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LEARN HOW TO MORPH. Hey, kids! Stop floating around in cyberspace and get on top of being online.

Learn how to design Web sites and use Internet search engines like a pro at a free Multimedia Technology Day 4 Youth.

The event, open to netsters 13-18 years old, will cover computer hardware and software, geographic information systems (GIS) and 3-D modeling. Video, animation and graphic design along with instruction on how to morph photos and create personal logos also are on tap.

The event is free, but reservations are required. It all takes place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Tucson/Pima Arts Council, 240 N. Stone Ave. For reservations or more information, call 624-0595, ext. 20.

BOOKS ARE JUST THE START. You may not know it, but our libraries always have a great lineup of events and activities. And they're always free.

Here is a sampling of just one day's events around town. The three events are on Tuesday.

• Miller-Golf Links Branch Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Road: If you are having trouble finding information on the Internet or if search engines are a mystery to you, attend this class to get the most out of the Internet. Experience on the Internet is required. If you don't have much Internet computer background, attend "Introduction to the Internet" class from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 791-5524.

Woods Memorial Branch Library, 3455 N. First Ave.: "Internet and Catalogue for Parents and Students" is a hands-on computer class, thus enrollment is limited. Students must be in third grade or higher. Call 791-4548 to register. The Internet, homework sites, Internet safety and the library's catalog will be covered. The class is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wilmot Branch Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road: A program called the "Score Pre-Business Seminar" will include start-up procedures for small businesses, pitfalls to avoid, and the nine hats of management. Call for reservations at 670-5008.

For a rundown of other upcoming events at area libraries, visit www.tppl.org.

CREATE THIS. Many artists love the challenge of interpreting a theme and making it their own.

Fifty artists have been invited to mull over Flora for a new exhibition of painting, fiber, furniture, sculpture and jewelry.

The works of regular and new gallery participants will be included in the exhibit at Obsidian Gallery, St. Philip's Plaza, Suite 90, 4340 N. Campbell Ave. The show opens Saturday and runs through July 21. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For more information, call 577-3598 or e-mail obsidiangal@earthlink.net.