THE NEST at Adat Ari El Early Childhood Center A full-time Jewish Infant and Toddler Day Care program serving children between the ages of 6 wks-2 yrs old. THE NEST is the 1st of its kind to offer high-quality Infant and Toddler care within a Jewish community, and is housed on the beautiful secure Adat Ari El campus. With an educated teaching staff, low ratio of children to caregiver, developmentally appropriate curriculum (Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to the early years), and their secure facility, it is their hope that you and your child will feel “at home” in THE NEST. For more information, visit www.aaeecc.org or contact Beryl Strauss at bstrauss@adatariel.org or 818-766-6379.
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West Hollywood Children’s Academy A privately owned and operated preschool/early childhood education center devoted to high quality education and care in a safe, gentle, and nurturing environment. West Hollywood Children’s Academy is a cozy home away from home where learning blooms and where children become a part of the family! They help children to explore the world. They teach children to be independent, to reason, question, experiment, to develop social skills, and to love learning.
Save a Little Life Could you perform CPR if needed? Is your Home Safe for little Ones? Are your caregivers prepared? You Can Learn to Save a Life! Yes, it’s time! School, Sports and Holidays are approaching fast. Can you afford not to know how to Save a Life? We offer Classes and Workshops in CPR, First Aid and Home Safety for Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers, as well as professional level Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid classes. Need Private group classes for your office, school, troop and coaches? Save a Little Life comes to you! Ask about the Grandparents Day Class with discounts and freebies.
Caterpillar Cottage Preschool Open House Tomorrow, Saturday, August 23rd at 10am Join the director and preschool teachers for a fun preschool tour and play-day where they will talk about this great child-centered community. RSVP today by emailing Heather at heather@caterpillarcottage.com. Spaces are limited.
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Back To School Special On In-Home Music Lessons * Free Intro Lesson ($100 Value) * 10% off your first lesson package All Play Music is like a private school for music in your home. They provide high end education for GUITAR, PIANO, DRUMS, VOICE and BASS. Their certified instructors make each lesson fun & engaging while the students learn their favorite songs. The program provides goal setting, achievement levels and performances. Space is very limited and an enrollment process is required to ensure a high success rate. There are 20 available spots for new students going into this back to school season. Go to www.allplaymusic.com to learn more and find out what parents are saying about All Play. Packages start at $280 monthly. Call (310) 745-4007 for more info and to reserve your slot.
Friday, August 29th from 6-8pm If you are asked ‘What do you carry on you to protect yourself?’, what would you answer? If your answer is ‘Nothing’ or a ten-year-old pepper spray, come by and see what Damsel in Defense has to offer for personal protection, from stun guns to pepper sprays — travel safety and even baby safety items. Personal safety tips and refreshments will be served! 818-599-2562
Hold Me Tight Couples Weekend Retreat in Beautiful Cambria, CA (Central Coast) Friday October 10th-Sunday October 12th Spend a weekend learning a new way to shape your love relationship for deeper connection and closeness with your partner. Join relationship experts and psychologists Drs. Lisa Blum and Silvina Irwin as we share key concepts and exercises from Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT), in this internationally-recognized workshop based on the best-selling book, Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson. Early bird rate thru 8/29.
September 7th Have fun and develop confidence! 10-week session focusing on solos and group songs with a retirement home performance on the 9th week and Singing Party on the 10th week. Each class includes vocalizing, proper breathing, voice projection, harmonizing, acting-a-song exercises and ear training. Ages 5-12. Two classes offered on Sundays. Morning class is 10am-noon and afternoon class is 4-6pm. Session fee is $260; consultation is free. Contact Betsy at (818) 554-3266 or betsyabramsohn@gmail.com.
Tough Cookies End of Season Sale Sale starts Saturday, Aug. 23rd-Monday, Aug. 25th from 10am – 5pm Not only can you save 50-70% on all of your favorite brands like Appaman, Esme, T2 Love, Monster Republic, Joe’s Jeans, Junk Food and more…Saturday, the CVT Truck will be on hand dishing up the BEST tasting soft serve west of the Atlantic! 13638 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, 91423 818.990.0972
Wood ‘N’ Hanger Jewelry Extravaganza Aug. 22nd-23rd, Friday and Saturday only 25% off all jewelry! Tons of new necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc. in stock! 22536 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills, 91364
Summer Miracles Program gives families to older orphans age 10 to 13 who have little chance to be adopted in their own countries International orphans aged 10-13 stay with families who participate in orphan hosting to help them experience family life. The host family sends them to summer camp and works with Kidsave staff and volunteers in advocating to find them adoptive families. Kidsave is planning to bring children from Colombia for the Summer of 2014. They also advocate for children coming to the US in other hosting programs, this year from Latvia and the Philippines. To learn more about orphan hosting, visit http://www.kidsave.org/programs/orphan-hosting/.
For Healers and Those Who Want to Learn Sunday, August 24th from 4-7pm at Hilton Homewood Suites Sign up for the next learning session so we can advance, grow together, heal ourselves, then our family and help others. General admission $55. Special price for members of the Healing Parents Network: $40 28901 Canwood Street in Agoura Hills, 91301 http://healingparents.net/clear/cch-guided-healing-session/?event=154
Boy! Does this look fun! It’s squishable! It’s squashable! It’s totally unstoppable! Looks like a bubble, but plays like a ball. Available at Target ($20 for ball + pump, 13 for ball/no pump). From comments (outside sites), it’s great fun but with durability issues; check with Target about replacement.
Back To School Impacting Your Family? Anxiety… Wishing like parenting came with directions. Realizing you are not the parent, and or partner you thought. Negative behaviors bringing you down. Wondering if your child’s ok? Challenges with siblings, bedtimes, strong emotions, school, fill in the blank. Parenting can be the most stressful time, when it is touted as the most joyful. I have been there. And Wesley Stahler, LMFT, ECMH, RDT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Early Childhood Mental Health Clinician Drama Therapist can help. Email Wes@buddhabelly.com.
Have you heard of Tony Horton’s new program P90? Developed by the largest in-home fitness company in the world, Beachbody is seeking 3 women, preferably in the 50+ age range, who want to come to the Beachbody Headquarters to experience the new P90 workout this Saturday at 10am-11am. If chosen, you will have the opportunity to experience P90 before anyone else with one of Beachbody’s top trainers, and give your first time reaction to the program! If you’ve ever been interested in doing a Beachbody test group, going to Beachbody is a great way of to show your face to employees here at Beachbody who could cast you in a future test group. If interested, send an email with your name, age, and a picture of yourself to apurifico@beachbody.com.
Eat more pistachios They’re the “skinny nut.” De-stressor. Lowers cholesterol. Favorite of chefs. Baklava. Pesto. Crusts. Lotsa recipe links, sweet and savory.
Donations Needed for UCLA Santa Monica Child Life Department “I am a parent of a child that was diagnosed with Leukemia last year and has spent much time at UCLA Santa Monica undergoing treatment. The Child Life team, whose job it is to solely entertain the children, is always looking for NEW toys, DVDs, Games (Xbox or Playstation) and books etc. to help entertain the kids. Would you be willing to make a donation to the hospital? If you can assist or know of anyone who can, email vmbathfield@earthlink.net.”
All of Your Printing Needs For Business or Personal King Tut Printing is a full service print shop in Canoga Park since 1978 Business Cards, Door Hangers, Note Pads, Letterhead, Brochures, Envelopes, Carbonless Forms, Posters, Post Cards, Menus, Color Copies, Presentation Folders, Blueprints, Banners, Car Magnets, Lawn Signs, Bumper Stickers, Booklets, and much more! Email your requests to info@kingtutprinting.com. Mention Jen’s List and receive a small token of appreciation with your order!
7 Parenting Classes That Don’t Exist, But Should http://www.huffingtonpost.com/crystal-ponti/7-parenting-classes
Fundraiser Opportunities & Great Gifts, Nursery Items, Personalized Products, Organizing A Thirty-One Independent consultant can offer you: -Fundraising for your sports team, school or club. -20% of all sales will be donated, and $25 for every party booked. -Thermals, Backpacks, Bottle holders, blankets and more with your team name & sports logo! -Nursery organization, CUTE diaper bags and more -Cute and personalized gifts for Kids & Adults! Put their name on it! Give them a special place to store their stuff, a great lunch thermal for work/school, and much more!
Your Jr. Chef can make Orange Creamsicle Truffles No-bake. Combine crushed vanilla wafers, softened cream cheese, OJ concentrate and powdered sugar, then refrigerate for an hour. Roll into about 32-1″ balls, dip into melted Candiquik, top with fresh orange zest, and cool on wax paper. Bet you can’t eat just one. Parental supervision. http://www.tastesoflizzyt.com/2014/07/02/orange-creamsicle-truffles/
Hip Hop, Jazz, Drama, Voice, Ballet, Lyrical; DJ Services For Birthday Parties; Come to Time 2 Dance Time 2 Dance Performing Arts Studio offers classes such as drama, voice, hip hop, ballet, jazz, lyrical. As the neighborhood dance studio, Time 2 Dance is family friendly and also the #1 place for kids dance parties. Owners, Keithalan and Maral Hinson cater to all their clients and love and appreciate all their students. Time 2 Dance also offers DJ services for birthdays, bar/bat mitzvahs, school events, sweet 16s, weddings, and more. Contact Time 2 Dance for more information about classes or DJ services at 877-867-3858.
It’s the Prime Year End Challenge: Lose 20 Pounds in 20 Days Ditch The Diet and burn that Fat! 20 pounds in 20 days! Join the Prime Body Transformation with permanent results! Experience the inside secrets of fat loss used with top celebrities and models. Meet celebrity trainer(s) to former Miss America and other pageant Contestants, World Boxing Champion, International Singing Stars, and National Team Athlete’s, and more. Feel Better, Look Better, BE Better. Call EL at 1-877-771-3444. Email your contact information to support@chadashinstitute.com.
ChildSpeak Inc.: Preschool Pals and Social Stars…Now Enrolling Preschool Pals (ages 2-4 years) and Social Stars (ages 4-7 years) are social skills classes developed and led by a pediatric SLP and a child development specialist. Skills are taught and practiced through art, play, snack, literature, field trips, and more. All children will be screened to ensure appropriate group placement. Classes begin the week of September 8th and will be held at ChildSpeak in Encino. Contact Stefanie at (818)501-1540 or stef@childspeak.net to sign up.
The Ice Veil Tales: Nurture Your Child’s Inner Peace-Maker When bullies attack how will your kids react? As parents it’s our job to teach our kids impulse control and how to sooth themselves. It’s a tall order. The Ice Veil Tales shows kids how recognize negative emotions, calm themselves in stressful situations, and act compassionately. It does so by giving them a practical and simple tool that works every time they use it. Share the FREE puppet show video and start them on their way to a more peaceful life. www.vimeo.com/oramunter/iceveiltales
The Midnight Mission’s Upcoming Golden Heart Awards Gala & 2014 Award Recipients Tuesday, September 30th from 6-9pm at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel Famed Star Wars star Carrie Fisher and other tastemakers will be celebrated for their contributions to The Midnight and artist Richie Sambora and musical sensation Orianthi will perform. The Golden Heart Awards Gala begins at 6pm with a cocktail reception and silent auction to raise support for The Midnight. www.midnightmission.org/event-content/gala/
Survey for Working Moms Participate in a study examining the experiences of employed mothers! If you are over the age of 18, in a heterosexual marriage, a mother caring for one or more children under the age of 18, and working at least 35 hours per week in paid employment, you are eligible to participate in this study. You may enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card! To participate, click on the survey link below: https://qtrial2011.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_5svaij2mjTmxp2d
Wanted: Elementary School Kids Who Love Math & Want More Challenge: Join the Monday Mathletes The award winning Mathletes meet on Mondays from 4-6pm at 18341 Sherman Way and have a few limited spaces for elementary school kids who love math and crave a challenge this school year. Would your child enjoy learning new mathematics, playing mathematical games, and participating in mathematical competitions? $150/month includes all expenses and materials and even healthy, conscious, enjoyable snacks. Email info@KidsLA.org for more information. www.kidsla.org/enrichment/mathletes.html
Clear the Clutter & Get Organized Today If you need help getting your home, office, or life organized you have come to the right place. With a gentle hand and absolutely no judgment Keegan can help you reclaim your space. Is it a large office or a small office space, kids bedroom, play room, kitchens, bathroom, closet, garage, files, scheduling, multitasking, moving, staging the house, preparing for a major life change ……you name it and if you need an organized mind to step in, She can help. She is Obsessively Organized and wants to help. |
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