Tucson Weekly: Kids (July 20

KIDS
Events This Week
BICAS. 44 W. Sixth St. BICAS offers the build-a-bike program for all. Take part in the eight-session course and fix up old bikes for the community. Classes are ongoing. Cost ranges from $15 to $60. Call 628-7950 for information.
BOOKMANS KIDS' EVENT. Bookman's. 1930 E. Grant Road. Children can learn about animal awareness and make fun crafts with The Humane Society of Southern Arizona at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 20. Admission is free. Call Chris at 325-5767 for information.
CAMPING ADVENTURE. Tucson Parks and Recreation offers a free overnight camping experience for kids 8 to 12 at Patagonia Lake Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 and 27. All food and gear is provided as part of the Youth Camping 2000 program. Campers need to register by July 21 at the Cherry Avenue Recreation Center, 5085 S. Cherry Ave. For information, call 791-4522.
FAR OUT! 1610 E. University Blvd. Kids ages 3 to 5 can join the Lil Trucker Club for a space field trip to the Flandrau Science Center from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 25. Hands-on exhibits and a viewing of "Our Place in Space" are part of the morning. Admission is $3 with a parent. RSVP by calling Terry at 795-7228.
KIDS FILM SERIES. La Placita Village. 110 S. Church Ave. The La Placita and Kids Care weekly film series for children continues with Raiders of the Lost Ark at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25. The entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. with a jumping castle and face painting followed by a performance by the Mariachi Milagro Juvenil Mariachi Group. There is a $3 suggested donation benefiting the Mariachi Milagro Juvenil. Call Erika at 623-2748 for information.
NEW KIVA MOTIONS. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. Adults and children 3 through 7 can enjoy A Basketful of Puppets, a puppet theatre show of short stories and songs at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 23. Admission is $3, $5 for two children. Call 887-5144 for information.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Join in the make-it-and-take-it-home family workshop Crystal Gardens from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22. Toddler Times gets underway with Rubber Stamping from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23. Admission is free with museum admittance.
Announcements
BOTANICAL CAMPS. Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, ext. 10. Children in grades 1 through 5 can explore Critters in the Garden, Zoobot Adventures, Creatures of the Night and Wild and Wacky Plants during Tucson Botanical Gardens' four- and five-day camps, continuing through August 11. Registration ranges from $55 to $140, with discounts available to TBG members.
HOMEWORK HELP. The Tucson Pima Public Library offers free homework help for first through 12th graders at 41 locations. Call 791-4391 for information.
MUSEUM DISCOVERY SUMMER CAMP. Kids 7 through 12 can discover the mysteries of history during the Arizona Historical Society's Museum Discovery Camp. This hands-on history camp offers opportunities to learn about the past, visit local historic sites and understand the Old West. Enroll in full days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ($110 per week); or half-days from 8 a.m. to noon, or 1 to 5 p.m. ($64 per week). Camp runs through August 11. For scholarship information and registration, call Emily Spargo-Guerrero at 628-5774, ext. 156.
SUMMER MINI-CAMPS. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. The Museum offers "mini-camps" such as Science Potions, Dinosaur Discovery and Ice Camp, among others, for children 6 through 11. Classes meet from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays and Fridays in July. Admission is $15 per session, or $12 for multiple sessions. Puppet Making, Parachute Games and Popsicle Fun are offered for children 3 to 6 (accompanied by an adult), and meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday in July. Admission is $15 per child-adult team. Call 792-9985, ext. 105 to register.
TMA SUMMER CLASSES. The Tucson Museum of Art offers a variety of one- and two-week-long classes continuing through August 4. Kids 5 through 12 can exercise their creativity and imagination in one-week classes such as The World Outside My Window, Matter of Matisse and Creature Within. Two-week classes for teens 13 through 18 are also available. Call the TMA for information at 624-2333.
TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION. 900 S. Randolph Way. A variety of summer programs and activities are available through the city's Parks and Recreation Department, including summer camps, sports camps, aquatics, arts and crafts and much more. Call 791-4877 for information.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED. The Tucson Children's Museum seeks talented teens to serve as summer storytellers for the ongoing youth program Teens 'n' Tots. Members of T'N'T tell stories every second Saturday and third Sunday of the month. For information, call Lorie Heald at 514-5150.
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. They are also looking for volunteers to become support group facilitators. Call 322-9155 for information.
FAMILY COUNSELING AGENCY. The agency and its Ways to Work program offers an opportunity to acquire low-interest loans for low-income, working parents. Loan money can be used for car purchases, repairs, housing costs, child care and other essential purposes. For information, call the Family Counseling Agency at 327-4583.
PARENTING 101. Compass Health Care. 1230 E. Broadway Blvd. Compass Health Care presents the following free classes to give families an informed edge: BASICS (Building A Strong Independent Child) provides classes, activities, discussion and support for parents and their children, infancy through adolescence, with the goal of learning to help children become healthy, substance-free, caring individuals. Family class meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Ongoing parent cycles of the curriculum, Discovering Normal, meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Call Compass Prevention Services at 620-6615 for registration and information.
PARENTING SUPPORT. The Give A Parent Support Group (G.A.P.S.) needs mentors to make home visits to first-time moms. Participants should be experienced, loving parents with the ability to donate one to two hours per week. Training and on-going support for volunteers is provided. Call the G.A.P.S. program at 293-4620 for information.
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. Orientation for new members meets the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Call 622-8120 for information.