What’s Happening

Oct. 5

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8027 meet at 7 p.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive. Information: Steve Yuhasz, 648-5647.

Unitarian Universalist Sunday Forum meets at 10 a.m. at Canoa Hills Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol. Mike Quiqley of the Sky Island Alliance will speak.

Oct. 6

Candidates’ Forum sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma/Alpha Rho Chapter will run from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at La Posada’s rec center. Tim Bee, Republican candidate for the 8th Congressional District, has accepted the invitation to speak and take questions. Guests welcome. Information Rachel Wear, 625-8395.

Demonstrators for peace, preserving the Constitution, and impeachment will be at the intersection of La Canada and Esperanza Blvd. from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Rose Society meets at East Center, 6:30 p.m. for coffee, 7 p.m. for program on arrangements. Bring a rose from your garden for the show table (no judging). The RSGV Book of Our Rose Gardens will be discussed. Public welcome. Information: Karen Packer, 777-5624.

Southwest Garden Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at La Posada’s rec building. Susanne Blodgett of MedianGreen will discuss the project. Information: 625-8112.

ALOHA, Adult Loss of Hearing Association, meets at 10 a.m. at La Posada’s rec center. Pamela Wood, audiologist, will speak. Information: Lou, 625-9536, or Marg, 648-1266.

Santa Cruz Valley Chapter of the Society of Southwestern Authors kicks off the season at 1 p.m. at the Joyner-Green Valley Library. Corrine Maxwell, owner of The Book Shop in the Green Valley Village, will speak. Information: Marilyn Pate, president, 648-7015; Denise Roessle, 399-3312.

La Frontera Corral of Westerners Intl. meets at 4 p.m. at Casa Community Center, 780 W. Park Centre, near La Posada. Lillian Hoff will tell the group about upcoming events on the Anza Trail and discuss the Santa Cruz County Courthouse. Don Honnas will introduce his new book, “Happenings on the Pocahonna, a Southern Arizona Cattle Ranch.” The public is invited. Information: 398-2344.

Catholic Golden Age will have a potluck at 3 p.m. at the Holy Family Center of Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. It can be either store-bought or homemade. Speaker will be Roger Hooper from the Green Valley Pecan Co. Please join us and renew old friendships. Information: Pat Lawrenz, 625-2374.

Green Valley Wood Carvers meet at 8:30 a.m. at Friends in Deed, 301 Camino Casa Verde. Carvers interested in an active club or anyone wishing to learn, welcome. Information: Don Moberg, 777-7182.

Oct. 7

La Canoa Lions Club meets at 7 a.m. at La Posada’s Madera Room. Speaker will be Dick Sawyer. Information: Amy Edwards, 625-5069.

Foothills Townhouse IV Homeowners Association board meets at 9:15 a.m. at Bank of America.

Canoa Seca Estates II Homeowners Association board meets at 2 p.m. at Desert Hills Center. Information: Bill Copeland, 625-2128.

Oct. 8

Elks Auxiliary will have a luncheon for members and their guests only at the lodge. Personal Fitness Trainer Patricia Gonzales will speak. Information: Carol Greer, 648-2032, CJ Settles, 648-0825, or Dorothy Riley, 3117.

Kiwanis Club of Green Valley meets at 11:45 a.m. at Silver Springs, 500 W. Camino Encanto. Brian Levin, public affairs officer for Customs and Border Patrol, will speak. Reservations: Phyllis Johnson-Frost, 399-9003.

Cactus Wren Chapter of the American Needlepoint Guild will meet at La Posada’s rec room. Social 9:30 a.m., meeting at 10 a.m. Program will be a “scissor pocket” designed and presented by Pat Phillips. Information: 393-8989.

Green Valley Genealogical Society meets at 1 p.m. at St. Francis-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Drive (not our usual meeting day). Jean White will present “Ideas for Climbing Over the Brick Wall.” Betty Lou Maleskyk, CG, will present the short program, “Ideas for Creating a Genealogy Fair Display.” Meeting are open to all and refreshments will be served. Information: Reed Sanderson, 648-6556.

Green Valley Forum meets at 10 a.m. at East Center. John Gagliani, M.D., will discuss the problmes of Valley Fever in our area. All GVR members and their eligible guests welcome.

GVR Chess Club meets at 1 p.m. at East Center. GVR members of all skill levels as well as beginners welcome. Information: President Jim Clark, 648--9988

Animal League of Green Valley will have a public open house to introduce its completed building expansion from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information: 625-3170.

Oct. 9

Santa Rita Art League meets at 1:30 p.m. at East Center. Mary Jane Lyon will demonstrate “Watercolor Pouring.” A one-day workshop on this subject will be offered by Mary Jane on Nov. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the SRAL Studio. New members at every level of experience welcome. Information: Hugh Beykerch, 207-5505.

Continental Vistas Property Owners Association board meets at 12:30 p.m. at the pool room. Information: Darlene Feil, 399-3760.

Oct. 11

Plants for Southwest, 50 E. Blacklidge, Tucson, will have an Adenium Event from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Information: 628-8773.

Oct. 13

Canoa Vistas II board meets at 3 p.m. at 3512 Placita del Bolero. All CVII homeowners welcome. Information: 393-7965.

Oct. 15

Iowa Club will kick off the fall season with a dinner at Desert Hills Center. “Sports Booster Night.” Social, 5 p.m., dinner, 6 p.m. Reservations by Oct. 8. Information: Kathy, 648-7304; Joan, 648-3644.

Desert Meadows II board meets at 9 a.m. at Abrego South Center. This is a day later than usual. All members urged to attend and contribute in advance any agenda items they believe appropriate to Ana Tessi, president.

Oct. 16

Portillo Ridge Homeowners’ Association will have its seventh annual food drive to benefit the Community Food Bank. Curbside pickup of contributions between 8 a.m. at noon. Information: Rudy: 399-3063.

Oct. 18

Desert Hills II Homeowners’ Association will have its annual potluck dinner at Desert Hills Center. Social, 4 p.m., dinner 5 p.m. Bring your favorite dish, salad or dessert. Table service, tea, coffee, water supplied. Also bring a contribution for the Community Food Bank. Information: check with your block captain, or Mary Baldwin, 399-1434.

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