Parent Resource

Events:

1)The Family Works Resource Center is located in the Wallingford
neighborhood off of 45th street across from Sun Cleaners. They ask that
we not park in their small parking lot behind the building. Instead,
you can park anywhere on the surrounding streets.

2)The Family Works Resource Center is giving us a 10 week trial
period to see if their is interest in our community to continue. So,
our dates are May 7th-July 9th. The playgroup will meet each Wednesday
from 1:00-2:30.

3)The Family Works Resource Center which will be hosting us is a
non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen families in the
community. They are not charging us to use their facility, and all of
the playgroups they host are advertised as free. However, you are
welcome to donate to the center if you would like. That could be in the
form of new/used children's clothes, books, etc. or a monetary donation
at any point.

4)All participating families will be asked to fill out some short
forms when they come. The paperwork is because that is how the center
gets grant money.

Marcia Mihdawi - mihdawi@hotmail.com

Internet resources:

• Are you a new mother? PEPS helps women meet other new moms in their area and offers support and education.

http://www.pepsgroup.org

• Are
  you worried about toxins in your kid's toys? Visit the Washington
  Toxics Coalition website for information about how to choose safer toys
  and rid your home of toxins too!

http://www.watoxics.org/issues/saferproducts

• Does
  your child have a green thumb? Seattle Tilth offers kids summer camps
  and programs to learn about becoming stewards of the earth!

http://www.seattletilth.org/kids

• Have you had your child's safety seat checked? Find a location near you that will check the seat for free.

http://www.seatcheck.org

• Are
  you a new mom who still needs to lose that pregnancy weight? Join Baby
  Boot Camp in Edmonds for daily exercise. Bring your baby in their
  stroller. First class is free.

http://www.babybootcamp.com/pages/class_location.aspx?i=600

• Are
  you always on the look out for activities to do with your kids each
  weekend? You can sign up with Parent Map (the free publication that you
  can get around town) to get a weekly email of dozens of kid friendly
  activities around the Puget Sound.

http://www.parentmap.com/index.php?option=com_pmregistration&Itemid=247

• Does
  your child love dance and creativity? The Creative Dance Center offers
  a multitude of classes for ages zero through adult that focus on
  multi-sensory development in a positive, non-threatening enviornment.

http://creativedance.org

• Would
  you like to know more about how your child's school or school district
  is performing? Check out this website to read all kinds of statistics
  and compare schools.

http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?groupLevel=District&schoolId=1&reportLevel=State&orgLinkId=100&yrs=&year=2006-07

• Interested in learning how to use cloth diapers? Visit this website to attend a free workshop.

http://www.mymetrobaby.com

• Does
  your child love story time and books? Visit your local library for free
  story time for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kids.

http://www.kcls.org/programs/index.cfm

• First Thursdays free at the Burke Museum in Seattle. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/visit/hours.php

• First Fridays free at the Children's Museum of Tacoma. http://www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org/open-doors

• Every Thursday is 1/2 price at the Imagine Children's Museum in Everett. http://www.imaginecm.org/page.php?id=45

• Friday nights free at Kid's Quest Museum in Bellevue.

http://www.kidsquestmuseum.org/activities02.shtml