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DESERT DOMINOS. Know how to lay down the bones? Enter in the Juneteenth Desert Domino Classic from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. Three levels of competition accomodate players of all skills. Entry fee is $2, $3 for a team. Call 791-4355 to register.

VALLEY OF THE MOON. 2544 E. Allen Road, north of Prince Road and east of Tucson Boulevard. 323-1331. Explore the pathways, caves, pools and gardens of George Phar Legler's magical land built of rock and imagination from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 5. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

READING FUN. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Join the Summer Reading Club for Kids and win prizes for reviewing books. The club's first meeting is at noon Saturday, June 1, and will continue to meet each Saturday through July. Call 745-9822 for information.

SUMMER MUSIC. The Southwest School of Music and Dance, a non-profit community arts school, has classes in music and dance for children 2 to 18. Classes begin June 3. Scholarships are available. Call 884-0811 for registration and information.

MEET CLIFFORD. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. Join Clifford the Big Red Dog at two special story times: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 2. Call 745-9822 to reserve your place.

BOWLING FUN. Summer youth bowling programs are now forming for junior bowlers ages 6 to 18 at the following lanes: Cactus Bowl, 327-6561; Fiesta Lanes, 887-2695; Lucky Strike Bowl, 327-4926; Santa Cruz Lanes, 622-2186; Tucson Bowl, 747-1363. Call for information.

CONTESTANT SEARCH. Science Gladiators 2000, a local science quiz show for kids grades 1 through 8, seeks contestants for future shows. Call 622-7856 for information.

Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. What was life like back in the "olden days"? Find out by attending Museum Discovery at the Arizona Historical Society. Experience the history, traditional foods, crafts, songs and stories of Arizona's past. Day camp begins June 3. Call 628-5774 for registration and information.

KIDLINE. Kidline is looking for teenagers 16 and older to volunteer as phone listeners on their support line for young people. Call the Tucson Association for Child Care at 881-8940 for information.

FINE ARTS PROGRAM. The Tucson Girls Chorus is taking registration for its Summer Fine Arts Program for children grades 1 through 6. Three-week sessions begin June 3, and include singing, movement, puppetry and the production of a student opera. Full- and half-day options are available. Call 577-6064 for registration and information.

MUSIC CLASSES. Music classes of all levels and types are offered at the Desert Dove School of Music, 6163 S. Midvale Park Road. Call 888-3352 for information.

POWER PLAY. The Tucson Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence is accepting enrollment for its summer program Power Play, for children ages 6 to 10. Program is from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays, June 4 through August 13. Call 620-6615 for registration and information.

STUDENT EXCHANGE. Share your home and culture with a foreign exchange student. The American Intercultural Student Exchange, a non-profit educational foundation, is seeking host families for foreign students. Call (800) 742-5464 for information.

STUDENT EXCHANGE. Make a difference by hosting a foreign exchange student. The Youth Exchange Service is a non-profit organization that helps connect caring host families with foreign students ages 15 to 18. Call (800) 848-2121, ext. 23, for information.

ACS SUMMER CAMP. The American Cancer Society offers free day camp for children and their siblings ages 3 to 7 years currently dealing with or recovering from cancer. Camp meets from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays, June 3 through 21, at Randolph Center's Therapeutic Park Clubhouse. Call ACS at (800) ACS-2345 for registration and information.

DESERT MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAMS. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum offers a number of workshops and activities for children and families throughout the summer. Programs include learning about the stars, a family saguaro harvest and camp-out, desert ecology, and the animals of our region. Register now. Call 883-3018 for information.

Parents' Corner

BUILDING BETTER FAMILIES. Our Town Family Center. 3833 E. Second St. 881-0935. Learn ways to strengthen your family by attending the Family Institute series at Our Town Family Center. Workshops will address such topics as: Living in a Blended Family, Anger: Yours and Your Child's and Family Rules. Workshop times and days vary through June. Cost ranges from $10 to $20 per class, with scholarships available. Call 881-0935 for information.

COMPUTER LESSONS. Free basic computer instruction is available for low income children and adults at 5 p.m. Sundays. There are 12 computers available for these ongoing classes. Call 889-4876 for registration and information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Do you love spending time with babies? Share your knowledge, support and friendship with a new mom. Grandparents Adopted for Parental Support (G.A.P.S.) needs volunteers. Younger women welcome. Call 293-4620 for information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Children to Children, a non-profit grief support center for children and their families seeks volunteers to train as support group facilitators. Call 322-9155 for information.

LA FRONTERA WORKSHOPS. DES and La Frontera offer a variety of free parenting workshops on a monthly basis. Topics for May include Teachers and Parents as Partners, Effective Discipline and Children and Fear. Call 884-9920, ext. 291, for registration and information.

THE PARENT CONNECTION. The Parent Connection, 5326 E. Pima St., offers a variety of educational and support services for families. The program's core is its Parent/Child Play program, which brings parents and children together for activities geared toward the social and physical development of infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. The program provides instruction and discussion on communication, setting limits and nurturing for young children. The Parent Connection also offers a meeting site, library, indoor/outdoor play areas and referral to community resources for families. Additional class and lecture series and support groups are available. Call 321-1500 for registration and information.

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