September 2007

Parent Education

Seattle Area

Birds and Bees and Kids. Monthly Informal Chats, 7-8pm Sept. 10. FREE, donations accepted. Mosaic Coffeehouse, 4401 Second Ave. NE, Seattle. 206-661-2245. www.birdsandbeesandkids.com.

The HANDLE Institute. Getting Beyond the Labels: Treating Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Their Roots, 7-9pm Sept. 18. FREE, pre-register. First floor conference room, 1300 Dexter Ave. N, Seattle. 206-204-6000. www.handle.org.

Holistic Moms Network. Everyday Homeopathy, 6:30-8:30pm Sept. 19. FREE, Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center, 8515 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle. www.holisticmoms.org.

Jewish Family Service. Kids Club: Helping Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence, mothers and their children ages 5-8. Twelve-week series, confidential dates, times and location. FREE, must register by Sept. 10. 206-461-3240. www.jfsseattle.org.

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.

FamilyWorks. Positive Parenting of School Age Children, 6:30-8:30pm Mondays Sept. 17-Oct. 22. FREE, pre-register. Wallingford Boys and Girls Club, 1310 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

Eastside

Eastside CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder). Attention Deficit Support Group, 7-9pm Sept. 18. FREE. Evergreen Hospital Surgery and Physicians Center, Room TAN 101, 12040 NE 128th St., Kirkland. www.nwchadd.org.

Eastside Mothers & More. Favorite Product Night (bring a product to share), 7-9pm Sept. 11. Household Budgeting and Finances, 7-9pm Sept. 19. FREE meetings. East Shore Unitarian Church, North Room, 12700 SE 132nd St., Bellevue (not church affiliated). www.eastsidemothersandmore.org.

Family Services of King County. Reflective Parenting Workshop (for parents of toddlers), 5:30-7pm Mondays Sept. 17-Nov. 26. $150, $250 per couple. Bringing Baby Home, 9am-4pm Sept. 22 and 29. $150 per couple, pre-register. New Parent Services, 11911 First Ave. NE, Suite 300, Bellevue. 425-450-0332. www.family-services.org.

Overlake Hospital Medical Center. Exercise for Pregnancy, 7-9pm Sept. 19. $25. Planning for Pregnancy, 6:30-9pm Sept. 27. FREE. 1035 116th Ave. NE, Issaquah. 425-688-5259. www.overlakehospital.org.

Washington Cathedral. Healing Broken Hearts (divorce recovery seminar), four seminars starting 12:15pm Sept. 9, followed by eight workshops starting 4pm Oct. 7. FREE. 12300 Woodinville-Redmond Rd. NE, Redmond. 425-702-9031. www.wacathedral.org.

North Sound

Babies “R” Us. Life Needs Analysis (life insurance), 7pm Sept. 4. FREE. A Baby Safety Workshop, 10am for grandparents, 11am-3pm for parents, Sept. 8. FREE. Breastfeeding: New Mom’s Guide to Nursing, 7pm Sept. 11. FREE. Safe Home, Safe Baby Clinic, 11am, 12:30pm or 2pm Sept. 15. FREE. Diapering: What You Need to Know, 7pm Sept. 18. FREE. So Many Questions (immunizations), 7pm Sept. 26. FREE. 19500 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Lynnwood. 425-672-3220. www.babiesrus.com.

MOSS (Mothers of South Snohomish) Club. Support group for stay-at-home moms offers friendship, networking, activities for moms and children and other diverse resources. Meetings 10am first Tuesdays. Hope Church at Silver Lake, 11329 23rd Dr. SE, Everett. www.mothersofsouthsnohomish.org.

South Sound

Bates Technical College. Conscious Fathering (expectant fathers and fathers of 3 months and younger), 6-9pm Sept. 13. $35, scholarships available, grandfathers free. Bates Technical College, south campus, 2201 S 78th St., Tacoma. 253-680-7511. www.bates.ctc.edu/homefamily.

Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Power of Play Lunch (with Dr. David Elkind), 11:30am-1pm Sept. 13. $50, includes lunch. 936 Broadway Ave., Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Farther Afield

Hands On Children’s Museum. Language in a Minute for the Busy Mom – How to Encourage Your Child’s Language Development, 6:30-8pm Sept. 4 (arrive by 6:15 to allow children to settle in to supervised play). FREE, pre-register. PlayWise Early Learning Program (introduction to family-based preschool experience), 11am-noon Sept. 7, 21 and 28. Included with admission. $7.95, $6.95 seniors, $4.95 newborns-age 1. 106 11th Ave. SW, Olympia. 360-956-0818. www.hocm.org.

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