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The City of Tucson’s Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) collects household hazardous waste (HHW) at different locations around the city. The first Saturday of every month, city residents can drop materials off at the Eastside Service Center at 7575 E. Speedway Blvd. (turn north on Prudence to enter the drop-off line). Be sure to check what is allowed in the program here:  https://www.tucsonaz.gov/es/hhw-list

Tucson Police Department is having an Open House.  Come get an inside, behind the scenes look at what TPD is all about! --- All police facilities will host visitors during 3:00 - 7:00 PM on Thursday November 14, 2019. Questions answered, knowledge increased, opinions offered and problems discussed. See flyer here.

Learn How to Prune Like a Pro! Watershed Management Group --- Sat, Nov 16 @ 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $25 early registration, $30 after 11/2/19 Event Details + Register --- With a mix of classroom-style learning, hands-on practice, and take-home materials, you will learn proper tree care and pruning practices needed to properly tend to your own trees. Perhaps you will even start helping neighbors with their tree questions and quandaries!

Free Classes on Harvesting Rainwater & Greywater Tucson Water makes your rainwater and greywater harvesting projects more affordable by providing rebates of up to $2,000 for qualifying systems. We offer the required educational sessions as a FREE community service at our Living Lab & Learning Center. --- Greywater Class Thu, Nov 21 @ 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Event Details + Register --- Rainwater Classes Sat, Nov 23 @ 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Event Details + Register

On Saturday, November 30th, Sun Link invites Tucson residents and visitors to ride the streetcar for free in celebration of Small Business Saturday. The free streetcar service begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday and ends at 2 a.m. Sponsors of the free rides are Downtown Tucson Partnership, Fourth Avenue Merchants Association, Main Gate Square and the Mercado District. All participating sponsors invite shoppers to take part in Small Business Saturday, an annual holiday shopping event that helps support local businesses and the community. Sun Link Route

"Made in Tucson" local artist marketplace will be Sun 01-DEC-2019, 10:00AM - 5:00PM, 411 North Fourth Ave (Antigone's parking lot at 7th St and the former Ordinary Bike Shop building) Meet Tucson artists, take a peek into their processes, and buy locally-made goods! The Made in Tucson Market returns to Historic Fourth Avenue on Sunday, December 1st! This year, the market is a collaborative community effort brought to you by the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association and the Historic Fourth Avenue Coalition. The mission of the Made in Tucson Market is to support the Tucson artist community by creating a space for folks to meet local artists, learn about their processes, and have an opportunity to purchase their work. All artists included in the Market must be Tucson residents and make their goods locally. This is going to be an impressive marketplace that reflects the authenticity of Tucson and its makers! Represented will not only be established designers, but some new emerging artists as well! The Market will be inclusive, showcasing a variety of people who make their goods here in the Old Pueblo.