April 2006
Parent Education
Seattle Area
Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network: Tips and Strategies for Raising Bilingual Children: The Early Years (with Network founder Corey Heller), 2-4pm April 22. $20, $35 per couple, space limited, pre-register. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle. www.biculturalfamily.org.
Birds and Bees and Kids: Talking to Tweens and Teens about Sex, 9:30am-12:30pm April 8. $35.Birds and Bees and Kids: Tips, Tools and Tricks for Talking to Your Young Kids about Sex, 9:30am-12:30pm April 22. $35. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle. 206-661-2245. www.birdsandbeesandkids.com.
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Bladder Health (for caregivers and parents ages 5 and older), 7:30-8:30pm April 5. FREE, pre-register, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle. 206-987-2486. www.seattlechildrens.org/child_health_safety.
Gilda's Club Seattle. Sarcoma in Children and Adults, 7-8:30pm April 8. Light refreshments 6:45pm. FREE, pre-register. Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection in Children and Adults, 7-8:30pm April 26. Light refreshments 6:45pm. FREE, pre-register, childcare provided with 48 hours notice. 1400 Broadway, Seattle. 206-709-1400. www.gildasclubseattle.org.
Great Starts. Vaccinations: A Naturopathic Introduction, 6-8pm April 18. $40 per family, pre-register. Five-Week Sign Language for Infant Class, 10:30-11:30am Sundays April 30-May 28. $105 per couple, pre-register. 2517 Eastlake Ave. E, Suite 102. Seattle. 206-789-0883. www.greatstarts.org.
Institute for Children’s Environmental Health. Toxics in the Mammals of Puget Sound: Orcas, Seals and Humans, 7-8:30pm April 5. $10, $15 at the door, discounts available for those with limited incomes, free childcare. Fragrance-free event. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle. 360-331-7904. http://washington.chenw.org/lectures.html.
International Dyslexia Association, Washington State Branch. Reading IS Thinking, 7-8pm April 20, Shoreline location. $5 donation requested. Ten Things that Work Now, 7-8pm April 26, Renton location. $5 donation requested. Shoreline Center, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline. United Way Good Neighbor Center, 305 S 43rd, Renton. 206-382-1020. www.wabida.org.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Diabetes Awareness Day, 10am-3pm April 1. FREE, pre-register. Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle. 206-838-5153. www.jdrfnorthwest.org.
King County Library System. Baby Sing and Toddler Songs (workshop for adults who work with newborns-age 3). FREE, pre-register. 1-4pm April 1, Burien Library, 14700 Sixth Ave. SW, Burien. 206-243-3490. 1-4pm April 8, Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave. NW, Shoreline. 206-546-3522. 1-4pm April 29, Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Ave. S, Des Moines. 206-824-6066. What is Early Literacy? (workshop for adults who work with newborns-age 3). FREE, pre-register. 11am April 8, White Center Library, 11220 16th SW, Seattle. 206-243-0233. 7pm April 13, Algona-Pacific Library, 255 Ellingson Rd., Pacific. 253-833-3554. 7pm April 19, Fairwood Library, 17009 140th SE, Renton. 425-226-0522. 7pm April 26, Woodmont Library, 26809 Pacific Hwy. S, Des Moines. 253-839-0121. www.kcls.org/stars/registration.
Open Adoption and Family Services. Information Meeting for Prospective Adoptive Parents, 6:30-8pm April 11. FREE. 200 W Mercer St., Suite E-508, Seattle. 206-782-0442. www.openadopt.org.
Puget Sound Adlerian Society. Sanity Circus (for parents of preschool-middle school), 7-8:30pm Mondays April 17-May 22. $35, $50 per couple, childcare available (donation requested). Whitman Middle School, 9201 15th Ave. NW, Seattle. www.psasadler.org.
Rainier Beach Community Center. Positive Discipline, 6:30-8:30pm April 4. $10. 8825 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle. 206-723-1301. www.atlanticstreet.org.
Seattle Holistic Center. Belly After Baby, 12:30-2pm April 1, Sunnyside location. $16. Baby Wearing, 1-2:15pm April 7, Sunnyside location. $16. Infant Massage, 11:30am-12:45pm Tuesdays April 18-May 9, Aurora location. $95 per baby. 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle. 7700 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle. 206-525-9035. www.seattleholisticcenter.com.
Seattle’s Child’s Tools for Parents: New Insights about Reading and the Brain: Preparing Our Children for Success with Reading (with Jeannine Herron, Ph.D.), 7-9 pm April 26. $12, $15 at the door. Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. 1-800-838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com.
Swedish Medical Center. Kids' Safety and CPR, 5:30-8pm April 12. $20. 747 Broadway, Seattle. 206-386-2502. www.swedish.org/resource.
Visually Speaking. Sign Language for Infants Workshop, 1-3pm April 29, Seattle location. $35, $45 per couple, pre-register. 206-282-7571. www.visuallyspeaking.info.
World Association for Children and Parents. Adoption Information Meeting, 7-9pm every Thursday except holidays, Renton location. FREE. Adoption Information Meeting, 2-4pm April 8, Seattle location. FREE. 315 S Second St., Renton. 2100 24th Ave. S, Seattle. 206-575-4550. www.wacap.org.
Eastside
Bellevue Community College Parent Education Program. Sing with Your Child: Encourage Early Literacy (with Tom Hunter), 7pm April 18. $10, $12 at the door. Carlson Theater, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue. 425-945-0526. www.bcc.ctc.edu/parent-ed/bcckids/lecture.htm.
Children's Institute for Learning Differences: Sunday School: Meeting the Challenge of Behavior in Special Needs Children, 6-8pm April 20. $25. 4030 86th Ave., Mercer Island. 206-232-8680.www.childrensinstitute.com.
King County Library System. Baby Sing and Toddler Songs (workshop for adults who work with newborns-age 3). FREE, pre-register. 6-9pm April 16, North Bend Library, 115 E Fourth, North Bend. 425-888-0554. What is Early Literacy? (workshop for adults who work with newborns-age 3). FREE, pre-register. 11am April 1, Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. 425-450-1765. 7pm April 3, Bothell Regional Library, 18215 98th Ave. NE, Bothell. 425-486-7811. 7pm April 3, Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way, Issaquah. 425-392-5430. 7pm April 3, Woodinville Library, 17105 Avondale Road NE, Woodinville. 425-788-0733. www.kcls.org/stars/registration.
Stroum Jewish Community Center. Bringing Baby Home: A Look at the Research, 3-5pm April 30. $15, $25 per couple, scholarships available. 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 206-461-3240 ext. 3146. www.sjcc.org.
Swedish Medical Center. Carseat Safety Inspection, half-hour appointments 9am-noon April 8. FREE. 2005 NW Sammamish Rd., Issaquah. 206-386-2502. www.swedish.org/resource.
Teaching Parents Association. Raising Creative Kids in a Hurried World (with author Nancy Blakey), 7-9pm April 3. FREE. Woodinville Community Center, 17401 133rd Ave. NE, Woodinville. www.washtpa.org.
World Association for Children and Parents. Adoption Information Meeting, 2-4pm April 1, Bellevue Library, or 2-4pm April 22, Lake Hills Library. FREE. Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Lake Hills Library, 15228 Lake Hills Blvd., Bellevue. 206-575-4550. www.wacap.org.
Snohomish County
Family Support Center. Now and Ten Years Later, 7-8:30pm April 21. FREE. 6330 195th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-670-8984. www.familysupportcenter.net.
Lynnwood Parks and Recreation. Pediatric CPR, 9am-noon April 8. $15. Lynnwood Fire Dept., 18800 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Pathways for Women YWCA. Building Family Strengths parenting class series, 6:30-8 pm Tuesdays April 11-June 13 or 1-2:30 pm Wednesdays April 12-June 14 at confidential Lynnwood location, or 6:30-8 pm Wednesdays April 12-June 14 at confidential Everett location. Free to income-eligible families. 425-774-9843 ext. 223 or 1-877-773-9843 ext. 223. www.ywcaworks.org.
Farther Afield
Children's Museum of Tacoma. Positive Discipline for Raising Responsible, Confident Children, 7-9pm April 26. FREE. Bates Technical College, South Campus, 2201 S 78th St., Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.
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