KIDS
DANCE CLASSES. The Little Temple. 721 N. Second Ave. A
wiggle and stretch creative movement class for kids ages 3 to
6 meets from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Saturday mornings, with enrollment
ongoing. Cost is $25. Call 887-1603 for information.
SCHOOL HOUSE ROCKS OLD TUCSON. Old Tucson Studios. This
live action performance features favorite characters and songs
from School House Rock. Call Chris Ousley at 883-0100 for
information and show times.
SEA WEEK. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 South Sixth Ave.
792-9985. From 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, August 23, and 30, dive
into Sea Week and dig for sea treasures, make an octopus
windsock, or play sea creature games. Admission is $3 for children
ages 2-16, $5 for adults, $4 for seniors
THEATRE FOR KIDS. Live Theatre Workshop. 5317 E. Speedway.
As part of its Sunday Afternoon Theatre for Children program,
the Live Theatre Workshop presents Puss 'N' Boots, an adaptation
of the fairy tale by Bruce Bieszki. Performances are at 1 p.m.
Sundays, through August 30. Tickets are $5. Call 327-4242 for
information.
TOBACCO-FREE TEENS. American Lung Association of Arizona.
2819 E. Broadway. Thinking about quitting? The Full Court Press
project sponsors quit-smoking groups for teens ages 13 through
18. The next eight-week session clinic meets from 5 to 6 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays. The program is free, and refreshments
and incentives are provided. Call 323-1812 for information.
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION TEEN UNIT. Palo Verde High
School. 1302 S. Avenida Vega. The Teen Unit offers exciting activities
all summer for teens ages 13 to 18 through their Palo Verde Summer
Hangin' Program, which offers basketball, field trips, pool, ping-pong,
foosball, and table games. Call Lisa Sommer at 791-5223 for information.
YOUTH CENTER. 35 E. Toole Ave. The Pima Prevention Partnership
and T/PAC sponsor the new Toole Avenue Youth Center, housing programs
such as ArtWORKS at Toole, Pima County Teen Court and the Full
Court Press Youth Center. Call Dian Magie (624-0595, ext. 11)
or Harry Kressler (791-0771) for information on Youth Center programs.
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.
PARENTING SUPPORT. The Give A Parent Support Group (G.A.P.S)
needs mentors to make home visits to first time moms. Participants
should be experienced, loving parents able to donate one to two
hours per week. Training and on-going support for volunteers is
provided. Call G.A.P.S program 293-4620 for information.
STUDENT EXCHANGE. World Heritage, a non-profit, public
benefit organization, seeks local host families for high-school
students from Europe and the former Soviet Union. Host families
provide room, board and guidance in a familial setting. Couples,
single parents and families with no children are all encouraged
to apply. Barbara Williams, local World Heritage area representative,
will provide on-going program support during the exchange year.
Call 529-2408 for information.
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