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Planning a Tucson's Birthday celebration? Here are a few of the many resources in town that can help you make it memorable with musicians, dancers, storytellers, and more!

If you have resources to share at Tucson's Birthday celebrations other than your own, let us know. E-mail tucsonsbirthday@gmail.com

Feature Ethnic Music and Dance

Cultural Exchange Council
Mia Hansen

Star Storytellers and Living History

Arizona Historical Society Docents: Living History and Traveling Exhibits
Emily Spargo-Guerrero
617-1153

Eastside/Tanque Verde Ranching History and Agua Caliente Park
Van Fowers
885-2502

Tucson Presidio Trust
Gayle Hartmann

Sons of Confederate Veterans (Do you know what they have to do with Tucson's history? Ask!)
Bobby Morris

Presidio Soldiers
Rick Collins

Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum (antique wagons and carriages at your site)
Bob Taylor

Talks and Walking Tours

Old Pueblo Tours (Presidio, Snob Hollow, Fort Lowell)
Ken Scoville

Tucson Presidio Trust
Gayle Hartmann

Read about Tucson

Tucson Underground: The Archaeology of a Desert Community; Archaeology Southwest Vol. 24, Nos. 1–2

University of Arizona
Online Resource for kids and adults

University of Arizona Press
Or enter http://www.uapress.arizona.edu and search on "Tucson"

Tucson Pima Public Library
For kids:
  Desert Animals: http://www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us/kidsweb/books/animals.cfm
  Desert Plants: http://www.lib.ci.tucson.az.us/kidsweb/books/plants.cfm

The Cele Peterson Arizona Collection: A Selected Bibliography

Visit Tucson's History 

Arizona Historical Society

Arizona State Museum

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum

Jewish History Museum

Postal History Museum

Fort Lowell Park

Agua Caliente Park

Go Birding

Tucson Audubon Society

Find a Space

Postal History Museum
Meeting Room
Postal History Foundation
520-623-6652 ext 101

Arizona Historical Society
Auditorium
Heather Ingram
hingram@azhs.gov 
628-5774

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9/7/2010

Tucson Birthday Round-up Concert at Fellowship Square

Photos by Jon Scanlon

Tucson Birthday Round-up Concert was performed on Aug 29, 2010 at Fellowship Square Dining Room.They were a surprise hit on radio station KXCI when they represented Tucson's Birthday last year, and The Fellowship Square Ukusters were back with a Tucson's Birthday concert sure to get your boots a-tappin'! They performed as part of an evening of fun southwestern, country/western and original music from the pages of Tucson's History.













Directed by Michael Crownhart.

















Yodeler - Sue



A Dedicated Volunteer for Tucson's Birthday














9/5/2010

Noche de Luz Flashlight Parade

Photos by Denyse Leventman























9/5/2010

Birthday Celebration at O’Shaughnessy’s Steakhouse

Photos by Denyse Leventman































































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