August 2007

Parent Education

Seattle Area

FamilyWorks Resource Center. Raising Financially Responsible Children (ages 3-12), 6:30-7:30pm Aug. 15. FREE. Pre-register for class and childcare. 1501 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

Professional Development in Autism Center. Social Skills for Children with ASD, 9am-4pm Aug. 2-3. $200. Positive Behavioral Support for Social and Academic Challenges, 9am-4pm Aug. 6-9. $400. University of Washington, Experimental Education Unit, Room 150, 4000 15th, Seattle, directions online. 206-221-4202. www.pdacenter.org.

Seattle Midwifery School. Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation (open to the general public), Oct 15-17 and 19-21. $795, payment deadline Sept. 17. The Mountaineers Bldg., 300 Third Ave. W, Seattle. 206-322-8824. http://seattlemidwifery.org/doula_education_breastfeeding.htm.

World Association for Children and Parents. Adoption Information Meeting, 7-9pm Thursdays, except holidays. FREE. 315 S Second St., Renton. 206-575-4550. www.wacap.org.

Swedish Medical Center. Car Seat Safety Inspections, 9am-noon Aug. 18. FREE, half-hour appointments required, pre-register. Cherry Hill campus, 500 17th Ave., Seattle. 206-386-2502. www.swedish.org.

Music Sprout Piano Studio. Early Childhood Music Class Information Session (for parents of newborn-age 5), 7:30-8:30pm Aug. 27. FREE, pre-register (for parents only). Beacon Hill, Seattle area. 206-325-1336. www.musicsprout.com.

Eastside

Bellevue Parks. Health: Childhood Illness (natural approaches), 1:30-2:30pm Aug. 28. FREE. Highland Community Center, 14224 NE Bel-Red Rd., Bellevue. 425-452-6885. www.ci.bellevue.wa.us.

Evergreen Healthcare. Happiest Baby on the Block, 10am-noon Aug. 4 or 7-9pm Aug. 21. $45 per couple. Infant and Child CPR, 9am-12:30pm Aug. 11 or 6-9:30pm Aug. 21. $35. Car-Safe Kids, 7-9pm Aug. 22. FREE, pre-register. Family Constellations, 10am-4pm Aug. 25. $35. 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland. 425-899-3000. www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

The HANDLE Institute. The HANDLE Perspective on Sensory Processing Disorder, 12:30-1:30pm Aug. 4. FREE, pre-register. Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. 206-204-6000. spdredmond@hotmail.com.

Life’s Vision International. International Adoption Information Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm July 14. FREE. 16301 NE Eighth St., Suite 261, Bellevue. 425-614-3938. www.lifesvision.org.

Three Cedars School. Simplicity Parenting: Five Steps You Can Take to Help Your Child to Feel Calmer, Happier and More Secure, 6:30pm Aug. 21. $10 suggested donation, pre-register. Three Cedars’ Trillium Hall, 556 124th Ave. NE, Bellevue. 425-401-9874. info@threecedars.org.

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