Youth Center Published Jan. 17, 2008 TINKER AIR FORCE BASE -- Youth Center activities are open to children of active duty, retirees, reservists and Department of Defense civilians. The youth center's Before and After School Care is open 6 to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m. weekdays. The youth center winter hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 3:30 to 9 p.m. Fridays. Saturday hours vary. For more information, call 734-7866 or visit Bldg. 5520. Youth activities include: Today -- Volleyball and Theatre Arts Saturday -- Lock In for 10 to 13 year olds from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday -- Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tuesday -- Fine Arts Class will make a marshmallow snowman; Literacy Arts Club Wednesday -- Gardening Club and Bingo Thursday -- "No Computer or Video Games" Day and Torch Club Jan. 25 -- Soccer, computer activity and Girls Only Night for 9 to 12 year olds Power Hour is held every weekday. Piano lessons Tinker Youth Center is now offering piano lessons from area musician, Rachel McCarthy. Piano lessons are available on Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings at $15 per lesson. Discounted family rates are also available. Enrolled students are required to attend a weekly 30-minute individual private lesson and a monthly 45-minute group lesson with other students. The group lesson is a time to practice performing for others and review concepts taught in the individual lessons. Ms. McCarthy is a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma with a dual master's degree in piano performance and musicology. She has extensive performing experience, more than seven years musical teaching experience, and she recently authored a 151-page thesis on Chilean folk music. Ms. McCarthy also works at the Tinker Chapel as the Catholic music director. Dance class sign-ups The youth center is holding registration for fall dance classes in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop and ballet/tap. Classes are open to dependents of active duty, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and contractors. Call 734-7866 for more information.