June 2006

Parent Education

Seattle Area

Birds and Bees and Kids. Talking to Your Tweens and Teens About Sex, 9:30am-12:30pm June 3. $35. Birds and Bees and Kids: Tips, Tools and Tricks for Talking to Your Young Kids about Sex, 9:30am-12:30pm June 17. $35. Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle. 206-661-2245. www.birdsandbeesandkids.com.

Center for Urban Horticulture. Gardening and Nature Study with Kids (for parents and teachers), 7-8pm June 8. $12, pre-register. University of Washington, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. 206-685-8033. http://depts.washington.edu/urbhort/html/education/adulteducation.htm.

FamilyWorks. Parenting So Both of You Grow (for parents of birth-age 5), 11am-12:30pm June 14. FREE, pre-register, childcare available. 1501 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

The HANDLE® Institute: Getting Beyond the Labels: Treating Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Their Roots, 7-9pm June 1, Casey Family Bldg. FREE, pre-register. Dismantling Dyslexia to Deal with Its Many Parts, 7-8:15pm June 26, Shoreline Library. FREE, pre-register. Casey Family Bldg., 1300 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th St., Shoreline. 206-204-6000. www.handle.org.

Open Adoption and Family Services. Information Meeting for Prospective Adoptive Parents, 6:30-8pm June 13. FREE. 200 W Mercer St., Suite E-508, Seattle. 206-782-0442. www.openadopt.org.

PCC Natural Markets: Feeding the Healthy Child (for parents of ages 1-5). 10am-noon June 3, West Seattle location. $30. Feeding the Healthy Child (for parents of ages 1-5), 7-9pm June 13, Greenlake location. $30. 2749 California Ave. SW, Seattle. 206-545-7112. www.pccnaturalmarkets.com.

Seattle Holistic Center. Belly After Baby, 12:30-2pm June 3, Sunnyside location. $16. Infant Massage, 11:30am-12:45pm Tuesdays June 6-27, Aurora location. $95 per baby. Supporting Postpartum Recovery, 12:30-2pm June 10, Sunnyside location. $16. Feeding Your Baby: Introducing Solid Foods, 1:30-3pm June 14, Sunnyside location. $16. Baby Wearing: Slings and Other Carriers, 1-2:15pm June 30, Sunnyside location. $16. 7700 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle. 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle. 206-525-9035. www.seattleholisticcenter.com.

Seattle’s Child’s Tools for Parents. Conflicts About Kids: When Parents Disagree (with Susan Fox, OTR), 7-9pm June 6, doors open 6pm. $12, $15 at the door. Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. 1-800-838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Visually Speaking. Sign Language for Infants Workshop, 1-3pm June 10, Seattle location. $35, $45 per couple, pre-register. 206-282-7571. www.visuallyspeaking.info.

Eastside

Eastside Mothers & More: Updating Your Resume and Networking Strategies (informal meeting), 7-9pm June 13. FREE. The Five Love Languages (informal meeting), 7-9pm June 21. FREE. East Shore Unitarian Church, North Room, 12700 SE 32nd St., Bellevue. (Not church affiliated.) www.eastsidemothersandmore.org.

Evergreen Healthcare. Karing for Kids, 9am-4pm June 3. $55. Infant and Child CPR, 6-9:30pm June 15 or 9am-12:30pm June 10. $35. Dealing with Depression, 7-9pm June 21. FREE. Foundations: Raising a Successful Child, 7-9pm June 28. $10. 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland. 425-899-3000. www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

The HANDLE® Institute: Can I Get Your Attention Please! A Non-Drug Approach to ADD/ADHD, 7-8:15pm June 13. FREE, pre-register. Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave. SE, Mercer Island. 206-204-6000. www.handle.org.

Snohomish County

Babies “R” Us. Baby Sign Language, 7pm June 7. Pain Management + Breastfeeding, 7pm June 14. Healthy Pregnancy, 6:30pm June 21. FREE seminars, pre-register. 19500 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Lynnwood. 425-672-3220. www.babiesrus.com.

Family Support Center. Parent as Mentor, 7-8:30pm June 9. FREE. 6330 195th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-670-8984. www.familysupportcenter.net.

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: Pediatric CPR, 9am-noon June 10. $15. Lynnwood Fire Dept., 18800 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Stevens Hospital. Pediatric CPR, 6-9pm June 12. $35. Keeping Kids Safe, 6-9pm June 12 and 14. $60. 21601 76th Ave. W, Edmonds. 425-640-4066. www.stevenshealthcare.org.

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