Tucson Weekly: Listings: Kids (September 25

KIDS
ANGEL YOUTH CENTER. 160 E. Alameda St. Youth of all ages are welcome to participate in the center's free activities, which include billiards, ping-pong, arts and crafts, music lessons and computer games. The center is open from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, and until 10:30 p.m. Downtown Saturday Nights. Call 624-2447 for information.
ARCHAEOLOGY FOR ALL. Old Pueblo Archaeology Center presents Open1, a chance for kids ages 5 and up to learn about different cultures by participating in the excavation of a make-believe archaeological site. In addition to dig time, each session also includes an indoor craft activity and instruction in artifact cleaning and interpretation. Cost is $35 for four one-and-a-half hour Saturday sessions, or $10 per individual session. Special rates and dates available for groups. Call 798-1201 for registration and information.
Listings BACK TO SCHOOL. The children at Tucson Shalom House need your help to get a great start on the new year! Tucson Shalom House is a non-denominational, nonprofit organization that provides housing, counseling, and support services to homeless women and their children. The children are in need of school supplies and school clothes. Donations of notebooks, pencils, pencil boxes, tablets and filler paper, markers, glue sticks, etc., gift certificates or cash donations for clothes and shoes can help make a homeless child's transition back to school a more gentle one. Call 292-5667 for information.
BUILD-A-BIKE. BICAS Youth Underground Build-A-Bike program is an eight-session program for adults and kids, offering extensive hands-on training for basic bicycle mechanics. In addition to learning new skills, you'll also be helping your community by fixing up old bikes and getting them back on the streets. Students are required to complete a 25-hour apprenticeship and final exam to earn their first bicycle. Classes are from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Class tuition is based on a sliding-scale. Call 628-7950 for registration and information.
THEATRE FUN. Shoe Box Theatre. 40 E. Pennington. Stages, the theatre education division of the nonprofit Quintessential Productions, announces fall theatre classes with Michelle Fincher. First Stage, for children ages 4 and 5, offers a choice of one of two sessions: 10 to 11 a.m. October 6 through November 10; or 3 to 4 p.m. October 2 through November 6. Second Stage classes, for students grades 1 through 5, are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 4 through November 22. Third Stage, for students grades 6 through 8, are from 1:30 to 3 p.m. October 4 through November 22. Registration deadline is September 30. Call 531-8074 for class descriptions and enrollment information.

Upcoming

GREENWINGS UNLIMITED. 2440 W. Sweetwater. Kids up to 14 years old are invited to the Ducks Unlimited Greenwing's Club barbecue from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 4. Activities include: duck calling demonstrations, prizes, scavenger hunts, waterfowl identification, construction of predator resistant duck nests, and fishing at Columbus Park. Admission is a $5 voluntary participation fee. Greenwings membership is $10. Registration will run from 9 to 10 a.m. Call Kevin O'Connell at 749-2529 for information.

Parents' Corner

CHILDREN TO CHILDREN. 3922 N. Mountain Ave. Children to Children is a grief support center for children and families who have experienced the death of someone they love. They provide support services in a caring environment, and currently have space available in their groups. Call 322-9155 for information.
COLLEGE AID. Searching for college dollars for your child just got a little easier. The Tucson-Pima Public Library is sponsoring four workshops on finding and applying for college financial aid packages. Join them at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, at the Wilmot Library; 2 p.m. Saturday, October 4, at the Nanini Library; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, at the Mission Library; or 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 14, at the Main Library. All workshops are free. Call Meg Macleish, Young Adult Librarian, at 791-4939.
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS. Parents Without Partners, Inc., is an International, nonprofit organization dedicated to the entire single parent family. They offer Saturday night dances, camp-outs, picnics, skating, meetings, potlucks, games, house parties, movies, hikes, volunteer and community service opportunities, and much more. Call 622-8120 for information.