KIDS TEEN WEEK. Tucson Parks and Recreation and other community organizations host Teen Week, a series of youth related activities throughout Tucson, from April 6 through 13. A Teen Ceremony and Reception honoring 10 outstanding teens is given at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Mayor and Council Chambers. Other activities include a Foster Parent Orientation Teen Panel at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Palo Verde Baptist Church; skating at ICEOPLEX on Wednesday, April 10; bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes Thursday, April 11; Teen Night at Randolph and Udall Centers Friday, April 12; and Tucson Meet Your Teens from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Reid Park. Call Parks and Recreation at 791-4873 for a schedule of events and information. FINE ARTS PROGRAM. Registration is open for the Tucson Girls Chorus Summer Fine Arts Program for children in grades 1 through 6, beginning June 3. Three- week sessions include singing, movement, puppetry and the production of a student opera. Full- and half-day options are available. Call TGC at 577-6064 for registration and information. MUSIC CLASSES. Music classes of all levels and types are offered at the Desert Dove School of Music, 6163 S. Midvale Park Road. Beginning and intermediate band, guitar and preschool/interactive music classes are now forming. Call Judith Richardson at 888-3352 for information. Parents' Corner CASA CONFERENCE. The third annual Casa Conference runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Plaza Hotel, 1900 E. Speedway. This year's theme is Hero/ine's Quest: Keeping Buoyancy Alive in the Spirits of Children and Those Who Care for Them. The conference features keynote speakers Harriet Stonehill, M.S.Ed. and Hugh Prather, guided play circles, musical presentations and discussion panels. Early registration (before April 5) is $35, or $30 for groups of three or more from the same agency, students, seniors and sponsored clients. Cost is $40 after April 5. Mail checks to: Casa de los Niños, Casa Conference III, 1101 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 624-5156 for information. LA FRONTERA WORKSHOPS. DES and La Frontera offer a variety of free parenting workshops on a monthly basis. The month of April includes Appreciating Diversity, Transitions and Games, Adult/Child Communication and The A.D.D./Hyperactive Child. Call Julie Mack at La Frontera, 884-9920, ext. 291, for registration and 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. The central chapter meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month, in the Rincon Room of the Alamo building at TMC, 5301 E. Grant Road. Nomination results for the Family Friendly Award we be discussed at the April 10 meeting. RAINBOW FAMILIES. Rainbow Families, a gay, lesbian and bisexual parents network, holds a support and discussion group every third Saturday of the month. A picnic and Easter Egg hunt happens at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Aqua Caliente Park. Bring something to grill and something to share. Meetings are held in Room 31 of St. Francis in the Foothills Church at River and Swan roads. The next meeting is at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 20. All gay, lesbian, and bisexual parents, partners, and family members are welcome. Call Craig at 318-9348 for information. PARENT TALKS. Lineweaver Elementary School hosts Parent Talks, a series of free presentations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday evenings through June 13 at 461 S. Bryant. Presentations allow families free access to parenting experts and other professionals from the Tucson community. Childcare is provided by Center for the Difficult Child. Call in advance to reserve space. Call 745-3922 for childcare and information. FAMILY FORUMS. Family Forum is a free, ongoing class which meets at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday at St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., in the Vestry Room. Family Forum offers frank discussion about families, children and parenting. Call 299-6421 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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