Community Calendar

Choice & Dignity Inc. Meeting MARCH 4 The new advocacy group for the right-to-die movement is forming in Tucson and will meet on March 4. The right-to-die movement and the several regular programs offered by Choice & Dignity in the Tucson area will be discussed by John Abraham, M. Div., and members of the board of directors. The meeting is open to the public. Total Wine and More, Park Place Mall, 5870 E. Broadway Boulevard, Suite 448, meetup. com/deathwithdignity, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., free admission.

Al Glann On-Site Demo MARCH 5 Celebrated Tucson sculptor Al Glann will be conducting an on-site demo of his horse and bird sculptures. Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan, 615- 3001, madaras.com, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free admission.

All Artist & Small Paintings Show MARCH 8 Meet and mingle with acclaimed Tucson artist Diana Madaras and other guest artists. Sip and stroll through the gallery and view the talented works of five artists who are participating in the annual event. Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan, 615-3001, madaras.com, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55 Meeting MARCH 9 The luncheon is open to current and retired federal employees, their spouses and guests. Visitors are welcome. The luncheon is followed by a presentation and business meeting. Meeting is in a new location. Cattletown Steakhouse and Saloon, 3141 E. Drexel Road, 444-6970, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., attendees pay for their lunch, usually around $12.

Green Valley Stroke Support Group MARCH 12 Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner - University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. Reservations required. La Perla at La Posada’s Zuni Room, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, 626-2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free admission.

Antique, Vintage and Collectible Book Sale MARCH 14 AND MARCH 15 The sale benefits Tell Me a Good Story, an educational nonprofit. UA Mall, Tucson Festival of Books, Booth 227, 1401 E. University, tellmeagoodstory. org, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., free admission.

Rails in the Garden MARCH 14 AND MARCH 15 Take a self-guided, self-paced driving tour of the Tucson Garden Railway Society’s model train layouts, most of which are outdoors. Throughout Tucson, tucsongrs.org, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free admission.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 1874 Meeting MARCH 16 Current and retired Federal employees, spouses, guests and visitors are invited to join NARFE Chapter 1874 for its monthly meeting. The program is “Transportation in Tucson.” Golden Corral Restaurant, 6865 N. Thornydale Drive, 400-3456, 11:30 a.m., senior meals are $9.95.

Tucson Organic Gardeners Meeting MARCH 17 The Tucson Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting will feature “Gardening in Small Spaces,” presented by Tony Sarah from Magic Gardens Nursery. Programs are held the third Tuesday of each month from September to April. The meeting is in the Knox Room at the west side at the front of the church, west of Alvernon and south of Speedway. St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third Street, info@tucsonorganicgardeners. org, tucsonorganicgardeners.org, 6:30 p.m., free.

Southern Arizona Senior Pride Book Club MARCH 18 Tucson LGBTQ seniors will meet to discuss Roz Chast’s “Can’t We Tal, About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir.” Ward 3 Council Office Conference Room, 1510 E. Grant Road, 312-8923, soazseniorpride@gmail.com, 2 to 3:30 p.m., free admission.

Heart Rhythm Disorders: What’s the Role of Medications and Technology? MARCH 19 Dr. Peter Ott is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is the holder of The Dr. Peter Ott Endowed Chair of Electrophysiology at the UA Sarver Heart Center. His clinical expertise is the management of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, including catheter ablation therapy and device therapy (implantable defibrillator and pacemaker). Canoa Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, 626-2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free admission.

The Silver Spike Jubilee: The 140th Anniversary of the Railroad to Tucson MARCH 21 The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum will celebrate the 140th anniversary of the railroad to Tucson with a mayoral proclamation, a display of the original Silver Spike, a reenactment of the Descendants of 1880, the 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment Band, the honorees to the Silver Spike Hall of Fame, a craft show and vintage vehicles.

The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Avenue, 623- 2223, 10 a.m. (music at 9:30 a.m.), call for admission.

Organic Garden Fair and Plant Sale MARCH 28 Locally grown organic veggie and herb starts, ornamentals, trees and seeds will be available, as will gardening supplies, tools, compost and fertilizers. At 11 a.m., the club will host a gardening class. Proceeds benefit Tucson Organic Gardeners, a nonprofit organization and the only organic gardening organization in town. St. Mark’s Church’s north parking lot, 3809 E. Second Street, info@ tucsonorganicgardeners.org, tucsonorganicgardeners.org, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free admission.

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Society of Military Widows Meeting MARCH 18 The Society of Military Widows is dedicated to the needs, concerns and welfare of military surviving spouses and their children. Reservation deadline is March 11. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Road, 721-1688, ross2d@aol. com, noon, call for charge.