. Proud to be Arizona Board of Regents contracted since 2001. Serving Tucson and Phoenix Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Edition 61 Tucson Newsletter 2019 4th Quarter Your mission is to find at least one activity below to enjoy! This Edition’s Spotlight is on – Kitt Peak National Observatory Mercury Transit Viewing – Being able to watch a planet transit the disk of the Sun is a fairly rare event. Only the transits of Venus and Mercury are visible from Earth. This November 11th you can witness the transit of Mercury, one of only 14 transits this century. Join us on Kitt Peak for this special event, beginning at sunrise and concluding at 11 a.m. After a brief presentation, observe with the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope as Mercury moves across the disk of the Sun, a planet in orbit while you watch! Then use our Visitor Center solar telescopes to see the Sun in different wavelengths of light while the transit is still in progress. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to view the transit of Mercury because the next one won’t be until 2032. Kitt Peak National Observatory, State Route 86, Ajo Highway (90 minutes from downtown Tucson). 9 a.m.-5 p.m., daily. (520) 318- 8726, www.noao.edu/kpvc. Ongoing Butterflies of Tohono Chul Nature lovers, shutterbugs and bug lovers will get an in-depth glimpse of some of the most engaging creatures in the Sonoran Desert, butterflies! Free with admission. October-April, Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m., May-September, Saturdays & Sundays at 10 a.m., Tohono Chul, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte Tucson, AZ 85704, (520) 742-6455, www.tohonochulpark.org. Ongoing First Thursdays Come join us at Madaras Gallery’s new location for First Thursdays. Every first Thursday of the month. Madaras Gallery on Swan will host a special event for the art enthusiast. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan, Tucson, AZ 85712, (520) 615-3001, [email protected], www.madaras.com. Above & Beyond Relocation Services, LLC 877-921-0007 • Phoenix 602-388-8070 • Tucson 520-321-0007 ext. 808 [email protected] www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com - 1 - Ongoing Every Wednesday Meet Me Wednesdays Meet Me Wednesdays is a free weekly walk, run, Stretch and Strength, Doc Walk with physicians and more. You can run or walk the 3-mile route, or you can walk the 1.5-mile route. Free. Check-in at 5:15- 6:30 p.m., St. Philips Plaza, 4310 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85718, www.meetmewednesdays.com. Ongoing Every Monday Meet Me at Maynards Join the Southern Arizona Roadrunners on Mondays for a sense of camaraderie, fitness and good times in downtown Tucson for a fun run or walk. Free. Check-in at 5:15 p.m., Maynards Market, 400 E Toole, Tucson, AZ 85701, www.meetmeatmaynards.com. Ongoing Bisbee After 5 Bisbee already famous for its rich history, vibrant art scene, wonderful amenities and friendly people, has a town wide Art Walk the second Saturday of the month. Enjoy more than 30 shops and galleries, special sales and promotions, live entertainment and refreshments. www.bisbeeafter5.com. Through October 6 The Legend of Georgia McBride Casey works as an Elvis impersonator at a local bar and life is good. He even has a new sequin jumpsuit for his act. But in one evening he loses his job, his landlord demands the rent and his wife announces that a baby is on the way. So when a drag show moves into his old place of employment “The King” transforms himself into a queen and with the help of his new friends, he finds a family he never expected. Filled with humor, love and more than a few production numbers, this comedy takes us on a delightful journey that will warm the heart. UA Tornabene Theatre, 1025 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85721, (520) 621-1162, theatre.arizona.edu. Through October 26 Arizona Fall League Each Major League baseball team sends six top prospects to participate in Arizona Fall League. Watch these up and coming stars in a relaxed baseball setting. Check website for ticket prices and packages. Game times are 12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. (exceptions noted). Venues for 2019 are Camelback Ranch- Glendale (Glendale Desert Dogs), Sloan Park (Mesa Solar Sox), Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Salt River Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions), and Peoria Sports Complex (Peoria Javelinas and Surprise Saguaros). http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/afl/index.jsp. Through October 31 Corn-tastic Corn Maze Can you master our corn-fusing outside adventure through our corn maze? Bring your family, your friends, bring everyone to experience our ultra-fun corn maze! How will you challenge the maze? Go in as a family? Boys versus girls? Can mom and dad really beat the kids to the finish line? Either way, it’s a fun time to be had as you wind your way through many twists and turns of corn as you try to find your way out of the largest corn maze in Arizona, 20- acres! We have 2 levels of difficulty… so there is a level for everyone!! Corn Maze: Adults (12 and older) $8, Children 3-11 $6. Maze and hayride: Adults (12 and older) $10, Children 3-11 $8, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Apple Annie’s Fruit Orchards, 6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox, AZ 85643, www.appleannies.com. Above & Beyond Relocation Services, LLC 877-921-0007 • Phoenix 602-388-8070 • Tucson 520-321-0007 ext. 808 [email protected] www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com - 2 - Through December 20 Moon Moon commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing on July 20, 1969. Explore the science, history and culture of the Moon and how we view it. Learn about the early art of mapping the Moon from sketches to photography, see early books by Copernicus and Galileo and explore Moon themes in sci-fi books and poetry. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Special Collections at the University of Arizona Libraries, 1510 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, (520) 621-6423, http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/moon. Through January 12, 2020 Crafting My Story: Experiences of Loss, Grief and Spiritual Life This ArtWorks exhibition addresses a global life event for all people who experience the death of someone close—grief. As the life expectancy of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) approaches that of the general population, most individuals with IDD will outlive their parent/primary caregiver and face multilayered losses like their residence, familiar daily routine and social network. The University of Arizona Museum of Art, 1031 N. Olive Road (pedestrian only), located at the southeast corner of Speedway Blvd. and Park, UA Campus. (520) 621-7567, www.artmuseum.arizona.edu. Through August 2, 2022 Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art This new exhibit celebrates the region's ancient and abiding fiber-weaving traditions by featuring millennia-old objects to modern-day masterpieces. Contemporary Native voices enrich discussions of materials and technologies and bring to life the many functions basketry has served and continues to serve. With more than 35,000 specimens, the ASM collection includes not only baskets, but sandals, mats, cradleboards, cordage, and other technologically similar items representative of every indigenous basket-making culture in North America, dating from 8,000 years ago to the present. It is the largest and most comprehensive collection of its kind in the world. Free with museum admission, children free. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, 1013 E University Blvd., (just inside the Main Gate at Park Ave and University Blvd), Tucson, AZ 85721, www.statemuseum.arizona.edu. Check out the criteria for our Tucson Real Estate Professionals or Phoenix Real Estate Professionals. September 27-October 31 Nightfall It’s a frightful feast for all your senses! Comedy, drama, music, and more beckon with the promise of a frightfully good time. Bury yourself in a totally terrifying town with outrageous live shows, disturbing haunts, other screamingly fun attractions, and a collection of hideous live characters! Tickets: Adults $29.50, Children (9-11) $22, 8 and under are free. May not be appropriate for younger children. Thursdays and Sundays 6-10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 6 p.m.-midnight. Check website for discounts and special price admission nights. Old Tucson, 201 S. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ, (520) 883-0100, www.nightfallaz.com. Above & Beyond Relocation Services, LLC 877-921-0007 • Phoenix 602-388-8070 • Tucson 520-321-0007 ext. 808 [email protected] www.aboveandbeyondrelo.com - 3 - September 28-December 28 The Tucson Premium Outlets Concert Series The Tucson Premium Outlets and the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance have partnered to bring live music to Southern Arizona each and every week. The series supports a range in music genres, from country to rock and jazz to classical. September 28 - Heather Lil' Mama Hardy Band - Blues, Rock, Funk and some insane violin! October 5 - Adam Townsend - Pop and Soul October 12 - Way Out West - Southwest Bluegrass October 19 - Wendy and the Boys - The Best Of Classic Rock, Motown, Pop & Country October 26 - Nick McBlaine & Logtrain - Bluegrass, Swing, and Originals November 2 - Whose Blues - Blues November 9 - Tiny House of Funk - Music to make your feet smile November 16 - Heart and Soul - Contemporary Rock / Pop with lots of Soul November 23 - Guitarras Latinas - Latin Fusion November 30 - Eric Schaffer and the Other Troublemakers - Americana and Alt-Country December 7 - Carnivaleros - A melting pot of sonic chorizo gumbo December 14 - Desert Melodies - Winter and Holiday Favorites December 21 - Bryan Dean Trio - Funky Blues to Make You Dance December 28 - Black Cat Bones - Blues and Rock Limited seating is provided.