Tucson Weekly: Kids (February 1

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.
CANDY LIGHTS. Tucson Children's Museum. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Bring the kids for this fun tribute to Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr., inventor of the three-position traffic light. Kids will make their own versions of the light with M&Ms and other goodies February 3 from noon to 2 p.m. Admission is $3.50 for kids 2 to 16, $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for seniors. From 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, admission is only $2 per person. The third Sunday of every month is free for all.
CLUB KIDZ. Tucson Mall food court. 4500 N. Oracle Road. 293-7330. Naturalist Wendy Burroughs and some fine feathered friends flock to Club Kidz February 6 at 10:30 a.m. Meet a great horned owl and Harris hawk, which will soon be re-released into the wild after spending time in captivity for rehabilitation after an injury. Coming February 20: West African and Indonesian dance with the Barbea Williams Dance Troupe. 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.
JUST FOR KIDS. Tucson Symphony Center. 2175 N. Sixth Ave. The TSO Brass Quintet plays favorite space themes from movies and television including music from Star Wars and Star Trek February 3 at 10 and 11:15 a.m. The program highlights musical and technological creativity and how they can influence each other. The concert is a fun, interactive experience for the whole family. Admission is a suggested donation of $1 per person. For more information call 882-8585.
MINDY BLAKE/T.J. MARSH. Barnes & Noble at Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. KOLD news anchor Mindy Blake hosts the February 3 storytime at 11 a.m. Local author T.J. Marsh reads from her books Way Out in the Desert and Somewhere in the Ocean February 7 at 10 a.m.
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.
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
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.