STATE OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO ARIZONA HOMEOWNERS - The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) has a Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program available to qualified homeowners who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 after January 21, 2020. Hardship could mean job loss, reduction in income, increased health care costs, taking care of a family member, etc. Funds can be used to pay a homeowner's mortgage delinquencies, property tax delinquencies, and Homeowners Association delinquencies that could result in foreclosure. HAF dollars can also be used to pay utility delinquencies, including internet, and delinquent insurance, with a maximum assistance total of $25,000 per household. To see if you qualify, follow the link below or call (833) 931-3600.
HAF application and eligibility

FREE CONCERTS IN THE PARKS THIS WEEKEND - Gene C. Reid Park and Morris K. Udall Park are alive with music throughout May and June. The Tucson Pops Orchestra hosts Music Under the Stars on Sundays, through June 12, at 7 p.m. at the Gene C. Reid Park's George DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, East 22nd Street and South Country Club Road. The show is under the baton of László Veres, who curates, coordinates, and conducts the ensemble. In addition, The Arizona Symphonic Winds will host Music at the Park on Saturdays, through June 4, at 7 p.m. at the László Veres Amphitheater at Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Tucson Pops Orchestra
Arizona Symphonic Winds

HHW/DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT THIS WEEKEND - The City of Tucson's Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) is hosting its monthly Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event this Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave. (enter from Irvington Road going north on 3rd Avenue). City residents can drop off HHW, electronic waste, paper documents for shredding (limit 3 boxes), and glass bottles and jars at no charge. Unknown chemicals will not be accepted. The event is free for City of Tucson residents with proof of address. Residents from Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, and unincorporated Pima County will be charged a $10 fee to drop off materials. EGSD hosts HHW collection events on the second Saturday of every month in different areas across Tucson. Follow the links below for more information and to see the schedule for the event closest to you.
HHW accepted materials list
HHW schedule (PDF)
HHW program details

ICYMI: CITY HOSTED EARTH DAY CLEANUP (VIDEO) - Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, in partnership with Ward 6 and the City Manager’s Office, held a special Earth Day cleanup on April 22 to beautify Arcadia Wash. With the support of Tucson Parks and Recreation and Tucson Clean & Beautiful, volunteers were outfitted with gloves, shovels, trash bags, high-visibility vests, and other resources for litter pickup, buffelgrass removal, weed control, and graffiti abatement. Watch the video linked below to relive the day.
Watch the video

FINAL DAYS FOR DINOSAURS AT REID PARK ZOO - Guests can go back in time, some 66 million years ago, and get face-to-teeth with a mighty 16-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex, or they can stand up to a 45-foot-long Spinosaurus (the largest of all the carnivores). The Dinosaur Discovery event boasts 10 roaring, moving, lifelike giants brought back to life in a lush, outdoor setting. Guests are encouraged to learn about modern animals at Reid Park Zoo whose species are threatened with extinction, so they can take steps to keep them around as long as possible. Dinosaur Discovery runs through Sunday, May 15, and is included with Zoo admission, and Zoo members get in free.
Watch the video
Reid Park Zoo