Cyclovia, 10 to 3 p.m. www.cycloviatucson.org
car-free bike friendly/skates/pedestrian only family and community event, see map for route below — from Armory Park south to E. 36th Street and back (5 mile loop)

Water Festival, 10 to 4 p.m. www.tucsonwaterfestival.org
Armory Park Center, 220 S. 5th Ave.
3rd annual water friendly, environmental & art fair for all ages sponsored by Tucson Arts Brigade
Click here for my blog yesterday about the Water Festival.

Solar Rock, 11 to 4 p.m., www.solarrocktucson.com *
Armory Park (along 6th Avenue between E.12th & E 13th, south of Broadway)
100% solar powered concert plus:

Now in its sixth year, Solar Rock will feature live music from local bands, speakers, games, kids’ activities, food, and exhibits from local businesses, schools, and community organizations.

Gloo Factory Ink. Open house 2 to 6 p.m., www.gloofactoryink.com, 520.740.0810
new location – 238 E. 26th Street – on Cyclovia route between 4th and 5th Avenues

Gloo Factory Ink. is a full service Union print shop offering custom offset and screen printing on t-shirts, stickers, paper, banners and more.

We’re sparking up the grill, will be treated to local musical talents and are eager to toast all the friends of the Gloo Factory who helped make this move possible.

* 3/17/12 UPDATE: 2012 Solar Rock cancelled due to predicted rain/wind (click here).

Sunday March 18, at Armory Park Center, 10 to 4 p.m. == a very cool event (literally)
220 South 5th Avenue • Tucson AZ

Tucson Arts Brigade‘s 3rd Annual celebration of The Water Festival, an integration of art, science, and culture to raise awareness, promote stewardship, and foster creative expression about our water future.

In conjunction with the United Nation’s World Water Day, The Water Festival is a prime opportunity to engage the public through diverse activities for learning, networking, family-friendly fun, and creative interactions with water and community issues.
• Exhibitor Fair
• Art Show
• Dance/Theater Performances
• Panel Discussions & Speakers
• Workshops
• Music
• Films
• Kids Activities
• Spiritual Water Practices
• And more!
This year’s theme is “WATER & COMMUNITY: A CENTENNIAL JOURNEY – Then, Now & Into the Future”, with added focus on water-related themes:

• Agriculture – Food security, farmers markets, water use
• Health & Wellness – Technology, holistic practices, body water
• Cultural Connections – Century of water stories and future visions

MORE INFO / ONLINE REGISTRATION:
www.WaterFestivalTucson.org

QUESTIONS:
520.791.9359
info@waterfestivaltucson.org

I went to this fun event last year and felt so refreshed by all the water information & activities (probably because I am an astrological water sign).

This public forum is sponsored by the Tucson BUS RIDERS UNION Organizing Committee, call 520-624-0312 for more info.

I ride Sun Tran bus to go downtown to hear cases at Small Claims Court and do other work. After years of riding on the bus I well know that most of the people I ride with need public transportation at a low cost, as they are students (elementary, middle, high school, college), unemployed, disabled, commuters that can’t afford a car or the high cost of parking at a garage, those who don’t own a car/truck, job seekers, housewives & househusbands, families, bike riders, newcomers, etc.

Parking downtown is difficult & costly, plus using public transportation is environmentally sound. And I think that people in Tucson are too dependent on their cars, and need to explore alternatives such as biking, walking, using the bus or the proposed modern street car when it is built, taxi vouchers. Cars also are costly: the initial purchase, insurance, ongoing maintenance, fees & taxes, rising gas prices, radar enforced traffic tickets.

Perhaps the top City of Tucson officials –who live in the City– shouldn’t have car allowances but instead be provided with monthly bus passes (about $42/month), which would be a lot cheaper for the City budget. And this policy would actually support the City’s public transportation system – Sun Tran.

More info on Sun Tran: www.suntran.com.