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Your guide to what’s happening on the home and garden front this month. Event listings run without charge on a space-available basis as a service to our readers. Because of possible last-minute changes, readers should confirm event details by calling the telephone numbers in the listings.
August
ART & SPECIAL EXHIBITS
Tucson Museum of Art
Exhibits:
Harold Joe Waldrum: Las Sombras, through Sept. 29 Travelogue: Grand Destinations and Personal Journeys, through Sept. 29
The Museum’s collection includes exhibits of American Art, Art of the American West, Contemporary Art, Folk Art of the Americas, Pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial, Latin American Art and Modern Art.
Museum Hours: Tues-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon. Located at 140 N. Main Ave. Contact 624-2333, or visit TucsonMuseumofArt.org for further details and other events. Admission to the museum is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students 12-17; free for active military and veterans with ID, and children 12 and under.
Arizona State Museum
Saving an American Treasure: An Unparalleled Collection of Anthropological Photographs, opening Aug. 17
One World, Many Voices, through Sept. 14 The Resiliency of Hopi Agriculture: 2000 Years of Planting, through Fall
Museum Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Closed Sun. and federal and state holidays. Adult admission $8; Seniors $6; free for students and youth 17 and under. Arizona State Museum located on the University of Arizona campus, 1013 E. University Blvd. Call (520) 621-6302 for general information or visit StateMuseum.Arizona.edu for information on exhibits, lectures and special events.
The University of Arizona Museum of Art
Exhibits:
Shades of Subalternity, Aug. 10-Jan. 5, 2020 A New Unity: The Life and Afterlife of Bauhaus, Aug. 31-Dec. 1
Wander Around, through Aug. 11
Our Stories: High School Artists, through Aug. 18
Vault Show, through Aug. 25
Museum Hours: Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 12-5 p.m. Closed Mon. and University holidays. Located on the campus of the University of Arizona, 1031 N. Olive Rd. Visit www.artmuseum.arizona.edu for more information on exhibits, hours, events and education.
Admission: adults, $8; $6.50 seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more; museum members, students, children, military, and UA faculty and staff, free. (520) 621-7567; ArtMuseum.Arizona.edu
Metal Arts Village
Open Studios Under the Full Moon, Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m.
Godzillafest 2019!, Aug. 24, 5-11 p.m. A Godzillathemed party!
Visit the numerous artists’ studios, enjoy food, beverages, entertainment and demonstrations. Check the website for classes. Metal Arts Village, 3230 N. Dodge Blvd., 975- 9792, MetalArtsVillage.com
GARDENING & PLANTS
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Exhibit:
Quilts in the Gardens, through Sept. 29.
In partnership with Quilts for a Cause, the Gardens is exhibiting nature-themed quilts in Porter Hall and Friends House Gallery. Quilts also will be for sale in the Gardens’ Gift Shop. Quilts for a Cause auctions and sells handmade quilts and quilt patterns donated by quilters to support breast and gynecological cancer research.
Classes:
Raised Bed Gardening, Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; $15; $12 members
Agaves: Living Sculptures for Landscapes and Containers, Aug. 23, 10-11:30 a.m.; $15; $12 members General admission: $15 adults; $13 Student/Senior/ Military; $8 for those 4-17; 3 and under are free. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily; Thurs. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Register ahead for most classes online: members get 20% off price of classes — call for details. Class size is limited and prices per class vary. All events held at the TBG, 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Call 326-9686, ext. 35 or visit TucsonBotanical.org for details on special events, classes, ticket prices, etc.
Tohono Chul
Exhibits:
Call and Response IV, through Sept. 29, Entry Gallery
Día de los Muertos, Aug. 30-Nov. 6, Main Gallery For all classes and workshops, call 742-6455 x 0 to register. Pre-registration is required. Tours, classes and exhibits vary by season. All proceeds benefit the park. Open daily 8-5; closed on national holidays. Adult admission $13; seniors $10; student and active military $10; children 5-12 $3; under 5, free. Located at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Visit tohonochul.org for more information and fees.
Pima County Cooperative Extension
Creative Summer Salads Hands-on Cooking Class, Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Knife Skills Hands-On Cooking Class, Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Garden Kitchen is a nutrition education program established in partnership with the City of South Tucson, Pima County, the University of Arizona and the Pima County Cooperative Extension. The program offers seedto- table gardening and cooking education, from growing and purchasing to preparing and storing. Located at 2205 S. 4th Ave. Log onto TheGardenKitchen.org for more information.
Pima County Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners
Tours of the Demonstration Gardens: every Wednesday and Saturday of each month, except in January, near major holidays or in bad weather. Tours run 9-10 a.m., 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Groups of 8 or more should call ahead at 626-5161. Meet near the door to the plant clinic. Extension.Arizona.edu/pima-mastergardeners
Southern Arizona Koi Association, Inc.
Monthly Meetings: 4th Sunday of each month at various members’ ponds. For more information, visit www.sakoia. org or call 390-0879.
Tucson Area Iris Society
For more information, contact irisgrowinaz@gmail.com or check tucsoniris.org
Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society
General Meeting: First Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., at Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th St. www. tucsoncactus.org
Tucson Orchid Society
Monthly Meeting: 3rd Wed. of the month (except Dec.), 7 p.m. Tucson Gem and Mineral Society Building, 3727 E. Blacklidge Rd. 749-1142. OrchidSocietyTucson.com
To submit your home and garden event or workshop, contact Anne Kellogg at anne@tucsonlifestyle.com.
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