KIDS Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. What was life like back in the "olden days?" Find out by attending Museum Discovery at the Arizona Historical Society. Experience the history, traditional foods and crafts, and songs and stories of Arizona's past. Day camp begins June 3, with various prices and sessions. Call 628-5774 for registration and information. BUG PLUG. What do Africanized bees, termites, and a blues-playing cockroach have in common? They're all part of New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre's It's A Really Cool Bug Show, a 40-minute program designed to supplement insect-based science curricula at the second grade level. This fun (and funny) program begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Tucson Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. Show geared toward ages six and up. Call 792-9985 for information. KIDLINE. Kidline is looking for teenagers 16 and older to volunteer as phone listeners on their support line for young people. Call the Tucson Association for Child Care at 881-8940 for information. FINE ARTS PROGRAM. The Tucson Girls Chorus is taking registration for its Summer Fine Arts Program for children 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 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. POWER PLAY. The Tucson Council on alcoholism and Drug Dependence is accepting enrolment for its summer program Power Play, for children 6 to 10. The program is from 9:30 to 11:45 Tuesday, June 4 to Tuesday, August 13. Call 620-6615 for registration and information. SHHH! SILENT AUCTION. The Enchanted Desert Playgarden. 3288 E. First St. 325-5514. The Tucson Waldorf Education Association is sponsoring a silent auction 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, with dessert buffet and music begining at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. Call 325-5514 for information. STUDENT EXCHANGE. Share your home and culture with a foreign exchange student. The American Intercultural Student Exchange, a non-profit educational foundation, is seeking host families for foreign students. Call (800) 742-5464 for information. STUDENT EXCHANGE. Intercultural understanding is what this world needs. Make a difference by hosting a foreign exchange student. The Youth Exchange Service is a non-profit organization that helps connect caring host families with foreign students15 to 18. Call (800) 848-2121, ext. 23, for information. SUMMER CAMP. The American Cancer Society offers free day camp for children and their siblings ages 3 to 7 years currently stricken by or recovering from cancer. Camp meets from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays, June 3 through 21, at Randolph Center's Therapeutic Park Clubhouse. Call ACS at (800) ACS-2345 for registration and information. SUMMER PROGRAMS. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum offers a number of workshops and activities for children and families throughout the summer. Programs include learning about the stars, a family saguaro harvest and camp-out, desert ecology, and the animals of our region. Register now for May start date. Call 883-3018 for information. TUCSON ADSSOCIATION FOR CHILD CARE. Tucson Convention Center. 260 S. Church Ave. 881-8940. The Tucson Associaton for Child Care hosts the 1996 Arizona Child Care Conference 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18. This year's topicChildren: Consider the Possibilities, addresses television and video game violence, managing difficult children, and burnout. Call 881-8940 for registration and information. YOUTH VOLUNTEER TRAINING. The Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. A rewarding summer volunteer work experience for youth ages 13 to 18. Two-part training program required. Must commit to working at least one two-hour shift per week beginning May 28. Call 792-9985, ext. 103 for information. Parents' Corner AT HOME MOMS. Moms, friends, playgroups and baby-sitting co-op: Come to our meeting Getting To Know You and find out what this group of at-home moms is all about. Bring your wedding album and a salad to share at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. Call 325-6617 for location and information. FEINGOLD FINDINGS. Has your child ever been labeled with "inappropriate behaivor," impulsive, short attention span, muscle uncoordination, low frustration tolerance, or attention deficit disorder? If so, your child could be chemically sensitive to certain foods and/or synthetic chemicals often added to foods. To receive free information, send a SASE to: Feingold Association, Dept. 199B, 127 E. Main St., Suite 106, Riverhead, NY 11901, or call (800) 321-3287 for information. LA FRONTERA WORKSHOPS. DES and La Frontera offer a variety of free parenting workshops on a monthly basis. Topics for May include Teachers and Parents as Partners, Effective Discipline and Children and Fear. Call 884-9920, ext. 291, for registration and information. RAINBOW FAMILIES. St. Francis in the Foothills Church. 4625 E. River Road. 318-9348. Rainbow Families, Tucson's gay, lesbian and bisexual parents network meets at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18. All gay, lesbian, and bisexual partents, partners, and family members are welcome. Call 318-9348 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 pre-schoolers. 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. TUSD BOARD MEETING. Robert Morrow Education Center. 1010 E. 10th St. 617-7303. This regular meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the center board room. Call 617-7303 for information.

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