KIDS CABLE COMIC. Learn the secrets to making your comic book characters come alive with cartoonist Jacob Bristol at 10 p.m. Friday, July 5, on channel 63. The show airs every Friday, with a new show each month. LITERACY LEADERS. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Tucson City Councilman Jose Ibarra is this month's Leader in Literacy. Ibarra shares some of his favorite childhood stories at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29. The Arizona Yough Theater performs E.B. White's Charlotte's Web at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30. MOON WALK. The Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road, north of Prince Road, east of Tucson Boulevard. Take a leisurely stroll through the pathways, caverns, pools and gardens of the Valley of the Moon from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 3. Shows are free, but donations for the restoration of this unique historic site are appreciated. Call 323-1331 for information. 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. 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, 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 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. Parents' Corner 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. 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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