KIDS CLASSICAL FOR KIDS. Berger Performing Arts Center. 1200 W. Speedway. 770-3690. The Tucson Civic Orchestra presents a Kids' Classical Afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 6. This musical afternoon includes an instrument petting zoo, a performance by TCO's award-winning 15 year-old soprano, Jessica Tivens, and more. Event is free, with the first 50 children to receive a free musical-instrument coloring book. Call 791-9246 for information. HALLOWEEN FUN. Himmel Library. 1035 N. Treat Ave. 791-4397. Bring the entire family for an evening of fun and surprises at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, with an all-ages puppet show. Due to the popularity of this event, tickets are required in advance from the library. Call 791-4397 for information. TINY TUNES. Temple of Music and Art Cabaret Theater, 330 S. Scott Ave. Kids can discover that classical music is fun for music lovers of all ages at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet's Just For Kids concert at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5. These free, 45 minute children's concerts include storytelling and interaction through creative movement, rhythm instruments and lots of questions and answers. Call TSO at 792-9155 for information. Parents' Corner CENTERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. The Tucson Centers for Women and Children offers educational workshops on domestic violence and weekly support groups. Call 795-4266 for information. FAMILIES NEEDED. El Pueblo Neighborhood Center. 101 W. Irvington Road. Do you have room in your heart and home to help an abused/neglected child? Come learn more about foster care and adoption at an informational meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 5. Call Brenda at 296-5551 for information. PARENT TALKS. The Tucson Association of Child Care, The Parent Connection, Parents and Children Together, M.I.K.I.D. and the Center for the Difficult Child present a series of free fall lectures for Tucson's moms and dads. On Thursday, October 3, Cheryl L. Karp, Ph.D. lectures on What is Normal Sexual Development in Children? Free childcare is available. Call 798-6736 for information. TICKET ALERT. Get ready, because that big, singing purple dinosaur, Barney, is coming to town for three shows on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 29 and 30, at the Tucson Convention Center. Tickets range from $12.50 to $25, and are available at all Dillard's outlets, (800) 638-4253; or the TCC box office, 791-4266. 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. 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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