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2012-08-26T00:00:00Z Home + garden calendar Arizona Daily Star
August 26, 2012 12:00 am

Monday

Walk in the Park - Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Meet at the Overlook Ramada. One-hour walking tour of the gardens and nature trails. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Tour is free with regular park admission. 742-6455.

Tuesday

Canyon Knitters - Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. Bring your needles and yarn to an unstructured gathering of novices to experienced knitters. 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Free. 594-5275.

Thursday

Yarnivores - Murphy-Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road. Brown-bag dinner group devoted to the yarn arts. Bring your dinner, project and yarn. 6-7 p.m. Thursdays. Free. 594-5420.

Friday

Fiber Art Fridays in Tubac - Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac. Bring your knitting, crochet, spinning or quilting project and gather for uninterrupted fiber art time. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 31. Included with admission: $5; $2 youths 7-13; free for children 6 and younger. 1-520-398-2252.

Urban Yarns - Joel D. Valdez Main Library, 101 N. Stone Ave. Bring your hooks, needles and lunches to Urban Yarns, an informal weekly gathering. No instruction is provided. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays in August. Free. 791-4010.

Canyon Quilters - Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. An unstructured quilting opportunity to audition colors, layout blocks or appliqué. Ample tables for sandwich pinning. Electrical outlets available. Bring your project or preview works in progress. 1-3 p.m. Fridays. Free. 594-5275.

Saturday

"Got Stuff" The Yard Sale - 77north Artworks and Marketplace, 16733 N. Oracle Road, Catalina. Catalina community yard sale. $15 vendor fee; bring shade. 8 a.m.-noon. Sept. 1. Free. 825-4427.

Connecting Plants and People, a tour at Tohono Chul Park - Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Discover the edible and useful plants of the Sonoran Desert in a one-hour tour. 10-11 a.m. Free with park admission. 742-6455.

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