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KIDS
BOOKMAN'S KIDS CLUB. Bookman's. 1930 E. Grant Road. Starshine's
Mini Marionette Moments is a demonstration/workshop from 1
to 2 p.m. Sunday, September 13, with a booksigning at 2 p.m. The
demonstration explores how simple puppets and marionettes are
made, using the book Let's Talk About Puppets! Presentation
also includes a "hands on" puppet show of the musical
story The King's New Clothes. Space is limited. Call 744-7422
for information.
CAT IN THE HAT. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350.
Meet the Cat in the Hat for story time, and get your picture
taken with him, too, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 12.
SUNDAY SCIENCE. Flandrau Science Center, on the UA campus.
621-STAR. In partnership with the UA Extended University, Flandrau
offers science courses for preschool and early elementary school
children on Sundays through November. Course times for children
age 3 to 5 years are
2 to 3 p.m.; courses for children 6 to 8 are from 3 to 4 p.m.
The subject for September and October is astronomy. Geology courses
will be offered in November. Courses are taught by Flandrau Education
Director Helen Salvay. Call Extended University at 626-4444 for
course information and registration. Call Helen Salvay at 621-8135,
or e-mail her at hssalvay@u.arizona.edu, for other information.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Beginning
in September, The Wisdomseekers program returns,
with middle schoolers teaching the younger public crafts from
various cultures. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September
12, make a Navajo Dreamcatcher and a Mayan Glyph; or join the
Saturday Artworks painting party from 1:30 to 3 p.m., and
use a paint in squeeze bottles to create a picture. From 1:30
to 3 p.m. Sunday, September 13, witness Volcano Mania!,
an experiment with small-scale volcanic eruptions, volcanic rocks,
and hands-on magma-like materials. Since Sunday, September 13,
is Grandparents' Day, all grandparents receive free admission.
Kids can bring their grandparents and make a craft together from
1 to 4 p.m., with refreshments available. Regular fall hours are
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday; and noon to
5 p.m. Sunday. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Museum
admission is $3 for children 2 to 16, $5 adults, and $4 seniors,
with the third Sunday of every month free for all. "After
school special" admission from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Friday is $2 per person.
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.
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