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Calendar of Events

Celebrate with us in 2010!

Sep 2 - Jul 31, 2010

Now's the time to plan how you will celebrate Tucson's history, cultural diversity and unique, natural wonders in August 2010. If you need ideas for your own event, see our Resources page. You can also click here to see the wide variety of events that took place in August 2009. Think of it as a family birthday party--make some fun with whatever you have on hand! Once you have settled on a date and time, click the "Your Event" tab to enter the details on our 2010 calendar. It's never too early!

"The Pimería Alta has always been a crossroads for different cultural groups. It is appropriate that the wide array of birthday events reflects that diversity and rich cultural history. In the spirit of community and a shared history, we should recognize that all of us are descendents of the presidio." --Richard Elías, Chairman, Pima County Board of Supervisors; co-chair, with Cele Peterson, of Tucson's Birthday, and fifth-generation Tucsonan.


Join the Celebration!

Read our blog! Click here or scroll down this column for volunteers' reports, photos and videos. Find dozens more photos here.

Volunteer! Click here to learn how you can be a Tucson's Birthday Ambassador.

Host an Event! Join the fun! Learn more by clicking the "Your Event" tab.

Be a Sponsor! See our sponsors on the "Sponsors" tab. Find out how you can be one!

Tucson's Birthday is endorsed by:

Linda Ronstadt and Big Jim Griffith. 

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9/2/2009

Our History in Layers

This video illustrates Tucson downtown, today, then what it may have looked like in the early presidio era, then what it might have looked like as a pit house village before the presidio was established. The base of an ancient pit house has been excavated for public interpretation within the reconstructed walls of the Presidio at the corner of Washington and Church Streets.

9/1/2009

Flashlight Parade



With a little sadness but with many happy memories, Tucson's Birthday month came to a close with a Flashlight Parade.

We met at the foot of A mountain at sundown and walked along a luminaria-lined path to the multi-use trail that runs along the Santa Cruz and found the De Anza trail that includes trail-side attractions to educate walkers. Did you know that the Tohono O'Odham helped to build San Franscisco?


Luminaria-lined path


Walkers decorated flashlights and at the end of the walk voting commenced and the winning flashlight was chosen. Here is a picture of our winner, Sylvia, and her flashlight. She decorated it to honor her Norwegian heritage.



Thank you to everyone who participated in making Tucson's birthday so special. I LOVE Tucson, and it was fantastic to be around so many others who love Tucson too.

Ambassador Bjay

8/29/2009

Big Morning August 29!

Red House Dancers at Atria Bell Court Gardens






Forum on "Greening Mission Gardens" at the Arizona Historical Society







Mountain Men presentation at Himmel Park Library

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