October 2007

Parent Education

Seattle Area

Bastyr University. Kitchen Medicines for Colds and Flu, 9am-1pm Oct. 6. $59. 14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore. 425-602-3075. www.bastyr.edu/continuinged.

Birds and Bees and Kids. Monthly Informal Chats, 7-8pm Oct. 1. FREE, donations accepted. Mosaic Coffeehouse, 4401 Second Ave. NE, Seattle. 206-661-2245. www.birdsandbeesandkids.com.

Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas. Which Way Seattle? Transracial Adoption of Black Children, 7pm Oct. 11. $7. Ethnic Cultural Theatre, University of Washington, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle. 800-838-3006. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/16878.

FamilyWorks. Positive Parenting of School Age Children, 6:30-8:30pm Mondays Oct. 1-Nov. 5. FREE, pre-register. Wallingford Boys and Girls Club, 1310 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

Group Health Adolescent Center. Keeping Your Teen Safe, 7-9pm Oct. 23. FREE, pre-register. Washington Middle School, 2101 S Jackson St., Seattle. 206-326-2800. resource.l@ghc.org.

The HANDLE Institute. Get a HANDLE® on Neurodevelopmental Differences: An Introduction to a Systems Approach, 9am-4:30pm Oct. 12-13. $350, pre-register. Gatewood Elementary School, 4320 SW Myrtle St., Seattle. 206-204-6000. www.handle.org.

Holistic Moms Network. Using Colorpuncture Therapy for Children, 6:30-8:30pm Oct. 17. FREE. Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center, 8515 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle. www.holisticmoms.org.

International Dyslexia Association – Washington Branch. Solutions for Struggling Learners, 8:15am-4pm Oct. 6. $155. Kane Hall and Johnson Hall, University of Washington, Seattle. 206-382-1020. www.wabida.org.

Jewish Family Service. Becoming Parents: A Workshop for LGBTQ Couples and Individuals, 7-8:30pm Oct. 11. FREE, pre-register. Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 206-461-3240 ext. 8784. Bring Baby Home, 6:15-8:30pm Tuesdays Oct. 23-Nov. 27. $150 per couple, scholarships available. Capitol Hill, Seattle location. 206-461-3146 ext. 3146. www.jfsseattle.org.

Music Sprout Piano Studio. Musikgarten Childhood Music Class Information Session, for parents of newborn-age 5, 7:30-8:30pm Oct. 1. FREE, pre-register. Beacon Hill area, Seattle. 206-325-1336. www.musicsprout.com.

Positive Discipline Association. Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way, 6:30-8:30pm Oct. 4 and 8:30am-4:30pm Oct. 5-6. $330. Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave. S, Seattle. 866-767-3472. www.posdis.org.

Tukwila School District. Ready! For Kindergarten, 6:30pm Oct. 16 (5:45 registration). $40, free Tukwila residents. Thorndyke Elementary, 4415 S 150th St., Tukwila. 206-988-4015. readyfork@tukwila.wednet.edu.

UW Alumni Association and the Information School. Books & Boys – Making it Work, 7-9pm Oct. 24. $5, pre-register by Oct. 23. Kane Hall, Room 220, University of Washington campus, Seattle. 206-543-0540 or 800-AUW-ALUM (289-2586). https://go.washington.edu/uwaa/events/2007ischool_shawlecture.

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.

Eastside

Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network. Raising Bilingual Children, 9:30am-12:30pm Oct. 27. $29. North Campus Bellevue Community College, 10700 Northup Way, Bellevue. www.biculturalfamily.org/seminars.html.

Eastside Mothers & More. Mothers and More 20th Birthday Party Open House, 7-9pm Oct. 9. Homeopathy: For Women and Children, 7-9pm Oct. 20. FREE meetings. East Shore Unitarian Church, North Room, 12700 SE 132nd St., Bellevue (not church affiliated). www.eastsidemothersandmore.org.

Family Services of King County. Bringing Baby Home, 6-8pm Wednesdays Oct. 3-Nov. 7. $150 per couple, pre-register. New Parent Services, 11911 First Ave. NE, Suite 300, Bellevue. 425-450-0332. www.family-services.org.

Kirkland Parks and Community Services. Positive Discipline: Parenting from the Heart, 7-9pm Wednesdays Oct. 3-Nov. 21. $120, $145 per couple. Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. 425-587-3360. www.kirklandparks.net.

Life’s Vision International. International Adoption Information Meeting, 6:30-8:30pm Oct. 9. FREE. 16301 NE Eighth St., Suite 261, Bellevue. 425-614-3938. www.lifesvision.org.

North Sound

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation. Pediatric CPR, ages 13-adult, 9am-noon Oct. 13. $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 series, 6:30-8pm Tuesdays Oct. 9-Dec. 11 or 1-2:30pm Wednesdays Oct. 10-Dec. 12 at confidential Lynnwood location, or 6:30-8pm Wednesdays Oct. 10-Dec. 12 at confidential Everett location. Free to income-eligible families. 425-774-9843 ext. 223 or 877-773-9843 ext. 223. www.ywcaworks.org.

Puget Sound Adlerian Society. Sanity Circus, 7-8:30pm Mondays Oct. 1-Nov. 5. FREE, childcare available for ages 3 and older who are potty-trained. Northshore Family Center, 18315 Bothell Way NE, Bothell. 425-408-7990.

South Sound

Bates Technical College. Mommy & Me Tea (moms and babies to 6 months), 1-2pm Oct. 4. FREE. Various locations in the Pierce County/South Sound region. Conscious Fathering (expectant fathers and fathers of 3 months and younger), 6-9pm Oct. 4. $35, scholarships available, grandfathers free. Bates South Campus, Portable “G,” 2201 S 78th St., Tacoma. 253-680-7500 or 800-562-7099 ext. 7500. www.bates.ctc.edu/homefamily.

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