LECTURES HELPING HAND. Rosalia Asig Chó, founder of the Women's Weaving Cooperative in Guatemala, discusses her experiences and interprets the symbols used in weaving in her community on the evening of Saturday, August 3. A reception featuring a Guatemalan craft sale and raffle, special desserts and Latin American music, follows. Please call 884-5202 for location and information. COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES. Church of Christ. 2425 W. Ina Road. 742-9727. The Church of Christ presents three lectures: Stop Throwing Your Money Away, Living With Courage and Helping Our Children Stay Out of Trouble at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3. Cost is $5 for handouts and lunch. Pre-registration is required. Call 742-9727 to register for the lecture of your choice. MENOPAUSE EDUCATION. Learn about the different physical and emotional changes brought on by menopause and ways to manage these changes at a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, in the OB/GYN Medical Office Lobby, UMC Eighth Floor, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Call 694-6010 for registration and information. THEN AND NOW. The Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. The Arizona Historical Society presents its summer lecture series, Faces and Spaces: Tucson's Communities Then and Now, at 7 p.m. Wednesday evenings through August 21. On August 7 Felipe Molina speaks on Tucson's Yoeme Settlements. Cost is $5 per lecture or $30 for the series, with AHS and student discounts available. Call 628-5774 for information. LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Clues Unlimited. 123 S. Eastbourne. 326-8533. James Lee Burke signs Cadillac Jukebox from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 4. BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Sarah Lovett signs her novel Dangerous Attachments at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 7. CALL TO POETS AND ARTISTS. Bero Gallery and The Shane House seek submissions by poets and artists for the second annual Poetry Gallery exhibition, juried by Trudy Wilner Stack, Curator of Collections at the Center for Creative Photography. Works must aesthetically and conceptually balance elements of poetry and visual art. Submissions may use any medium; but only works professionally presented and completely prepared for installation will be accepted. Send submissions to: Bero Gallery, 41 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Call 792-0313 for information. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, August 11. LAMPLIGHT READING SERIES. The Blue Willow Restaurant. 2616 N. Campbell Ave. 883-4412. Two talented poets from Phoenix, Carol Papalas and Perry Sams, will read at 5 p.m. Sunday, August 4. A performance duo consisting of Jack Evans and William Scott, commissioned by the Scottsdale Center for the Arts, will also perform. Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted. Call Roberta at 883-4412 for information. LITERACY GRANTS. To support non-profit literacy programs in our region, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association offers grants of up to $1,000. Prospective applicants should call Lisa Knudsen at 1-800-752-0249 to receive an application. Application deadline is August 15. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction and English help for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information. KIDS BEYOND BARBIE. Middle-school age girls can learn empowerment skills and boost their self-confidence through Beyond Barbie, a class from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays, August 3 through August 24. Cost is $40 and includes student workbook. Call 760-5666 for registration and information. DEEP SEA STORYTIME. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. At 1 p.m. Saturday, August 3, we will read The Rainbow Fish and make a fish to take home. Refreshments will be served. Call 745-9822 to reserve your space. EXPRESS YOURSELF. ArtExpress. 601 E. Sixth St. 791-2995. Turn scraps into an original work of art during store hours, Tuesday through Saturday. New projects geared toward kids ages 4 to 12 begin every two weeks. Cost is $3. Call 791-2995 for information. SHOT IN THE ARM. Kino Community Hospital. 2800 E. Ajo Way. Getting school immunizations is kinda fun and totally free from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, at Kino Hospital. Children must be accompanied by a parent and have shot records with them. Free health and nutrition screenings for kids and parents are also offered. The fun part is the face painting, clowns and snacks. Kids will also get a chance to see the inside of an ambulance and have their fingers cast just to see what it feels like. Call 294-4471 for information. SURVIVALSKILLS. The Tucson-Pima Libraries are offering Middle School Survival Workshops for kids August 2 through 9. These free, one day workshops cover peer pressure, friendship, decision making, personal safety, emotional and physical changes and locker strategy. Workshops are from 1 to 4:45 p.m. and are at Tucson-Pima Libraries throughout town. Call you local library for information. 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 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, screening at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. See what really lives in an aquarium (besides the fish) with Flandrau's new hands-on exhibit, The World Within . There are many other new exhibits to see and try. Exhibits are free with admission. Tickets are $3 for either show. Call 621-STAR for information. 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, August 7. Shows are free, but donations for the restoration of this unique historic site are appreciated. Call 323-1331 for information. Parents' Corner 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. Facilities include a library and indoor/outdoor play area, as well as a family-friendly referral index to community resources. Classes, lecture series and support groups for moms and dads are also available. Call 321-1500 for information. TUSD MEETING. There is a special meeting of the Tucson Unified School District's Governing Board at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, at the Robert Morrow Education Center Board Room, 1010 E. 10th St. call 617-7303 for information. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Children To Children, a non-profit grief support center for children and their families, needs volunteers to train as support group facilitators. Our next volunteer training begins soon. Call 322-9155 for information.

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