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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 16, wiggle around with nightcrawlers, mealworms, and redwigglers. Workshops run from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $12. Call 792-9985 for information.
CRIME CANINE. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-5767. Bookman's Kids Club invites kids to a special visit from McGruff the Crime Dog from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, July 17. McGruff will educate kids on having a safe and enjoyable summer, while taking a bite out of crime. Call 325-5767 for information. LIBRARY POWER. Your local library keeps summer cool for kids of all ages! Kids ages 8 and up get an opportunity to build their own kite at 2 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the Himmel Library. Adult assistance encouraged. See the stars with your own star kaleidoscope! Joyce Tominaga teaches children ages 8 years and up how to build their own kaleidoscope on Wednesday, July 16. Adult assistance is encouraged. Call the El Rio Library at 791-4468, or the Woods Library at 791-4548 for registration information. Call 791-4391 for a summer calendar of library sponsored events. READY, SET, SPIKE! The Cactus Summer Volleyball Camps are now accepting registration for kids and adults. Volleyball clinics run from July 22 through July 31. Camps stress individual skill instruction, as well as team game play. Call 628-1440 for registration and 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.
