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KIDS
ARTS CAMP. Third St. Kids summer day-camp is filled with
dance, drama, stagecraft, games, fine art and more. Camp hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 2 through August
1. Third St. Kids is a non-profit group providing performing arts
opportunities for children with and without disabilities. Some
financial assistance is available. Call Marcia Berger or Frank
Hernandez at 622-4100 for registration and information.
CAMP VOLUNTEERS. The Muscular Dystrophy Association needs
volunteer counselors to act as companions to campers during summer
camp, June 15 through 21. Volunteers must be at least 16 years
old and able to lift a child. Call the Tucson MDA office at 795-3434
or check out their web site at http://www.mdausa.org.
CHORUS CAMP. The Tucson Girls Chorus announces its Summer
Fine Arts Camp for boys and girls, grades first through six. Classes
in writing and producing an original opera, art, musical theater,
singing, movement, and arts and crafts run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 2 through June 20; and June 23 through July 11. Full- and
half-day enrollment available. All programs are at the Tucson
Girls Chorus Music Center, 4020 E. River Road. Call 577-6064 for
registration and information.
TEE TIME. The Tucson Conquistadors present Junior Golf
Rules and Etiquette Clinics through June 8. Clinics are free to
golfers under 18 years of age, and are a prerequisite for the
Junior Golf Program. Call the pro shop nearest you for clinic
dates/times, and information: El Rio/Trini Alverez, 623-6783;
Fred Enke, 296-8607; Randolph Complex, 325-2811; Silverbell, 743-7284.
SUMMER ON STAGE. The Arizona Theatre Company is offering
a five-week intensive theatre arts workshop for high school students.
Program runs July 7 through August 8 at the Temple of Music and
Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. Areas of focus include movement for the
theatre, character development, and production. Instruction is
provided by ATC pros, guest artists and UA graduate students.
The program concludes with performances August 7 and 8. Cost is
$495, with some partial scholarships available. Call the UA Extended
University at 624-4444 for information.
TIME TO GROW. The Pima County Extension center announces
the Kids and Plants Grow summer day-camp, for kids grades
4 through 8. Start dates for the two, one-week sessions are July
14 and 21. Kids will participate in a number of hands-on gardening
activities, including planting a garden plot, making a terrarium,
and rooting plants from cuttings. Classes run from 8 to 11:30
a.m. Monday through Friday. Cost is $25 per one week session.
Call Francine at 626-5161 for registration and information.
Parents' Corner
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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