NEVADA COUNTY PARENTS

Kids Cooking Class

2009-06-17T11:28:00.000-07:00

In The Kitchen is offering a Friday class for kids on PASTA making!Friday June 26th - Kids ClassPasta Making3:30-5 pm / $35In this class we will explore some the traditional techniques of making artisan pasta, raviolis and wide noodles. We will also make some simple sauces to enjoy our pasta with!Sign up by calling 478-0669 or emailing!-- Wendy Van WagnerIn The Kitchenwww.wendyvanwagner.com(530) 277-5126Work is love made visible

Couples Workshop

2009-05-15T10:02:00.000-07:00

Here is a great opportunity to attend a fantastic couple's workshop, right here in our community:When: June 26-28, 2009 (Friday - Sunday)Where: Oddfellows Lodge in Grass ValleyBarry and I have been together 23 years and last November, we took this workshop in Portland, OR. It was powerful in ways we never imagined. We have both experienced therapy that never touched the places we found by late Friday night of our weekend, let alone the next two days! We continue to use the tools and rituals in our daily life - and I can't imagine ever stopping. It was so profound in fact that my husband jokes about changing our anniversary to that Sunday in November when the weekend ended.The weekend here is led by the founders of this work: Rich Tosi, who is one of the founders of the Mankind Project, and his wife, Char Tosi, founder of Woman Within. With 25 years of experience, they bring incredible leadership, ground-breaking exercises, and a deep knowledge of group and individual dynamics to the weekend. They are amazing! Maybe your relationship is strong and loving and you are looking for tools to help keep it that way. Maybe you are growing apart and would like to increase healthy communication as you separate. I hope that if you and your partner are up for a weekend of growth and insight, you will consider this opportunity.The weekend starts at 5:00 on Friday and ends Sunday at 4:00.The cost for the weekend is $795 and there are no meals or lodging included in that fee. (That's why it's great if you're local, no lodging to worry about.) There is room for 18 couples and 12 spots are already paid up.There is a very minimal website right here that talks about the weekend. Beyond that, Barry and I would be very happy to talk about what happens and what we got out of it.

Aikido'Ka Presents the Samurai Game

2009-05-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

Aikido’Ka presents The Samurai Game.
The Samurai Game® is a challenging and life-affirming game in which you become a medieval Japanese samurai. Fully engage in competitions demanding honor, dignity and integrity. Become keenly aware of the beauty and value of life. Demonstrate integrity when no one is watching. Provide support when the going gets tough and rules don’t easily apply. Maintain your commitment with no certainty of success. The Game involves no significant physical contact. The Game is being facilitated by Lance Giroux. Since 1990, Lance has facilitated the Samurai Game in public seminars, at academic conferences, for universities, schools and at corporate retreats – throughout the US, Asia, Europe and Mexico. Some of the many organizations that Lance has provided the Game are: The United Nations Secretariat, Verizon Wireless, Nokia, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of San Francisco, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University and many others.
Saturday, May 23 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday, May 24 10:00 am - 1:00 pmContact Aikido’Ka at (530) 273-2727 for more information or go to JoinAikido.com to register.

Academy of Creative Arts 2009

2009-05-07T09:35:00.000-07:00

Academy of Creative Arts 2009 Dates- The Center for the Arts, Grass Valley

Youth ages 7-12 yrs. - June 15-19 • June 22-26 • July 6 -10

Teens ages 13 – 17 yrs. – July 13-17

Monday - Friday 9am to 3pm

$200 per week – discounts available for multiple week sessions and returning students. Limited Scholarships available.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Academy of Creative Arts, call 274-8384 or 265-6076, and check out the website at www.thecenterforthearts. org

Press Release

The Center for The Arts

314 W. Main Street April 27, 2009

Grass Valley, CA 95945

Academy of Creative Arts Summer Program Kicks Off New Expanded Summer Season

“Academy Expands to Accommodate More Young Artists”

The Center for the Arts kicks off their new summer art emersion program June 15 2009. The program has doubled in size to accommodate the growing requests by students and parents. This summer the Academy of Creative Arts plans to give children the opportunity to experience art instruction from some of Nevada County’s most professional artists and art instructors.

Based on past summers the Academy of Creative Arts will again run from 9AM-3PM daily, Monday through Friday with a student art show to be held the last hour of each Friday afternoon. Parents and friends are invited by the students to come view their artwork in the Main Gallery at the Center. Special invitations are hand fashioned by each young artist earlier in the week. It gives each student an opportunity to shine in their own community.

Each week, students are given the opportunity to explore watercolor, acrylics, cartooning, pastels, drawing, paper mache, collage, line and design projects and much more. The scheduling of art classes is done in blocks of time with additional free time scheduled in for students to continue working in their favorite medium. Art instructors this summer include Denise Wey, Sharon Griffiths, Christine Elder, Margie Miller and Susan Barry.

“This summer’s program promises to once again expose students to a new variety of projects and talented art instruction.” Remarked Susan Barry, art director for the program.

The summer program began three years ago with a two-week visual fine arts program. Last year a third week was added. The great response from parents and students prompted the Academy to schedule an additional two weeks, with one dedicated to teen’s ages 13 – 17 yrs. old. July 13 – 17, 2009. Weekly enrollment is kept small in size enrolling no more than thirty students. Classes are then broken down into two or three smaller groups to give young artists more individual instruction.

Students arrive at 9:00 a.m. to work part of the day in the Main Gallery, where they have Nevada County artists displaying a variety of artwork. This exposure to local artist work gave the programs director the idea to invite the artist to come meet the students. This summer students will meet an artist showing in the gallery and have the opportunity to ask questions about their artwork. During lunches and free time, young artists can decorate their portfolios, work on art projects or read art books provided in a new portable art library. By 3PM in the afternoon as students prepare to leave they have been exposed to several mediums and quality instruction. “I was surprised to see so many children wanting to stay and work on additional art projects. This told me we are filling a much needed gap in their regular yearly art curriculum.” says, Barry. The Center for the Arts is proud to offer a program in the visual arts that brings students a quality summer art experience that is also lots of FUN!

We are pleased to announce the 2009 Academy of Creative Arts has been sponsored by Mrs. LaVonne Amaral.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Academy of Creative Arts, call 274-8384 or 265-6076, and check out the website at www.thecenterforthearts. org

Julie Baker
Julie Baker Fine Art
530-265-9278 fax: 530-265-9277
cell: 530-277-2670
http://www.juliebakerfineart.com
julie@juliebakerfineart.com

Penn Valley rodeo

2009-05-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

Penn Valley rodeo is May 15-17. The Parade is Saturday May 16th. NOt sure of all the events going on, but it is always a good time for the kids to watch the animals. The dance i believe is Saturday night. Should be a good time.

Malakoff Diggins Kids Fishing Derby

2009-05-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

Malakoff Diggins State Park is having a fishing derby this saturday from 10-2. You Have to call Malakoff Diggins state park to reserve a spot as space is limited to the first 100 children, and as of yesterday afternoon there was already 50 children entered. I do not have there number, but i know it;s in the phone book.

Spring Clearing

2009-04-02T21:05:00.000-07:00

For those who want a little inspiration and support to get the ball rolling with their Spring Clearing, Project Simplify is offering a workshop four times in April.Saturdays 11th or 18th from 9:30am – 12pm (the idea being, come get jazzed up, go home for lunch, then jump in!)Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th from 6pm – 8:30pm (in case Saturday isn’t good for you)You’ll get motivation to jump on the spring clearing train, strategy to take it on, and a professional organizer’s tips for it to go smoothly. For more info http://projectsimplify.comTo register for the workshop, contact Shawn:Call 530-205-5775
Email shawn@projectsimplify.com A
nd in case you hadn't heard... the City of Nevada City is encouraging everyone to do a thorough clearing out of their unwanted stuff by promoting a city-wide yard sale on May 2nd. (Spots available at the Nevada City Vets Hall for non-Nevada City residents.) More info here: http://projectsimplify.com/out-and-about/the-great-nevada-city-clean-up/For the do-it-yourselfers, Shawn Tuttle has compiled a one-pager of resources for donating and selling your stuff in Nevada County. It’s available at http://projectsimplify.com/freebies/

Easter Activities

2009-03-21T16:03:00.000-07:00

So far here is a list of Easter Activites that i know of
Easter Egg Hunt at Western Gateway Park Saturday April 11 at 8:00 am.
Easter Egg hunt at 49er Fun park The Great Egg AdventureApril 11, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 49er Family Fun Park 314 Railroad Ave. Egg hunt through the miniature golf course, games, booths, contests, raffle prizes and lots more family fun. Free. 272-4949
Twin Cities is doing one too i believe it i saturday april 11th at memorial park.

So far that is all i have heard about, if anyone knows of anything else let me know so that i can post it here.. Thank you and hope you all have a wonderful easter holiday.

Aikido'Ka 2nd Anniversary & FREE Self-Defense Day APRIL 4, 2009

2009-03-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

Aikido'Ka 2nd Anniversary and Free Self-Defense DayApril 4, 2009
Come and join in the activities at Aikido'Ka all day on April 4! The events are free to all. As you probably know by now, a key aspect of our training at Aikido'Ka is community service. As aikidoists, we are peaceful warriors for ourselves, our families and communities. As such, we have a duty to serve. At Aikido'Ka, we put our duty to serve into action through Project Based Leadership Training (PBLT). When our students, individually or as a class, plan and carry out service projects, they grow their character and become real leaders in the community.Everyone at Aikido'Ka performs community service projects. Frank Bloksberg Sensei, as part of his 18-month-long Ultimate Black Belt test (for his next level black belt), is performing 5 to 10 community-based projects. Each project must involve more than 10 people.On April 4, Frank Sensei will be offering three self-defense classes, free of charge. The classes will be split up by age: 7 - 11, 12 - 16, 17+.We will also have belt testing, aikido demonstrations and our new demo team will perform with Grass Valley Taiko.Here is the tentative schedule:10:00 - 11:20 am Aikido Student Testing and Aikido Demonstrations12:00 - 1:15 pm Youth Self-Defense & Stranger Awareness Class, 7 - 11 year olds2:00 - 2:45 pm Grass Valley Taiko and Aikido'Ka demonstration3:15 - 4:30 pm Teen Self-Defense Class, 12 - 16 year olds4:40 - 5:00 pm Aikido'Ka Demonstrations6:30 - 8:30 pm Adult Self-Defense Class, 17 years old +Please make sure to check our website at JoinAikido.com to make sure you have the correct schedule! To attend a self-defense class, please wear loose fitting clothes with long pants (sweat suits are a very good choice). Please arrive early enough to fill out some paperwork. We are limiting the self-defense classes to 30 students, so don't be disappointed -- register well in advance at JoinAikido.com. You can also call us at (530) 273-2727.-- Aikido'KaBuilding a Peaceful Community One Relationship at a Time New Family Post Help A Teacher
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Chili Cook off/Fundraiser

2009-02-19T20:45:00.001-08:00

North San Juan is having a Chili cook off/ basketball shot out, fundraiser this saturday from 11-2 at the park in North San Juan, Not sure all the details, I have been hearing about it on KNCO AM 830. Sounds like a good time for the family, they are having it rain or shine.

Mardi Gras

2009-02-19T20:43:00.000-08:00

Mardi Gras is this weekend In Nevada City, Starting Saturday night with the masquerade ball. Sunday they are having the street fair from 11-4, with the parade starting at 2. Not sure how the weather will be but i know my daughter loved it two years ago and she was only one then,

Preschool Playdate

2009-02-05T23:00:00.000-08:00

The Imaginarium is hosting a preschool playdate this tuesday from 9-12. admission is $3 for the chilluns and $5 for us adults. if interested call 478-6415 for more info, also all there events are posted on the calander at the bottom of the page.

SKy Show

2008-11-06T14:29:00.000-08:00

Imaginarium Hosts Sky Show

Date: November 7, 2008
Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Where: Tobiassen Park
Cost: Free
Info: 478-6415

Contact Info: Helena Heinzelman 478-6400 ext. 231

Sky show will be hosted by the Imaginarium’s Astro Guy – Wayne Watson. This show will be all about the moon! Observations will include: craters, “seas”, mountain ranges, valleys, channels, and more.

Sky Show will be held at Tobiassen Park in Nevada City. Tobiassen Park is located near the Madelyn Helling Library. Exit Hwy 49 at the Nevada County Rood Center facility. Park in the library parking lot and walk up the road about 100 yards to the baseball field.

Bring a blanket and chair and come watch the night sky.

Thanksgiving/Christmas Food Baskets

2008-11-06T13:56:00.000-08:00

I just got this information yesterday evening.
The salvation army of Grass Valley does holiday food baskets. You have to sign up for them,the dates to sign up for Thanksgiving are Nove 3,4,5, from 9-12 and 1-4, the 6th from 1-4 and 5-7 and the 7th from 9-12 and 1-4.
Christmas sign ups are for Dec 1,2,3 from 9-12 and 1-4 and the 4th from 1-4 and 5-7 and the 5th from 9-12 and 1-4.
This is at the Salvation Army church on Alta street, the address is 10725, phone number is 274-3500.(this is up the street a little from the deveer mautino park.)
In the building in the back.

For this you need, proof of income, and residence, a picture id, and social security cards for everyone in your family. Have a wish list ready for christmas they ask, They it's better to sign up now then to wait until december. Hope everyone has a great holiday season.

Halloween Activities

2008-10-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

These are some of the activities i have heard about for Halloween.
1.) Trick or treating downtown Grass Valley from 10-12. Preschool and younger.
2.) There is a Halloween Carnival at Ready Springs on October 29 at 6 pm, not sure what it entails.
3.) Sierra Presbeterian in Nevada City is doing there Harvest Festival on saturday october 25th, i'll announce the time later, costume contests, bounce house, games for the kids, all kinds of fun stuff, cake walks. etc.
4.) Twin Cities has there usual halloween activites on halloween, Pony rides, games, bounce house, cake walks, etc

OctoberFest

2008-10-01T11:46:00.000-07:00

Western Gateway Park is having a OctoberFest this Saturday October 4th from 8-4. Lots of Crafts and fun things for the kids to do. Go by and take a look at the activities going on there. Should be fun for the kids

Ready Springs Swap Meet

2008-10-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

Ready Springs School in Penn Valley is hosting a swap meet on saturday October 4th 2008. Starts at 8. it is $25 to have a space. Come by and take a look, I will be there with a Pampered Chef Booth, there should be lots of goodies, come by and support Ready Springs School.

LadyFest

2008-10-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Ladyfest Nevada County 2008
Sat. Oct. 4th 9-6 (concert at 8:00pm)
Center for the Arts, grass valley
See schedule: http://www.ladyfestnevadacounty.typepad.com/
Ticket info listed below.

I am so excited to announce that Ladyfest Nevada County kicks off BreastCancer Awareness Month with its first ever one-day festival on Saturday,October 4, 2008, at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, CA, from 9am to6pm.Over 30 fabulous women from Nevada County will lead workshops in art, music,theatre, dance and more. Also included is an empowering workshop on BreastCancer Prevention and a round table multi media group discussion with womenwriters, journalists and filmmakers who are telling the stories of theircommunities. An evening concert with an array of local and regional femalemusicians will end the day.Ladyfest aims to provide a platform for a variety of arts disciplines whilecreating a space for the women in our community to meet, network, andexplore ideas on how to work together on one another¹s projects andstrengthen our community. Ladyfest is a benefit for a variety of localbreast cancer awareness organizations.Check out our blog and myspace pages!!!

http://www.myspace.com/ladyfestnevadacounty08 orhttp://www.ladyfestnevadacounty.typepad.com/

Doors 8:30am, Workshops begin 9am and run to 6pm. Concert doors 7pm, show7:30pm. Tickets are available through the Center for the Arts box office.$15 adv/$18 door for workshops only. $25 advance/$30 door for workshops andconcert. $12 adv/$15 door for concert only. All-Ages welcomed. Center forthe Arts, 314 Main Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!Please help with spreading the word about this event by emailing theenclosed invite to folks on your email newsletter, and of course to friends,family and co-workers.We also need volunteers to work 2hr shifts at the festival. Come help for afew hours and then get into the rest of the fest FREE!!Please call or email with any questions, comments, etc.Thanks so much!

Gold Panning & Gem Hunting

2008-09-21T10:23:00.001-07:00

gold panning & gem hunting setup at Lifetime Adoption in Penn Valley. They have two more weekends coming up for this fundraising event.

They provide all the equipment for panning, sifting and searching the soil and sand. You buy the earth bags with hidden treasures inside (starting at $10). Learn about gold panning, gems, minerals and semi-precious stones. See a demonstration. Fun for all ages. All proceeds go to the LifetimeFoundation.org

The two weekends are:

Oct. 11-12
Nov. 1-2

From 9 AM - 4 PM

For more info:

432-7383
http://www.TreasureInABag.com

Located right off H20 in Penn Valley near the former corn maize

New MOPS Semester

2008-09-03T11:32:00.000-07:00

The new MOPS semester is about to begin, We will start our new semester on tuesday September 9th from 9-11:30. Anyone is welcome with children under 6, there is a fee which starts at $65 for one child, $75 for 2, and $85 for 3 or more. We do not want women to feel like they are excluded becuase they can't afford it so we do offer a scholarship program. We meet at First Baptist Church across from Nevada Union. If interested in Joining please give Lizary a call, her number is listed to the right of this post.

infants playgroup

2008-07-09T16:02:00.000-07:00

Is anyone interested in haveing an infants playgroup??? so far there are two other people with babies 5 months and 8 months old who want to join, so if you are interested please feel free to email me and let me know when you are available and times. thanks

Also if anyone with more than one kid would like to have a dual playgroup for children 3 and up along with babies under 1 please feel free to email me as well as i have a almost 3 year old and an almost 8 month old and would love to be around families with children of similar ages.

Summer Reading Program

2008-06-20T18:19:00.000-07:00

What crawls, buzzes, flies, swarms, chirps, flutters, and fascinates us all? The amazing world of insects! Come to the Nevada County Libraries this summer to explore insects and arachnids, through programs, activities, prize drawings, reading games, and more.Young people from pre-school through school-age are welcome. Summer readers will receive reading logs and stickers for charting their buggy reading journeys, in a booklet full of activities, along with a guide to insect and arachnid books and other resources, and some surprises. Prize drawings will be held, and each summer reader will receive a free book at our final celebration parties.Sign-up day is Tuesday, June 17, during open hours of the libraries. Join us for kick-off activities at both the Grass Valley Library-Royce Branch, and at the Madelyn Helling Library in Nevada City. Sign-ups will also take place at the Bear River and Penn Valley Stations; participants may sign up at any branch after June 17 as well.Magic by Alex will amaze audiences as magician Alex Ramon, considered Northern California’s best sleight-of-hand magician, presents magic shows on Thursday, June 26, at 10:30-11:30am in Grass Valley, and for two shows in Nevada City, at 1:00-2:00pm and at 2:30-3:30pm.Tommy’s Space Bug Adventure Puppet Show will be presented on Thursday, July 3, at 10:30-11:30am in Grass Valley, and for two shows in Nevada City, at 1:00-2:00pm and at 2:30-3:30pm. The Puppet Art Theater Company’s show is interactive, and features a behind-the-scenes puppetry demonstration.The Corny Crow Show with Steve Chaney, Ventriloquist, comes to the libraries on Wednesday, July 16, at 10:30-11:30am in Grass Valley, and for two shows in Nevada City, at 1:00-2:00pm and at 2:30-3:30pm. Another interactive presentation, Steve and his puppet Cornelius Crowe always keep audiences laughing with their juggling, ventriloquism, and all-around positive atmosphere.Bug Blast! programs will feature an entomologist with bugs and bug facts, and Bee Blasts! present a beekeeper with real bees! We’ll have activities for children too, and a craft which they may take home. Bug Blasts are on Tuesday, July 8 at 1:00pm at the Grass Valley Library, and on Wednesday, July 9 at 3:30pm at the Bear River Library Station. Bee Blasts are on Saturday, July 12 at 11:00am at the Madelyn Helling Library and at 1:00pm at the Penn Valley Station.We’ll wrap up our summer reading with the music of world-renowned folksinger and songwriter Bonnie Lockhart at our celebration parties. Bonnie will perform lively, interactive programs at both the Madelyn Helling and Grass Valley-Royce Branch Libraries on Tuesday, July 22, with treats and free books for all.All programs are free of charge. Please look for announcements at the libraries and flyers coming home from school. You are welcome to call with questions, or visit our web site for details.All Summer Reading Programming is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Nevada County Libraries.Telephone: 265-1538

Kids Craft Camp this Week

2008-06-17T10:24:00.001-07:00

Ben Franklin this weekend and they told me about their kids' summer craft camp that starts today. It costs $10.00/per day and I'm pretty sure you can just show up. It's from 12:30-1:30 for 5-8 year olds and 2:00-3:00 for 9-12 year olds. It is happening Monday-Friday this week. They will be doing knitting, beading and all sorts of other crafts. It should be fun.

New Ceramics Classes

2008-06-17T10:23:00.000-07:00

New Ceramics Classes @ As if
As if Studios 940 Idaho Maryland Road, Grass Valley 274-7000
(Artists Studios in the Foothills)
Summer 2008

Tuesday Classes:
Parent - Child Throwing Class - Ages 8 & up /Josh Unterman
Tuesdays 12 – 3pm. 4 Sessions
Single Adult -$120/Adult & Child $150
Beginner to intermediate level students will be introduced to tools and clay basics, how to prepare clay for the wheel, and receive instruction and demonstration on wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, adding handles and spouts, and various finishing techniques. Students will learn how to make bowls, cups with handles, vases and lidded pieces, and paint them with slips, under glazes and safe lead-free glazes. Ceramic influences in our daily lives, and elements of texture, pattern color and design will be discussed throughout.

Parent – Child Coil Building, Piggy Bank Art- Ages 8 & up/Josh Unterman
Tuesdays, 12 – 3pm. 4 Sessions
Single Adult -$120/Adult & Child $150
Beginner to intermediate students will receive demonstration/instruction on how to create a “piggy” or other animal bank, or sculptural vessel form, using a mix of pinch and coil building techniques. Instruction/demonstration for adding handles and other appendages to be introduced. Students will paint their pieces with colored slips.

Parent - Child - Clay & Tile Making Workshops - Ages 5 & up/Amanda Paoletti
Tuesdays 10am - 1pm. 4 sessions
Drop in $10 per hour (includes clay, glaze & firing)
Students will be provided with green ware tiles, plates, etc., and guided through the process of creating impressions on them with seashells, rubber stamps, hands, feet and various animal imagery making tools. Students will paint their pieces with under glazes and a clear glaze will be applied for them.

Wednesday Classes:

Parent - Child - Vintage Folk Art /Jug Head Pottery - Ages 8 and up/A. Paoletti
Wednesdays 10am – 1pm. 4 sessions
Single Adult $120/Adult & Child $150
Prior clay experience helpful but not required.
Students will receive a brief history lesson on the Jug head art of the early 1900’s in North Carolina’s Catawba Valley Potteries. Examples of these inspiring works and their origins will be shared and discussed as a group. Students can throw or hand build their jug/ vessel form. Focus will be on personal expression achieved by sculptural modification of these forms. Students will paint their pieces with colored slips and studio glazes.

Adult Ceramics Class (kids paint your own pottery while mom takes a class!)
Ceramic Sculpture Class/Amanda Paoletti
Wednesdays 10am – 1pm. 4 sessions
$120
Beginner to intermediate level students will be introduced to clay basics, and how to prepare clay, throw slabs and create hand-built vessel forms with a combination of coil & slab building techniques. Students will be instructed on how to make a barrel/smoke firing kiln. A variety of finishes will be available, including cone 6 glazes, colored slips and engobes. Fun kid activities available for children of students during class-time!

On-going throughout the week:

Kids Young & Old Paint Your Own Pottery at As if Studios- Ages 3 & up
Monday – Saturday 10am – 8pm
A variety of pre-made bisque and a huge assortment of colorful underglazes are provided and available for use at the studio on an ongoing bases. Bisque prices include use of studio glazes and firing. No membership or class fees apply.

StoryTime @ SaveMart

2008-05-30T22:11:00.000-07:00

SaveMart (the old Albertsons) is going to be doing a storytime on saturdays from 10-10:30 starting May 31 and ending June 28. They will be giving away fruit and veggies samples, and the children can earn FREE fruits and Veggies, tomorrows book is "MUNCHA, MUNCHA, MUNCHA"

Parent & Me Art Classes

2008-05-13T18:25:00.001-07:00

Parent & Me Art Class

These classes are doing great! today we had a full house so!

Parent & Me Art Class is adding a Friday morning to the schedule.

See attached flyer for more detailed information

* Every other Tuesday and Friday 10-11:30
* $12 price includes materials and handouts
* Art * Play * Projects to do at home

If your interested in a future day please send a reply and I will contact you or place you on the email list to keep you informed.

Thanks,

Ruth
530-409-2330

http://www.chasebou dreaux.com/ FineArt/ArtCalOf Event.html

Horse Day

2008-05-13T17:24:00.000-07:00

Date: May 17, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Age: 5 & up
Location: The Hay Barn
24908 Highway 49 between the
Bear River and Combie Road
Price: $20 per Child includes lunch of a hot dog or
a hamburger, chips and a drink
Extra food available for purchase at the snack bar
Entertainment: Pony rides, building stick ponies and
unlimited knowledge about horses, feed, tack,
grooming, etc. provided by members of
Northern Mines Pony Club
For more information please call
April Smith at (530) 268-3456 or april@cpmgv.com
Mail registration to 20855 Inspiration Lane, Grass Valley, CA 95949
www.nmpc.ponyclub.org
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Moms on the Mountains

2008-04-23T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hi ladies,Please mark your calendars for Moms on the Mountains. The event will be Saturday, September 6 at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. If you've never attended, it is a real treat for women of all ages.This is the "Fabulous Fourteenth" hike sponsored by the Nevada City Schools Foundation. We will be offering 3 hiking options; a 4, 5, and 8 mile hike in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. This hike is the primary fund raiser for our school district. It is a hike for women 18 years and older. After you return from your hike, we offer free massages, warm food, a silent auction, shopping in our MOMs store, enjoying a drink with friends, and the possibility of winning some raffle items. This is a great day and a great fund raiser.
Hope to see you on the trail or in the lodge,
Sherry Tellam CharginQuestions--call 265-5777

Annual Keeping Kids Safe Event

2008-04-18T11:48:00.000-07:00

This Event is this Saturday. the post i had before is for lasts year, but this event is this saturday at the beam easy living store parking lot next to the bowling alley. Seems like a fun day.

Annual Kids Fishing Derby

2008-04-16T16:10:00.000-07:00

The annual kids fishing derby is Saturday April 26th at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley. Check-in starts at 8:30 Fishing begins at 9am and goes until noon. THere is a free lunch after the derby and there is prizes in each age group for the heaviest catch, and most fish caught! It is a great time for the kids, the age groups are 5 and under, 6-8, and 9-12 i believe. Parents(adults) can help kids bait hooks, and cast, the children have to reel in the fish. the creek is open after the derby for anyone to fish. This is a great time to be had by all, there was 150 kids total last year which exceeded there hopes. Prizes are made available thanks to local businesses sponsoring. Thank you to all those that sponsored this event. Hope to see you There

MotherStyles

2008-04-05T13:50:00.001-07:00

MotherStyles:
How Personality Type Can Help You Be
A More Loving & Confident Mother
Do you seem to clash with one of your children and not the others?
Do some parts of parenting sap you of energy while others recharge you?
Is your parenting style different from your spouseâ€™s or the mom next door?

Every child is unique, but most parenting experts neglect the fact that parents are too. Using your Myers-BriggsÂ® personality type as a guide, Janet Penley will help you break through the myth of the perfect parent and discover the strengths of your own natural parenting style. Youâ€™ll leave with a practical model to increase your parenting confidence, smooth out challenging parent-child interactions, recharge your energy, and better understand your spouse. Share a few laughs with other mothers and learn something new to enrich your family relationships.

Monday, May 12 @ 7:00 p.m.
At Auburn Grace Community Church
3126 Olympic Way
Sponsored by MOPS of Sonrise Church

Program Fee: $ 15.00*/person
Includes a mini-quiz to guess your mothering style.
Autographed copies of MotherStyles â€“ Using Personality Type to Discover Your Parenting Strengths will be available at a discounted price of $15

Janet P. Penley, author of MotherStyles, has been conducting parenting workshops for mother groups, therapists, life coaches, and corporations for twenty years. Her work has been featured on NBC, ABC, Baby Talk magazine, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Seattle Times, The Napa Valley Register, as well as radio and newspapers across the country. The mother of two grown children, Janet now lives in San Antonio , Texas with her husband. Questions? Go to www.motherstyles. com or email her at JPMoms@aol.com
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Briar Patch 3 day Event

2008-04-03T19:23:00.000-07:00

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, April 4, 5, and 6,the Briar Patch Co-op is holding aSustainable Seafood Celebration.Become "Fish Wise": learn how to make healthy choices for you and theoceans.Festivities are held from 10am - 6pm each day.Free seafood samples, games, prizes, sea creature face painting byPenney the Clown (Friday and Saturday only), and meet "Flo the Trout"in person!For more info, go to their websitehttp://www.briarpatch.coop

MOPS

2008-04-02T15:26:00.000-07:00

There is a MOPS meeting on April 8th at 9 Am at the First Baptist Church on Ridge Road across from Nevada Union, Please feel free to come and try us out it's a great time.

Aikido'Ka

2008-03-27T12:01:00.000-07:00

Aikido'Ka
142 East McKnight Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-2727JoinAikido.com

Aikido'Ka is a family and community martial arts school. By this, we mean that all ages and skill levels are welcome to train together to learn from and enjoy each other.
Aikido is a Japanese martial art which approaches disputes -- evenviolent disputes -- differently than other martial arts. Using aikido,we try to resolve all disputes without anyone getting hurt.
Aikido is not about fighting. Indeed when you visit Aikido'Ka, youwill hear laughter and see people having fun. Called the Art ofPeace by its founder, O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba, aikido has no competition.
At Aikido'Ka our training helps us defend ourselves and to be physically fit. But our real purpose is to help people develop withthe wisdom and energy to positively benefit society.
Our classes involve students of all ages, though classes earlier in the day tend to have younger practitioners than later classes. Our classes emphasize fun, respect, fitness, self-defense, personal growth and non-violent dispute resolution.

We are having a special event this weekend:
Grass Valley Women Only Self-Defense Seminar -- Ages 15+Friday March 28th, 2008
Cynthia Hayashi, 6th Degree Black Belt in Aikido, is one of the highest ranking female Aikidoists in the world. Hayashi Sensei teaches Aikido and self-defense around the world. Aikido'Ka is honored to host a Special Women Only Self-Defense Seminar taught by Hayashi Sensei from 6:30 - 9:30, Friday March 28th, 2008. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn from one of the great female martial artists. Be sure to pre-register early: The seminar is limited to 30 participants. Call 273-2727 to reserve your space.

Aikido SeminarMarch 29 & 30, 2008
Cynthia Hayashi, 6th Degree Black Belt in Aikido, is one of the highest ranking female Aikidoists in the world. Hayashi Sensei teaches Aikido and self-defense around the world. Aikido'Ka is honored to host an Aikido seminar taught by Cynthia Hayashi Sensei. This seminar is suitable for all ages and levels from beginner to advanced. Come join us for 2 fun-filled days of Aikido with one of the great female martial arts instructors!.
Saturday $60: 10:00AM-Noon 2:30PM-4:30 PM
Sunday $30 10:00AM-Noon
Saturday & Sunday $80
Aikido'Ka is located at 142 East McKnight Way, Grass Valley
For more information and to preregister, call (530) 273-2727.

Annual Keeping Kids Safe Event

2008-03-24T15:44:00.000-07:00

Beam Easy Living Center on Henderson street next to the bowling alley will be holding it's annual "keeping kids safe" event on Saturday April 21st RAIN OR SHINE here is a link to their flyer.
http://www.beameasy.com/beamWeb/kidsSafeFestival.htm

PreSchool Playdate

2008-03-18T13:07:00.000-07:00

On Thursday the Imaginarium in Nevada City is hosting it's Preschool playdate from 9 till 12. It's $5 per adult, and $3 per child. If interested in checking this out please let me know.

Creative dance for 3-5

2008-03-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

Creative Dance Class for children 3-5 years, 3:30 p.m., Penn Valley Academy of Dance, Penn Valley. Imaginative movements and routines introduce the art of dance in a fun and creative way. $8.50-per class. 432-8985. Every Tuesday

Preschool Creative Movement

2008-03-18T12:18:00.000-07:00

Preschool Creative Movement: Dance & movement for little ones!Creative & fun class includes skills & thrills! Imagination & body awareness are engaged & developed with caring & sharing hearts! Led by Marianne Reagan. Moving Ground Studio, 410 S. Church St. G.V. 272-4240.
Every Tuesday 11:30am - 12:15pm

Mother Daughter Dance Class

2008-03-12T15:08:00.000-07:00

A creative dance class for Mother's and Daughters (any age) is > being offered Saturdays 9-10 am March 15th-April 5th. (another > session will be offered in May) The class includes a variety of > uplifting and empowering music for girls and women and involves > free-form dance, partner dances, and group dances. Classes are > held at the Core Movement Center located on Searls Street next to > Wild Mountain Yoga Center. The floor has a special cushion-mat > which is gentle on the body. Please call Karel for more > information. 575-6878. Classes are $10 per couple drop-in.

Mother Goose Time

2008-03-12T13:28:00.000-07:00

Well my daughter Erenay and I attended MotherGoose time @ the grass valley library for the third time, this is a wonderful time for babies and especially toddlers, because it is interactive. The kids get to sing songs, throw pigs in the air, play with a different instrument each week, this week was bells. they learn all kinds of rhymes, its just a fun time for all, its wednesday mornings at 10:30 @ the grass valley library, downstairs in the childrens room.

Parks

2008-03-12T13:18:00.000-07:00

Well i went and checked out the Deveer Mautino park off Alta Street, it is really nice, it has that astro turf stuff i believe, the real soft foamy stuff, it does indeed have a rather large rock climing wall, some slides, a few swings. there are some tennis courts, a soccer field which could be used to fly kites on windy days, all in all it seems like a nice park.

Kids Yoga

2008-03-11T13:40:00.000-07:00

Wild Mountain Yoga has yoga classes for kids ages 4-7 on Fridays from 3-4 and for kids 7 and up on Mondays from 4-5 starting in april, a link to their site is under classes.

Parent Education Class

2008-03-10T14:59:00.001-07:00

The Yuba River Charter school is sponsoring a Parent Education Talk, Thurs, March 20 at South Pine in GV at 6:30. Sharon Davvison, M.A. will be speaking on "Facilitating Children's Predisposition for Peacemaking". Sharon teaches peace education, conflict resolution and mediation at Pacific oaks College.

New Park

2008-03-09T19:15:00.000-07:00

Would anyone be interested in going to the new park on Alta street to check it out this week??? I was told it has a feild for flying kites, and a rock climbing wall. if interested let me know, because i will be heading out there on wednesday after the mother goose story time, so probably around noon. Depending on if my daughter is feeling better. Let me know if interested.

MOPS Meeting

2008-03-06T16:10:00.000-08:00

Tuesday at 9:00 their is a MOPS(Mothers Of Preschoolers) meeting. They are willing to let parents try it for free, they have daycare for infants 5 months all the way to 5 year olds. there is a fee per session. session runs september thru may. hope to see you there

Walking group

2008-03-04T16:49:00.000-08:00

Would anyone be interested in starting a walking group with our kids in strollers maybe once or twice a week?

Playdate

2008-03-04T16:46:00.000-08:00

If anyone is interested in getting together this thursday at Minnie park at 10 please let me know, i will be taking my two kids there since the weather is nice and fairly warm,

Under Construction

2008-02-27T14:05:00.000-08:00

Please bear with me as this site is currently under construction if you have any suggestions for what you want to see on this site please feel free to contact me with your suggestions I am always willing to listen to new ideas. Thanks

Playdates

2008-02-27T14:02:00.000-08:00

We try to have playdates once a week, when the weather is nice we currently meet at Minnie Park in Grass Valley on Thursdays @ 10 AM. If you are interested in coming Please contact me and i can give you directions as to how to get there if you do not already know. When the weather is cold and wet we try to find things to do indoors for the children, in the side bar is a list of some of the indoor things the library has, I will post more as i find more that other parents enjoy.