Making Flower Essences From Your Garden and Yard

Learn how to make flower essences as a way to bottle some of the energy of favorite flowers and have access to them at any time. We’ll go through most of the steps using plants at the library, and you’ll leave with a handout to guide you in making your own at home. Please dress in layers for comfort both inside the library and for a short time outside.
Presented by Deborah Mayaan, MA

Backyard Beekeeping

Find out what all the buzz is about! Join Linda McKittrick, Tucson beekeeper, gardener, and artist, for a discussion of the art of backyard beekeeping.

Sharing her tools of the trade, Linda provides insight into bees as an integral part our gardens, our food systems, and seed saving. We will discuss current threats to bee populations, how to begin keeping a hive in your own yard, and how keeping a hive can strengthen honeybees, your garden, seed yields, as well as your own life. Plus it's fun!
Presented by Linda McKittrick.

Public Health Nurse Visit

Do you have a health-related question? Do you need to find low cost health care resources in Pima County? Are you wondering what your blood pressure is? A Public Health Nurse from the Pima County Health Department will be available to assist library customers with their health questions.

Public Health Nurse Visit

Do you have a health-related question? Do you need to find low cost health care resources in Pima County? Are you wondering what your blood pressure is? Public Health Nurse from the Pima County Health Department will be available to assist library customers with their health questions.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Balance

A six-week exercise program to improve balance, mobility, relieve pain, increase muscle strength, improve immune function, enhance relaxation and improve mental focus. This class is designed to feel safe, comfortable, fun, and inspire well-being. Presented by Heather Chalon, MPH. Bring drinking water. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Alzheimer's Caregiver Group

Are you a caregiver to someone who has Alzheimer's? Join us for support, education and discussion.

Beginner Backyard Chickens

Learn how to raise chickens in almost any kind of backyard! Despite the challenges offered by our weather, learn simple ways of keeping chickens comfortable, well-fed, and properly supplied with water. Keeping chickens is more than just getting eggs, they are also extremely fun friends!
Presented by Josh Banno

Making Flower Essences From Your Garden and Yard

Learn how to make flower essences as a way to bottle some of the energy of favorite flowers and have access to them at any time. We’ll go through most of the steps using plants at the library, and you’ll leave with a handout to guide you in making your own at home. Please dress in layers for comfort both inside the library and for a short time outside.
Presented by Deborah Mayaan, MA

Public Health Nurse Visit

Do you have a health-related question? Do you need to find low cost health care resources in Pima County? Are you wondering what your blood pressure is? A Public Health Nurse from the Pima County Health Department will be available to assist library customers with their health questions.

Approaches to Relaxation

Presented by the Wellness Council of Arizona.
Learn about breath work, progressive relaxation, yoga, stretching, visualization and guided imagery.

Visit the Bookbike at the Dia De San Juan Festival

Join the Bookbike as we all look forward to the start of our monsoon season.

The Dia de San Juan Festival will be held at 100 S. Avenida del Conviento at the Mercado San Agustin.

Pima Council on Aging

An ambassador will be available to provide information and referral service on issues concerning older people, such as housing options, transportation, food, mental health, caregiving, social services and legal aid. One-on-one discussion with an ambassador is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Qigong

Presented by A-Long’s Kung Fu Academy.
Breathing, stretching and meditation exercises designed to increase overall health and greatly reduce stress.

Dig In! Library Plaza Planter Project

It's time to Dig In-to the planters in front of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library!

If you would like to join in this beautification effort, please attend this, or one of the other, scheduled planting design workshops. These workshops will be held in the café table area on the first floor of the Main Library.

No gardening experience is necessary. We will provide mentors and other resources. You bring your enthusiasm and vision! Work with your friends, family, co-workers or come on your own.

We will hold a planting shindig the morning of DIY Day, Saturday, September 28, 2013.

Registration for a workshop is required. Please register online here or call Infoline at 791-4010.

Registration for this event is required. Register for this event online

Public Health Nurse Visit

Do you have a health-related question? Do you need to find low cost health care resources in Pima County? Are you wondering what your blood pressure is? Public Health Nurse from the Pima County Health Department will be available to assist library customers with their health questions.