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For history lovers, it offers a fascinating look at how the car has changed and shaped so much of our culture. For Angelenos, it gives interesting insight into the way much of our city was built around cars. For hosts, it’s a great new place to take out of town guests. And for parents, the third floor Discovery Center provides a wonderful playspace with lots of interactive opportunities for kids 2 to 10. Get your voucher today to see The Petersen’s newest “Supercars” exhibit! “ Your family membership admits two adults and four children. Again and again, for a full year… That’s an unbelievable value for only thirty-five bucks! http://www.familyfinds.com/jenslist A Parent’s Perspective: Free Financial Planning & Estate Planning Seminar for Families with Young Children Tuesday, April 26th from 6:00-8:00pm Are you feeling worried about your financial future? Do you know what would happen to your children in the event of your death? Are you confused about where to start? Join Financial Planner Brittney Castro & Estate Planning Attorney Sona A. Tatiyants for an educational workshop to learn the basics of financial planning and estate planning. While there’s no such thing as a “one size fits all” financial or estate plan, this overview should assist you in thinking about your own needs as parents. Find out: why you need a financial plan • the basics of financial planning • why your estate plan is a critical part of your complete financial plan • the basics of trusts and wills • how to protect your minor children and your assts. Light refreshments & snacks will be served. Register at http://parentsperspective.eventbrite.com/. Can’t make it, but still want more info? Contact brittney.castro@lpl.com or (424) 442-2503 or sona@tatiyantslaw.com or (818) 956-9200. Perennial Financial Office 11620 Wilshire Blvd, #400 in Los Angeles, 90025 Wanted: Your Gently Used Baby & Children’s Clothes Zearly is an online shop for parents to send in their gently used baby and children’s clothing using a postage pre-paid shipping bag that will be provided. Points are awarded for all items that qualify, and you can use them to purchase clothes that fit, or gift certificates to great stores like Target and Amazon. They’ll even send UPS to pick up your package, so you don’t need to waste precious time that you could be spending with your child. They take all the effort out of hand-me-downs! www.Zearly.com Water Whisperer Swim School! SWIM IN TEN LESSONS! JEN’S LIST SPRING SPECIAL! Two summers ago, educator Emily Cohen M.Ed, who developed the program and her team, helped my then 4 yr olds, who were very afraid, swim and become safer in the water. Click on the following link and scroll down to see all of the WW’s videos, including the new one on Kimora’s Life in the Fab Lane & read testimonials: http://www.thewaterwhisperer.com/videoandpics.html. Over 95% success rate in getting kids 3 and up (but they start with babies as young as 5 months) to swim in ten lessons. Gentle, developmental and creative. Located in Sherman Oaks and Woodland Hills. Mention Jen’s List NO APRIL FOOL on your check and get $15 off a round of Privates if you sign up by April 12th. www.thewaterwhisperer.com 50% Off PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City With $30 for $60 towards bowling, shoes, merchandise, and parties, WinWin Living is offering you the opportunity to gather your family, friends, co-workers, and retro-sport enthusiasts to enjoy all the fun PINZ has to offer. Taking the crazy fun, eternally upbeat experience of bowling to a whole new level, PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City is one of L.A.’s top alleys. With state-of-the-art features anyone can appreciate, PINZ promises to be an experience everyone will enjoy. http://winwinliving.com/  Toddle Tunes®, “Best Kids Music Class” ~ LA Magazine Special Spring offer!Toddle Tunes® is offering the Friday 2:00pm (ages 15 mos-2 yr) class – 6 classes for $90 (1st series only). Refer your Mommy group or friends and get a free class for each person you refer that signs up! •The first class is free! •Credits good for a year. •All genres of music & the most variety of instruments. •Guided interaction from experienced teachers! •Open 7 days a week. Visit www.toddletunes.org. It’s THE MOST FUN you & your baby will ever have at ANY toddler program! Need a spring break? Stunning 6-bedroom home for rent overlooking Lake Arrowhead In less than 2 hours, you can drive up to this house with several other families or friends and have the vacation of your life! Tons of room, extremely high end, and a beautiful setting. You can cook in the brand new kitchen or have the guys BBQ while you lounge on the decks. There is a huge game room for the kids, fully stocked with everything you could ever want. It’s SO easy to get to, just throw everything in the car and you’ll be relaxing in no time. http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p354945 Renovation and Additions for Homes Capital Construction does all its work with love and attention. They are proud to share examples of their projects online at www.CapitalBuilds.com, and their prices are more than reasonable. Soles4Souls is collecting gently worn shoes in response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan During the last Soles4Souls shoe drive, they collected and brought in over 1.3 million pairs of shoes to help those in need in Haiti. Your help is needed again. ALL Sport Chalet Locations will be accepting gently worn men’s, women’s, and kids’ shoes through Sunday, April 10th. All shoes collected will be sent directly to Soles4Souls for distribution in Japan and other areas of need. So take a look in your closet, under your bed, and out in the garage…Go next door and ask your neighbor if they have shoes they’d like to donate too. Then just stop by your local Sport Chalet and drop them in the box. http://www.sportchalet.com/category/japan+earthquake Are you a Feta Fanatic? DIY – show the family how old-school farm life really worked; think 100 years ago. Takes patience (weeks for culturing/lacto-fermentation), and it’s easy. Kids can participate, too. http://www.acookblog.com/2011/03/feta-accompli.html Parenting Paradox Program – What Helicopter Parents and the Tiger Mom Can Teach Us About Balance Monday, May 23rd at 7:30 PM The pressure on parents to “get it right” is enormous. At first we seek the right teacher and the right friends from the right pre—school. We want to provide discipline, and nurture creativity. We want them to learn from their mistakes, and yet soften the blows that come from the hard knocks of life. We want them to know they are loved, but also that there are limits. We think we’re off to a great start, only to learn that we might need to course—correct. It’s all about them, and then again it’s not. Join the panel of child development experts as we explore a spectrum of parenting styles, and learn how to adapt your parenting skills to support the unique needs of each of your children. Members: Free/Non-members: $10. Panel includes: Tanya Remer Altmann, MD – Leading pediatrician, author, parenting expert and mother of two. Chris Fulton, PhD – Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in children and adolescents and father of two. Rabbi Gary Oren – Temple Aliyah Rabbi and father of four. Howard Wang – Founding Director, Sierra Canyon Day Camp and School and father of two. Moderator: Wendy Jaffe, JD – Attorney, author and mother of two. For more information or to reserve your place, please contact Jo Ann Leeds at jleeds@templealiyah.org or 818.346.3545. Held at Temple Aliyah – 6025 Valley Circle Boulevard in Woodland Hills 1 day of Spring Break Camp at Sports N’ More for ONLY $27(50% off!) www.gocitydeals.com Includes DODGEBALL, CAPTURE THE FLAG, HANDBALL, BASKETBALL, and any other sport you can think of! Not only is it a great deal, but you can buy 1 certificate for each of your children. Sports N’ More (www.socalsportsnmore.com) runs the afterschool enrichment programs for Bay Laurel, Chaparral, Round Meadow, Red Oak, Brookside, 1st Lutheran Northridge, Willow, and Lupin Hill Elementary schools. Founder Tim Buchanan and his incredible staff have been serving both the West San Fernando Valley and Conejo Valley with outstanding sports and motor skill development classes for over 14 years. Call 818-313-9950 with any questions. Click here to get this amazing deal: www.gocitydeals.com Win a ‘Safari’ IMAX Prize Pack Narrated by Academy-Award® winner Morgan Freeman, Born to be Wild 3D is an inspiring story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time. Stunningly captured in IMAX 3D, Born to be Wild 3D is a heartwarming adventure transporting moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, and across the rugged Kenyan savannah with celebrated elephant authority Dame Daphne M. Sheldrick, as they and their teams rescue, rehabilitate and return these incredible animals back to the wild. Born to be Wild 3D is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Filmed Entertainment. Directed by David Lickley and written and produced by Drew Fellman, the behind the scenes team includes supervising line producer Diane Roberts, associate producer Jill Ferguson, director of photography David Douglas and editor Beth Spiegel. Music is composed by Mark Mothersbaugh. Package includes: 1 Born to be Wild 3D poster • 1 Born to be Wild 3D kids t-shirt • 1 pack of Born to be Wild 3D silicon bands • Born to be Wild 3D orangutan plushie • Born to be Wild 3D elephant plushie • A family 4-pack of IMAX tickets. To enter, complete the sentence “If I could go to Borneo or Kenya I would choose ____________ because _____________.” and email your answer along with your name, email address & telephone number by April 15th at 11:59pm (PST) to sfvmom@gmail.com. Only one email per email address duplicates will deleted. No substitutions please. Winner will be chosen by April 16th and notified by email.www.imax.com/borntobewild Crib deaths: Link between crib bumpers and deaths not always investigated http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-crib-bumpers-20110403,0,6629598.story Los Angeles Kings take on the Phoenix Coyotes and support The Gentle Barn Wednesday, April 6th at 7:30 p.m. If 500 people purchase tickets for that night to support The Gentle Barn, the LA Kings Foundation will automatically give a grant of $10,000! There will be a Zamboni ride during the game for the person who buys the most tickets! If you can’t come to the game yourself, consider donating tickets to the at-risk kids they work with. They have 100 children waiting to see if they can go. They would love to take them to the game and give them a night to remember! You can buy tickets to the game at www.lakings.com/gentlebarn. Understanding Your Teenager (or preteen) Monday April 11th at 7pm Free workshop led by Kent Toussaint who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a specialty in working with adolescents. Kent leads informative & humorous workshops assisting parents in better understanding & communicating with their kids thru love and respect. Questions covered: How is your teenager’s brain different than your brain? How is your teen’s identity changing and how can you nurture it? What can you do to understand your teenager better and improve communication? www.holisticmoms.org Minnesota company recalls Jennie-O turkey burgers in nationwide salmonella outbreak Do you have any of these turkey burgers in your freezer? http://www.oregonlive.com/business/ TUTOR LEADS The Friendly Math Tutor Sherry has 18 years math tutoring experience, and her students love her. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from UCLA. Sherry tutors grades 6-12 and college level in the Woodland Hills area. With patience and a gift for teaching, she specializes in Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2. Sessions in your home. She has stellar references from El Camino & Hale Middle School parents. Contact sherry@sherrylynn.com. AND High School Student Tutors Math Sophomore honors student is looking looking to tutor kids in Math through Algebra I, as well as Spanish I and II. $25 per hour. Contact Vivian at viveeemily@aol.com or call (818) 219-6848. AND My Very Own Tutor Was your child’s report card less than you expected? Jill Winner is a credentialed teacher with over 35 years experience. She is dedicated to improving your child’s academic success by offering one on one instruction in grades K through 6th. She specializes in remediation and enrichment in reading, language arts, math, study skills and organizational skills. STAR (CST) test prep available. For more information, contact Jill Winner at (818) 995-7448 or MyVeryOwnTutor@aol.com. AND StudyShop Tutoring: Your First Tutoring is Session Free When You Mention Jen’s List StudyShop is committed to creating a friendly, supportive environment to help their students reach their goals. Math, Science, English, Foreign Languages, SAT, ISEE and more. “Working with StudyShop made me feel comfortable about my learning style. My tutor’s patience and wealth of knowledge guided me to build upon my strengths and work on my weaknesses!“-Jessica T, student “Charles is a great tutor. I wish everyone could have a tutor like him!“-Sylvia M, mother Call (310) 845-9130 or email charles@studyshop.org. www.StudyShop.org Support healthy food in children’s school lunches Even if your child doesn’t eat lunch at a public school, all our kids deserve healthier school meals. Take a moment. Help out. Sign Jamie Oliver’s petition. http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/usda Will you go one day without shoes? One for One company, TOMS, asks you to join its 4th annual global movement today, April 5th. One Day Without Shoes (#withoutshoes) (www.onedaywithoutshoes.com) is a global action to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. Millions of children grow up without shoes and are at risk of disease and infection. In Ethiopia, approximately 1 million people are suffering from a debilitating disease called podoconiosis, which is 100% preventable with basic hygiene and shoes. On this day, participate in events without shoes. Go without shoes for an hour, for the whole day, but become a part of a greater movement toward change. TOMS challenges you to pledge to spend the whole day, or do even one daily activity, without shoes, join the #withoutshoes conversation on Twitter or attend a One Day Without Shoes event. TOMS’s ‘One for One’ ideology is simple: for every pair of TOMS shoes bought, TOMS matches that purchase by sending a pair of shoes to a child in need. www.toms.com Pink Slipped Primary School Teacher Selling Amazing Supplies New and gently used primary school supplies and books. Great for new teachers looking for a deal, or parents who want some great books or who want to donate items to your child’s teacher. Items include classroom area rugs, book display shelves, art supply organizers, color printer, rocking chair, white boards, seat sacks, posters, games, math manipulatives, baskets, containers, art supplies, bar stool and more. Also hundreds of books grade k-2 sorted by themes, months and chapter books. For more information, call (818) 298-2920. Singles at Seven Dinner and Movie Night! Sunday, April, 10th at 4:00 pm At the Temple Ahavat Shalom, they will be hosting a pot luck dinner and showing “The Devil’s Arithmetic”. Here is what to bring: Last Name A-G (Main Course); H-P (Appetizers/salads); Q-Z (Desserts) Come eat, drink, and discuss the film! RSVP: Helen Davis:818-341-5735 or email: Jdavis9995@aol.com. www.nvjcc.org Capoeira FAMILY CLASS – Brazilian Dance Fighting Martial Art Saturday 4/9 and Sunday 4/10 at 10am-11am Great way to get the whole family involved! Family Class, ages 3 & up. First Class FREE. This is a wonderful art that incorporates dancing, martial arts, acrobatics, yoga, music, singing, instruments, and various movements. All levels, physical abilities, are welcome. www.capoeirainthevalley.com Disneyland/California Adventure Tickets for Sale Bought 3 of the Costco 4 day hopper passes to Disneyland/CA Adventure, but only used 2 days. Tickets expire at the end of May with no blackout dates before then. Prefer to sell all 3 together. Paid $600 for 4 days, would like to sell the remaining 2 days for $300. Contact meryllrussell@hotmail.com. Jolette Jai: Supporting Parents to Raise Caring & Confident Kids ‘There is no single effort more radical in its potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children.’ – Marianne Williamson. Email Jolette@Peaceofmindparenting.com for more info. www.PeaceofMindParenting.com www.facebook.com/PeaceOfMindParenting DOULA/BABY NURSE LEADS Postpartum Doula, Newborn Care Specialist (Baby Nurse) Are you expecting? Just arrived home with your newborn? Don’t understand why your baby is crying so much or how to get them to sleep for longer periods? In need of help or emotional support? Certified postpartum doula. Newborn care specialist-only a phone call away. Highly experienced with newborns, hospital trained from the maternity unit, certified Infant massage instructor, sleep trainer, new parent educator, experience with multiples, former nanny, featured on PBS television. (480) 236-2924 www.adoulaonthego.com AND The Baby Guru: Certified Newborn Specialist / Night Nurse / Baby Sleep Expert Ms. Dennis has with 25 years of experience. She is currently taking bookings as a night nurse for August and the rest of 2011/2012. Her minimum booking is 4 weeks and she is available for overnight shifts of 10, 9 or 8 hrs. She also provides sleep consultations for parents with babies that have sleep challenges. She has excellent references and an impeccable resume. Call 310) 226-7097 or email thebabyguru3@aol.com. www.TheBabyGuru.com PAM: “Motherhood Begins Now” Sunday, May 1st from Noon to 4 p.m. Writer’s Boot Camp Building, Bergamot Station Arts Center Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM) announces details for the Fourth Annual free event in Los Angeles, which launches a month-long national campaign of education and social connection for women. Designed for expectant moms, new parents, women considering pregnancy and families, attendees will be treated to a variety of fun, free family-friendly activities including a maternity fashion show, Ladybug Jane Kids activities, a mommy spa and 25+ product booths. The first 200 people will receive a PAM gift bag filled with goodies. NEED LEEDS Floral Fields: Space for Lease Needed ASAP. Commercial, industrial, retail. Near Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Burbank. Minimum 1600-2000 square feet at $1.00 or less per square foot. Needed asap for busy event and decor business. A/C necessary. Store front or retail not necessary – but is an extra bonus. Safe area is #1. Contact Debbie at (818) 422-0140. www.floralfields.net AND Looking for PT recommendations. Broke upper arm and looking for a top notch physical therapist that comes highly recommended in the West Valley area—Sherman Oaks to Woodland Hills. Email any suggestions to hbwein@yahoo.com and why you like this person or particular PT practice. AND Looking to rent a bounce house for a 5 year old birthday party from a rental company with reasonable prices. Contact knmaddy@pacbell.net. AND Looking for a chef who will come to your home for a party of 20-30 and do a hands on cooking demonstration and then the group gets to eat what they make. It’s for a group of volunteers from a local school and want to do something different. Contact cgoodman@vbsds.org. AND Looking for someone to build a retaining wall in a backyard. Email stacy@kurzban.com. AND Looking for caring, affordable, female mobile dog groomer. Dog is an anxious, large retriever mix who does better with women. Her regular groomer has moved out of state. Email brinsler@gmail.com. AND Looking for feedback on Camp Funtime in Encino at Westmark School. Contact oxiamedical@gmail.com. AND Looking for an open play place on the weekends in the Greater LA area. Somewhere working parents can take their kids to run around and tumble (not an organized class) when the weather is too hot or cold. Contact jenniferhagnew@yahoo.com. AND Looking for a home buyers protection company besides First American. Contact jamiegarson@att.net. Melt Therapy Thai yoga massage, doula services, Kundalini yoga. Therapeutic programs to help prevent pregnancy-related: – Back Labor – Back Pain – Sciatica – Post-partum Issues www.melttherapy.com Hidden Gem Preschools Part 2 Los Angeles mom Gina Osher who writes the fabulous blog, The Twin Coach, has posted her “LA Hidden Gem Preschools Part 2.” If your preschool isn’t on the list, add it in the comments section. www.thetwincoach.blogspot.com/2011/03/hidden-gems-2-more-socal-preschools-you.html A New Parent and Teacher Resource for the Early Years YikeDat is a parent and educator resource for early childhood. It has blogs, articles, forums, and great information for parents with young children and professionals working in the early childhood community. www.yikedat.com Mommy & Me Class for Ages 15 Months to 4 Years at Hughes Learning Center in Woodland Hills Mondays and/or Tuesday from 12:15 till 2:30 p.m. Classes are reasonably priced at $42.00 for the entire trimester from April till June. It’s a fun filled afternoon of circle time, music , parachute play and arts and crafts and so much more. Contact the teacher directly at Luna12355@aol.com for further information or if you’d like to sample a class. Cash or check accepted and child’s immunization records are required. Wiggles & Giggles Family Day Care Open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visit Family Home Daycare, located in Burbank on Riverside Drive, close to the Disney Studios. They are currently accepting all ages (birth to school age), with weekend care available at an additional fee. Completely gated, secured outside play area. Clean indoor play area with tons of age appropriate toys. Hourly potty training, homework assistance and tutoring. CCRC, Cal Works and Government Programs accepted. Nutritious meals provided by experienced care givers. CPR and First Aid Certified. References available. Their goal is to provide a well-balanced experience for your child to learn and develop within a warm and nurturing environment. Their daily routines of structured and open activities are thoughtfully planned to match each child’s individual stage and developmental growth. They promote creative self-expression and positive socialization to encourage your child to become a well-rounded and balanced individual. License #: 19 8015055. Contact Tisha at (818) 720-2555 or wigglesandgiggles_familydaycare@yahoo.com for more information. “Girls Talk” a Vicious New Play by Roger Kumble Extended Until May 7th Currently running Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 7pm Lee Strasberg Theatre 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood Roger Kumble, David Elzer and Molly O’Keefe are thrilled to announce that their critically-acclaimed (LA Times CRITICS’ CHOICE, LA Weekly GO!), smash-hit world premiere play, GIRLS TALK, written and directed by Roger Kumble (turnaround, d girl) is EXTENDING with two new “girls”. www.girlstalkplay.com
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