Tucson Weekly: Listings: Kids (June 11

KIDS
ADVENTURE CAMP. Outdoor Confidence announces four, one-week camps during the month of July. Camps meet daily at 7:45 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., and include various activities over the course of five days: first-aid, leave-no-trace ethics, basic survival skills, map and compass skills, and fishing and hikes to Mt. Lemmon and Madera Canyon. Class size is limited to six students. Tuition for the week is $125, with a limited number of half-scholarships available. Call 884-9394 for registration and information, or email oc@rtd.com.
Listings BABY-SITTING FOR BEGINNERS. Potential baby-sitters can learn how to handle emergencies, get certified in CPR, and gain hands-on experience in childcare (diapering, feeding and playing with a baby) in a program intended for teens ages 12 to 15. The second series of classes is scheduled for June 16 and 17. Registration is required, with classes limited to 24 students. Cost is $7.50. Call 742-4749 for information.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. Summer programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson continue through Friday, August 14. Clubhouse hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at all three clubhouses. Membership is open to youths ages 7 to 16. Cost is $5, not including summer field trips. Call
623-2543 for information about the club nearest you.
BUILD-A-BIKE. BICAS Youth Underground Build-A-Bike program is an eight-session program for adults and kids, offering extensive hands-on training for basic bicycle mechanics. In addition to learning new skills, you'll also be helping your community by fixing up old bikes and getting them back on the streets. Students are required to complete a 25-hour apprenticeship and final exam to earn their first bicycle. Classes are from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Class tuition is based on a sliding-scale. Call 628-7950 for registration and information.
GARDENING FOR KIDS. UA Pima County Extension Center. 4210 N. Campbell Ave. Kids can participate in Kids and Plants Grow, an annual program introducing children grades 4 through 8 to various aspects of gardening. Two weekly sessions begin July 20 and 27, with classes running from 8 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Pre-registration is required. Classes are $30 per one-week session. Ask for Francie at 626-5161, for applications and information.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. The Muscular Dystrophy Association seeks volunteers ages 16 and over to serve as counselors at the MDA Summer Camp in Heber, AZ. Volunteers act as companions to children and teens with neuromuscular diseases during the camp session, held June 21 through 27. Bi-lingual skills a plus. Those interested should call the local MDA office at (520) 795-3434, or the national office (800) 572-1717 for information.
KIDS' CLUB EVENTS. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. The Kids Club features a martial arts show with Jay Huff demonstrating techniques for mini-ninjas from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 18. Call 325-5767 for information.
SCIENCE GLADIATORS. Science Gladiators 2000, a locally run and produced kids' science show, seeks contestants and kids to join the studio audience for future shows. The show airs on TCI cable channel 61 at 6:30 p.m. Monday evenings. Call Janette Jaquish at 622-7856 for information.
YOUTH CENTER. 35 E. Toole Ave. The Pima Prevention Partnership and T/PAC sponsors the new Toole Avenue Youth Center, which houses such youth programs as ArtWORKS at Toole, Pima County Teen Court and the Full Court Press Youth Center. Call Dian Magie 624-0595, ext. 11; or Harry Kressler 791-0771, for information about the opening and the programs offered by the Youth Center.
Parents' Corner
CALLING ALL DADS. Tucson-Pima Public Library. Main Library. Lower Level Meeting Room. 101 N. Stone Ave. Dads Count! is a program that helps dads discover how to be more involved in their children's lives, spotlighting the difference that involvement can make. Program is held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. A brown bag lunch is provided. Interested dads should RSVP to the Tucson Community Foundation, 722-1707, ext. 105.
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. Call 322-9155 for information.
KIDS THEATRE. Quicksilver Productions announces open registration for theatre classes for kids ages 11 to 15. Classes last for two hours and meet three days each week beginning mid June, culminating in a performance of Alice in America-Land. Tuition is $75. Registration closes June 8. Call Robin at 299-5417 for information.
PARENTING 101. Compass Health Care. 1230 E. Broadway. The Tucson Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence presents the following free classes to give families an informed edge: BASICS (Building A Strong Independent Child) provides classes, activities, discussion and support for parents and their children, infancy through adolescence, with the goal of learning to help children become healthy, substance-free, caring individuals. Classes meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Enrollment is open. Call Linda Yuguchi at
620-6615, ext. 22, for registration and information.
PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS. Parents Without Partners, Inc., is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to the entire single parent family. They offer 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.
STUDENT EXCHANGE. World Heritage, a non-profit, public benefit organization, seeks local host families for high school students from Europe and the former Soviet Union. Host families provide room, board and guidance in a familial setting. Couples, single parents and families with no children are all encouraged to apply. Barbara Williams, local World Heritage area representative, will provide on-going program support during the exchange year. Call 529-2408 for information.