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KIDSMR. STEW. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Bring the family for Mr. Stew and Lizard Lips at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12. There will be musical instruments for the entire family to try! Cost is $3, $2 for children, $7 for up to 4 family members; cost does not include museum admission. Call 792-9985.SUMMER SCIENCE FUN. The University of Arizona's Flandrau Science Center is offering fun and educational summer science workshops for children who have completed grades six through eight. Summer workshops include: Webs, Wires & Waves, a look at the science of communication technology, runs from June 2 through June 6, cost is $60; Looking at Astronomy explores the universe of planets, stars, and galaxies, and runs from June 9 through June 20, cost is $120; Fun With Physics gives kids a chance to experiment with electricity, conduct demonstrations with liquid nitrogen and more. It runs from June 23 through June 27, and cost is $60; and Lasers and Holography investigates laser light and creating holograms. This class runs from June 30 through July 3, call for cost. Classes run from 10 a.m. to noon. Application deadline is May 15. Call 621-4515 for registration and information. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT. Applications for the Summer Youth Employment and Education Program are now being accepted. Youth between the ages of 16 and 21 are eligible to apply for both employment and educational opportunities over the summer. Earn a minimum of $4.75 per hour, or an equivalent stipend. Call the Summer Youth Hotline at 740-5220 for information. YO-YO FUN. Kid's Center. 1725 N. Swan Road. 322-5437. Meet Yo-Yo expert T. Michael Leonard from Tucson's Yozeum from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Leonard will give demonstrations and lessons for all. Bring your Yo-Yo and join the fun! Call 322-5437 for information.
Parents' Corner
JOSEPH CHILTON PEARCE. Tucson Medical Center's DuVall Auditorium. 1501 N. Campbell Ave. The Tucson Waldorf Education Association presents Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Magical Child. Pearce will conduct a lecture on Educating the Whole Child: Head, Heart and Hands from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 11. Cost is $10. Pearce will also conduct a workshop for parents and child-educators entitled Awakening the Intelligence of the Heart from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12. Cost is $30. Call 325-5514 for registration and information. CENTERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. The Tucson Centers for Women and Children offer educational workshops on domestic violence and weekly support groups. Call 795-4266 for information. CHILDREN TO CHILDREN. Children to Children is a grief support center for children and their families who have experienced the death of someone they love. They offer support services in a caring environment and currently have space available in their groups. Call 322-9155 for information. THE PARENT CONNECTION. 5326 E. Pima St. 321-1500. Help new families get off to a good start. Use your time and talents to work with newborns and their parents. Volunteers are needed to offer support, advice, and a caring ear to new parents. Comprehensive training provided. Call Sheryl Thomasson at 321-1500 for more information. |
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