KIDS EXPRESS YOURSELF. Artexpress. 601 E. Sixth St. 791-2995. Turn scraps into art. Just stop in during store hours and go to it. There are new projects every two weeks. Projects geared towards 4 to 12 year olds. Cost is $3. BILINGUAL STORYTIME. The Haunted Bookshop. 7211 N. Northern Ave. 297-4843. Sharon Landeen, author of When You Get Really Mad!, previews her new bilingual story Really Riley, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22. With her will be Mercedes Nusbaumer, responsible for the Spanish translation for the book. CHILE PUPPETS. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre performs Mariachi Chiles at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22. 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, showing at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Continuing through August 9, this show introduces kids ages 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, at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are $3 for either show. Call 621-STAR for information. BABY-SITTING 101. Kids 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. June 22 and 29 at Westin La Paloma Resort. The American Red Cross, representatives from the Pima County Sheriff's Office and Tucson Fire Departments, a registered nurse, and others will be on hand to share their know-how. Cost is $45 and 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 TPPL 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 during regular mall hours through September 2 at the Park Mall, 5870 E. Broadway. Admission is $3, with discounts for groups with a reservation. 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. 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 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 Childs', 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. AT HOME MOMS. Join our network of moms, friends, playgroups, baby-sitting co-op, and more. Next meeting is Wednesday, June 26. Our topic is At Home Business, Income and Opportunities. Call Amy at 721-5787 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., provides families with educational and support services. The parent/child program allows parents to play together while encouraging the overall development of the child. Learn how to better set limits and nurture young children. There is a library and indoor/outdoor play area on site as well as a family-friendly referral index to community resources. Class and lecture series and support groups for Moms and Dads are also available. Call 321-1500 for information.

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