KIDS STAR STRUCK. Flandrau Science Center. UA Campus. 621-STAR. Watch as our Solar System comes alive with a host of endangered animal friends guiding the way in Our Place In Space, screening at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Continuing through August 9, this show introduces kids 8-and-under to the magic of our universe. Children ages 9 to 11 learn what makes up our Solar System in The Friendly Stars, showing at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets for either show are $3. Call 621-STAR for information. MOON WALK. The Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road. North of Prince Road, east of Tucson Blvd. Step into fantasyland with a wizard's apprentice and meet the enchanting creatures of Valley of the Moon on a quest for The Golden Key to Happiness, a walk-through, interactive play. Tours leave the gate every 30 minutes between 7:45 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15. The Valley will also be open from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, for a leisurely stroll through the pathways, caverns, pools and gardens. Shows are free, with donations for the restoration of this unique historic site greatly appreciated. Call 323-1331 for information. BABY-SITTING 101. Entrepreneurs ages 11 to 16 can learn baby-sitting basics and more at Passport to Baby-sitting, a six-hour comprehensive course taught by local professionals from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westin La Paloma Resort. The American Red Cross, Pima County Sheriff's representatives, City of Tucson Fire Department, a registered nurse, and others will be on hand to share information and know-how. A $45 fee includes lunch and materials. Call Carrie Durham at 419-4370 for registration and information. READY TO READ. The Tucson-Pima Public Libraries have put together two reading programs: Go for the Gold-Read! for young children; and Teens Read: Picture This, for kids grades 7 to 12. Both programs encourage reading and library skills over the summer months and offer some cool incentives like Toros tickets, passes to Skate Country, sports trading cards and more. Sign up at any branch library, or call 791-3213 for registration and information. BIG, BIG BUGS. See an 11-foot locust spread its 22-foot wings, or a 19-foot praying mantis sit up and look for food. This isn't science fiction, it's the Tucson Children's Museum exhibit Big, Big Bugs, on display through September 2 at Park Mall, 5870 E. Broadway, during regular mall hours. Admission is $3, with discounts for groups with a reservation. Have breakfast with the bugs at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, and get a behind-the-scenes tour and an expert talk about Arizona's own critters. Breakfast is $5.50 per person, $4.75 for children under 10, and includes a visit to the insect petting zoo. Call 792-9985, ext. 111, for reservations and information. DESERT DOMINOS. Know how to lay down the bones? Enter in the Juneteenth Desert Domino Classic from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. Three levels of competition accommodate players of all skills. Entry fee is $2, $3 for a team. Call 791-4355 to register. CONTESTANT SEARCH. Science Gladiators 2000, a local science quiz show for kids grades 1 through 8, seeks contestants for future shows. Call 622-7856 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. POWER PLAY. The Tucson Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence is accepting enrollment for its summer program Power Play, for children ages 6 to 10. Program is from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. through August 13. Call 620-6615 for registration and information. DESERT MUSEUM 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. Call 883-3018 for information. Parents' Corner RAINBOW FAMILIES. 4625 E. River Road. 299-9063. Rainbow Families, Tucson's gay, lesbian and bisexual parents network, meets at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Parents, partners and family members are welcome. Call 318-9348 for information. BUILDING BETTER FAMILIES. Our Town Family Center. 3833 E. Second St. 881-0935. Learn ways to strengthen your family by attending the Family Institute series at Our Town Family Center. Workshops address such topics as: Living in a Blended Family, Anger: Yours and Your Child's, Family Rules and more. Workshop times and days vary throughout June. Cost ranges from $10 to $20 per class, with scholarships available. Call 881-0935 for information. COMPUTER LESSONS. Free basic computer instruction is available for children and adults in low-income families at 5 p.m. Sundays. There are 12 computers available for these ongoing classes. Call 889-4876 for registration and information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Do you love spending time with babies? Share your knowledge, support and friendship with a new mom. Grandparents Adopted for Parental Support (G.A.P.S.) needs volunteers. Younger women welcome. Call 293-4620 for information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Children to Children, a non-profit grief support center for children and their families, seeks volunteers to train as support group facilitators. Call 322-9155 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.

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