Tucson Weekly: Kids (January 25

KIDS
Events This Week
BASKETFUL OF PUPPETS. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. Basketful of Puppets is a collection of short stories and songs presented in lap show style, where the puppeteer is visible during the performance. After the show, kids can get up close and personal with the puppets and also make a puppet to take home with them. Performances take place every Sunday in January at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 per person, $5 for two children, and $2 per person with AHCCCS card or low-income bus pass.
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.
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 at 10:30 a.m.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. Borders Books. Park Place, 5870 E. Broadway Blvd. 584-0111. Bring the little ones in for a storytime filled with fun crafts and activities Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. through January.
PUPPET CHURCH. Tucson Puppet Works. 111 E. Congress St. For inspirational and spiritual tales from around the globe, come see the light every Sunday at 3 p.m. Admission is $2, $3 for adults. Call 770-1533 for information.
SCIENCE FAIR NIGHT. 2001. Barnes & Noble at the Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Carol McBride, author of Making Magnificent Machines demonstrates how to make bat wings and airplanes, while teacher/author Kimberly Robinson explores the world of bubbles January 30 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For students in grades 1-5.
WINTER TALES. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Today's reading includes books about snow and other aspects of winter. Children can also enjoy a craft activity January 27 at 11 a.m.
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.
HOMESCHOOLING GROUP. Woods Library. 3455 N. First Ave. Take the mystery out of homeschooling January 31 from 7 to 8:50 p.m. Meet with experienced homeschoolers and receive basic information about getting started, available resources and methods of learning. Bring the entire family. For more information call 883-1543.
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.