Tucson Weekly: Listings: Kids (June 4

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, 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 [email protected].
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 events continue through Friday, August 14. Clubhouse hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at all three clubhouses. Membership is open to youth ages
7 to 16. Cost is $5, with summer field trips extra. Call
623-2543 for information about the club nearest you.
KIDS DANCE CLASSES. The Little Temple. 721 N. Second Ave. A wiggle and stretch creative movement class for kids ages 3 to 6 meets from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Saturday mornings, with enrollment ongoing. Cost is $25. Call
887-1603 for information.
WEST AFRICAN DANCE FOR CHILDREN. The Zenith Center. 330 E. Seventh St. Debbie Dimmett and Martha Santos teach beginning West African and Caribbean dance classes for children from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Cost is $5 per class, with special rates available. Call 320-7844 for information.
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.
DOG DAYS. The Humane Society of Tucson presents Dog Days in the Desert, an educational vacation designed to teach children about desert living and the effect it has on pets. Program includes field trips and walking tours, instructional sessions about pet care and safety, and identification of hazardous plants and animals. Two classes meet once each week for 8 weeks beginning Tuesday,
June 23. Pre-registration is required, with fees payable by Monday, June 8. Class size is limited. Cost is $125 per child, with a $30 discount for members of the Hand-In-Paw Club. Call 321-3704, ext. 125 or 126, for 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.
KIDS' CLUB EVENTS. Bookman's Used Books. 1930 E. Grant Road. The Kids Club features ventriloquist Ruth Means from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 11. Kids can learn to throw their voice like the pros. 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.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. The Muscular Dystrophy Association seeks applications for volunteers 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. Those interested should call either the local MDA office at (520) 795-3434, or the national office 1 (800) 572-1717 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.