KIDS

SCIENCE ALIVE! Help Michael Faraday discover The Fascinating World of Electricity and Magnetism at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, February 3, at the Children's Museum, 200 S. Sixth Ave. The show is free with admission to the museum. Call the Children's Museum at 792-9985 for information. Call 326-3583 for Science Alive! school programs.

JUST FOR KIDS. The TSO Flute and Wind Trio presents Is Your Dance Card Full?, in two just-for-kids concerts at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 3, at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. The concert includes selections from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries and will demonstrate how feet have been inspired to dance through the ages. Bring your dancin' shoes for this one. Admission is free. Call 792-9155 for information.

Parents' Corner

GET M.A.D.D. Mothers Against Drunk Driving hold training for citizens who wish to volunteer their time February 6 and 24. Advocate training is held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, for anyone interested in learning crisis intervention skills and working with victims of drunk driving crashes. Those interested in court monitoring or part-time office work will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, February 24. Both classes are held at MADD's Tucson office, 4021 E. Grant Road. Call 623-6233 for registration and information.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. Tucson Centers for Women and Children offers domestic violence prevention and intervention information and education classes for those wanting to explore resources available regarding family violence. Weekly groups meet at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at a location in central Tucson. Cost is $5. Support groups are also available. Call 795-4266 for information.

TUSD OPEN HOUSES. The following TUSD magnet high schools host open houses highlighting each school's unique educational opportunities at 7 p.m. through February 5: February 1, Cholla H.S., 2001 W. Starr Pass Boulevard; February 2, Pueblo H.S., 3500 South 12th Ave.; and February 5, Tucson H.S., 400 N. Second Ave. TUSD students, parents/guardians, and especially eighth-graders and their families are encouraged to attend. Call 617-7385 for information.

FAMILY/COMMUNITY FORUMS. Family Forum and Community Forum are free, ongoing classes which meet at 10:15 a.m. every Sunday at St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave., in the Vestry Room. Family Forum offers frank discussion about families, children and parenting. Community Forum meets in the East Murphy Gallery. Continuing through February 11, Community Forum presents Tucson: A Community of Violence, an open discussion with representatives from local agencies. Call 299-6421 for information.

LA FRONTERA WORKSHOPS. DES and La Frontera offer a variety of free parenting workshops on a monthly basis. The month of February includes Effective Discipline, Children and Fear, Substance Abuse and Children, andAppreciating Diversity. Call Julie Mack at La Frontera, 884-9920 ext. 291, for registration and information.

TEEN DADS' SUPPORT GROUP. This support group meets from 5 to 7 p.m. every other Tuesday at the Center for Adolescent Parents, 1030 N. Alvernon Way. Free on-site child care, food, gas and/or bus passes are available. Meetings will cover life skills such as self-esteem, assertiveness, career direction and decision making. Call Susan Guerrero at 321-3823 for information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Children to Children, a non-profit grief support center for children and their families, seeks volunteers to train as support group facilitators. The next training session begins in February. Call 322-9155 for information.

THE PARENT CONNECTION. The Parent Connection, 5326 E. Pima St., offers a variety of educational and support services for families. The program's core is its Parent/Child Play program, which brings parents and children together for activities geared toward the social and physical development of infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The program provides instruction and discussion on communication, setting limits and nurturing for young children. The Parent Connection also offers a meeting site, library, indoor/outdoor play areas and referral to community resources for families. Additional class and lecture series and support groups are available. Call 321-1500 for registration and information.

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