No need to wear your heart on your sleeve when you can hang it on the door, or in a window, or in your car or on gifts to loved ones. Use your imagination to turn ugly cardboard hearts into works of art. An easy craft for most ages. Limited to 18 participants: first come, first seated.

Gayle Hartmann, president of Save the Scenic Santa Ritas, will discuss the pros and cons of a large open-pit copper mine that is proposed for the eastern side of the Santa Rita Mountains. The organization she heads is a non-profit that is working to protect the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains from environmental degradation. Come and share your views and your knowledge.

As with many other diseases, early detection matters in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Morgen Hartford of the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter teaches participants to distinguish between issues related to normal aging versus changes that indicate something bigger may be going on. Gain an understanding of the difference between age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease.

Scarves have been an ongoing fashion accessory for several years, and her interest in them prompted Betty Irons to write a book all about scarf-tying. Learn dozens of ways to tie scarves.

In less than a decade, Ajo changed from a remote spot on the frontier to the most important economic force in Pima County. Sue Rutman, who has long been interested in local history, tells about the birth of Ajo, from its beginnings in the late 1800s to its rise in the early 1900s. See historic photographs that show the mine and processing plant being built, and learn about the iconic buildings that make Ajo the picturesque town it is today.

BALTICS TO BERLIN 

For many folks, it’s easy to think of the Baltic countries — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania — as fictional kingdoms in a fairy tale. But they are real places with compelling histories and friendly, fair-haired people. Join professional photographer Bill Perry and Dorothy Ruef as they fly into Helsinki, Finland, and then work their way by local bus down through the Baltics. From there they enter modern-day Poland and travel west to Berlin, Germany, a booming capital where every scene contains reminders of its often-turbulent history. The presentation features 150 images made in August, plus commentary by Bill Perry. See the interesting people who have thrown off communism and are happily joining the rest of Europe.

Symphony Circle Party !!!!

January 29 from 5 pm  to 7 pm at Carol Yokum home. ( 1334 W Martin Avenue Ajo AZ)

As a 15-year-old, Tag Rittel crawled into a cave on the family’s Montana ranch in 1946 and began a life of adventure and exploration. Various finds have been made over the years by the Montana Archaeological Society and the University of Montana Department of Geology, which unearthed 28 different Ice Age animals one summer. Hear from Rittel about “Blacktail Cave and Bear Stories,” a book he wrote centered on the cave and findings there. The book was published in September.