On Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 1:00-4:00 PM, the Kino Heritage Society and San Xavier Mission will host the annual Kino Festival at Mission San Xavier. The program will begin with a talk at 1:00 by Mark O’Hare entitled “Camino de Kino: Pilgrimage Trails of the Sonoran Desert.” At 1:30, internationally acclaimed guitarist Francisco Bibriesca will perform classical music from Kino’s era. A reception with light refreshments on the mission’s courtyard patio will follow the musical performance. A tour of the mission given by the docents of the Patronato Mission San Xavier del Bac will begin at 3:00. Other artists will be onsite with their exhibits. More information on the festival can be found at www.padrekino.com.

The Year of the Missions, a cycle of exhibitions focusing on missions in central Mexico, coastal California, and the American Southwest, is being offered by the Museum of Monterey. Missions of California & the Southwest: The Final Series painted by Will Sparks between 1934 and 1937, will be presented May4-July 28, and From Ruin to Restoration: California’s 18th Century Mission Legacy Meets 21st Century Conservation Techniques, August 3-November 24, 2013. The Museum of Monterey overlooks Custom House Plaza adjacent to Fishermen’s Wharf. Contact: museumofmonterey.org or 831-372-2608.

Alan Kemp’s lecture, La Favorita, will cover the Spanish period (1769-1821) settling  of California and the need for shipping supplies along the coast. It will be held at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA, on Thursday, May16, 2013, at 7 p.m. Cost is free for members and $5 for non-members. For registration: go to www.sbmm.org or call 805-962-8404, X115.

The Festival of the Bells is a one weekend event, July 13-15, 2013, to celebrate the anniversary of Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, one of California’s 21 missions. Th mission was founded by Father Junipero Serra on July 16, 1769 and is located at 10818 San Diego Mission Road, San Diego, CA 92108. For more information visit the website at http://missionsandiego.com.

To celebrate the birth of Junipero Serra, Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA,  is sponsoring “Missions, Myths, and Memories” from August 17, 2013 – January 6, 2014. This will be the first exhibition to present an in-depth portrait of the founder of the California mission system and will feature more than 200 objects drawn from the Huntington’s collections and some 50 international lenders. It will coincide with the publication of Father Junipero Serra: California’s Founding Father by exhibition co-curator Steven Hackel. For more information, contact: Kristy Peters, The Huntington Library, 626-405-3484 or kpeters@huntington.org

The Festival will be held Friday, May 17th, through Sunday, May 19th,  at the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park and Museum. Events: Friday at 2 pm-Kino-La Leyenda del Cura Negro; Saturday at 2 pm- The Father Kino Story; Sunday at 2 pm-Guitar concert with Francisco Bribriesca. For additional information: 520-398-2252 or info@tubacpp.com.

There is a preliminary call for papers for the 47th Conference on Historical & Underwater Archaeology, which is to be held in Quebec City, Canada, from January 8-12, 2014. Information is available on the website:  http://www.sha2014.com/callforpapers.html.

This week help the Mission Gardeners  in Tucson weed, spread mulch, and de-bug the grape vines.  Grapes are starting to form and apricots, plums, figs, and pomegranates are all ripening. Gardeners will be working Thursday,  Friday and Saturday mornings. (May 16th, 17th, 18th)  On Friday, seeds will be gathered from the Winter Garden. Come visit, help, and see all the new growth.  For further information, contact William OMalley, bomalley5@me.com.

Applications from all anthropological subdisciplines of the School of Anthropology will be eligible to apply to the Resident Scholar Program, which offers residence in the School’s beautifully restored adobe home. The scholar will have broadband Internet available throughout the complex. The Program will pay for utilities with the exception of long distance calls. Residency may be for a single semester or a full year. In return the scholar will be expected to contribute a lecture, workshop, or other form of scholarly interaction to the School of Anthropology. An application should include a CV and a letter of interest that explains the contribution the applicant will make to the scholarly community of the School of Anthropology. Deadlines:  October 31st, spring semester residency only. Submission address: Resident Scholar Program, School of Anthropology, University of Arizona, Emil W. Haury Building, PO Box 210030, Tucson, AZ 85721-0030 or email to Anthro@Arizona.edu.