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Your friend has cancer. Are you sure you know exactly what to say or to do to be the most helpful?
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Today in History
Ask a Stupid Question Day
National Good Neighbor Day
GITFit Mobile brings the gym to your child’s school – Plus a 10% donation to the school
Sometimes the hardest part of exercise is getting to the gym in the first place. GITFit Mobile makes it easy. LA’s first mobile group exercise facility offers the attention of a personal trainer for a small group working out together. It’s perfect for parents. Their trailer is there at drop-off and before pick-up. And for teachers – before or after classes. Check them out at http://www.gitfitmobile.com/?mc=B28CF635-41FD-4202-822B-4E3E6242770C or call 323-791-2316 to reserve a spot now. Helping Your Kids to Become More Socially Successful
Don’t let your kids fall behind this Fall. Registration is now open at Social Coaching Club, Inc. where your kids learn to be socially successful…and social success is proven to increase academic success!
Jr. Clubhouse (4-6 years old): Tuesdays Afternoons
Clubhouse (7-10 years old): Tuesday Afternoons and Saturday Mornings
Girls Empowerment Classes (Middle School Girls): Wednesday Afternoons
Leadership Club (Middle School Boys): Wednesday Afternoons
New Moms: Are you Building your Support Community? The life of a new parent is filled with so many emotions and challenges, and it’s so important to have a support network of other parents going through similar experiences at the same time. Many Moms have found that a properly led Mommy & Me program that discusses developmentally relevant topics at the right time in your baby’s life can be a life changer. The Pump Station is home to many Mommy & Me groups with babies of the same age, and they help hundreds of new families every month. In these groups, led by licensed family therapists, parents can share and better understand these early times, and they bring a philosophy of mindful parenting and a focus on taking care of both baby and mom. Whether your baby has just arrived, or she’s 10 months old, groups of similar ages are available for you to join. They encourage you to build your support network wherever you can, and invite you to consider them.
Looking for vendors Pressman Academy Hanukkah Boutique
Thursday, November 19th from 10am-6pm
Looking for vendors for Pressman Academy’s fabulous Hanukkah Boutique. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, this is the 9th annual boutique which receives over 1000 customers each year. The school is preschool-8th grade, looking for vendors who sell unique items for any age from babies to Tweens to grandma and grandpa and everything in between! No services please. Email pressmanboutique@pressmanacademy.org.
Get ready for some Country
Saturday, October 10th & Sunday, October 11th
Local Ventura County bands will perform beginning at 10:30am throughout the weekend at the Underwood Family Farms 18th Annual Fall Harvest Festival. Don’t miss the 1st Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Contest Weigh-In at 1pm on Sunday, October 11th. You can also pick-your-own fruits/vegetables and pumpkins! There will also be stilt walkers, Heide on Horse, corn maze, country games, face painters, a train, temporary tattoos, sling shot and corn cannon, scarecrow booth, giant pyramids of hay bales for children to climb, singing cowboy, live chicken show, real combine slide & animals to feed/pet!
It all started with a dirty grill
Today, COOKINA is making clean up easier and cooking healthier – outdoors and in.
Learn About Your Brain And Body: Neuroscience For The Non-Scientist
Wed. Sept. 30th or Thurs. Oct. 1st
Entertaining, informative lectures about your brain and body for non-scientists! Classes offered in Beverly Hills (Wednesdays) and Skirball (Thursdays). Dr. Marc Milstein discusses the latest science research, as well as innovative studies that will be tomorrow’s headlines. Topics include understanding new insights into aging, sleep, memory, creativity, and more. Demystify the most cutting-edge science in an easy-to-understand manner.
Scare Up a Pumpkin at the Best Patches in Town
Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Shows
Kicking off the fall season with a cornucopia of family fun festivities, the Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show comes to Ventura County Fairgrounds October 2nd-4th and the Ontario Convention Center Oct. 9th-11th. Shop till you drop with over 24,000 original handmade works from hundreds of exhibitors, enjoy live entertainment and strolling performers and a Kidzone chalked full of interactive “make n take” activities, facepainting, and more. Visit with the artists and get your gift items personalized. There’s plenty for the entire family to do. Bring a canned good for donation and get $2 off admission. Kids 12 and under are free!
800-346-1212
Lead Guitarist (Age 13-19) wanted for established Rock Band
Flood Zone is a young Rock band that regularly plays small to large venues in the LA area (The Mint, The Whisky, The Viper Room). Playing a variety of originals and covers, Flood Zone is a group of three teen age boys with wonderful families looking for skilled lead guitarist who is serious about playing. If you are interested in having your child audition, submit your contact information and a short video of your child playing a lead guitar piece to FloodZoneBand@gmail.com.
Over 100 Brand New Pettiskirts at $8 Each
Brand-new pettiskirts available for $8 each. Great for dress-up, Halloween, Christmas, and just hanging around. Sizes available include newborn through adult. Even have some for small dogs. If interested contact Ilene at Ilenemiles@gmail.com or call/message at 818-929-9731. Can send photos.
Marzo’s Variety Show for Kids
Sunday, Oct. 11th from 11am to 12:15pm at the Zephyr Theatre
Marzo’s is the hilarious live variety show for kids featuring magicians, comedians, musicians, and more, plus games and prizes. Advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2304437.
7456 Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood
Pilates for Kids and Mommy-and-Me
Kids’ Pilates and Mommy-and-Me classes in the comfort of your own home. Build strength, muscle tone, coordination, flexibility, correct posture and self-awareness while having loads of energetic fun! Through increased body awareness and focus, participants learn a sense of respect for themselves, leading to a happy, healthy and balanced life. This class teaches mat Pilates exercises while adding in yoga poses and meditation. Suitable for kids 4-18 years and Mommy-and-Me 6 weeks-3 years.
Material Grrlz Sewing is back to school with classes
Beginning Thursday, October 1st from 5:30-7:30pm
They offer beginner to intermediate machine sewing for kids age 8 and up. Join them in their new space inside Miss Shannon’s located at 12441 Magnolia Blvd., in Valley Village. Email Yolanda@materialgrrlz.com or telephone 818-723-1164 for more info.
Volkswagen just re-released everyone’s favorite hippy-van…but now it’s electric
Adult Coloring: Get the Newest Book from Beloved Artist of “Creative Cats” and” Owls” coloring books
Do you need a fun way to relax? Escape into adult coloring! “Fanciful Fashions Coloring Book” by Marjorie Sarnat is a delight for seasoned colorists and newcomers alike. It features 35 clothing collections designed in Marjorie’s style made so popular in her best-selling coloring books. Get artistic and creative fulfillment as you forget your worries and let your stress melt away. For a limited time, get a free printable PDF of all the designs when you purchase Fanciful Fashions!
Resale Sports Equipment Store in Thousand Oaks Recycles Your Unwanted Gear & Pays You Cash
Sports equipment cheap! Buy, sell, trade, or consign quality pre-owned sporting goods, sports equipment, and sports apparel at Consignment Sports in Thousand Oaks. Call Consignment Sports for a free local pick-up. Cash on the spot, or take your gear to the Thousand Oaks store for a free estimate. Buyers save at least 50%-80% off retail prices. Sellers walk away with extra cash in their pocket. We’ll gladly give you 10% off your next purchase; mention Jen’s List! Call (805) 379-5969.
Relax ~ Release ~ Restore with Intuitive Reiki Master, Michelle Kapture, Ma
Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing which induces a deep state of relaxation, allowing the body to receive “spiritually guided life force energy” from the practitioner. It releases unwanted tension, stress, anxiety, sadness, trauma & physical pain. The body restores to its natural state of physical and emotional well-being. Michelle uses her natural gifts as a Clairvoyant, Clairaudient & Clairsentient to guide her during the healing process. Great for Chemotherapy & Fertility support!
Officials Advise Craigslist Users To Set Up Exchanges In Police Department Parking Lot
New Help Getting Your Resume Seen By Employers/Recruiters?
Jason Kaplan can help. Jason Kaplan is a recruiter who has placed hundreds of candidates after assisting with resume revisions. He has a BA degree in English (with an emphasis in writing) from Loyola Marymount University. For $50 you will receive a polished resume with a 7 business day turnaround. Payment is easy with Paypal or money order. With each transaction Jason is offering a complimentary interviewing “tips & tricks” PDF brochure. Contact resumedr911@gmail.com.
One of a Kind Girl’s Dresses
No Two Alike, an online clothing boutique, features one of a kind girl’s dresses perfect for cheering for your favorite team- college, pro, AYSO, etc. Custom designs welcome and encouraged. Like them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NoTwoAlikeByClaudiaBeth. Follow them on Instagram at No2alikebyClaudiaBeth.
14 Lunch Hacks to Make a Mama’s Life Easier
Fall Kids & Adult Classes starting at Studio City Recreation Center (Beeman Park)
Starting October 6th at the Studio City Rec Center
Mommy & Me – Karate – Little Chef’s Cooking – Wilderness Prep – Guitar – Drama – Painting – Tennis – Softball – Basketball – Bootcamp – Zumba – Yoga – Tai Chi – Women’s Self Defense – Basic Cake Decorating…and many more. Please check out our Fall Brochure on our website for more details. Walk in Registration starts September 29th.
Fresh Start Housecleaning
Thorough and efficient housecleaning, reliable & punctual cleaners on staff — unsurpassed client service guaranteed. Family owned, NOT a referral agency. They hire and train ALL the cleaners & provide all equipment and supplies. Highest standards at affordable rates.
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 on Jen’s List since 2010. These ideas come from scholarly sources to personal interviews, from the internet to periodicals to books.
“MATH/LOGIC” developmental skill definition: recognizing and understanding cause-and-effect relationships, forming and understanding concepts, matching, classifying, categorizing, reasoning, problem-solving, strategizing, organizing ideas.
THE CRITICAL WINDOW during which the circuits of the brain are being most heavily wired for Math/Logic development is 1 – 4 years old. The more opportunity children have to experience healthy, positive and nurturing Math/Logic experiences during this critical period, the more efficiently their brains will work over the long run.
A FEW DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS (toys and other objects) for Math/Logic development: water, sand, objects that can be taken apart and put back together, toys involving problem-solving, games, clay, objects involving counting forward and backward, toys with various shapes/colors/sizes, blocks, puzzles, objects that can be matched/classified/categorized, objects that nest.
SOME PRO-ACTIVE Parent-Supervised MATH/LOGIC Activities, 6 – 12 months:
* FROM 6 MONTHS,
.. encourage grasping
– soft blocks
– toys with “handles”
– plastic rings
– cloth books.
.. utilizing Baby’s natural arm movements, encourage
experimenting with sounds using spoons and plastic
lids.
.. stack small objects into large ones, including objects
that purposefully “nest.”
.. keep things in containers that he can fill and dump.
– Most of the time YOU will have to fill it, but the
process of dumping over and over is a way he
learns about what he is able to do with objects.
* FROM 9 MONTHS, play “up and down.”
.. You stack spools, blocks or plastic cups “up” and
knock them “down.”
.. Let her help, even if knocking down is more fun.
.. Keep repeating, explaining your actions.
.. Eventually she’ll understand “up” and “down.”
Upcoming – Math/Logic, pt. 4
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