The purpose of this group is to get together downtown residents and anyone interested in both meeting new people and in supporting the growing art, music, and restaurant and club scene in downtown Phoenix. Meetups could take place at Copper Star Coffee on a Saturday, Roosevelts for a great beer on a weeknight, Carly's for dinner on a Friday, Modified for a great show, on any First Friday along Grand Ave. Or, anywhere group members suggest, in downtown/Central Phoenix! Please be sure to read our …

This group is dedicated to the learning about, sharing and practicing the art of composting to growing food, soil and Red Wriggler worms (WE=Worm Equivelent) in ways that are appropriate for our desert environment. In the desert, WE need to grow soil to grow food. Red Wriggler worms are experts at creating soil, when fed and watered by US. WE need worms, WE need soil, WE need food. This is the necessary and beautiful collaboration of LIFE. If you compost, tend worms, grow food, or you want to le …

The vision of Shambhala is that a gentle and dignified life based on meditative understanding is accessible to everyone, and can blossom into enlightened society. Contemplative practices bring to our ordinary lives a natural sense of goodness, fearlessness, and humor. We welcome everyone who would like to learn meditation practice and who aspires to expand the experience of gentleness and non-aggression into all areas of life. The Tucson Shambhala Meditation Group is part of an internatio …