Thursday, January 3, 2019 / by Traci Jones
This Weekend In Tucson 1/4-1/6
Friday, January 4, 2019
Oracle Chamber Music Festival 4:00PM
Jan. 4th-6th/$30 Per concert OR $75 for all 3 Performances/Student Tickets Free/Today Featuring the Oracle Piano Quartet/Oracle Center for the Arts 700 E. Kingston St-Oracle (623) 295-9677 for ticket info
First Fridays with Felicia Fundraiser to Help End Systemic Domestic Violence6:30PM - 8:30PM
Come for conversation, a bite to eat, and/or bowling (Tickets are $10 per person and include: 2 hours of bowling & Shoe rental) Golden Pin Lanes 1010 W Miracle Mile Rd. (Felicia 909-3888)
UofA Wildcat Hockey vs. Grand Canyon State 7:30PM
$4-$19/Buy 1 Get one Tickets/Tucson Arena 260 S Church Ave. 791-4101
80's Holiday Hangover 8:00PM
$20-$22/Music by The Cured-Tribute to the Cure/Arena-Tribute to Duran Duran/Substance-Tribute to New Order/Maladjusted-Tribute to The Smiths/Rialto Theatre 318 E Congress St. 740-1000
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy 8:00PM
$60/Desert Diamond Casino 1100 W Pima Mine Rd-Sahuarita 800-585-3737
Is This Thing On? Emo Night LIVE 8:00PM
$5, 21+/Emo Night LIVE has captured the hearts and minds of mid-90s emo fans all around town, bringing our best musicians on stage to cover all our favorite songs and create their own as an homage/This month’s event features performances by Taking Back Harambe, Cement Shoes and Cool Funeral! The Hotel Congress 311 E. Congress St. 792-6366
Cult Classics-Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (PG) 10:00PM
$8/$6 (2004) Harry Potter and his friends Hermione and Ron return as teenagers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study/The Loft Cinema 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. 795-0844
Make 'n Take--Herbal Lotions & Balms 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Help your skin and the world by making lotion using pollinator friendly herbs-Presented by Dr. Jacqueline Soule/Eckstrom-Columbus Library 4350 E. 22nd St. 594-5285(Registration Required)
Saturday, January 5, 2019
First Saturday Artwalk 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Free/Multiple artists will open their studios to the public where the public can see firsthand the art-making process up close, ask questions, and buy art straight from the artists! Enjoy wine and snacks while supporting local art/Steinfeld Warehouse Community Arts Center 101 W. 6th St. 961-9219
Stargazing Agua Caliente Park 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Free/Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers provide an introduction to the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing/Feel free to bring your lawn chair-All ages welcome-Weather permitting/Pima County Agua Caliente Park 12325 E. Roger Rd. 724-5375
Free 1st Saturday: Fairy Lights 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Explore our enchanted storybook land/Stroll at your own pace through the historic fantasy structures made almost century ago/Pay attention, you might see magical creatures-The Magical Mailbox will be out to send a letter, drawing, or sparkly trinket to your favorite magical creature/Valley of the Moon 2544 E Allen Rd. 323-1331
PCC Men's Basketball 4:00PM
vs. Mesa Community College/$5 general admission, $3 with student/military ID. Children under 10 get in for Free/Pima Community College West Campus Aztecs Gym 2202 W. Anklam Rd. 206-3035
UofA Men's Basketball vs. Utah 12:00PM
$26 & up/UofA McKale Center 1 National Championship Dr. 621-CATS
Make a Circle of Light Mosaic 10:00AM - 4:00PM
$100 members/$115 general public/Explore depth and space in this unique workshop with mosaic artist David Jarvinen while creating your personalized “circle of light” (8”x8”) with a variety of colored glass tiles on a clear glass substrate/Open to all levels of experience, David teaches students how to create a design that will be seen on both sides of the glass, cutting tiles in shapes like flower petals, leaves or the branches of a tree/Each circle will be completed with a half-moon metal stand for display/All materials provided-Please bring a brown bag lunch Tohono Chul Park 7366 Paseo del Norte-Education Center #1 742-6455 to register
Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch 10:00AM
2 Times: 10AM & 11AM/Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters-Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa-All ages welcome/Historic Hacienda de la Canoa 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Rd-Green Valley 724-5220 (Registration Required)
Musical Magic for Kids 10:00AM
Free/Come join Music and Dance Academy faculty for Instrument Petting Zoo-Interact with musical instruments and then play at the Children's Musem! Admission is free during the event, 10AM-11AM, $6 after event/Held at Children's Museum Oro Valley 11015 N. Oracle Rd. Suite 101 229-4700 (Not held at the Council Chamber this month)
Tucson Symphony Orchestra Just for Kids 10:00AM
2 Times: 10AM & 11:15AM/Free family fun for everyone/Bring your favorite stuffed animal for an adventure through the sights and sounds of Tucson on the way to perform your own animal concert with the TSO String Quartet, featuring Bruce Adolphe’s “Farmony” for string quartet and farm animals/Tucson Symphony Center 2175 N 6th Ave. 882-8585
Sunday, January 6, 2019
First Sunday Antique & Collectible Fair 8:00AM - 2:00PM
Please visit our free monthly event with over 150 vendors featuring: Antiques; Postcards; Garden Decor; Furniture; Sports Collectibles; Glass & Pottery; Autographs; Photographs; Vintage Prints; Jewelry; Gemstones; Ephemera; Toys; Books; Mosaics; Stamps & Coins; Vintage Advertising; Western Collectibles; Vintage Clothing; Comics & Comic Art; Silverware; NASCAR & Racing Collectibles; & Much More! Wine Tastings & Food Trucks Available/Medella Vina Ranch 4450 S. Houghton Rd. 298-1983
Rillito Park Farmers Market 9:00AM - 1:00PM
Local farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine, year-round/Rillito Park 4502 North 1st Ave. 882-2157
St. Philip's Classic Farmers' Market 9:00AM - 2:00PM
St. Philips Plaza 4280 N Campbell Ave 261-6982
50,000 Meals Pack-a-thon 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Help feed your hungry neighbors by packing 50,000 rice and beans meals in an hour for Casa Maria Tucson and overseas/Lunch afterwards-Younger children (ages 6+) can work with an adult/No charge, but donations for the meals and lunch will be gratefully accepted/St. Paul's United Methodist Church 8051 E. Broadway Blvd. 296-6149
Cat Adoption with S.A.R.A 12:00PM - 2:00PM
Saving At Risk Animals/S.A.R.A. cats are not from a shelter but are instead fostered by other Tucson cat lovers/Each cat is given one-on-one attention in preparation for finding their forever home/Come snuggle with some adorable cats and kittens and see if one adopts you/Mostly Books 6208 E. Speedway at Wilmot 571-0110
Sunday Jam 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Come out and enjoy the incredible diversity of music and delicious food/All ages, family friendly, air-conditioned relaxed setting/No cover charge-Sponsored by the Tucson Jazz Society/Brother John’s 1801 N Stone 867-6787