Tucson Weekly: Kids (March 8

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.
BOWL FOR KIDS 2001. Kids can enjoy two hours of free bowling, food, drinks and the opportunity to win prizes at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tucson bowling benefit. To participate, each bowler must raise at least $75 in pledges. Individuals may also work together in teams of five or six people. The event takes place through March 11 at various bowling alleys in Tucson. Money raised will support quality one-to-one mentoring for at-risk youth throughout Southern Arizona. Call 624-2447 to sign up and for more information.
NEW KIVA MOTIONS PUPPET THEATRE. Red Barn Theatre. 948 N. Main Ave. 887-5144. The theater presents Coyote Stories, a bilingual collection of three Southwestern folktales (Mexican, Anglo/cowboy and Tohono O'odahm) throughout the month of March. After the show kids may get up close and personal with the puppets and the audience gets a chance to make a puppet to take home. Performances take place every Sunday 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.
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.
SALAMANDER SATURDAY. Barnes & Noble at Foothills Mall. 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd. 742-6402. Meet Coolie, a real live salamander, at the March 10, 11 a.m. storytime and do a cool craft project too!
STORYTIME COSTUME CHARACTER. Barnes & Noble. 5130 E. Broadway Blvd. 512-1166. The loveable, graceful mouse Angelina Ballerina hosts the March 10, 11 a.m. storytime.
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. A Goodbye to Winter dance takes place March 10 from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission is $5 for members and $6 for non-members. All are welcome--singles, couples, married couples, grandparents, etc. Snacks are served along with a variety of music from waltzes to two-steps and line dances. This week's dance takes place at 2447 N. Los Altos. Call 622-8120 for more information. 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.

MUSEUMS

ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Rediscover Arizona's past with a walk-in guided tour Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Admission is free and no reservations are required. Continuing through April: Crossroads: The Photographic Journey of Norman G. Wallace. Wallace's photos highlight railroad construction, rural life and historic sites during the Mexican Revolution. Ongoing: One Hundred Years of Fashion: Social History and Self-Image, a series of exhibits displaying accessories women tolerated for the sake of fashion. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. www.desertmuseum.org. Continuing through April 15: The Raptor Free Flight Program, featured daily at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., explores raptor habits and habitats and allows visitors to see these Sonoran Desert birds of prey engaged in unstructured activity. Barn owls, Harris hawks, American kestrels and peregrine falcons are among the birds on view. The museum ranks among the world's top 10 zoological sites, and features a large collection of native plants and wildlife. The museum also features a coati exhibit, pollinator gardens, a mountain lion exhibit and a hummingbird aviary among many other natural habitat displays. The Ancient Arizona interactive exhibit recreates fossils and gives museum visitors a chance to see what ancient Arizona was like 100 million years ago. Museum hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission is $8.95, $1.75 for kids 6 to 12 and free for children 6 and under. Group discounts are available. Call 883-3022 for registration and information.
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Park Avenue. 621-6302. The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the region brings to life the culture and history of the greater Southwest from the time of mammoth-hunters to the present. The museum's rich and varied collections are among the most significant resources in the nation for the study of Southwest anthropology. Continuing through March 31: Evidence features modern art forms and attitudes on native art and motifs by Robert Sorrell. Continuing through May 26: Portraits in Cloth: Tohono O'odham Quilts of Goldie Richmond features quilts that depict the lifestyles of the Tohono O'odham people. Continuing through June: The Pottery Project: 20,000 Pots, 2,000 Years features an extensive American Indian pottery collection recently named an official project of Save America's Treasures. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. UA campus, south of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Now on display: Lorie Novak: Photographs, 1983-2000 and Collected Visions: An Installation. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
FLANDRAU SCIENCE CENTER AND PLANETARIUM. UA campus, University Boulevard east of Cherry Avenue. 621-STAR. Presentations and demonstrations by experts in the field of meteorites take place throughout the month of March. Flandrau Rocks features presentations on gem faceting, micromounts, TV rock, fluorescence and bead making by experts Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. through April. The science center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, featuring a series of interactive exhibits and planetarium shows. Telescope viewing hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children under 13, and $4.50 for seniors.
FORT LOWELL MUSEUM. 2900 N. Craycroft Road. 885-3832. On permanent display: The View from the Barracks, a photographic exhibit allowing a look at the daily life of enlisted men in the garrisons of the Southwest; and We Served at Fort Lowell, an exhibit documenting army life at the fort.
PIMA AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM. 6000 E. Valencia Road. 574-9658. The museum regularly displays 250 military, commercial and civilian aircraft, including a full-scale mock-up of the Wright Flyer, presidents Kennedy and Johnson's Air Force One, the Super Guppy used by NASA, and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admittance at 4 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and military, and $4 for children ages 10 to 17. Free for aviation buffs under age 10.
SOSA-CARRILLO-FRÉMONT HOUSE MUSEUM. 151 S. Granada Ave. Walk in the footsteps of the pioneers and experience Tucson's history as guides lead you to more than 20 historic homes and sites throughout historic downtown Tucson every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon through March 31. Walking tour fee is $5 for adults. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 628-5774 for information.
TOWN HALL MUSEUM. Old Tucson Studios' Town Hall Museum features three exhibits celebrating the rich history of Arizona and the culture of the American West. In partnership with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum, Old Tucson Studios presents Minerals of Bisbee. A History in the Movies exhibit tells the story of a deserted landscape becoming America's premiere Western film studio, and includes rare costumes, photos and movie posters. Shamanism, Magic and The Busy Spider tells the history of the Abenaki Indians through the artwork of their people. Call 883-0100 for information.
TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 200 S. Sixth Ave. 792-9985. Enjoy stories of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, eat an apple and plant seeds for a tree March 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Dinosaur Canyon by Rob Meyer Productions features four life-size dinosaurs ranging from 8 to 30 feet in length. This New West Gallery exhibit runs until 2003. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing. 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.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Continuing through April 1: Cavalry Life is an exhibition of 30 bronze sculptures by Western artist and Tucson native Dan Bates. Continuing through April 18: Garner Tullis: The Art of Collaboration is a group exhibition of 105 works by 65 artists who have printed at the Garner Tullis Studio. Contemporary glass works from the TMA collection, plus several pieces on loan from local artists and galleries, are also on display. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5, $4 for seniors, $3 for students 13 and up, and free for children 12 and under. Admission is free every Sunday.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. UA campus near Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 621-7567. Continuing through March 25: Robert Stackhouse features watercolor sketches and wooden sculptures by the artist that transform mythic imagery into man-made constructions. Continuing through May 6: Contemporary African-American Artists features a selection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper culled from the museum's collection. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
VETERANS MUSEUM. MarketPlace USA. 3750 E. Irvington Road. 740-9429. Displays depict contributions made by area veterans. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. Volunteer docents are needed.