

“We’ve sought out more composers that have reflected our students and their heritage,” Richter said.

As with many nonprofits, Lead Guitar most needs support for operations.

Their donors include the City of Tucson, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and many individuals.

“We see all these disparities, and it begins with the haves and the have-nots,” Richter said. “One of the things we’re seeing is that the need out there is so great, especially after the pandemic, and the gap between people in the community has grown. It’s just really helpful to be able to apply those resources to the schools we see that need it most.”

Locally, Lead Guitar works with students in the Tucson Unified School District, Amphitheater Public Schools, Sunnyside Unified School District, as well as private and charter schools.

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and homebuyer education.

The foundation, formed in 1983, helps 8,000 people annually in the greater Tucson area, through sheltering, work employment services, veteran support, rental and utility assistance, and neighborhood revitalization. One of our favorite programs is Primavera Works, which allows local residents and businesses to hire workers for a variety of labor, such as landscaping, housekeeping, moving, retail and more. primavera.org.

Make Way for Books.

“A book is a dream you hold in your hands,” author Neil Gaiman once wrote. Make Way for Books supports those dreams by breaking down barriers between children and literacy. Focusing on early childhood education, Make Way for Books impacts the lives of 30,000 kids, families, and educators throughout southern Arizona. Their programs include preschool reading initiatives, a bilingual reading app, book “fiestas,” and placing books in community areas like waiting rooms throughout Tucson. They also provide re-

Giving Guide sources to educators, such as curriculum and literacy guides, as well as books. makewayforbooks.org Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona. For more than 50 years, Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona has been delivering critical meals to our community’s elderly, disabled, and others facing tough medical situations. Their work includes a variety of specialties for those with unique health needs, including allergies, diabetics, vegetarians, diets with low sodium and renal support and more. In a time of isolation, deliveries from their network of more than 200 volunteers can provide more than food, it can provide human connection

and support. Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona accepts donations and sponsorships, but can always use additional volunteer drivers to support their cause. Mobilemealssoaz. org SARSEF. What started as a science fair is now one of the largest Arizona nonprofits dedicated to fostering scientific passion and education. The Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation engages students in STEM education, leading to confidence, critical thinking, curiosity and meaningful career paths. The nonprofit prioritizes creating opportunity in schools in areas of poverty, bringing students

to solutions and solutions to students. Their largest annual event, the SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair, draws more than 2,000 student science projects to compete for more than $100,000 in prizes, trips and scholarships. SARSEF.org Fox Theatre Foundation. The nonprofit that supports the “crown jewel” of downtown Tucson, the Fox Theatre Foundation, provides much more than entertainment. With a variety of music, movies and community events, the Fox is a major player in downtown’s revitalization.

Their support of the local arts embodies their belief that “gathering together in shared experience is

an essential function of our interdependence as members of a community.” We all know how 2020 impacted the performing arts and touring world, which means the Fox can certainly use your support, as can many other venues throughout town. foxtucson.com Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona. Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Southern Arizona offers counseling and community services to people of all faiths and beliefs, and all economic backgrounds, regardless of their ability to pay. Their programs reach across a variety of life events, including See NONPROFIT LISTINGS, P12

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Abuse prevention agency creating shelter concept in pandemic’s wake Alexandra Pere Tucson Local Media

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he Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse needs community help to receive the final $1 million donation promised by an anonymous donor for shelter expansion.

Emerge is in the beginning to expand its communal shelter facility for families and victims of domestic abuse. Emerge plans to expand its 13 communal living spaces into 28 family units. The Pima County Board of Supervisors and Tucson City Council each

pledged $1 million towards the proposed expansion. An anonymous donor pledged $1 million on behalf of the Connie Hillman Family Foundation, but this donation comes with stipulations.

The anonymous donor’s pledge is also a community challenge grant.

“For every $2 we raise in the community towards shelter, operations, and other program operations, they will give us $1 toward the shelter renovation,” Emerge CEO Ed Sakwa said.

The challenge grant will last for the next three years through Oct. 31, 2024. All new and increased dona-

tions to Emerge will count towards the grant. If donors give Emerge! $100 this holiday season, the match will automatically increase their donation to $150.

“The need in the community is huge and the reality is that Emerge can’t solve this, we need the community’s help in delivering those services to those folks who are experiencing domestic violence,” Sakwa said.

The need for Emerge’s services is increasingly important as the pandemic rages on. In the beginning, victims of domestic abuse were stuck at home with their abusers due to lock-

downs. Emerge hotline workers experienced a drop in calls. Emerge staff became concerned that domestic abuse victims were forced into compromising situations without access to services. If an abuser is present, victims are less likely to call for help. However, as economies and businesses reopen, Sakwa reported the hotline is receiving an average of 25 calls a day.

The pandemic has also highlighted issues with Emerge’s shelter. Current shelter amenities include shared bedrooms, shared bathrooms, and shared kitchen spaces.

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“We’ve known for a long time that’s simply just not a good approach to serving trauma survivors,” Sakwa said. “Because you’re coming from these intense situations, most people come into our shelter with what they can shove into a garbage bag on their way out the door, and then trying to start life over, to then have to share space with other families.”

So Emerge’s interest in shelter expansion started several years ago but it was never financially feasible until the pandemic prompted the increased need for space.

In July of 2020, Emerge!’s

staff and participants were moved out of the congregate shelter to a non-congregate facility in partnership with a local business to limit the transmission of COVID. Sakwa said this decision squashed outbreaks but was very expensive. Federal COVID relief dollars to Emerge will dry up in February, further pushing Emerge to seek expansion grants.

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counseling for trauma, cancer support, domestic abuse services, elder access, medical equipment donations, and emergency financial assistance. Perhaps most importantly, their supportive community programs are available to Southern Arizonans of all ages, because grief, trauma and depression can affect anyone and everyone differently. JFCS of Southern Arizona strives to build a community “in which all families and individuals are empowered, self-sufficient, and capable of overcoming challenges.” jfcstucson.org ZUZI! Dance. This unique nonprofit organizes healing and personal expression for people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities through movement-based art. Through classes, workshops, and performances, ZUZI aims to inspire and connect the community. Their work ranges everywhere from trapeze to improvisation

to yoga, ensuring participants get both exercise and relaxation. Though based around dance, ZUZI ensures their nonprofit is focused on accessibility and community. As they put it, “If you want to dance, we will make it happen.” zuzimoveit.org Interfaith Community Services. One of the most multifaceted nonprofits in Southern Arizona, Interfaith Community Services was formed in 1985 with the idea that volunteers and congregations of diverse faiths should work together to better their community. Interfaith Community Services supports in-need Tucsonans with everything from mobile meals to health education to workforce development. Whether it’s emergency assistance, self-sufficiency programs or community outreach, this nonprofit makes for a better community. More than 14% of Arizona families live in poverty, and Interfaith Community Services supports more than 40,000 every year.

Although they have many programs, Interfaith Community Services captures them all with a single mission: to help people in need achieve stable, healthy, and independent lives. icstucson.org Child & Family Resources. This private and community-based nonprofit has supported Tucson’s at-risk children and families for more than 50 years. Originally known as the Tucson Association for Child Care, Child & Family Resources provides everything from new-parent education to youth substance abuse prevention to a child care food program, where child care providers can receive extra money for nutritious meals and snacks.

And Child & Family Resources’ programs aren’t just for the present, either.

The professional development program Project Best ranges from individualized coaching to center-based and family childcare providers, focusing on meeting the fundamental needs of infants and toddlers to get them the best possible start. childfamilyresources. org

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it possible for Pima County Behavioral Health Department Director Paula Perrera to propose granting $1 million to Emerge.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the funding on Sept. 7.

“One of the things COVID really drove home for us is that Emerge’s shelter was a communal setting and it’s hard enough for victims of domestic violence to make the decision to leave but

with COVID, that was just one more factor that they’re like, ‘I don’t want to leave here only to get myself or my family member’s ill and end up in the hospital,’” Perrera said.

The shelter expansion will slow the spread of communicable diseases and provide a safe space for healing traumas.

However, donations to Emerge not only support the shelter expansion but also support their work to end the cycle of domestic violence in the community. Perrera said domestic violence is much more

common than people think. Emerge’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month tool kit says one in four women and one in 10 men experience sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime. Both statistics represent the prevalence of domestic violence in our communities. The reasons for domestic violence have to do with a host of cultural and societal factors.

One of the ways Emerge addresses the deeper causes of domestic violence is by ending the cycle of violence

with their shelter.

“People who are experiencing domestic violence who have kids, the kids are also seeing that and it’s almost like a learned behavior,” Perrera said. “If somebody can escape that domestic violence situation, it helps to interrupt, disrupt, or cancel the cycle of domestic violence so it really does pay society forward.”

Mayor Regina Romero shared similar sentiments, saying it is not just one person who is victimized, but the entire family.

Romero, who served for

12 years as a council member before winning the mayor’s office in 2019, has long advocated for Emerge.

She said it was easy to convince councilmembers to support the $1 million shelter proposal.

“I think we all have friends or relatives that have gone through domestic violence and violence against their person, so it’s important for me to be able to continue bringing attention to the issue,” Romero said.

Romero said Emerge does more than provide shelter. They address the

deeper problems that lead to domestic abuse.

“It’s such a big issue that by being able to donate to it, you’re actually doing something about it and something good to help not just the victims of domestic abuse, but also to educate the community to prevent it,” Romero said. “Donating to emerge will help achieve those goals.”

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ne fact we know for sure: COVID changed everything.

Knowing that fact is one thing, understanding what it means, particularly as we begin to—hopefully—climb out from under the pandemic’s impact is another.

At the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, in addition to ensuring we all stay safe and healthy, we are assessing how to help nonprofits across Arizona to recover.

Key to that challenge is recognizing that the tail of recovery for nonprofits is longer than other industries because the virus-inflected disrup-

tion on their ability to serve their communities has been so significant compared with other sectors. Nonprofits experienced revenue decreases and saw their business models upended at the same time that demand for services increased.

As a result, agencies doing great work statewide continue to struggle to meet not only their own needs but the changing needs of those in their communities.

An Alliance survey of nonprofits statewide earlier this year showed that 412 responding nonprofits either laid off or furloughed 2,098 employees and experienced a loss of 73,411 volunteers, or nearly 80% of the total number of those giving their time prior to the pandemic. Compound-

ing the obstacles are pandemic-driven revenue losses of tens of millions of dollars.

We know that nonprofits are adopting a cautious return to in-person events at the same time they work to fill open positions, a challenge on its own.

In a Philanthropy News Digest review of a new book by Jeremy Reis to help nonprofits “stay ahead of the curve,” the article’s author writes that Reis’ suggestions are “much less about how to mitigate damage from COVID-19 and much more about adapting to the new reality of a post-pandemic environment, seeing the necessary changes brought on by the crisis as opportunities to grow and innovate rather than obstacles to overcome.”

That will be particularly

important as nonprofits address the heightened demand brought on by the evolving dynamic of everyday life amid rising inflation-driven costs and the increasing needs for housing, food and transportation, not to mention issues of mental and behavioral health and addictions.

Many Arizona nonprofits have already shown their ability to be nimble, shifting and adapting to remain accessible, available and active resources for struggling individuals, children and families. Employing creative uses of virtual connections, programming and outreach is one prime example.

David M. Rottkamp recently wrote in the CPA Journal that “many nonprofits were able to successfully navigate the

giving and events like the upcoming Arizona Gives Day in April (www.AzGives.org).

As Rottkamp added, “Although the pandemic is an extreme example of the need to reevaluate programming and align it with demand, global crises are not the only situations that require such assessments.

A nonprofit’s financial sustainability is directly tied to its ability to continually meet their constituents’ and community’s expectations and needs—all of which are constantly evolving.”

For more information about how you can help support Arizona nonprofits, visit www. arizonanonprofits.org. To make donations to Arizona nonprofits, visit www.AzGives.org.

pandemic by realigning their programmatic strategies with the changing needs of their constituents, who were suddenly faced with new health, economic, and social concerns.

Just as manufacturers found their products in low demand during quarantine and quickly transitioned to producing face masks, hand sanitizer, or personal protective equipment, these nonprofit organizations understood the importance of reimagining their programs to better meet the rapidly evolving needs of their communities.”

The ability of Arizona nonprofits to leverage their agility skills will continue to influence vital strategic thinking Kristen Merrifield is CEO and processes, as will the crit- at the Alliance of Arizona Nonical support of the community profits through volunteering, annual

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Voices & Orchestra. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. • Catch a performance of the new • Enjoy a performance of the clasFRIDAY, DEC. 10 Campbell Ave.; 7 p.m. Friday; St. holiday production for the entire sic-style White Christmas The Mu- Thursday, Dec. 9 • Take a journey through Christmas Francis in the Valley Episcopal family Escape for the Holidays sical. Details: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 • Bring a lawn chair and listen in Ireland with dancing, singChurch, 600 S. La Cañada Drive, featuring siblings solving secrets p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arts to jazz and holiday favorites ing and Irish traditional music performed by the Sheryl Ann Green Valley; 7:30 p.m. Saturday hidden in songs, stories and tradi- Express Theatre, Park Place Mall, celebrating the international spirit tions. Details: 7 p.m. Friday-Satur- 5870 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 214; Starlight Quartet presented by the and 3 p.m. Sunday; Catalina United of the holiday season at An Irish Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Methodist Church, 2700 E. Broadday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Arizona Rose $40; arts-express.org.

Christmas 2021. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Alliance. Details: 6 p.m.; Oro Valley way Blvd.; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Theatre, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY AND Marketplace, Oracle and Tangerine Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3738 N. 329; $20, $11 children; 520-888$30-$47; foxtucson.com.

Roads; free; 520-797-3959.

SUNDAY THROUGH DEC. 24 Old Sabino Canyon Road; $27-$42; 0509; arizonarosetheatre.com.

• Enjoy a performance of Mari• Bring the kids and grandma trueconcord.org.

FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. achi Sol de Mexico’s Merry-Achi to the Jingle Bell Rockin’ Revue SATURDAY, DEC. 18 10-11 Christmas. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox FRIDAY, DEC. 10 • Enjoy the PCC Fall Dance Concert • Celebrate HOPE for the HOLIDAYS with all your favorite holiday Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $25hits guaranteed to put you in the • Don your dancin’ shoes for the All at the Christmas spectacular featuring faculty and student cho$53; foxtucson.com.

Christmas spirit.

Details: 6 p.m.

Right Now Dance Party with Rillito variety show presented

by Tucson reography and a variety of dance Wednesday-Friday, 2 or 3 p.m.

River Band known for their vintage Dance Academy filled with music, styles under the direction of Nolan THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, DEC. rock. Details: 7 p.m.; Gaslight select Sundays; Gaslight Music song, dancers and inspirational Kubota. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Pima 9-12 Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; Community College Center for the stories. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Desert- Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27, • Take a musical journey at Lessons $15 children; 520-529-1000 or $20; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmuView Performing Arts Center, Arts, Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. & Carols by Candlelight From Angaslightmusichall.com. sichall.com.

39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $30; Anklam Road; $12; 520-206-6986. ticipation to Joy with True Concord 520-825-2818.

Friday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 12 • Enjoy the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s The Thrill of Tchaikovsky featuring conductor José Luis Gomez. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $17-$83, ticketmaster.com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 11

• Catch a performance of the ‘56 Rock & Roll Revue bringing back to life one of the purest forms of American roots music. Details: 2 and 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $31; 520529-1000 or gaslightmusichall. com.

• Listen to Grammy-winning The Robert Cray Band with a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B. Details: 7:30 Continued on P20

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On the Menu: Treat yourself to a Daou wine dinner at the Flying V Matt Russell

Special to Tucson Local Media

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ith parents who honored the communal nature of the evening meal, Tyler Lapotosky and his siblings cherished the nightly family dinner tradition as kids growing up in northwestern Vermont. Decades later, that tradition continues in the way Chef Lapotosky will connect his guests at a wine dinner on Dec. 12.

“We had dinner as a family every night at 5:30, and I consider that fortunate with everything else we had going on,” said Lapotosky, chef de cuisine at the Flying V Bar and Grill at Loews Ventana Canyon, 7000 N. Resort Drive. “Our discussions

around the table were real, there were no dead dinner conversations and certainly no food fights,” he said.

This connection mattered to him even when the family wasn’t dining at home.

“We had access to Lake Champlain back then, and some nights meant grabbing sandwiches, going out on the lake, and just floating and eating,” he remembered. “Even out there, with our family in the middle of the water watching the sun go down at dinnertime, this was a special thing that strengthened my values, making sure it was always about the unit, not the individual.”

These communal connections around food and family are at the heart of the Flying V’s upcoming Daou

wine dinner, a four-course meal paired with wines from California’s Daou Vineyards.

The evening will begin with a “Patio Arrival” where guests will be welcomed al fresco with jumbo shrimp cocktail, roasted beets en croute, and a guacamole action station. Daou’s Sauvignon Blanc and Rose will be companions to the butler-passed bites.

“This introduction is meant to be a mixer, with random people meeting, eating, drinking, and talking about things they enjoy with the outside world on pause,” said Lapotosky.

Guests will then be escorted indoors and seated communally with the arrival of the second course, a house-butchered, cured, and colorful salmon with pops of purple from red beets.

The dish, paired with Daou’s Reserve Chardonnay, will be served with shaved asparagus, Osetra caviar, and a “galactic green” avocado crema.

A California grass-fed New York steak will anchor the third course, with sweet peas, butter-poached lobster, and a pasilla chile demiglace.

“Some people think that there’s an absence of marbling with grass-fed beef, but if you find the right purveyor, you can get it with a beautiful marbling that almost mimics Wagyu,” he said.

This carnivorous course will

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Chef Lapotosky’s wine dinner will begin with a “Patio Arrival” where guests will be welcomed al fresco with jumbo shrimp cocktail, roasted beets en croute, and a guacamole station.

be paired with Daou’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

The evening will conclude with a dessert course that Lapotosky says “screams the Old Pueblo and Southwest.” A chipotle churro will deliver sweet, bitter, and savory notes, with Evocao cremeux, fresh fig jam, and piloncillo-candied cacao nibs.

“This is essentially taking things we have in our back yard, putting them together, and letting the Sonoran Desert provide,” he said. The evening’s final wine will be Daou’s Soul of a Lion Cabernet Sauvignon.

Lapotosky says these wine pairings are intentional, not just a random glass of wine served alongside each dish.

“There’s a real reason why the dishes and wine selections will be paired together,” he noted.

Priced at $100 per person plus tax and gratuity, the Daou wine dinner at the Flying V is at 6:30 pm on December 12. Reservations can be made by calling 6155495.

The chef concluded with a final nod to the communal experience he wants this dinner to represent.

“It’s not about me, it’s not about the Flying V, it’s not about Daou, it’s about good food, good wine, and good company.”

Just remember, this is Lapotosky’s place. No food fights.

Contact Matt Russell, whose day job is CEO of Russell Public Communications, at mrussell@russellpublic. com. Russell is also the publisher of OnTheMenuLive. com as well as the host of the Friday Weekend Watch segment on the “Buckmaster Show” on KVOI 1030 AM.

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p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $25-$48; foxtucson.com.

• Celebrate your holiday season with star of The Voice Jose Figueroa, Jr. and internationally acclaimed vocalist Melissa McLaughlin at So This is Christmas.

Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $30; 520-8252818.

SUNDAY, DEC. 12

• Enjoy the Tucson Girls Chorus choral celebration Sounds of Winter. Details: 3 p.m.; DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park, $15, $10 children; tucsongirlschorus.org.

MONDAY, DEC. 13

• Listen to the Pima Percussion Ensemble directed by Homero Cerón.

Details: 7 p.m.; Pima Community College Center for the Arts, Proscenium Theatre, 2202 W. Anklam Road; free; 520-206-6986.

High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive; $55-$111; ticketmaster. com.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

• Enjoy a lighted holiday stroll among thousands of luminarias, lanterns and poinsettias with festive holiday music playing at Wanderland. Details: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way; $15, $4 children; 520-326-9686 or tucsonbotanical.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Don’t miss the inaugural SnOV event featuring games, crafts, photo booth, actual SNOW and a visit from Santa. Details: 5-8 p.m.; Oro Valley Community & Recreation Center, 10555 N. La Cañada Drive; free admission; orovalleyaz.gov.

FRIDAY TO SATURDAY, DEC. 10-11 AND 17-18

• Stroll along paths garlanded with over a million twinkling lights while musicians and artists perform throughout the gardens at Holiday Nights. Details: 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte; $17, $6 children; 520-742-6455.

SATURDAY, DEC. 11

FRIDAY, DEC. 17

• Come together to thank those who serve our communities and country at Rockin’ 4 Heroes featuring the rising international band Leonid and Friends performing the hits of the American super group Chicago. Details: 2 p.m.; James D. Kriegh Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia; free admission provided by local business sponsorships; orovalleyaz.gov.

SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, DEC. 18-19

• Dress up in your holiday attire for the Oro Valley Neighborhood Group Holiday Party and spread cheer by bringing clothing and hygiene times for homeless and other veterans being collected

by American Legion OV Post 132.

Details: 5-7 p.m.; El Conquistador Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Road; $10; eventbrite.com.

TUESDAY, DEC. 14

• Have a Country Fried Christmas with the SouthWestern Stars featuring Mamma Coal with classics and western-themed holiday songs. Details: 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $27; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com.

• Unwrap the history and legends behind holiday traditions at the SaddleBrooke Singers’ A Toast to Traditions featuring some of your most beloved Christmas carols and holiday songs. Details: 7:30 p.m.; DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive; $20; 825-2818.

• Enchant your family with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s holiday tradition Messiah, Carols and Songs featuring conductor José Luis Gomez and a quartet of soloists. Details: 4 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Catalina Foothills

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15

DAILY THROUGH DEC. 30

• Stroll through the twinkling lights and enjoy family fun at ZooLights: Holiday Magic. Details: 6-8 p.m.; Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Ct.; $11; 520-791-3204 or

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• Check out the Tucson Botanical Gardens Fall Lecture Series Curating the Invisible: Meet the Curators of Seeing the Invisible about the current exhibition.

Details: noon; Zoom link provided; free; tucsonbotanical.org.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15

• Create your own Watercolor Succulent Wreath Postcard with illustrator Adela Antoinette at the Tucson Botanical Gardens online class. Details: 5:30-7 p.m.; Zoom link provided; $30, discount for members; tucsonbotanical.org.

CHILDREN FRIDAY, DEC. 10

• Explore the museum at night at Flashlight Night by Christmas Lights. Details: 5-7:30 p.m.; International Wildlife Museum, 4800 W. Gates Pass Road; $5; thewildlifemuseum.org.

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH DEC. 19

• Join the fun and pandemonium at the traditional holiday production Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree: A Christmas Sing-A-Long back this year and bigger and better than ever. Details: 7 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Live Theatre Workshop Children’s Theatre, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road; $12, $10 children; 520-327-4242.

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum combines art, conservation in new book Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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art museum, part zoo, part art studio, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has brought Tucson residents closer to desert wildlife for more than 60 years. Beyond an appreciation for the beauty of our surrounding landscape, the Desert Museum aims to help visitors understand and connect with nature through live animal demonstrations, classes and community events. “Treasured Legacies,” a new book from the Desert Museum, traces Tucson conservation efforts within a crossroads of art and education.

The book features large, vibrant scratchboard illustrations from local artist Priscilla Baldwin, as well as archival photographs, interviews with local biologists, and a history of the museum.

All of the illustrated animals in the book are native to the Sonoran Desert and are either currently or formerly housed at the Desert Museum. Many of the animals were previously featured in “Desert Ark,” an outreach program started in the 1950s where Desert Museum member Hal Gras brought animals into

schools and clubs to give residents in-person education about desert animals.

“Many adults today will tell the tale of Hal coming to their classroom and as they were leaving the exhibition, all the students would reach out and touch the animals he brought, like a snake.

And for some of them, that was the first time they touched a snake,” said Anne Warner, who co-authored the book and is a longtime supporter of the Desert Museum.

The book also highlights the Desert Museum’s ongoing “Raptor Free Flight” program, where birds like falcons, ravens and owls fly over visitors.

However, the book is based around Baldwin’s scratchboard art: a unique form of “subtractive art” where bits of colored clay are sliced off to reveal different colors beneath. Baldwin’s incredibly detailed art is almost photorealistic, such as depicting the individual hairs of a sleeping mountain lion on the book’s cover.

“Priscilla Baldwin was the muse behind the book,” Warner said. “She’s a very talented scratchboard artist, and she became a co-founder of the Art Institute at the Desert Museum. Priscilla,

in her work, became fascinated with the conservation work of Hal Gras and the Desert Ark from way back at the beginning of the museum. She really wanted to capture the conservation message it epitomized.”

So the story goes, Baldwin’s friends wanted to see a collection of her work. The idea gradually grew, and soon the Desert Museum staff decided to put together a book that captured several elements of the museum, such as historic conservation, art, and modern conservation efforts.

“We realized we didn’t just want to look at the history of the museum and conservation at the museum, but we wanted to look at what the museum and other museums might face as challenges in the future,” Warner said, who worked on the book for roughly two years. “The museum does have a loyal following, and we want to foster that support for the museum and conservation efforts. But having said that, we also hope new readers and visitors will be drawn into the amazingly graphic art of Priscilla, and also the conservation efforts.”

Other conservation efforts from the Desert Museum include a captive

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breeding program for the Mexican wolf to reintroduce them to their natural habitats, the Save Our Saguaros campaign to fight invasive grasses in the Sonoran Desert, and a program to support migratory pollinators.

“We want to give people a feel for what conservation can look like. And that’s one of the things the Art Institute does so well,” Warner said. “Because you can take a class at the Art Institute and watch a live animal interact with its keeper. Once you begin to look at the way nature expresses itself, you

have the opportunity to be drawn in more and more.”

Warner says Baldwin serves as the ultimate example of this transformation. In the book, Baldwin explains how she came to a realization while doing a botanical illustration—a realization that would eventually lead her to co-found the Desert Museum’s Art Institute with her husband in 1998.

“She was always interested in conservation, but it was more in the back of her mind,” Warner said. “But then she began to take art classes and watched a wasp

interact with a flower, and she told me a lightbulb went off. She said, ‘This is the gift of life that I want to convey.’”

Other contributors for “Treasured Legacies” are Desert Museum librarian and archivist Peggy Larson, executive director Craig Ivanyi, and former executive director Bob Edison.

“Treasured Legacies: Conservation, Art, Education, and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum” is currently available at DesertMuseumArts.com/treasured-legacies-book

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Upsahl explores breakup on new album

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Special to Tucson Local Media

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aylor Upsahl is living her best life.

She lent her pen to a variety of eventual hits like Dua Lipa’s Grammy Award-winning “Good in Bed,” and “Happy Endings”

by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and Iann Dior, which went Top 10 at alt radio.

In addition, Upsahl covered Dominic Fike’s “3 Nights” for Amazon’s “Original” series that’s featured on Amazon Music.

In October, she released her full-length debut album, “Lady Jesus.” She headlines Club Congress on Friday, Dec. 10.

“I’m so excited,” says Upsahl, a Phoenix native who now lives in LA. “It’s always very surreal, full circle for me to play in Arizona. We were playing shows (early in my career) every weekend at Valley Bar, Crescent Ballroom, the Van Buren—all the venues. I get to hang out with people and fans who have been coming to my shows since I was 16.”

Her latest single is “Lunatic,” a pop-driven anthem that channels her anger about an ex.

“I try to always write from personal experience,” she says. “The day we wrote ‘Lunatic,’ I saw something online. I didn’t want to see it. I almost canceled the session.

I wanted to lie in bed and be angry at the world.

“Instead, I stormed into the studio with teams running down my face. I said, ‘We’re writing a banger today. I want to scream in the vocal booth.’ We finished writing the song in an hour.

My whole day was turned

around. The day started with me crying in the car to the session. It’s the perfect example how music or writing a song can fully turn the day around.”

The song is a reaction to seeing her ex, whom she did not identify, on social media. They broke up in the beginning of the quarantine. “Lady Jesus” travels with Upsahl on her journey from the breakup (“Douchebag”) to her personal rebirth (“Lady Jesus”). “‘Lunatic’ is very early on in the healing process for me,” she says.

The writing of “Lady Jesus” was cathartic to Upsahl.

“I would have no other way to get my feelings out otherwise,” Upsahl says. “It’s very much autobiographical. Whatever I was going through I would write about in a song.

“I think I just got over being sad. It was way too long.

‘Lady Jesus’ was a clarity moment. It was such a therapeutic, vulnerable process.”

Her success has been a long time coming. When she was 17, Upsahl wrote and released a self-titled EP, which gained recognition throughout the Valley. A graduate of the Arizona School for the Arts, a performing arts middle/high school, Upsahl continued to hone her craft, while being classically trained on piano, guitar and choir.

“I started going to the Arizona School for the Arts when I was 10 years old,” she says. “I graduated high school there. Every morning we’d do our academics, and after lunch we would just have arts classes all day long.

It was great to be surrounded by a bunch of people who

Upsahl 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street $17 hotelcongress.com

were studying dance, theater or music. It was a very supportive place to grow.”

Her first show was a radio 93.9 gig at the Salty Senorita as a freshman in high school.

“My dad helped me put together a live show,” she says with a laugh. “It was great. Then I was slowly introduced to the Crescent Ballroom and Valley Bar.” She moved to Los Angeles after graduation and quickly signed with David Gray of Universal Music Publishing Group as an artist. Her goal was to work with several writers and producers to up her game.

The plan worked, as she was the first artist signed to Arista Records, which was resurrected by music exec David Massey. She calls it “the craziest opportunity ever.”

Coming full circle to Arizona is just as gratifying. She recalls gigs with Decker and others who were equally as supportive.

“All the bands and artists in Phoenix are so amazing.

Let’s say there were three bands on a show. Somehow, everyone would find a way to collaborate on one song,” she says.

Nevertheless, she’s looking forward to seeing everybody at home.

“Seeing everyone around the holidays will be dope,” she says. “Most of my friends will be home from college.

I’m just super, super grateful for the support system I still have.”

Foothills News, December 8, 2021

Tech Talk: Computers on the bone track strain, healing Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media

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ith a major research university right in our backyard, a strong military presence and innovative companies throughout the metro region, there’s often a plethora of interesting science, medical and technology news to be found in Southern Arizona. Here’s a breakdown of the most interesting recent developments.

Calcified Computers. A new type of computer developed by researchers at the University of Arizona can monitor bone health while remaining attached to the body, beneath the skin, over long periods of time. The so-called “osseosurface electronics” are ultra-thin devices that are wireless and do not require batteries. The devices use a calcium adhesive with an atomic structure similar to bone cells to stay attached.

Otherwise, the bones may shed the device as they normally do with old tissue and cells, similar to skin flaking.

“The bone basically thinks the device is part of it, and grows to the sensor itself,” said Philipp Gutruf,

an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at UA. “This allows it to form a permanent bond to the bone and take measurements over long periods of time.”

Although not yet approved for human use, researchers hope the devices can eventually be used to monitor health and healing associated with bone fractures and breaks. This may be of particular importance to individuals with diseases like osteoporosis; rather than tracking bone health via trips to the hospital, the small devices could continually provide information to the user and doctor wherever they are. The devices have so far been used on lab rats, and collected information including temperature and bone strain during exercise. The devices can even deliver optical stimulation to the bone and surrounding tissues, to potentially induce bone regeneration.

“As a surgeon, I am most excited about using measurements collected with osseosurface electronics to someday provide my patients with individualized orthopedic care – with the goal of accelerating rehabilitation and maximizing function after traumatic injuries,” said Dr. David Mar-

golis, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at the UA College of Medicine.

This research is discussed in the paper “Osseosurface electronics,” published in the science journal Nature Communications.

Internet Investment.

On Monday, Nov. 15, Gov. Doug Ducey announced a $100 million commitment to expand high-speed internet to “unserved or underserved areas of the state.”

These funds come from the American Rescue Plan Act, and will be known as the Arizona Broadband Development Grant Program.

The program will make funds eligible to local governments, Native American tribes, schools, libraries and more. The funds are available to both rural and urban communities, with the money paid on a reimbursement basis for costs incurred by the applicants.

“In today’s digitally connected world, ensuring access to high-speed internet is key to growing opportunity,” Ducey said in a news release. “Today’s historic investment will build on the progress of recent years to get even more schools, businesses, tribal communities and homes connected, open-

ing up more opportunities for services like telemedicine and digital learning.”

Individual rural funding can reach as high as $10 million and individual urban funding can reach as high as $5 million, making this one of the single largest broadband investments in state history.

“We have prioritized a true need for Arizona – broadband,” said State Rep. Joanne Osborne.

“Telehealth, education and economic development all depend on a strong broadband connection. Investments in broadband lead to safer highways, connected communities and healthier Arizonans.”

Native Center for Disabilities. The University of

Arizona’s Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities has received two grants that amount to $1.3 million.

One grant from the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council and another from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. The funding from both establish the foundation for the Native Center for Disabilities. According to UA, the new Native Center for Disabilities will provide on-site and virtual training, continuing education, workshops, community events and other disability and culturally related services. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the disability community makes up about 27% of Arizona’s nearly 272,000 Native American population. About 12% of

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Native Americans in the state have a disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, cane or crutches.

“Far too often the needs of our people with disabilities go unrecognized and opportunities become less and less as they age, leaving them and their families feeling hopeless,” said Mildred Manuel, deputy director of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe Education Division and member of the Sonoran Center’s Community Advisory Council. “We are pleased to see the work being done by the University of Arizona Sonoran Center and look forward to being part of this new opportunity for our Native American communities and our people with unique needs.”

Tis’ The Season for Candle Safety The National Fire Protection Association offers the following tips that may help reduce the risk for fire and injury in your home this holiday season.

• Blow out candles when you leave a room or go to bed.

• Keep candles 12 inches away from anything that can burn.

• Use candle holders that are sturdy, and won’t tip over easily.

• Put candle holders on a sturdy, uncluttered surface.

• Use caution when lighting candles; keep your hair and any loose clothing away from the flame.

• Never use a candle if oxygen is used in the home.

• Never leave a child alone in a room with a burning candle.

• Keep matches and lighters out of reach from children.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The destination you seek is not a place but a state of mind.

Still, there’s a longitude and latitude marker for where it happens. Take an objective look at rooms you inhabit. It will be easier to achieve your aims in the environment that supports them. How can you adapt the environment to better suit you?

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The experience of being you is often packaged in a swirl of thoughts that whisper and shout and are helpful and unhelpful, aligned and chaotic. The week brings experiences to calm and harmonize the swirl. Being physically active will be a huge contributor to your most enjoyable and productive moments.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The way you live gives something to others without you even realizing it. Following your interests, maintaining a cheerful tone, carrying a mood with you that’s easy to be around, living by your own principles... these behaviors inspire. They are perspective-broadening advice you give without saying a word.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s not fair to make your self-love conditional. You’d prefer yourself to stick with the plan, perform in a particular way and get certain results. But don’t turn on yourself when you fall short. Have compassion as you learn to work with yourself.

Surround yourself with teachers, supporters and role models.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). The unacceptable thing will also be the truest. Most will overlook, dismiss or reject it on its face. Take a look. It gives you the advantage. Without the drama of being offended or astonished, you can use information to understand the full scope of a situation. You’ll see what’s useful. You’ll land on solutions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be thinking deep thoughts. It all starts with a question.

You’ll be curious about how things work and why, who is running it and where it’s going.

Most importantly, you’ll want to know your purpose inside it all. One small certainty will send you down a kind of yellow brick road.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are those who would take advantage of your soft heart. There’s a gift in this. You’ll realize where the edges of your comfort lie. You’ll get clear about what you’re willing to do for others. You’ll understand where the boundaries should go because you can’t maintain or defend a boundary until you know where it is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There will be no work more noble than the effort to conquer your own reactive impulses. No special equipment or training is needed for this strength training. You become mighty as you move through everyday experiences, compromising, cooperating and persevering as a team.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll label things for the sake of organization. It works in a notebook, a closet, and in your own internal emotional and social landscape. Putting a label on relationships and feelings will help you process them. Name things carefully with benevolence and specificity. And remember -- labels can change.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It’s easier to feel like you’re winning when people are actually rooting for you. But when you’ve done a thing enough times to be intimately attuned to exactly the work most needed to succeed, that work becomes its own cheer squad. The feeling of growing masterful is more satisfying than any external reward.

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