Entertainment is grand, but it ain’t everything.

We’ve all got to learn and grow and there is no better way to do it than to forgo something comfortable and vacuous and enter an unfamiliar zone.

This week, you can learn about what it's like to be disabled, learn about karma from a Lama and watch someone win Miss Gay Melrose. So go out and explore more than entertainment. It’ll make you taller.
 
THIS WEEK
March 3 & 4
Disability Days will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the state Capitol in Phoenix. This two-day event focuses on increased accessibility, more focused training and easier transitions. Click for more information. 

Wednesday, March 4
A Cultural Safety Workshop is set for 1 p.m. at the South Mountain Community Center. In partnership with Phoenix-based advocacy and social justice organizations, InSite has co-developed a series of cultural safety workshops to address safety on light rail and strategies for anti-gentrification during neighborhood revitalization development.

Thursday March 5
The Central High MEChA is hosting a Ethnic Studies Community Meeting and Panel  from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Central High School, 4525 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. The event will include pizza and a panel discussion.

The Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park and the Arizona Historical Society are sponsoring the opening of "Still Marching: From Suffrage to #MeToo" an exhibit focusing on the powerful and historic impact of women’s collective action. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe and will include music spun by DJ Davina.The exhibit will be on display until December 2020.

Lama Khenpo Tenzin, a resident teacher at the Garchen Buddhist Institute in Chino Valley, Ariz. will speak on karma and compassion at Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Ave., Tempe, at 7 p.m.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. with the event expected to start at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 6
Janet Napolitano — Experience Matters Luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, 5402 E. Lincoln Drive. The former Secretary of Homeland Security and Arizona will be the Experience Matters Change Maker Award recipient and keynote speaker. Tickets start at $175.

Saturday, March 7
Third Annual Miss Gay Melrose will be held starting at 6 p.m. at at Rock Phoenix, 4129 N. Seventh Ave. Tickets start at $15. 

Arizona List 2020 Annual Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. at Antigua Garden, 2645 N. 16th St. in Phoenix. The guest speaker is Karine Jean-Pierre, who worked on the presidential campaigns of John Edwards in 2004 and Barack Obama’s two victories. She is now a political commentator and a lecturer at Columbia University. Tickets start at $75. 

Hike For the Homeless 2020 begins at 8 a.m. at the McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hill. It’s hosted by St. Joseph the Worker.  Contact Brittany Bell with any questions at 602-223-3467 or at bbell@sjwjobs.org. 

A Trump Town Hall will be held at 8:30 a.m. at 13001 N. La Montana Drive
in Fountain Hills. Contact political.media@azgop.org for more information.

As long as she is still in the race by the weekend, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren will host a town hall at the Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa. Doors are expected to open to the public at 9:30 a.m. with the event expected to begin at 11:30 a.m.

Sunday March 8
Federalize My Choice Action Council and Equality Arizona are hosting a Pro-Choice Rally on International Women's Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix.

Monday, March 9
The 2020 AFL-CIO Day of Action will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington, Phoenix. Xochital Covarrubias, chief of staff of the Steelworkers, is the keynote speaker. Signup here and for those who want to take a bus from Tucson, email to palfintern@gmail.com. 

Wednesday, March 11
The Arizona Diversity Council is presenting the 2020 Arizona Women in Leadership Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix, 340 N. Third St., Phoenix. Panelists are: Chonna Thompson, American Express; Kris Jackson, Synchrony Financial; Laura Walsh, Carlisle; and Dr. Linda Groomes Walton, Achieving My Purpose, Inc. The moderator is Ina Heffner, Sr. Human Resources Analyst, Diversity & Inclusion, Salt River Project.

UPCOMING
Monday, March 16
The Undefeated: A Conversation with William C. Rhoden

Tuesday, March 17
David Plouffe: A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump

Thursday, March 19
"Toxic" Parenting Behaviors
Understanding Whiteness: How Woke Are You?

Friday, March 20
Arizona Women in Leadership Symposium
State of the 9th Congressional District With Greg Stanton

March 20 and 22
Luke Days 2020

March 21
Oak Street Mural Festival
Black Girls Matter Empowerment Rally

Monday, March 23
Crisis Communications in the Digital Age

Thursday, March 26
"What is True(?)," featuring Serene Jones

April 2
Melissa Rogers and E.J. Dionne

April 3
Emerging Issues Forum: Sustainability Summit