Tucson Weekly: Kids (February 22

KIDS
Events This Week
BALLOONS. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. Jamie Lee Curtis' book Where Do Balloons Go? is featured at the February 24, 11 a.m. storytime.
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. In celebration of Club Kidz' fourth birthday, Mr. Stu and the Dino Drummers, three prehistoric performers that entertain with music and puppets, perform March 6 at 10:30 a.m. All children attending receive free Club Kidz birthday celebration goodies. Coming March 20: cowboy Bud Strom. 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.
COLLEEN BAGNALL/GREG STILES. Barnes & Noble/Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. KGUN-9 anchorwoman Bagnall reads her favorite children's books during storytime February 24 at 11 a.m. Greg Stiles, editor of Tucson Family magazine, shares his favorite children's tales February 28 at 10 a.m.
COYOTE STORIES. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. 325-0241. New Kiva Motions Puppet Theatre presents Coyote Stories, a collection of three Southwestern folk tales, February 24 from 1 to 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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
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.