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KIDSHAUNTED HAYRIDE. La Mariposa on Houghton Road, north of Speedway and south on Tanque Verde Road. Get ready for spooks and surprises on 30 Minutes of Mayhem, a 30-minute haunted hayride filled with skits, sketches, special effects and fun for the entire family. Rides are available beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday through October 27, and Monday through Thursday, October 28 through 31. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Comstock Children's Foundation. Call 795-8333 for information.BUMPS IN THE NIGHT. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Put on your most creative costume and come to Barnes and Noble at 7 p.m. Friday, or 4 p.m. Saturday, October 25 and 26, for a Goosebumps Halloween party. Kids ages 2 to 13 are invited for games, costume contest and more. Call 745-9822 to reserve your space. SAFE HALLOWEEN FUN. The Tanque Verde Merchants Association and the Bear Essential News For Kids present an evening of fun for ghosts, goblins and creatures of the night beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 27. This free Halloween bash starts off at the Pinnacle Peak Restaurant where the first 700 kids in costume receive a bag of goodies. From there the costumed kids will wind their way down to Dinosaur McDonald's for Ronald's magic show, then over to the La Plaza Shoppes for a best Jack-o-lantern contest. There will also be a jumping castle, face painting, games, prizes, Tucson Police Department demonstrations and trick or treating at Tanque Verde Merchants. This event is free and open to all Tucson kids. Call 795-9930 for information. SCARE TACTICS. ArtExpress. 601 E. Sixth St. 791-2995. ArtExpress has art scraps and ideas for great Halloween decorations. Kids ages 4 to 12 can create spiders, ghosts, pumpkins and more. All materials provided. Cost is $3 per child. Call 791-2995 for information. SILLY OLD BEAR! Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Meet the lovable Winnie-The-Pooh at a fun-filled storytime at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 26, or 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 27. Call 745-9822 to reserve your space. SPOOKY FUN. Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road, north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. 323-1331. The George Phar Legler Society is proud to present a new "old-fashioned" Haunted Ruins show that's big on fun and not too scary, for children and adults of all ages. Tours leave from the gate every 30 minutes beginning at 7 and continuing through 9:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday through October 30. Admission is $5, $3 for kids ages 7 to 12. Goblins 6 and under are free. Proceeds aid the restoration and maintenance of this registered Arizona historic site. Call 323-1331 for information. WOW! Tucson Parks and Recreation Department, the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and others introduce urban children to the Wonderful Outdoor World (WOW) overnight camping program. Once a month for the next several weeks, Parks and Recreation counselors will set up camp in urban settings and let children experience the excitement of hiking, camping and fishing--right in their own backyards. Call 791-4873, ext. 142, 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. 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 24, Howard Glasser, M.A., presents Primer in Parenting the Difficult Child. Free childcare is available. Call 798-6736 for information. TUCSON SHALOM HOUSE. The Tucson Shalom House is a transitional housing and counseling program for homeless women with children that provides skills and opportunities for women to become premanently independent and self-sufficient. The shelter is in critical need of volunteers to help make the goal of helping these women and children a reality. A volunteer orientation meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 24. Call 292-0698 for registration and 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. THE PARENT CONNECTION. 5326 E. Pima St. 321-1500. Help new families get off to a good start by using 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 is provided. Call Sheryl Thomasson at 321-1500 for more information. |
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