Tucson Weekly 12-15-2011

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GLBT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Manning House. 450 W. Paseo Redondo. 770-0714. Any member of the GLBT community who is engaged in business or works with businesses is invited to a networking breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m., the third Thursday every month; $30, $25 member, $5 less if a reservation is made by the Monday prior. Call or visit tucsonglbtchamber.org for reservations or more info.

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JOB-SEEKERS’ GATHERING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Former executive recruiter Beth Cole facilitates a gathering for adult job-seekers from 3 to 4 p.m., every Friday; free. Call for more information. SCORE BUSINESS COUNSELING Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. Experienced executives give individualized advice about starting or building a business, from 3 to 5 p.m., every Tuesday; and from 9 a.m. to noon, every Saturday, except Dec. 24 and 31; free. Call for an appointment.

FILM EVENTS THIS WEEK FOX TUCSON THEATRE FILM Fox Tucson Theatre. 17 W. Congress St. 624-1515. Tickets are $7, $5 student, senior or active duty military. Visit foxtucsontheatre.org for tickets and a complete schedule of events. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 2 and 7 p.m.: Polar Express. Friday, Dec. 23, at 2 and 7 p.m.: It’s a Wonderful Life. HOLIDAY MOVIE Oro Valley Public Library. 1305 W. Naranja Drive. 2295300. A Christmas Story is presented outdoors from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17; free. Food and beverages are available for purchase. LOFT CINEMA SPECIAL EVENTS Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. Thursday, Dec. 15: The Very Merry Holiday Sing-Along Spectacular, presented by Bookmans, including a badsweater parade and a holiday-storytelling contest; $8, $6 member. Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m.: A Christmas Story; $8. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m.: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, a film festival including vintage cartoons, 1950s shorts like Howdy Doody’s Christmas, and vintage “greetings from theatre management� ads; $8, $6 member and child younger than 12. Wednesday, Dec. 21: Leningrad Cowboys Go America; free. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 23 through 25, at noon and 10 p.m.: The Nightmare Before Christmas; $6, $5 member. Unless otherwise noted, show time is 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $5 to $9. Visit loftcinema.com for a complete list of all shows and special events. THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Loft Cinema. 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-7777. The Rocky Horror Picture Show screens at midnight on the third Saturday of every month with Heavy Petting as the shadow cast; $6, $5 member. The film deals with mature subject matter and is not recommended for the easily offended. No one under 17 is admitted; ID required.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL FOR FILMMAKERS The Loft Cinema and Susan G. Komen for the Cure seek submissions of 30-second films for a competition with a $500 prize and an opportunity to air on local television. Films must portray one of three messages: early detection is the best protection; know what’s normal for you; 75 percent of what Komen raises stays in Southern Arizona. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, Jan. 3; submission guidelines are at komensaz.org

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GARDENING EVENTS THIS WEEK BUTTERFLY WALK Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. A 45-minute tour identifies butterflies common to urban Tucson, and explores the plants and

gardening practices that attract butterflies to the home garden, at 11 a.m., the third Thursday of every month; free with admission. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., daily; $8, $4 child age 4 to 12, free younger child or member. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information. SPECIAL CLASSES AT TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. “Owls: Rulers of the Night Skies� is presented from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 15; $20, $15 member. Mary Warren leads a photography workshop with behind-the-scenes access to the tropical greenhouse from 8 to 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 17; $20, $15 member. “Edible Plants of the Sonoran Desert� explores how indigenous groups have used plants for food, fiber and healing, from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17; $32, $25 member. Session leaders share recipes and samples. Visit tucsonbotanical.org to register or for more information. TUCSON ORGANIC GARDENERS St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. 3809 E. Third St. 3251001. Tucson Organic Gardeners have an informational meeting at 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of every month, through April 17. Free literature, refreshments and a mini-market are available. All are welcome. Call 6709158 or visit tucsonorganicgardeners.org for info.

ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPLORING TUCSON BOTANICAL GARDENS Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 3269686, ext. 10. Plant trivia, history of the gardens and introductions to native flora are featured on a guided tour at 10 a.m., every Friday, through May 25; $8, $4 age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical. org for more information. ORGANIC GARDENERS COMPOSTING EXHIBIT Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Tucson Organic Gardeners members answer questions in the composting-demonstration area from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., every Saturday, through May 26; $8, $4 age 4 to 12, free younger child or member, includes admission to the gardens. Call or visit tucsonbotanical.org for more information.

HEALTH EVENTS THIS WEEK CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE: SAVE YOUR HEART Tucson Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000, ext. 106. A free presentation by the Foundation for Cardiovascular Health takes place from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 21. Learn how blockages are formed in coronary arteries and how coronary artery disease can be prevented and reversed. The presentation is repeated at 1:30 p.m, Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Northwest YWCA (7770 N. Shannon Road). Call 797-2281 for information.

OUT OF TOWN STROKE UPDATE Canoa Hills Social Center. 3660 S. Camino del Sol. Green Valley. 625-6200. Health professional Leslie Ritter presents “Stroke Update: The Power of Community,� at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15; free. Refreshments are served. The lecture is part of a series presented by the UA Sarver Heart Center. Visit heart. arizona.edu for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS All meetings are free; call for reservations. Family members and others caring for people with dementia gather for discussion, education and support from 1:30 to 3 p.m., the first and third Tuesday of every month, at the Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive, 2295300. An Alzheimer’s Association Support Group meets at 4:30 p.m., the second Monday of every month, at Santa Catalina Villas retirement community, 7500 N. Calle Sin Envidia, 730-3132. An Alzheimer’s caregiver support group and concurrent activity group for those with the disease meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the second and fourth Tuesday every month, at TMC’s El Dorado Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Road. A second Alzheimer’s caregiver group meets there from 10:30 to noon, the first and third Thursday; call 324-1960 for reservations. CURVES LAUGHTER YOG-HA CLUB Curves. 2816 N. Campbell Ave. 326-1251. Men, women and children laugh for well-being from 5:30 to

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