Santa makes a final stop December 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. before heading back to the North Pole to get ready for Christmas. Bring the kids and anyone else with a list that needs to be fulfilled. The Tucson-Pima Public Library offers free homework help for first through 12th graders at 41 locations. Call 791-4391 for information. Storytime teaches children an appreciation for reading, and events are tailored to specific age groups including babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-agers and family.
Admission is free.
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. Ongoing parent cycles of the curriculum, Discovering Normal, meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. Call Compass Prevention Services at 620-6615 for registration and information. 1600 N. Country Club Road. Free care is provided for children who do not need diapers.