Tucson Happenings 7/29/11-7/31/11

FRIDAY 7/29/11
What: Loft International Kids Film Festival KING KONG / THE ORIGINAL VERSION To see the entire line-up and dates go to my full post HERE on the festival.
Where:The Loft
When:10am
Cost: FREE admission and free popcorn!!!

What:Summer Safari Nights- Reid Park Zoo is starting there weekly summer nights this Friday!Relax in the cooler temperatures, enjoy viewing you favorite animals, get an up close and personal encounter with one of our animal ambassadors and enjoy games, crafts and face painting for the kids.
Where:Reid Park Zoo
When:5-8pm
Cost:$7.50 per adult and $5 per child (ages 2- 12). Kids under 2 are free

What:Just Between Friends Sale Children's and maternity consignment event. Clothing, shoes, furniture, baby gear, toys, books, movies, games and puzzles. For more info go HERE  
Where:Las Cazuelitas Event Center 1365 W. Grant Road

When:10am-8pm

Cost:FREE



What:Free original chicken sandwich at Chik-fil-a-  No coupons required!
When:5-8pm
Where:Chick-fil-A at El Con3605 E Broadway
Cost:FREE- really it is FREE


What:Free oatmeal at Chik-fil-a-  No coupons required!
When:6:30-10:30am
Where:Chick-fil-A at El Con3605 E Broadway
Cost:FREE- really it is FREE


What: Drop-in Taiko Drumming Class!!!! Taiko is the artistic, powerful, and physically demanding discipline of Japanese ensemble drumming. If you've seen taiko, you probably want to try it. This is where to start. Odaiko Sonora's taiko drop-in sessions are perfect for the first time player." Call Karen for more info. at481-8003 or go to http://www.tucsontaiko.org/ and it says it is for ALL AGES
When:3pm
Where:Rhythm Industry Performance Factory 1013 S. Tyndall Ave
Cost: FREE first session $10 after
SATURDAY 7/30/11
What:Free original chicken sandwich at Chik-fil-a- with a canned food donation
When: 10:30am-10pm
Where:Chick-fil-A at El Con3605 E Broadway
Cost:FREE- really it is FREE


What: Just between Friends Sale Children's and maternity consignment event. Clothing, shoes, furniture, baby gear, toys, books, movies, games and puzzles. For more info go HERE  
Where:Las Cazuelitas Event Center 1365 W. Grant Road

When:8am-12noon

Cost:FREE
What: Loft International Kids Film Festival THE SECRET OF NIMHTo see the entire line-up and dates go to my full post HERE on the festival.
Where:The Loft
When:10am
Cost: FREE admission and free popcorn!!!

What: Super Summer Sale 4th Ave. Free Music on 4th Avenue and a Spectacular Merchant Sale to boot. Enjoy original live music at four locations along 4th Avenue while shopping at over 100 locally owned businesses. Spectacular savings on clothing, gifts, home décor and more. Have lunch at one of over 20 Restaurants, listen to local artisans music and shop the savings till you drop. More info. At www.FourthAvenue.org
Where:$th Avenue duh :)
When:10am-11:30pm
Cost:FREE

 What:Monsoon madness Plant Sale  Free admission to Tohono Chul Park during the collest plant sale around :)  For more info. go HERE
Where:Tohono Chul Park 7366 N Paseo Del Norte
When:8am-1pm
Cost:FREE

What: The finale Celebration for One World Many Stories Summer Reading for Children, families and adults. Activities and games are designed for kids 2-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  More information about our Summer Reading Programs: http://www.library.pima.go​v/srp/
Where:Reid park Zoo
When:8am-11am
Cost:FREE for kids from reading program 50% off up to 4 guests

What:Monsoon Mania Dance Party w BatucaxeThis event is also our summer fundraiser for our programs and California Brazil Camp. CBC is where we go to learn from Brazilian masters and bring it all back to YOU, our Tucson community! It is the next best thing to Brazil, and we are committed to our continuing education. You can expect exciting new rhythms and fun dance moves for the upcoming year! All ages welcome, this is a family friendly community event! FOOD and goodies will be available for sale, as well as Batucaxe t-shirts, stickers and CD's!Come DRESSED/COSTUMED in Batucaxe colors! Purple and bright green, add some beads and glitter, have fun, be outrageous!LET'S PARTY!!!
Where:Rhythm Industry Performance Factory 1013 S. Tyndall Ave
When:7pm-11pm
Cost:$10 kids 12 and under FREE

What:Beetlejuice! Musical based on the movie and performed by the Red Barn Theatre Children's Drama Group
Where:Red Barn Theatre948 N. Main Ave.
When:5pm
Cost:$5
 
What:Saturday Night at Desert MuseumWarden Oasis Theater 7-7:30 p.m. and 8-8:30 p.m. This family-oriented presentation showcases the beauty, majesty, and awesome behaviors of winged predators. This 30-minute program features live hawks, owls, and falcons of the Sonoran Desert. Family Astronomy Night (Sponsored by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory) Baldwin Education Building: rooms 102 A-B & 103 and Museum grounds 6-9 p.m. Join us for a fun evening of exploring the stars, asteroids, planets, and gravity. There will be hands-on astronomy experts available to answer questions.Where:Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2021 N. Kinney Road
When:4pm-10pm
Cost:$7 adults; $3 ages 6-12; Free for ages 5 and under
SUNDAY 7/31/11

What: Lego Minifigure Swap Party, Bring in any Minifigures you may have lying around, and trade them with other Minifigure Maniacs. And enter a free raffle for a chance to win even more Minifigures!
Where:Mildred and Dildred at La Encantada
When:1-2pm
Cost:FREE
What:The last day of the  Loft International Kids Film Festival BABE  To see the entire line-up and dates go to my full post HERE on the festival.
Where:The Loft
When:10am
Cost: FREE admission and free popcorn!!!

What:The Three Bad Wolves Play Little Red Riding Hood, The Boy who Cried Wolf, and the Three Little Pigs had it wrong when they accused the wolves of being bad. This hilarious interactive musical play lets these misjudged wolves get a chance to tell their side of the story.For more info. and tickets go HERE

Where:Live Theatre Workshop5317 E Speedway Blvd
When:1pmCost:varies