KIDS

ARTS CAMP. Third St. Kids announces enrollment for summer day-camp filled with dance, drama, stagecraft, games, fine arts and more. Camp hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 2 through August 1. Third St. Kids is a non-profit group providing performing arts opportunities for children with and without disabilities. Some financial assistance is available. Call Marcia Berger or Frank Hernandez at 622-4100 for registration and information.

BOOKSIGNING. Kid's Center. 1725 N. Swan Road. 322-5437. Sylvia Long will sign her new children's book, Hush Little Baby, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Long is also the author of Alejandro's Gift, Hawk Hill, and Liplap's Wish. Call 322-5437 for information.

T.V. FREE. Buffalo Kids and 3,400 Miles Off Broadway present a week of free acting classes for kids, in support of National TV-Turnoff Week--April 24 through 30. Classes are as follows: from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Wilmot Library; from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Nanini Library; from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Bear Canyon Library; from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Himmel Library; and from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the El Rio Library. Call 743-3751 or 881-8438 for information.

SUMMER SCIENCE FUN. Flandrau Science Center is offering fun and educational summer science workshops for children who have completed grades 6 through 8. Summer workshops include: Webs, Wires & Waves, a look at the science of communication technology, runs from June 2 through 6. Cost is $60. Looking at Astronomy explores the universe of planets, stars, and galaxies, and runs from June 9 through 20. Cost is $120. Fun With Physics gives kids a chance to experiment with electricity, conduct demonstrations with liquid nitrogen and more. It runs from June 23 through June 27, and cost is $60. Lasers and Holography investigates laser light and creating holograms, and runs June 30 through July 3. Class hours are 10 a.m. to noon. Application deadline is May 15. Call 621-4515 for registration and information.

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT. Applications for the Summer Youth Employment and Education Program are now being accepted. Young adults ages of 16 to 21 are eligible to apply for both employment and educational opportunities over the summer. Earn a minimum of $4.75 per hour, or an equivalent stipend. Call the Summer Youth Hotline at 740-5220 for information.

TIME TO GROW. The Pima County Extension center announces their Kids and Plants Grow summer day-camp program for kids grades 4 through 8. There are two weekly sessions: The first begins July 14, the second July 21. Kids will participate in a number of hands-on gardening activities, including planting a garden plot, making a terrarium and rooting plants from cuttings. Classes run from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. Cost is $25 per one week session. Call Francine at 626-5161 for registration and information.

Parents' Corner

CENTERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. The Tucson Centers for Women and Children offer educational workshops on domestic violence and weekly support groups. Call 795-4266 for information.

CHILDREN TO CHILDREN. Children to Children is a grief support center for children and their families who have experienced the death of someone they love. They offer support services in a caring environment and currently have space available in their groups. Call 322-9155 for information.

THE PARENT CONNECTION. 5326 E. Pima St. 321-1500. Help new families get off to a good start. Use your time and talents to work with newborns and their parents. Volunteers are needed to offer support, advice, and a caring ear to new parents. Comprehensive training provided. Call Sheryl Thomasson at 321-1500 for more information.

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