Tucson Weekly: Kids (December 28

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.
CHILDREN'S STORYTIME. Barnes & Noble. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Ring in the New Year of storytimes with a celebration and a special craft project January 3 at 10 a.m.
CLUB KIDZ. Tucson Mall food court. 4500 N. Oracle Road. 293-7330. Club Kidz is a half-hour learning series for children under 5 that offers fun and educational activities on the first and third Tuesday of the month.
HOLIDAY CAMP. Clements Center. 8155 E. Poinciana Drive. Holiday camp for children 5 to 12 takes place January 2-5. Cost is $7 per day. Call Terry Nierzwicki at 791-5787 for more information.
HOLLY DAZE CAMP. Udall Center. 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road. Camp activities for children 5 to 12 include arts and crafts, sports, games and field trips. Children need to bring a sack lunch and snacks for the January 2-5 camp. Call 791-4931 for information and cost.
PETER PAN. Gaslight Theatre. 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. 886-9428. The Bianco Children's Theatre presents this magical and timeless story through December 30 at 11 a.m. Tickets are $6-$8 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Call 886-0860 for more information.
PUPPET THEATRE. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. Playing December 31 at 1:30 p.m.: Ready for Christmas, which is based on an Eastern European folktale about an elderly couple preparing for the holiday. Suitable for ages 4-100. Tickets are $3 per person and $5 for two children, $2 per person with an AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass.
Announcements
HOMEWORK HELP. The Tucson-Pima Public Library offers free homework help for first through 12th graders at 41 locations. Call 791-4391 for information.
TUCSON PIMA-PUBLIC LIBRARY STORYTIMES. Storytime teaches children an appreciation for reading, and events are tailored to specific age groups including babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-agers and family. Admission is free. Call 791-4391 for age-specific times.
Parents' Corner
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.
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION. 1600 N. Country Club Road. Free care is provided for children who do not need diapers. Call 624-5600, ext. 403 for information.
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 offer an opportunity to acquire low-interest loans for low-income, working parents. Loan money can be used for car purchases, repairs, housing costs, childcare and other essential purposes. For information, call the Family Counseling Agency at 327-4583.
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 ongoing support for volunteers are 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. It offers 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.