KIDS GET WET. Sick of going to the mall to cool off? Head out to Justin's Water World and spend some real quality family time in the water. There are plenty of slides and pools for children of all ages. Family picnics are welcome, but please don't bring any grills, glass or alcohol. Refreshments are available from Eegees. Grab plenty of sunscreen and head nine miles west on Ajo Way from I-19, then north on San Joaquin for two-and-a-half miles. Justin's is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, through Sunday and holidays. Admission is $8.50, free for kids 5 and under. Call 883-8340 for information. GREEN THUMBS. Applications are being accepted for the Pima County Extension Center's annual Kids and Plants Grow program. Young gardeners grades 4 through 8 learn through hands-on activities like planting, making a terrarium, rooting plants from cuttings and more. Classes run from 8 to 11:30 a.m. with two weekly sessions beginning July 15 and 22. Call Francine at 628-5628 for information. MAGIC PUPPETS. Campana del Rio Retirement Community. 1550 E. River Road. 299-1941. Puppeteer Extrordinare Ruth Means brings out her hand puppet friends for some fun at 3 p.m. Friday, July 12. Means' puppets are more than fun, they're magic! MOON WALK. The Valley of the Moon. 2544 E. Allen Road, north of Prince Road, east of Tucson Boulevard. Take a leisurely stroll through the pathways, caverns, pools and gardens of the Valley of the Moon from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. Shows are free, but donations for the restoration of this unique historic site are appreciated. Call 323-1331 for information. MYTHS, MASKS AND MUSIC. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Children who've completed grades 3, 4 and 5 can create their own stories and make them come alive with a storytelling festival at the end of this week-long program. There will also be drum and rattle making and traditional Native American dancing. Program runs from 8 to 11 a.m. July 15 through 18. Cost is $60, $45 for TCP members. Call 742-6455 for registration and information. READY TO READ. The Tucson-Pima Public Libraries have put together two reading programs: Go for the Gold-Read! for young children; and Teens Read: Picture This, for kids grades 7 to 12. Both programs encourage reading and library skills over the summer months and offer some cool incentives like Toros tickets, passes to Skate Country, sports trading cards and more. Sign up at any TPPL branch library, or call 791-3213 for registration and information. SOCCER CAMP. Regina Cleri Center. 8800 E. 22nd St. 629-9522. The Tucson Amigos announce a kids soccer camp from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 15, through Friday, July 18. Kids ages 6 to 16 will learn from the best of the Amigos players under the supervision of their renowned coach, Wolfgang Weber. Cost is $88. Call 629-9522 for registration and information. STAR STRUCK. Flandrau Science Center. UA Campus. 621-STAR. Watch as our Solar System comes alive with a host of endangered animal friends guiding the way in Our Place In Space at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Continuing through August 9, this show introduces kids ages 8 and under to the magic of our universe. Children ages 9 to 11 learn what makes up our Solar System in The Friendly Stars, screening at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday. See what lives really in an aquarium (besides the fish) with Flandrau's new hands-on exhibit The World Within . There are many other new exhibits to see and try. Exhibits are free with admission. Tickets are $3 for either show. Call 621-STAR for information. Parents' Corner VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Children To Children, a non-profit grief support center for children and their families, needs volunteers to train as support group facilitators. Our next volunteer training begins soon. Call 322-9155 for information. COMPUTER LESSONS. Free basic computer instruction is available for children and adults in low-income families at 5 p.m. Sundays. There are 12 computers available for these ongoing classes. Call 889-4876 for registration and information. STUDENT EXCHANGE. Share your home and culture with a foreign exchange student. The American Intercultural Student Exchange, a non-profit educational foundation, is seeking host families for the 1996-97 school year. Call 1-800-742-5464 for information. THE PARENT CONNECTION. The Parent Connection, 5326 E. Pima St., provides families with educational and support services. The parent/child program allows parents to play together while encouraging the overall development of the child. Learn how to better set limits and nurture young children. Facilities include a library and indoor/outdoor play area, as well as a family-friendly referral index to community resources. Classes, lecture series and support groups for moms and dads are also available. Call 321-1500 for information.

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