August 30 2016

Music Lessons in the Comfort of Your Home: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Ukulele & Violin
When was the last time your child begged a teacher to stay longer? At The Schuler Music Studio, students not only learn to PLAY music, they have FUN learning it! This private music school offers high-end lessons, and they drive to YOU! Their educated, qualified staff of professional musicians are enthusiastic & offer a warm, supportive environment for students to play & create. They provide a well-rounded music education, focus on building confidence & emphasize fun. Several live performance opportunities throughout the year. Join students who’ve already discovered they’re the BEST place to get results!
Call (818)203-5342 or email lessons@schulermusicstudio.com.
 
 
Today in History
Frankenstein Day
Toasted Marshmallow Day
The Late Show with David Letterman premieres on CBS. (1993)
 
 
Amazing Group Training Outdoors in Calabasas
Kick your metabolism up a notch with HIIT on Saturdays at 8:15am a high intensity interval workout.
or
Add beautiful lean muscle and burn more calories all day long by attending Small Group Training on Wednesdays at 9:15am.
Kellie provides all the equipment. All you need to bring is energy and water! Choose Saturdays or Wednesdays or both! Get in lean feminine shape in these Ladies’ Bootcamp workouts.
 
 
Albums by Elise – “Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Jpegs…”
Do you have photos stashed under the bed, in drawers or in your phone, with the thought that you will do something with them someday? Don’t wait and take the risk that they will get lost or damaged. Elise can take your precious photos and place them into beautifully decorated pages, customized for you. They will be preserved and protected for generations to be able to enjoy. Do you want a wedding album that shows your personality and is different than the norm? A Special event? Call (818) 590-2989.
 
 
Is your daughter worried about making friends? Are you concerned about your son staying focused in class?
Clubhouse Classes (students in 2nd-5th grade) every Saturday morning from 11-12noon
Back to School is just around the corner and SCCI is here to help! Social Coaching Club Inc. offers Social Skills Development classes to improve and polish your child’s social skills.  Each month focuses on a specific social skills topic; effective communication, anger and stress management, impulse control and frustration tolerance, friendship building, manners, etiquette & civility and much more! September Topic: Time Management and Organizational Skills. Does your child need more one-on-one attention? SCCI also offers therapeutic services and individual social skills coaching. Register by calling 818.379.3340 or email info@socialcoachingclub.com.
 
 
Special Icon  Zaniac Santa Monica – After-School STEM education center for K-8 grade students
Mon-Fri 3-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm
Zaniac delivers a math and science experience that engages, excites, and motivates K-8 kids and makes learning fun, while providing them with a real academic advantage. The flagship product is called Zane Math: it offers a uniquely compelling, effective and measurable approach to get kids caught up or ahead in math. They also offer a homework center and other programs such as LEGO Robotics, Computer Programming, Minecraft Game-based Learning and 3D Design, which are kid friendly & fun.
 
 
Cardio Kids class is the perfect place to engage in fun and engaging physical exercise for kids for kids 7-14 yrs old
Every Wed. from 6-7pm at My Gym
It’s a GREAT class. ALL my boys LOVE it! The program combines cardiovascular conditioning, strength & endurance, and stability exercises so children of all abilities will benefit from the class! Just like a cardio workout for adults, this class aims to keep kids moving so they keep their heart rate up. Inspired by circuit training, fun activities like freestyle dancing, tumbling, trampolines, jumping, and hula hoops are combined into a complete workout that improves endurance & gross motor skills. 1st class is FREE – http://www.mygym.com/woodlandhills/schedules. See you there!
22027-B Vanowen St. in Woodland Hills, 91303
 
 
An Open Letter to Middle School Girls
 
 
Fall Educational Series
Mondays at 7pm
They have selected topics that are most important to parents and families. Each seminar will be led by an expert instructor.
September 12th: Developing Healthy Eating Habits in Toddlers
September 19th: To Sleep, Perchance to Dream…Setting Up Good Sleep
September 26th: Is it Time to Try? Potty Training 101
October 10th: Be Your Child’s Best Teacher
October 17th: And Baby Makes 4
October 24th: How to Speak to Your Child so that Your Child Will Listen to You
Cost: $25 each Seminar or $120 All.
 
 
Special Event Icon  Reiki Level 1 Attunement – Become a Channel of Reiki Healing Energy
Saturday, September 17th in Thousand Oaks
Reiki is a Japanese form of energy healing, bringing love and light to yourself, your loved ones and to all beings on the planet. Michelle Kapture, Reiki Master Teacher, Spiritual Healer and Counselor is offering a Reiki Level 1 Attunement and will cover the basics of Reiki as well as teach you how to open up to your own intuitive and healing gifts. Whether this is for personal or professional use, you will love this workshop! Visit MichelleKapture.com for details and registration.
 
 
The Help Group Summit 2016: Advances and Best Practices in Autism, Learning Disabilities and ADHD
Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th at Skirball Cultural Center
Featuring Keynote Speakers Matthew State, MD, PhD: Thomas E. Brown, PhD; Kevin Pelphrey, PhD; and Maryanne Wolf, PHD. The Summit is a cutting edge conference that features leading experts in basic and applied research, and evidence-based best practices in assessment, intervention and treatment. The Summit is designed for educators, clinicians/therapists and parents. Visit The Help Group web site for more Special Early Bird Rates and more speakers.
818-779-5212
 
 
Jamie Oliver: Please, just start cooking with your children
Here’s why empowering parents to cook with their kids helps families to thrive. Meaningful comments.
 
 
3rd Annual Entrepreneur Galz Expo
Sunday, September 25th from 10am-4pm at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley
Entrepreneur Galz Expo is the celebration of the female entrepreneur through the arts and business. The arena consists of over 90 vendors, celebrity food trucks, sweets, music, raffles, henna artist, face painting and more. Free admission and parking.
 
 
Celebrate the High Holidays 2016/5777 at Shomrei Torah Synagogue
Monday October 3rd from 8:30am-1:15pm – 1st Day Rosh Hashanah Service
9am-1pm – Babysitting (18 months-4 years old) – RSVP Required
10am-1pm – Children’s High Holiday Experience (Grades K-6)
Parents who are attending High Holiday services at STS may drop their K-6th grade students off in the school building for a day of organized and educational Rosh Hashanah programming including a prayer service, interactive learning about the holidays and a Rosh Hashanah themed snack!
 
 
“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” at the Taper
November 8th-December 18th
By Martin McDonagh. Directed by Garry Hynes. The brilliantly subversive “The Beauty Queen of Leenane,” which is set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, is the tale of Maureen Folan, a plain and lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative, aging mother, whose interference in Maureen’s first and potentially last romantic relationship sets in motion a chain of events that are as tragically funny as they are horrific.
 
 
The misuse of social media epidemic is a solvable problem
“Don’t Press Send: A Mindful Approach to Social Media, An Education In Cyber Civics” provides guidelines to create a kind, safe and respectful cyber community. We need to help our children push past the emotional barrier the screen creates and remember that there are real people on the other side of the screen. We need to help them create/ reinforce their own boundaries, strengthen their empathetic skills and protect their privacy by making positive, thoughtful and safe decisions. 10% off – code T8L4FBZF (enter the code at the Amazon Cart).
 
 
Dolly does good
Tennessee is selling 1000 numbered license plates showing Dolly Parton’s image with 44% of the $35 fee going to her Imagination Library which sends books free to children all over the world. The Imagination Library was inspired by her father who couldn’t read or write.
And Dolly’s coming to the Santa Barbara Bowl Sept. 25th, Valley View Casino in  San Diego Sept. 27th and the Hollywood Bowl Oct. 1st-2nd.
 
 
Congo Polyvinyl Play Set For Sale
Includes: Slide, 2 swings (Needs new ones), 1 Trapeze Bar & Hut with steering wheel & telescope. $600 OBO(original price $2,500). Buyer must unassemble & take away. If interested, email sbkg123@aol.com.
 
 
Special Event Icon  Want to be on HGTV House hunters?
Mina is working with the producers of HGTV House hunters and looking for individual or couple that are selling or looking to buy a home in the LA area. Email Mina@listedbyminakuper.com or call 310-345-8500 for more info.
 
 
So, I’ve decided to give knitting or crocheting a try – now what?
Do I choose knitting or crocheting?
Links to quick knit and crochet projects.
Resources for techniques, tips, free patterns.
Reminder. The truth: why knitting and crocheting are good for you.
 
 
Wanted – Medifast Meals,/Take Shape for Life ….That you don’t want anymore
Will buy from you – any non expired Medifast/Take Shape for Life that you aren’t going to use. Don’t let them sit around and expire, Will pay cash $ for them. Email Daisydog1062@gmail.com.