Bored? Nothing to do? New to Tucson? View these event calendar listings (plus more about sports, art, music, etc.) on the City of Tucson’s website to find something happening in the Old Pueblo:

http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/info/calendars

Let me know which ones you find helpful, as I continue to report/blog about community events & people in Tucson. I didn’t hyperlink any of the listings, as the City’s website has done that for us.

Event Calendars
Downtown Tucson Partnership Event Calendar
Zocalo Downtown Event Calendar
Showup.com Art & Culture Calendar
AZStarnet Calendar
Dot Tucson Calendar
Tucson Style Event Calendar
University of Arizona Event Calendar
University of Arizona Sports Calendar
Pima Community College Event Calendars
AZ State Museum
UA Free Classes & Events
Tucson Weekly Calendar

Watch videos about local art:
Sonoran Style – Channel 12
DTown – Channel 12
Arte – Arizona Public Media
Arts and Life – Arizona Public Media

Videos about local music:
Studio C – Channel 12
Music – Arizona Public Media

Sports & Recreation:
Rec365 – Channel 12
Zoo News – Channel 12

Shop Local Businesses
Local First Arizona, Tucson listings
The 3/50 Project – Arizona listings

Attractions & Destinations
Tucson.com Travel
Tucson Attractions

Outdoor Activities
Arizona Parks
Saguaro National Monument
Coronado National Forest
Visit Tucson Day Trips

Food
Tucson Dining Guide
Tucson Originals
Local & Heritage Foods Directory

With all these listings & resources, I’m sure you’ll find something to do. Enjoy Tucson and Southern Arizona!

In two weeks on December 5, Mayor-elect Jonathan Rothschild, Ward 1 Councilmember Regina Romero, Ward 2 Councilmember Paul Cunningham and Ward 4 Councilmember Shirley Scott — all Democrats– will be sworn in to their respective City of Tucson offices. This is Rothschild’s first political office, Romero’s 2nd four-year term, Paul’s first elected term (he was appointed to this seat in May, 2010), Scott’s fifth term on the Council.

The other City Councilmembers currently serving are Ward 3 Karin Uhlich (D), Ward 5 Richard Fimbres (D), and Ward 6 Steve Kozachik (R). They are up for re-election in two years.

The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Tucson Convention Center (TCC) in the North meeting rooms. Thereafter the Pima County Democratic Party is hosting an inauguration luncheon at the TCC Ballroom, also at 260 S. Church Ave. Details for tickets below to this “Moving Tucson Forward” luncheon.

Additional invited guests: former Mayors Tom Volgy and George Miller.

Master of Ceremonies: Elliot Glicksman

Special Live Performance by Calexico and friends!

Congratulations again to the winners of the City’s 2011 General Election.

On General Election night, the vote difference between 4-term Ward 4 Democratic Councilmember Shirley Scott and her Republican challenger political newcomer Tyler Vogt was 1754. Click here for those results. Over the past few days the City Elections has been counting the remaining ballots cast at the polls (verifying signatures, then processing the ballots). Scott’s lead increased to 1862 on the final count. Tyler Vogt is the older brother of LD 30 House Rep. Ted Vogt.

The final count was released today:

Shirley Scott (D, incumbent) 42,029 (50.99%)
Tyler Vogt (R), 40,167 (48.73%)

Mayor of Tucson
Mary DeCamp (G), 4197 (4.94%)
Rick Grinnell (R), 33,926 (39.91%)
*Jonathan Rothschild (D), 46,723 (54.96%)

Ward 1
Beryl Baker (G) 24,976 (34.04%)
*Regina Romero (D, incumbent), 47,451 (64.67%)

Ward 2
*Paul Cunningham (D, incumbent) 47,366 (56.89%)
Jennifer Rawson (R), 35,727 (42.91%)

*Rothschild, Romero, and Cunningham won their races on General Election night, Nov. 8, 2011.
This was the City of Tucson’s first vote-by-mail General Election, and voter turnout was 31.07 %.

Mayor-elect Jonathan Rothschild

Ward 1 Councilmember Regina Romero

Ward 2 Councilmember Paul Cunningham

Ward 4 Councilmember Shirley Scott