Community event
Saturday
Tucson East Elks 2532 Open House and Corvette Car Show - Tucson East Elks 2532, 615 S. Pantano Road. Open to the public. Come learn what the East Side Elks do for your community. Meet Rocky and Elmo, the Elks' mascots. Free hot dogs, sodas and popcorn. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 26. Free. 886-8120.
Concerts
Saturday
Monroe Crossing - Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road. Bluegrass. Presented by Lava Music. Reservations encouraged. 7-9 p.m. Feb. 26. $15 cash or check at the door. 647-3234.
Farmers markets
Friday
Tucson Farmers Market East - Jesse Owens Park, 400 S. Sarnoff Drive. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. Free. 882-2157.
Saturday
Rincon Valley Farmers and Artisans Market - 12500 E. Old Spanish Trail. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 591-2276.
Tucson Green Art & Farmers Market - 8987 E. Tanque Verde Road. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 982-2645.
Fiestas
Today
Rodeo Weekend Four-Day Carnival - La Paloma Academy, Lakeside Campus, 8140 E. Golf Links Road. Features rides, food, games, prizes and fun for the entire family. Purchase arm bands for $15 to enjoy unlimited rides during the day they're purchased. 5-10 p.m. Feb. 24; 5-11 p.m. Feb. 25; 12-11 p.m. Feb. 26: 12-9 p.m. Feb. 27. Free. 733-7373.
Saturday
Psychic Fair - Church of Mankind, 1231 S. Van Buren Ave. Crystal ball, spiritual one-on-one, sea shell, psychometry, abstract art and tea readings. 2-5 p.m. Feb. 26. $20 tax deductible per 15-minute reading. 461-2910.
Health
Today
Every Breath You Take: Why Respiratory Health Matters - TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Road. Join respiratory therapist Charles Broderick for this informative talk. 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 24. Free. 324-4345.
Saturday
The Heart of the Matter - Corpus Christi Parish, 300 N. Tanque Verde Loop Road. An educational talk on heart disease in women by Dr. Lorraine Mackstaller, associate professor of internal medicine, section of cardiology, University of Arizona. 9:30-11 a.m. Feb. 26. Free. 751-4235.
Lectures
Today
Here Come the Hummers - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Learn about the hummingbirds found in the Sonoran Desert. Reservations required. Program is wheelchair-accessible. 7-8 p.m. Feb. 24. Free. 733-5153.
Sunday
The Places in Between - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Wide-open spaces available for protection are shrinking. Join park staffers in the visitor center auditorium to learn about ongoing efforts to ensure critical migratory links remain intact. Program is wheelchair-accessible. 11 a.m. Feb. 27. Free. 733-5153.
Outdoors
Friday
Cowboys in the Rincon Valley - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. A park naturalist leads a two-hour, 2 1/2-mile hike to explore the history and nature of the Rincon Valley. Meet at the visitor center. 9 a.m. Feb. 25. $10 park entrance fee. 733-5153.
Desert Bird Walk - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Two-hour stroll through the desert to search for common birds. Ages 12 and older. 8:30 a.m. Feb. 25. $10 park entrance fee. 733-5153.
Night Walk - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. A park naturalist leads an easy two-hour hike to explore the Sonoran Desert at night. Bring water and a flashlight. Reservations required. 7 p.m. Feb. 25. $10 park entrance fee. 733-5153.
Saturday
Saguaro National Park: A Common Heritage - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. This 20-minute presentation in the visitor center auditorium explores the people who settled this area, from prehistoric Hohokam to homesteaders and Hispanic ranchers. Wheelchair-accessible. 11 a.m. Saturdays through April. Free. 733-5153.
Sunset Stroll - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. A park guide leads a short stroll to a vantage point to watch the sun set over the Sonoran Desert. Meet at the javelina picnic area. 5:15 p.m. Feb. 26. $10 park entrance fee. 733-5153.
Sunday
Yesterday, Today ... and Saguaro? - Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old Spanish Trail. Explore questions about the world's changing climate and its effect on our national parks. Includes 1/4-mile walk on an accessible trail. 2 p.m. Feb. 27. Free. 733-5153.
Theater
Today
"Gunsmokin' or Have Fun, Will Travel!" - The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway. Armen Dirtadian reprises his role as Marshall Brett Masters in this comedy. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays; 6:30 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 and 7 p.m. Sundays through March 26. Additional shows: 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays through Feb. 26 and March 5. $17.95; discounts available. 886-9428.
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