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The Mensch With The Wrench – AutoAid Auto Body & Repair AutoAid, a family owned and operated, AAA approved, Certified Female Friendly (by AskPatty.com) and AngiesList Super Service Award winning Auto Body & Auto Repair shop since 1979 is offering FREE WET WEATHER CHECKS. With more rain coming, are your tires, wipers, brakes and lights road ready? If in doubt, call (818) 901-1113 or email info@autoaidrescue.com for an appointment and minimize the risk of an accident. David, Alex, Tony or Jack are ready to help. Visit www.autoaidrescue.com for $25 OFF your 1st visit. This just in: J-Net member wrote on YELP “Excellent service! I highly recommend Auto Aid for your auto needs. They are trustworthy, professional and friendly. A rare find!” 14526 Erwin Street in Van Nuys
Today in History www.history.com/this-day-in-history Operation Desert Storm begins to oust Saddam Hussein’s’ Iraqi forces from Kuwait. (1991) Appreciate a Dragon Day National Nothing Day
Great Martial Arts Lessons for Children and Your Family Martial Arts Teacher Fariborz Azhakh of Team Karate Centers in Woodland Hills, has been teaching in WH for 30 yrs. His school engages in honest business practices, with an emphasis on transparency, and sane, equitable, and sustainable policies, pricing, and procedures. He teaches & practices smart fitness, solid emotional health, family unity, and the practice of “self-defense” that includes healthy eating, bully prevention education, anger management, and countless lessons in team building, overcoming obstacles, and developing compassion and respect for self and others. All of my kids love it! He is offering Jen’s List members a week of lessons at for FREE. Email Azhakh@gmail.com or call 818-704-0606.
Is your child getting lost in public school? Is your family harmony being destroyed by hours of homework? Is middle school a few years off, but are you already panicking? Beth Hillel Elementary can help! 98% of Beth Hillel Elementary students are accepted to their first choice of middle schools. Their maximum of 15:1 student-teacher ratio allows them to provide individual attention to each student to prepare them for their academic and social challenges in middle school. They are opening 15 spots for the incoming 4th grade class of 2015/16 school year. Take advantage of their free homework club offered to Beth Hillel Elementary students and never have the “homework fight” again. Email Evelyn for a tour at evelyn@tbhla.org.
Blue Starz Dance & Theatre is the fastest growing Children’s Performing Arts Centre in Sherman Oaks A fun & friendly school, specializing in classes for 2’s-teens in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Drama & Musical Theatre, & now offering Music Classes in Piano, Vocal, Violin and more… All taught by Industry Professionals. Come along for a FREE TRIAL CLASS just in time to sign up for their upcoming Spring Recital. Jen’s List readers also receive FREE REGISTRATION! Call or Email info@bluestarzproductions.com or call 818-404-2132.
Breakthrough Piano Method has Students Playing Immediately Attend a Free Introductory Session any Saturday in January! Conservatory-trained owner of Palisades Music School teaches Simply Music, a revolutionary program that has students of all ages playing classical, popular, blues, and accompaniment pieces from their first lessons. Producing unprecedented results — among others, 30-50 pieces memorized within the first year — Simply Music is tactile, experiential, and multi-sensory, with students being physically, visually, and aurally fully absorbed.
Tired of Hebrew School? JSN is 4U Pre-K 2 Bar/Bat 20% off tuition for siblings. Free tryout lesson. Classes are one hour per week in the afternoons, iTot is Friday at 3:30pm JSN Hebrew School. 20 years of excellence! Unique curriculum and small classes. No membership. One hour weekly classes on Holidays, Bible and Hebrew. Free extra activities. Monthly iTOT, Ages 4-7 includes: Holidays, Hebrew, Kabalat Shabbat, Edible Arts & Crafts, Singing, Dancing & Bible. Full Bar/Bat Mitzvah Prep + free guidance and consultation for services and party related to Bar/Bat. Customized Private Israel trips. 1000s of referrals. Great rates! Call (818) 625-1621 or email jsnbynomie@me.com.
Rug Bug Music at The Pump Station & Nurtury There is little time to languish when you’re a growing Rug Bug! As our musical medleys alternate effortlessly between gentle and jamming, one thing’s for sure: there is never a dull moment in a Rug Bug Music experience. Come prepared to rock your socks off! Series starts January 19th in Santa Monica. Call (310)998-1981 to register. Free Demo January 29th in Hollywood. Call (323)469-5300 to register.
Valley Kids Reunion Friday, January 23rd at 8pm at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. Let’s all get together like old times. 1986-189 – Taft, Birmingham and every other place that ties us together….
The long and shorts of it What’s up with boys and shorts in the middle of winter?
Professional Supervised Child Visitation Monitoring Services Professional Child Visitation Monitoring fulfills court requirements and allows the noncustodial parent a positive and safe experience with the child while being monitored by a neutral and protective 3rd party. The custodial parent has the reassurance that the child’s physical and emotional safety is being provided for. Services include: Visitation Monitoring, Monitored Exchanges, Home Inspections. Call (818) 436-6231 or email contact@ChildVisitMonitor.com.
Speech Therapist Derra Huxley, M.A., a CA state licensed speech pathologist in the S.F. Valley, is highly experienced in working with children with articulation difficulties. She is a mother of 2, loves children, and makes therapy fun. Derra teaches parents how to help work with their child at home to maximize what they learn from therapy sessions with her. Derra also has an Accent Reduction business for fluent English speaking foreign born individuals who wish to improve their pronunciation. Call (818) 385-1716 or www.AccentReductionNow.com.
A Free Organizational Tool For All That Secretly Re-gift Everyone loves receiving gifts for their children, but while it’s the thought that counts, sometimes you receive A LOT of gifts that your child doesn’t need. GiftBoomerang.com acts as your complete organization system for gifts received and gifts given, so when you decide to re-gift that unwanted gift, you will be safe from giving it back to the original person that got you the gift or someone close to them. GiftBoomerang.com also keeps track of all your gifts that you have given in the past.
Voice Over Acting…Learn the Art of Voice Acting by Jennifer Kay Jennifer Kay has been a Hollywood voice over director for more than fifteen years. Jennifer started her career at International Creative Management, one of the top Hollywood agencies in the country. She has directed many celebrities for television, movies and radio commercials. Let Jennifer teach you voice technique, interpreting copy, the skill to audition in Hollywood and much more! Jennifer offers private lessons. Contact Jennifer at schmookie_2000@yahoo.com or call (310) 490-5550.
Turn those freckly bananas into something wonderful Banana Jam. Easy peasy with lemon juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and vanilla. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, with nut butter in a sandwich, on homemade scones, on pancakes. http://www.framedcooks.com/2014/11/banana-jam.html Uses for ripe bananas – varied and do-able, sweet and savory. Bonus – valuable comments. http://www.thekitchn.com/dont-toss-them-10-uses-for-rip-149889 Mostly sweet (seemingly never-ending) compilation of uses for ripe bananas. http://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/2013/07/27/what-to-do-with-over-ripe-bananas-recipe-round-up/ How-tos about freezing ripe bananas. More uses. http://food52.com/hotline/6023-freezing-ripe-bananas http://www.momables.com/how-to-freeze-bananas/
Parents: Check Your Kid’s Texts for these 28 Acronyms, and What They Mean
Warehouse Liquidation Sale – Brand New Huge Clothing/Shoe Sale Saturday, Jan. 17th from 9am-2pm Over 50 name brands. 15 racks of men’s/women’s clothes. 100’s of women’s new, name brand leather shoes, many styles. ALL Clothes 2 for $5, ALL Shoes $5. CRAZY Low prices! 6048 Fairview Place in Agoura, 91301 Questions? Email michellesells77@yahoo.com.
Material Grrlz Sewing: For a Birthday Party or a Girl’s Get Together Material Grrlz Sewing is a great idea for a Birthday Party or just a Girl’s Get Together! They bring the party to you, sewing machines, fabric, the works! Minimum age 8, choose what you will make, a tote bag, pillow, skirt or beanie with matching scarf. Visit www.materialgrrlz.com to see what kids have been sewing or contact Yolanda@materialgrrlz.com for more details.
The Rootlets™ Brand Launches With The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities Veggies are cool! Launching now for March’s National Nutrition Month with The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities book($12.99) children and their families will be introduced to The Rootlets, a new generation of superheroes who, with their veggie hair and healthy habits begin the adventure of their lives! The Rootlets: Super Rootabilities, created and written by Vicki Marquez and illustrated by Jeremy Russnak, introduces readers to the Rootlets – Brocc, Carrotina, Cornelius and Kaley – who live on Planet Planted in the town of VeggieVille with their dog, Basil, and their guardian and caretaker Yammy Grammy, who plucked them from the ground when they were just sprouts.
Muddy Warriors Super Saturday Experience Saturday, February 7th Muddy Warriors is an outdoor bootcamp located in West Hills. They specialize in obstacle/trail race training. http://www.muddywarriorsx.com/mw-challenge/events/
Tax Season is Just Around the Corner Roschke & Wall specializes in Tax preparation, and is proud to be one of the leading Business Advisors and CPA firms in L.A. County, serving clients from the West Valley to Ventura. The reputation is based on their dedication to deliver Professionalism, Responsiveness and Quality at every turn. They’ve been fortunate to earn the loyalty of their clients-many of them for decades-who have come to rely on Roschke & Wall for outstanding service that is fairly priced and represents value measured in more than just numbers. They are conveniently located in Agoura Hills, and you can find them at: https://www.facebook.com/RoschkeWall https://twitter.com/RoschkeWall
Jewish Federation Women’s Education Series: Move Over Kale: Healthy Food Trends for 2015 Thursday, January 22nd from 10am-Noon in the West Valley Resolved to eat healthier this year? Searching for some quick and easy recipes for those busy weeknights? Join The Jewish Federation for a Women’s Valley Education Series cooking demo, Move Over Kale: Healthy Food Trends for 2015. Expert cooks Jessica Berman Goldklang and Jessica Supowitz of Starlite Caterers will teach us about the hottest new health foods and demonstrate how to prepare simple, delicious meals for time-challenged moms-like you! Space is limited, so RSVP today. Location provided upon RSVP. $18 per person. For more information, contact Gisele Goldwater-Feldman at (818) 668-2331 or GGoldwater-Feldman@JewishLA.org.
Vote for Family Commercial, ‘The Lemonade Stand’, To Air During Super Bowl Father and filmmaker, Nick Sivakumaran, has directed a Doritos commercial, The Lemonade Stand, that’s cute, funny, and wholesome. Produced by David Horowitz and written by Richard Jindapornsuk, the commercial aired on The Today Show last week when it was chosen as a Finalist out of 5000 submissions. Vote so it can air on the Super Bowl: https://crashthesuperbowl.doritos.com/finalists#/6514
Special Free Empowering Opportunity Possibly For Your Child When Off From School Next Monday While you’re working on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, your 8 to 12 year old child can honor what Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for. This is a special opportunity with the Kids Make A Difference Foundation, limited to eight thoughtful, caring, responsible kids. For more details and to RSVP check http://meetu.ps/2FnFrN and RSVP there or at www.KidsMakeADifference.org or email info@KidsMakeADifference.org. Make your child’s day off from school a meaningful one!
Are You a Mom Who Lives in Tarzana, Reseda, or Winnetka? MOMS Club of Tarzana is a wonderful way to meet other moms who share your interests and concerns. With MOMS Club, you will have the opportunity to participate in enriching and fun activities for the whole family. Activities include play groups, monthly moms night out, park days, monthly book clubs, exercise groups, and field trips to local attractions. MOMS Club Tarzana is affiliated with MOMS Club, an international support group for at-home mothers (momsclub.org). Email tarzanamomsclub@yahoo.com or visit www.tarzanamomsclub.com.
Want To Maximize Your Maternity Leave? Are You Confused About Your Benefits? You may be entitled to more income and time off during your maternity leave than you think. The information that HR supplies is often incomplete or incorrect. Milk Your Benefits will help you maximize your maternity leave even if you don’t return to work. Schedule a personalized, private, flat-fee phone consultation from anywhere in California so you don’t leave anything on the table. Contact them for more information and “like” Milk Your Benefits on Facebook for pregnancy/parenting news.
FREE LoveBug & Me Music Class January 20th through January 24th Gather your little lovebugs… Come check out one of a fun Mommy & Me classes in the LA area! LoveBug & Me Music is open to kids from birth to 5 years. This unique music series is has a new theme each session. Sing, dance, drum & imagine your way around the globe with their new World Music Winter Series! Locations in Beverly Hills, Westwood, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Los Feliz, Santa Monica, Topanga and more! Register now for the free demo classes. Space limited!
Clothes & Shoe Drive: Hosted by Conejo Players & Angel Bins Saturday, January 24th from 10am-2pm Conejo Players Theatre will be collecting gently-used clothes and shoes at 351 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361. For each 33 gallon size bag full of donated items, you will receive 1 Buy One-Get One coupon for the upcoming Improv show on either February 7th or 8th. Angel Bins was created as a common sense solution to an increasingly challenging problem of having too much junk and nowhere to put it. For more information, contact Penny Krevenas at penny@conejoplayers.org.
Instant $100 Disney Visa Gift Card – Exclusive Jen’s List Offer Instant $100 Disney Visa Gift Card when you book a Disney Resort Vacation with Enlighten Travel Group by March 28th. Plus! Save up to 30% on Rooms at Select Disney Resort Hotels. Valid Travel Dates: March 2nd through June 15th. Ask about other great rates February 22nd through March 1st. Contact Tunuviel Luv, Authorized Disney Travel Planner at the Enlighten Travel Group at (800) 974-5320 x103 or tunuviel@enlightentravelgroup.com.
Registration Online for Special Needs Summer Camp at AbilityFirst Camp Paivika Camp Paivika offers children, teens and adults with disabilities a traditional camp experience delivered with nurturing support and, above all, an emphasis on fun. Days here are filled with well-regulated, morning-to-night activities that are creatively adapted to enable fun and encourage participation. They are guided by “can,” not “can’t” -and no one is left out. Camp Paivika is completely accessible and capable of accommodating individuals who use wheelchairs, walkers or other adaptive devices.
Learning Chess is Proven to Help With Math & Reading Skills & it’s Fun Does your son or daughter have an interest in learning chess? Matthew Shuben is an Expert chess player, soon to be a Master. He can teach anyone from the age of 5 up to play chess, from beginners to advanced. He is available after school and on weekends at your home or a coffee shop. His fee is $40 per hour. Once your child gets proficient in chess he/she can go to tournaments that are held all over to win trophies and even money prizes. To contact Matthew text him at (818) 522-9185.
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Friday January 16 2015
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