7007 N. Oracle Road. The UA Poetry Center presents Mexican poet Alberto Blanco October 11 at 8 p.m. 1111 N. Cherry Ave., Room 205.
Admission is free.
El Con Mall, JC Penney center court. Alan Michaels hosts the Media Club Chili Cook-off, which is a benefit for the animals of the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. Join in a salute to the Tucson Blues Festival October 7 with a night of blues performances throughout downtown. 1510 E. University Blvd. The Renaissance of Astronomy, on view from October 6 through November 17, features early astronomy manuscripts and texts from the library's special collections.