KIDSSTORYTIME. A dancer from Tucson Regional Ballet reads and performs excerpts from The Three Little Javelinas at storytime at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, at The Haunted Bookshop, 7211 N. Northern Ave. Call 297-4843 for information.WEEKEND OF DANCE. Third St. Kids and ORTS Dance Theatre host a weekend with AXIS Dance Troupe from Oakland, California March 1 through 3, at ORTS Dance studio, 930 N. Stone Ave. All classes are for persons with or without disabilities. Masters and youth classes are offered. Cost is $8 per class, $5 for professionals. Wear comfortable clothing or dance clothes. Call 622-4100 for reservations and information. WILDCAT ART. The UA Wildcat Art enrichment programs continue through May 11 in the Harvill Building on the UA campus. Classes are offered for grades K-12. A limited number of scholarships for needy children are available. Call 621-1613 for registration and information. YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE. The League of United Latin American Citizens hosts the seventh annual Youth Leadership Conference March 13 and 14 at the PCC West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. The conference's philosophy is to encourage and motivate students to stay in school, set their goals and emphasize the importance of education in realizing their dreams. Luis Valdez is this year's keynote speaker. Banquet will be the evening of March 14 at La Paloma. Single tickets are $50, $500 for a table of 10. Call 882-0455 or 629-1358 for information.
Parents' Corner
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, setting limits 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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