KIDS AT HOME MOMS. At Home Moms is a national, non-profit network of at-home mothers. Local chapters offer meetings, playgroups, outings and more. See what they're all about at an informational meeting for the East/Central chapter at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 28. Lisa Smith will talk about the different programs at Tucson's Ronald McDonald House. Call Amy at 721-5787 for information. BACK TO SCHOOL. The Tucson Shalom House, a non-profit, non-sectarian housing and counseling program for women and children, wants to send children back to school feeling confident and ready to learn. They need lots of school supplies like notebooks, pencils, pens, pencil boxes, folders, crayons, backpacks and more. School clothes are also in high demand. New socks, underwear, jeans, shirts, dresses, jackets, pants and shoes are needed; gift certificates are great! Call 292-0698 or 292-5667 for donation information. BIG, BIG BUGS. See an 11-foot locust spread its 22-foot wings, or a 19-foot praying mantis sit up and look for food. This isn't science fiction, it's the Tucson Children's Museum exhibit Big, Big Bugs, on display during regular mall hours through September 2 at Park Mall, 5870 E. Broadway. Admission is $3, with discounts for groups with a reservation. HIGH NOTE. St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church. 4440 N. Campbell Road. 299-6421. St. Philip's boys and girls choirs begin their fall seasons on Saturday, August 24. All children grades 3 through 8 are invited to join, no audition necessary. Activities include rehearsals, lunch and an outing at the end of the day. Call Bill Roberts at 299-6421, ext. 20, for information. EXPRESS YOURSELF. Art Express. 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, geared towards kids ages 4 to 12. Cost is $3. Art Express is open Tuesday through Saturday. Call 791-2995 for information. STORYTIME. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Meet Corduroy, star of the books by Don Freeman, when he visits storytime at 1 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 24 and 25. He'll show how to make paper-bag puppets. Call 745-9822 and reserve a space at the storytime of your choice. 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. SINGLE MOTHERS BY CHOICE. Learn more about a support and networking group for single women who have chosen or are considering motherhood via insemination, adoption, etc. SMC holds monthly meetings. Call 745-5707 for 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. 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. 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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