Desert Sky Community School
A public charter school for K-5 inspired by Waldorf Education

October 10-12 - Tucson Meet Yourself 2008

35 Years and Still Cooking! 11am - 10pm Friday/Saturday; 11am - 5pm Sunday. Admission: Free for spectators. Celebrate the richness and diversity of the living and traditional arts of Southern Arizona's folk and ethnic communities. Ethnic food, performances and folk arts demonstrations, Low Rider Show, "Meet the Street," "Meet the Cooks," "Meet and Greet," and more. Fun for the entire family. El Presidio Park, downtown Tucson. www.tucsonmeetyourself.org/

October 25 - Pumpkin Carving Contest

Tucson Botanical Gardens hosts contest with prizes for carved pumpkins in categories of botanical, carved, painted. Awards ceremony at 2:30 pm. See web site for more information – www.tucsonbotanical.com

Weekends, October 1 - 12 2008 - Oktoberfest on Mt. Lemmon

Located at Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley, AZ 85619. Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the German culture in the pine and aspen forest at Mt. Lemmon Ski Valley. Eat at the event or dine at a restaurant on the mountain. (520) 576-1400

Weekends, October 1 – 26 - Fall Pumpkin Celebration!

Apple Annie's Produce & Pumpkins, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Enjoy old-fashioned family fun picking your own pumpkins, fall vegetables and apples. Pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colors will be available for picking in our huge pumpkin patch. $3/person fee includes hayride to the pumpkin patch and children's play area; children 2 and under are free. We-pick pumpkins will be available at the pumpkin stand. Don't miss Arizona's newest and largest, absolutely amazing CORN MAZE; with 3 levels of difficulty it's perfect for the entire family! Tons of fun for the whole family! www.appleannies.com

Weekends, October 1 – 26 - Pumpkin Festival!

Buckalew Farms - 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m - Horse-drawn wagon rides to and from the 50-acre pumpkin patch. Enjoy a "u-pick-it" experience in a fair-like atmosphere and their famous corn maze! 11 acres of corn and 4 miles of trail in a completely new design. A game of navigational strategy or just an enjoyable stroll. www.buckalewfarms.com

 

Runway For Research 2008
The Art Institute of Tucson is working with Tee Up For Tots to produce the second annual Runway For Research fashion show that will benefit the pediatric cancer research unit of UMC's Steele Children's Research Center. The show last year raised over $3,000!

The fashion show will take place at 2pm on November 16 in the ballroom of the Sheraton Tucson Hotel on Grant Road. The show will feature 40 kids between the ages of 2 and 18 who have, or have had, cancer and their siblings. Models will wear designs from The Art Institute of Tucson and models will get to keep their designer outfit for free at the end of the event. Each model will go out onto the stage with a member of their medical team. 100% of the net profits of the event will go directly to the pediatric cancer research untit of the Steele Children's Research Center at the U of A. Tickets are $15 and prize raffle tickets are $5. For further details of the event or ticket sales, please contact Colin Easom at The Art Institute of Tucson on 520 318 2707 or by email at colin.easom@gmail.com .

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