I9 Sports Fall 2014 Fall Season is Organized Flag Football, Basketball and T-Ball Recreational Youth Sports leagues for kids 3-11. * 8 Week Program. FALL LOCATIONS IN: Simi Valley, Westlake Village and Woodland Hills Areas *All Skill Levels Welcome*No Tryouts*No Fundraisers* *Equal playtime for all kids *All Coaches Background Checked *Games and practices on the same day Enter Promo Code: Jens list and get $10 off! More Program info can be found at https://www.i9sports.com/ProgramDirector/190
Today in History www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Play and Grow Smart-er Tips Nancy Pyne-Hapke, author of “Play and Grow Smart, A Guide Supporting Brain Development, Birth through Five,” has been giving tips to aid your child’s optimum skill development through proactive neuroscience-based activities weekly since 2010. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books. “VISUAL” DEVELOPMENTAL SKILL DEFINITION: seeing, distinguishing images, focusing on stimuli, tracking images, remembering images, looking at items sequentially, forming mental images. THE ‘CRITICAL WINDOW’ during which the circuits of the brain are being most heavily wired for VISUAL ACUITY is birth – 6 months, and BINOCULAR VISION is 1 – 3 years. The more opportunity children have to experience healthy, positive and nurturing visual experiences during this critical period, the more efficiently their brains will work over the long run. SOME GENERAL Visual tidbits: * WITH NEWBORN brain wiring, Baby’s clearest vision up to 3 months is peripheral. * BY 1 or 2 months, both eyes will focus (work together) on a single object 10″ – 15″ away. * Depth perception development comes later. * Movement and high-contrast patterns (light vs. dark, white vs. black) are seen most easily. Next week – “Visual,” Pt. 5 Email msmarm@roadrunner.com with any questions.
1st Annual “Garden of Eden” Mother/Daughter Tea & Fashion Boutique Sunday, October 26th at the Oak Park Community Center from 2-5pm
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.
Rock The School Year In Style: Win One of Ten $100 H&M Gift Cards Kick-start your back to school in style by winning a $100 H&M gift card from Red Tricycle! The giveaway will end on September 1st and there will be TEN winners. Red Tricycle is a city guide for busy parents, offers ideas for cool things to see, eat and do with your kids. To Enter, click http://redtri.com/landing-page/rock-theschool-year-with-hm.
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 Land of Milk and Mommy Providing breastfeeding classes, private consults, support groups, pump rentals, and baby classes in the Valley led by Chrisie Rosenthal BS IBCLC RLC. *Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes: $40 per couple Next two classes are Fri 9/12 and Sun 9/21 Led by hospital breastfeeding instructor *Private Breastfeeding Consults: FREE TO AETNA AND UHC MEMBERS!! Insurance friendly * BF Support Groups * Baby Classes: Sign up now! New sessions! Eve & wknds too! Call or text 818 216-2319
Stop the Restricting-Overeating Cycle & Find Your Healthy Weight Diets offer plenty of advice about what to eat but leave you unprepared for the battle against cravings, food addiction and emotional eating habits. Hunger Balance is an 8-week course that removes psychological barriers to healthy eating and ends the diet yo-yo. Change your mind to transform your relationship with food. 8-week group and private courses start in Sept. Taught by a licensed psychotherapist specializing in eating and body image at the Center for Eating Recovery in Agoura Hills. http://centerforeatingrecovery.com/overeating/
Jen’s List 30 Day Weight Loss Fitness Challenge Starts soon! My amazing trainer, Kellie Blackburn, has taken her popular 30Days 30Minutes plan and turned it into a challenge full of support. Kellie will customize a weight loss menu for you and give you super effective, easy to follow, 30 minute workouts you can do at home. Kellie’s plan is convenient and effective. Sign up at www.30days30minutes.com.
Youth Flag Football – AYFFL Now Registering for Fall 2014 Season Games start September 28th The American Youth Flag Football League (AYFFL) is registering for its 20th season. Kids aged 4-15 are welcome to join and they honor the buddy system so friends will play on the same team. Games start on Sept. 28th at 2 separate venues, Calabasas and Newbury Park. Info and On Line Registration available at www.ayffl.com. Final walk up registration is Sept. 14th at AE Wright Middle School (4029 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas) or Sequoia Middle School (2855 Borchard Road, Newbury Park).
Outside the Box OTB is a multi-sensory Brain Development Program that concentrates on attachment and bonding of child and parent/care-taker, self-regulation, and integration of several different learning styles to build a healthy foundation for future learning. Their goal is to teach parents how to become their child’s most effective first teacher! They offer classes out of their center in Woodland Hills, and through satellite field classes all around the LA area. Learning through play is the key! Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMYUepV5-3M&feature=youtu.be&list=UUv10nskctCJpe-PYA6Dmhwg for more info. I HIGHLY recommend!
The Internal Revolution: A Clearing, Calling & Coming Home to Spontaneous Joy & Your True Self Saturday, October 11th from 10am-4pm Join Michelle and Bradley Kapture and Jennifer Elliott for a one day retreat at the beautiful Oak Creek Ranch in Topanga. Topics include: The energy of perceptual positions and exploring your untapped intuition. The five different types on intuition. Is it my ego or my true self speaking? Trusting your hearts wisdom and looking through the eyes of love. Tools to help you live an authentic life. Includes a healthy catered lunch and a centering Yin Yoga Class. Visit app.simplycast.com/?q=e/v/3rbb1 for more information.
Party Help: This Time You Enjoy the Party Stop trying to do it all by yourself. Karen can do anything from set up, to preparing food, to serving – as well as the dreaded clean-up. Enjoy yourself for once and let her do all of the running around. She is available for both small gatherings including office parties, backyard BBQ’s, birthday parties and lunches or larger scale events including weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and anniversary celebrations. Karen used to be in the catering business, was a teacher and is now a stay at home mom to two girls. Amazing references upon request. Email karenspartyhelp@yahoo.com or call (818) 445-1749.
Beethoven’s Ninth Thursday, September 11th at 8pm at the Hollywood Bowl Juanjo Mena closes the Bowl’s classical season in the grandest style with Beethoven’s celebration of life and brotherhood, featuring the magnificent voices of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. * Los Angeles Philharmonic * Juanjo Mena, conductor * Camilla Nylund, soprano * Daniela Mack, mezzo-soprano * Donald Litaker, tenor * Morris Robinson, bass * Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, music director Presented by LA Phil. http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/tickets/beethoven039s-ninth/2014-09-11
What Dreams May Come http://marcschwartzlaw.com/robin-williams-what-dreams-may-come
Are you a busy mom in search of an easy-to-pack snack for your family? Meet KRAVE, an all-natural, protein-packed jerky that’s the perfect option for your children. Whether it’s packed for lunch, an after school snack, or as a post-practice treat, KRAVE is fuel for lasting energy and brain power. KRAVE takes jerky to another level! Out with the tough, chemical-laden, processed meat snacks and in with all-natural, whole-muscle cut, hand-sliced pieces of MEAT. After bathing in our marinade for 48 hours it’s off to BAKE, resulting in a moist & tender jerky experience unlike any other. It is super yummy and healthy for you and your kids!
Want to meet a woman who has climbed Mt. Everest and the highest peaks on all seven continents? September 4th at 7am at El Caballero Country Club Denise Fejtek is the first woman in history to complete the Peak to Heat Double – the combination of summiting Earth’s highest peak, Mt. Everest and completing the Triathlon World Championship – the Hawaii Ironman. Only three other people in the world have ever done this – Denise’s husband Paul is one of them. They are among only a handful of married couples who climbed the Seven Summits – the highest mountain peaks on each of the seven continents. $30 in advance $35 at the door. http://www.jha.org/executives/events/default.asp?mode=detail&eid=366
Kid’s Club & Story Time With Glendale Library Every Other Saturday at 10:30am at the Bloomingdale’s Wing Free story time for children 10 and younger presented by Glendale Library, Arts and Culture. September 13th: Fall Theme Storytime September 27th: Pete The Cat Theme Storytime For more information on the City of Glendale Library, Arts and Culture. Follow them on www.facebook.com/GlendalePL, www.glendalepubliclibrary.org or www.twitter.com/glendaleLAC. www.glendalegalleria.com/events
I AM ELEVEN, a new film about what kids really think Starting Sept 19th Australian filmmaker Genevieve Bailey traveled the world talking with 11-year-olds to compose this insightful, funny & moving portrait of childhood. From an orphanage in India to a single-parent household in Melbourne, to bathing with elephants in Thailand, I AM ELEVEN explores the lives & thoughts of children from all around the world. These young minds, still unguarded and remarkably honest, offer a powerful insight into the future of our world. Group Discounts available by emailing lisa@iameleven.com.
Dramatic and heart wrenching PSA created to help persuade people to not text and drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQW4zOhFnDI
National Grandparents Day: Sharing Stories at the Zimmer Children’s Museum September 7th from 2-4pm It’ll be a great and grand day as we honor all grandparents (and great grandparents, and greater-than-great grandparents!)! Together, learn and grow as you discover and share stories through creating your own story books! FREE with paid museum admission. 6505 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100 in Los Angeles, 90048
Yesterday, today and tomorrow We remember teachers when they used to have time to talk and get to know us, as individuals, and often interacted with our parents, even when there was nothing bad to report…it was human to human. Have things changed? http://grandparentingplus.blogspot.com/
LA Feline Film Festival September 21st from 1-10pm A day of cats, music, and fun. Watch the year’s best cat videos and play. http://lafelinefilmfestival.com
Ace Wonder Ace Wonder is a boy detective, struggling to find a storyline for his latest novel. When his path tangles with Derek Morton, a simple family mystery becomes a very real case of corporate espionage, scientific discovery, and one coldblooded killer. http://www.amazon.com/Ace-Wonder-Gator-Moore/dp/B00IE419MW
Scandinavian Stories & Massage Class for Families Tuesdays in La Cañada (different class times) Magical stories, play and clothes on pediatric massage to bring connection and calmness to homes. Massage helps with sleep, immune functions, learning and bonding. Class is for parents and kids. Kids don’t need to stay still in class. Tuesdays at Caterpillar Kids Place, 965 Foothill Blvd, LA Cañada. The 30 minute classes run on Tuesdays in Caterpillar Kids place (965 Foothill Boulevard, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011): 10.30 toddlers and school age, 11.15 Babies, 4.30PM all ages. Cost $13.
17th & Decor Street – Event Planner Lead Highly recommended by Jens List member nikkibender04@aol.com. They will create custom decor for your next special event. Whether you are looking for custom baby shower favors or need help planning the decor detail of your child’s birthday party from the desserts to centerpieces, 17th & Decor street is here to help you with both the big and little touches! 818-399-6840 http://www.17thanddecorstreet.com/
Breastlink Cancer Center, EveryWayWoman & Pasadena Media Presents The Real Stories of Breast Cancer Sept 6th, 13th, 14th Every Way Woman (EWW) talk show is taping 31 breast cancer stories told by the survivors themselves. Each survivor will have 3-5 minutes to tell their story in their own words. EWW will also tape several shows dedicated to bringing awareness to breast cancer. The series will air on Channel 4 in San Diego, and LA. Airing 5 nights a week and reaching up to 2.5 million viewers. The topics will range from men and women sharing stories to an affordable health package created by Breastlink’s doctors.
Organization + Functional Design-Get your Home Organized and Decluttered Cut your clean-up time in half by having a spot for every last thing! Maximize every inch of your space. Kitchen/pantry systems, children’s bedrooms, all types of closets, toy arrangements, and more. Interior Design services available too. Call 323 605-8843 or email meiravickman@gmail.com. Super reasonably priced at only $25 an hour! Many thrilled customers and references! Certified by IDI of Newport Beach, California.
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Birth and Postpartum Doula Heather is a Postpartum and Birth Doula serving the San Fernando Valley and portions of the Conejo Valley. Calm, gentle, nonjudgmental support for all families. 818.914.9914
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