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KIDSART WORKSHOPS. Pink Adobe Gallery East is offering summer art workshops for adults and children. Learn a wide variety of skills, including furniture painting and self-portraits. Call 298-5995 for information.BIG, BIG BUGS. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. The Children's Museum presents: Big, Big Bugs, a creepy-crawly mini-camp series for kids ages 6 through 11. On Wednesday, July 9, learn about tarantulas and scorpions. Workshops run from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $12. Call 792-9985 for information.
FUN ON THE FOURTH. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Bring the entire family to the museum from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 4, for art and science activities to celebrate our nation's birthday. Bring one cup of cream (per family) and make your own ice cream. Reduced holiday admission is $3 per person. Call 792-9985 for information. LIBRARY POWER. Your local library keeps summer cool for kids of all ages! Kids ages 6 and up can celebrate Independence Day all weekend long with Stars and Stripes Stories, starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Columbus Library. Call 791-4081 for information. Master storyteller Mark Severson takes imaginations of all ages on a super Space Hunt at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the El Pueblo Library. Call 791-4733 for information. Call 791-4391 for a summer calendar of library sponsored events. SUMMER SLAM IV. Sporting Chance Youth Basketball is now accepting registration for youth basketball teams for the McDonald's Summer Slam IV Youth Basketball Tournament, to run July 10 through 13, and July 24 through 27. There are 13 divisions for kids ages 8 through 17. Registration costs vary, with financial assistance for qualifying teams. Space is limited. Call Sporting Chance at 888-1288 for information.
Parents' Corner
CHILDREN TO CHILDREN. 3922 N. Mountain Ave. Children to Children is a grief support center for children and families who have experienced the death of someone they love. They provide support services in a caring environment, and currently have space available in their groups. Call 322-9155 for information.
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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BUILD-A-BIKE. BICAS Youth Underground Build-A-Bike program
is an eight-session program for adults and kids, offering extensive
hands-on training for basic bicycle mechanics. In addition to
learning new skills, you'll also be helping your community by
fixing up old bikes and getting them back on the streets. Students
are required to complete a 25-hour apprenticeship and final exam
to earn their first bicycle. Classes are from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays,
and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Class tuition is based on a sliding-scale.
Call 628-7950 for registration and information.
