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It’s Friday, Tucson! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: AI in classrooms, Pink Martini with the symphony, and an open-air food park launch with agave festival tastings + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
Education’s next tech evolution: Pima Community College is weaving AI into classrooms to prepare Tucson students, from coding courses to AI-assisted teaching. Lessons become podcasts, and AI literacy classes are planned — see how Pima integrates AI.
Literacy push gains steam: Tucson’s Robins third graders are the only southern Arizona school to reach the Elite Eight in Read to the Final Four, and will compete in the Best of the Rest bracket — get all the details.
Historic casitas come alive: Tucson GastroPark has announced an open-air food park on the Sunshine Mile, with a grand opening that will host the 18th Annual Agave Heritage Festival and two days of tastings — get all the details.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Highlights this week:
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💎 Local business spotlight
Supplies that spark ideas: From paint and paper to pens, markers, clay, and drafting tools, Posner’s Art Store makes it easy to stock up for your next project, then start another. Family-run since 1913 and a quick hop from campus, it’s a Tucson creative standby.
Backyard upgrade, simplified: Paradise Deck Co designs and builds custom decks and outdoor accents for Tucson living, from composite to wood that handles the heat and still looks good. Fix a few splintery steps or go for a full refresh. This crew makes getting started easy.
Where Tucson gets oysters: Kingfisher Bar & Grill delivers briny joy with oysters on the half shell, raw bar energy, and rotating seafood plates that make Tuesday feel special. Think chilled platters, clinking shells, and an easy linger that feels like the weekend arrived early.
These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🏆 Lawn Games Tournament @ Del Urich Golf Course | Friday (3/13) at 8:00 AM – Field day nostalgia, adult edition. Grab five friends for a six-pack of glory as teams tackle ring toss, cornhole, ladder ball, and other backyard feats for prizes, no athleticism required. It’s all a fundraiser for Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation, so your trash talk does good.
🌱 Urban Oasis Indoor Gardening @ UnitedHealthcare Medicare Store | Friday (3/13) at 3:00 PM – Turning your windowsill into a salad bar, this indoor gardening class at UnitedHealthcare Medicare Store shows you how to grow herbs and produce without a backyard. Perfect for apartment life, small spaces, and anyone who prefers basil to HOA letters. Call 520-325-9407 to reserve.
🐰 March Kids Club: Easter Egg Hop @ Park Place Mall | Friday (3/13) at 4:00 PM – If the kids have spring fever, Park Place’s Easter Egg Hop will burn energy and refill the candy jar. Start at Center Court for a scavenger hunt passport, collect eggs, then trade it for a gift bag, bragging rights, and peace. Spots go fast, register.
🍸 Tucson Symphony Orchestra and more @ Linda Ronstadt Music Hall | Saturday (3/14) – TSO is teaming up with Pink Martini for a night where Storm Large, Thomas Lauderdale, and a full orchestra, with Evan Roider at the helm, turn the concert hall into a cocktail lounge. Date-night gold, a trip to Paris, Havana, and Tokyo, no TSA required.
🧵 StitchWise: Grand Quilts, Cozy Spaces @ Down the Block Sewing & Quilting by Cathey’s | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – If your quilting skills top out at meander-ish, head to Down the Block on Speedway for a Bernina-powered, hands-on crash course in sampler designs and small-space frame quilting. Beginner friendly, pattern-boosting, and yes, snacks, prizes, and proud “I made this” energy, all for $49.
🧵 St Philip’s Plaza Makers Market @ St. Philip’s Plaza | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Whether you’re wintering here or a Tucson lifer, St Philip’s Plaza’s makers market is the weekend errand you want to run. Think top-tier makers, turquoise and pottery, live local music, and zero junk. Go for quality, stay for shade, and shop local with quiet satisfaction.
🛠 IOD Guided Artisan Workshop @ CoCo Workshop | Saturday (3/14) at 10:30 AM – Swing by the CoCo Workshop where Shannon from Colliope Co, Tucson’s Iron Orchid Designs stockist, is hosting a free, craft-and-carry session on IOD Transfers. It’s first come, first seated, supplies vanish fast, and you’ll make something you want to keep. Monthly on second Saturdays.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Tucson report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 90°F – Low: 55°F – Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 89°F – Low: 53°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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