parents

Master Sam F.S Chin is in Mesa to present I Liq Chuan. I Liq Chuan is a wonderful and complete system. Practice consists of elegant solo and partner drills that can compliment your existing meditative, martial or fitness activities. Materials presented will be for continuing practitioners as well as those new to the art. All are welcome from any discipline. Please see The Official I Liq Chuan event listing for details and to register. Contact Kelley Graham using the 'contact' link for details or questions.

This will be an introductory level workshop on mindfulness meditation suitable for all levels of experience.

The workshop will begin with a short lecture period during which the following basic concepts will be introduced

• mindfulness and concentration

• observation of the four elements
  in the breath

• experiencing the long breath

AAA Arizona presents Dare to Prepare

Wednesday, August 4; 6-8 p.m.

Joel D. Valdez Main Library, Lower Level Meeting Room

Call or e-mail Mary Pekas at (520) 258-0518 or mpekas@arizona.aaa.com to reserve a seat.

Dare to Prepare is a free 90-minute workshop for parents and teens that provides critical information teens need to know before they take the wheel. This presentation walks attendees through the steps necessary to obtain a permit and a driver's license, and offers useful tools to help parents and teens through the learning-to-drive process.

The presentation covers:

February 6, 2010, 10:30am
If You Give a Pig a Pancake

If you give a pig a pancake, she’ll want a story to go with it.
You’ll tell her a story, and then she’ll want to sing some songs
with you! Join us at the UA BookStore, Student Union Memorial Center, for story time fun and get your picture taken with your favorite storybook pig!

For more information call (520) 621-2814 or visit us online at:

www.uofabookstores.com

Stroller Strides is a total fitness program for moms that they can do with their babies. Power walking is combined with intervals of toning excercises using exercise tubing (provided) and the stroller. No need for a babysitter or daycare! Your first class is FREE!

LUNA Moms Club Powered by Stroller Strides is a FREE moms group that offers weekly playgroups, monthly Moms Night Out, and quarterly Moms With a Mission community service projects.

Come join us today!

www.strollerstrides.net/tucsonaz
email: tucson@strollerstrides.net
Phone: 888.247.7284

If you're looking to create a unique party for your child's next birthday, then look no further than Tucson’s own Beyond Parties. The company offers themed parties for kids ages one to sixteen, with an upscale – flair that delights. Owners Laurel Landroche and her daughters handle all of the details for a stress-free event.

The Big News is, Beyond Parties is representing the Whimsical Kid's Crooked Houses in Tucson and Phoenix.

Children's imaginations are running wild in the Kids Crooked Houses that are springing up all over the place, and the kids themselves are getting lots more exercise. Wonderful fantasy worlds are being constructed (cooperatively, of course) during great, rumbling creative bursts of energy and lots of kids are making their own dreams come true.

Don't miss this great opportunity to see Tucson in a whole NEW way!

Join us for the second in a series of family friendly hikes sponsored by the YMCA of Southern Arizona. This is a FREE event, open to families and friends of all shapes and sizes.

Saturday October 3rd, 8am
We will start our morning at the Lohse Family YMCA located in beautiful downtown Tucson and stretch our legs all the way to Old Main!

FAQs
Beginner-Intermediate level hike. Adjust to your level:
2 miles one way, with transportation back to the Y provided with pre-reg. 4 miles roundtrip. One water station at the 2mile stop. All ages. Free. Stroller friendly path.

RSVP to berlinl@tucsonymca.org with your name name and number in your party.
For a live conversation call 520-888-7716 between 1-6pm!

Fun, friendly and just-right. Halloween carnival with games for the little ones, snacks for everyone, a cake walk, a costume contest and more! Bring the whole family for a family-friendly afternnon of spooky, yummy fun!
Hosted by Holsclaw Family YMCA at 60 West Alameda Street in beautiful downtown Tucson. Saturday OCtober 31, 11am -3pm.

Free and easy parking on weekends in the downtown area.

8:00 am Shotgun Start
Format: Two-man Scramble Teams,
Consisting of 2-Amateurs.
Cost: $150/two man amateur teams,
Fees include…Green fees, Cart, Range Balls, Sleeve
of Titleist Pro V1X balls, and lunch banquet

Note* : All Entries must be received by October 20, 2009

Please click here for more details.

For Entry form Please click here.

The Kung Fu Studio Proudly Supports La Paloma Kids http://lapalomakids.org.

Bottom of Each Hour will be 15 minute mini lesson in KaJuKenBo - The Original MMA, followed by 15 minute Guided Meditation and Chi Kung.

Please see http://thekungfustudio.com to RSVP.

The International School of Tucson is considering hosting workshops and other events for gifted children and/or the parents of gifted children this semester. The sessions will probably be hosted by Ms Elisabeth Ringlee, currently the Executive Director of the Arizona Association of Independent Schools and the former Director of the Gateways School, Tucson’s only school specifically for gifted children. Dates, times and activities are still to be finalized, however we are interested in hearing from anyone who would like more information.

International School of Tucson
www.InternationalSchoolofTucson.com
Open the World to Your Child

French Play Groups ("Mommy and Me") for ages 6 - 36 months should be starting again soon. Please contact IST to let us know of your interest. Other languages coming. Tell your friends!!

International School of Tucson
Tucson's International School
www.InternationalSchoolofTucson.com
Open the World to Your Child

You can buy tickets here.

Fox Theater official Summer Movie 2009 Flyer is attached. Click the link below.

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http://tux4kids.com
http://samhart.com/tux4kids
http://sugarlabs.org - The Software that made the One Laptop Per Child X0-1 interesting. Now a stand alone project.
http://edubuntu.org
http://curriki.org - Open Source Curriculum repository and Community.
http://moodle.org - Open Source Learning Management System (LMS)