KIDS BOOKS NEEDED. Barnes and Noble, 5480 E. Broadway, is accepting new and used books for Calabasas Middle School in Rio Rico. The school has a very small budget and cannot afford new books. A book deposit is set up for donations. Call 745-9822 for information. SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT HELP. Members of the Society of Women Engineers will work one-on-one with students K-12 seeking help with science fair projects. This workshop meets Saturday, January 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at South Tucson Library, 1607 S. Sixth Ave. 791-4791; and from 2 to 4 p.m. at Woods Library, 3455 N. First Ave. 791-4548. Bring all school science fair information. Workshops continue throughout the month of January at various libraries in Tucson. Parents' Corner TUSD OPEN HOUSES. The following TUSD magnet high schools host open houses highlighting each school's unique educational opportunities at 7 p.m. January 30 through February 5. Call 617-7385 for information. CONFLICT RESOLUTION. Safford Elementary and Middle Schools offer a Conflict Resolution Workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 30, at 200 East 13th St. Reservations are required. Space is limited. Call Jane Furet at 617-6200 for information. OUR TOWN CENTER. Our Town Family Center, 3833 E. Second St., offers the following self-help class for parents: Family Rules and Consequences for Breaking and Keeping Them, from 7 to 9 p.m. January 25 and February 1. Registration is required. Call 881-0935 for information. F.E.M.A.L.E. Formerly Employed Mothers at the Leading Edge is a network of moms who have taken a break from their careers to be at home. Tucson has two chapters, northwest (529-8314) and central (325-6617). Chapters offer regular meetings, playgroups, Mom's Night Out activities and meals for new mothers. Mary Martin will discuss genealogy research at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 18. Call the central chapter for time and location. PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS. Parents Without Partners, a support organization for single parents, meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at 2447 N. Los Altos Ave., Chapter Hall, No. 45. Call 622-8120 for information. THE PARENT CONNECTION. The Parent Connection, 5326 E. Pima St., offers a variety of educational and support services for families. The program's core is its Parent/Child Play program, which brings parents and children together for activities geared toward the social and physical development of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The program provides instruction and discussion on communication, limit setting and nurturing for young children. The Parent Connection also offers a meeting site, library, indoor/outdoor play areas and referral to community resources for families. Additional class and lecture series and support groups are available. Call 321-1500 for registration and information.

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