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2900 N. Craycroft Road. Tucson, Arizona Phone: 885-3832.

The museum features exhibits about military life on the Arizona frontier. Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors/students, free to kids under 12. Visit Ft. Lowell Museum for info.

Volunteer host families are needed to share their homes with 15- to 17-year-old students from Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, France, Czech Republic and Canada for four to five weeks from the end of July to August. Call ASSE International Student Exchange Programs at 245-0452 for information.

Would you like to connect with like-minded parents who share similar ideas about operating a home-based business while raising children?

Civano Artisans and Farmers' Market: 5301 S. Houghton Road, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays (www.civanoneighbors.com/market).

Community Food Bank: 3003 S. Country Club Road, 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays (622-0525).

Dinosaurs are the reading topic at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, and 11 a.m., Saturday, May 31. Come for fun and adventure at the Dangerous Boys and Girls Club at 6 p.m., Monday, June 2. Story time features a reading from Laura and Jenna Bush's book, Read All About It!

Creepy Crawly Zoo is a interactive experience with various crawly insects from 11 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, May 27, at Bookmans (3733 W. Ina Road); 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 28, at Bookmans (6230 E. Speedway Blvd.) and at 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, May 29, at Bookmans (1930 E. Grant Road).

Free. Visit www.bookmans.com for information.

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Fun and informal Buddhist dharma group for kids ages 6-12.

This event occurs weekly on Wednesdays until June 4.

314 E. 6th Street (1 block off 4th Ave)
Tucson, AZ 85705
520.207.9889

Are you experiencing struggles in your daily parenting? Are you hoping for a more trusting and deeper connection with your child? We welcome you to join us for a 6-week Introductory Workshop using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a tool for connection to build trust with our children.
Children welcome; childcare on site.

This event occurs weekly on Tuesdays until June 24.

El Rio Neighborhood Center
1390 W. Speedway Blvd. Tucson, Arizona Phone: 791-4683.

Single parents and heads of households can learn about educational opportunities and ways to improve their housing and neighborhoods at workshops from 5:15 to 8 p.m., every Tuesday and Thursday. Free. Call 206-4500 for information.

1580 W. Duval Mine Road. Sahuarita, Arizona Phone: 625-7736.

Children can learn how to build and fly seltzer and balloon rockets from 9:30 to 11 a.m.; and from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 24. Reservations required. $9.50 adults, $6 ages 7 to 12, free children 6 and younger. Call for reservations and information.

3349 E. Presidio Road. Tucson, Arizona Phone: 325-5514.

Parents are invited to visit the classrooms and learn about the school's curriculum from 9 to 10 a.m., Thursday, May 22. Free. Adults only. Call for information.

Art Outside the Box tm- Outside Art is a “plein air" art program offering small group lessons and workshops for aspiring young artists, ages 7-15 this summer. Visit www.aestheticartists.com for more information.

The Accelerated Learning Laboratory is offering a full-day summer camp program, May 27th - August 1st, from 8:30 - 3:00, M-F. There is also early drop-off and extended care options available as well as a separate preschool on campus.

This is an outstanding school now offering a diverse and affordable program to students outside of its current student population.

KidzArt® summer camps are designed for artists of all experience and skill levels. Our students will roll up their sleeves and dive into a variety of new materials and exciting projects!