Desert Kids' Directory

FREE PARENT & GRANDPARENT RESOURCE GUIDE

Volume 5 Issue 12

Inside this issue: Family Events Shopping & Parties Enrichment Activities Health & Education And so much more!

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– Jennifer McCarron, Parent “He does wonderful, wonderful testing. He’s very warm and very caring. He makes children feel at ease.”

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“Mr. Cooper’s outstanding commitment to each individual child and services go far beyond evaluation – he provides learning strategies which meet the individual needs of the student and instills a desire to be a life-long learner!”

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“While Helene is serious about swimming, she makes the learning fun, challenging and adventurous. She is good with kids, being firm, but nice and oh, so patient!” - Mary M. 7

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piano • organ • keyboard • voice • violin • guitar • bass • flute • clarinet • sax • oboe • trumpet • harp • drums

Ellie Ward “The Music Lady” Learn ten times more thru logical and correct techniques designed for you as an individual

Enroll before December 15th to receive a discount on first month.

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Take lessons anywhere you are with Skype!

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760 329-5338

• Live Mascot Appearance • Look-a-Like Character Appearances • Super heroes, clowns,princesses • Animal balloons and face painters • Henna Artist and Glitter Tattoo Artist

• Tables . chairs • Cotton candy machine • Popcorn machine • Snow cone machine • Karaoke machine

Balloon decoration for all occasions Balloon columns and Balloon arches Fund-raisers • Special events

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Family Events Calendar 1 Sunday –Tree Lighting at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Tree Lighting with special guest Lindsay Wagner at 5:30 p.m. at the Mountain Station. Ceremony includes choir, christmas songs and optional dining cafeteria style. www.pstramway.com 6 - 15 Friday - Sunday – It’s A Wonderful Life A Live Radio Play Inspired by the classic American film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” this dynamic holiday tradition is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience. Seven actors perform the dozens of characters in the radio play as well as produce the sound effects.

These sound effects are performed live onstage by the actors and the “Foley Artist”. A heartwarming holiday treat for the whole family.

Indio Performing Arts Center www.indioperformingartscenter.org 6- Jan 4 Wednesday – WildLights (The Ultimate Holiday Address) Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 19,20, 21, 22,23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan. 1st , 2, 3, 4th 6pm – 9pm. This magical event, now in its 21st season, is presented by the City of Indian Wells and runs select nights over the holiday season. With over 750,000 twinkling lights illuminating the park after dark, this annual event turns the desert into a holiday wonderland. www.LivingDesert.org or contact 760-346-5694.

7 - 8 Saturday - Sunday – Indio International Tamale Festival What was once a hometown event is now one of the top food festivals in the

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country. Come and enjoy great food and entertainment with the family. You won’t want to miss out! Downtown Indio www.tamalefestival.net 7 Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade Downtown Palm Springs at 5:45 p.m.

Parade route is Palm Canyon Drive from Ramon Rd. to Tamarisk. www.psfestivaloflights.com 7 Saturday – Underwater Christmas Tree decoration with Scuba Santa This one of a kind event will feature an underwater Christmas tree being decorated in the deep end of the 50m swimming pool. Guests at least 10 years old will have the chance to learn about the basics of SCUBA with a free lesson during the event. Anyone who brings one unwrapped toy will be able to receive some SCUBA instruction, and then be able to dive down and hang an ornament on the tree.

Santa Claus will also be underwater and you will have the opportunity to have your picture taken with him.

12-5 p.m. at the Palm Desert Aquatics Center. 760-565-7467 8 Sunday – Family Activity at the Palm Springs Art Museum Create a paper lantern for the Winter Solstice and use it to celebrate the shortest day of the year. Be inspired by what you see in the museum and add designs to your lantern. Then take your lantern home to light up the dark winter nights. Zone 101 in the Hoover Gallery, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. www.psmuseum.org

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8 Sunday – Holiday Showcase Annenberg Theater Local dance studio Dance with Miss Lindsay will present a heartwarming Holiday Showcase, featuring excerpts from The Nutcracker and other beloved holiday dance programs. Come enjoy this delightful presentation of Coachella Valley students as they celebrate the holiday season in joyous dance. For more information http://www.psmuseum.org/palm-springs/ performance/holiday-showcase/ 12-13 Thursday-Friday –Nutcracker Presented by Desert Dance Academy.

Performance held at Annenberg Theater at 7 p.m. www.psmuseum.org 14 Saturday – The Great Coachella Valley Great Santa Run Palm Desert Civic Center Park.

Benefiting the Desert Friends of the Developmentally Disabled. www.dfddnow.org/news/ 14 Saturday – Santa Fly-In Palm Springs Air Museum He’ll be landing on the Museum ramp with his bag full of goodies for all the good little girls and boys to see. Kids are invited to sit on Santa’s lap to share their wishlist and pose for a photograph with Santa under the wing of a vintage warbird. Parents, don’t forget your cameras! Children under 12 years old admitted free with a paying adult. www.palmspringsairmuseum.org

14 Saturday – Breakfast with Santa At the Children’s Discovery Museum.

9:00 a.m. seating and 10:30 a.m. seating. www.cdmod.org 21 Saturday – Santa comes to the Tram “Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway…WOW. From 11 to 3 p.m. …Santa Claus is coming to the Tram! Visit www.pstramway.com for more information – HO HO HO 23-31 Holiday Discovery Camp Discovery Camps are the perfect solution for an educational, fun and safe time for your 5 to 9 year old when schools out and vacation has arrived. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

For more information regarding the camp program, call Debi at 760-321-0602. www.cdmod.org 31 Tuesday – Annual Polar Bear Plunge Palm Desert Aquatics Center. Come “bear” the cold and kick off the New Year in the pools at the Palm Desert Aquatics Center.

All ages are welcomed. Ride the waterslides, jump off the diving boards, swim in the large pools, or venture into the very cold “Polar” splash pool. 12-3 p.m. 760-565-7467 6 Friday – Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Join the City of La Quinta at Old Town La Quinta as it rings in the holiday season with festive music, activities for children, and a special visit from Santa. 6:00 p.m. www.la-quinta.org/communityservices Scan for more events:

The Events Calendar is a guide to family-oriented events and is provided as a community service. Desert Kids’ Directory strives to provide families with as much information as possible about upcoming events that may be of interest to them.

As event details may change, we suggest you call ahead to verify in order to avoid disappointment or inconvenience. For more events, go to www.DesertKidsDirectory.com.

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transforming education

TUTORING K-12 A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN Free Consultation Affordable Effective All Subjects Home School Support Certified Staff

760-325-8100

www.modellilearning.com

What’s Best for the Children?

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Divorce Child Custody & Support Property & Debt Division Spousal Support (Alimony) Restraining Orders

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Paternity Cases Guardianships Adoptions Child Protective Services Cases

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Have fun in my hands-on participation cooking & baking classes while developing skills that will last a lifetime. My students gain knowledge of healthy food choices while expanding math, vocabulary, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.

since 2007

Small class sizes • Individuals or groups • Adult classes offered “In the Valley for over 20 years.”

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Come meet Dr. Steve, Dr. Lauren and their friend Kermit!

Steven J Niethamer, D.M.D. Lauren Gutebnerg, D.D.S.

Pediatric Dentistry

New Location

490 So. Farrell Dr.,Ste C-101 7144 Airway Ave. Palm Springs, CA 92262 Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 320-7621 (760) 365-4400

Academic Excellence with Character www.DesertADventistAcADemy.com

(760) 779-1799

Featuring Academic Associates Reading Program, an internationally acclaimed reading method.

Affordable Christian Education All Faiths Welcome Fully Accredited Small Class Sizes Caring, Certified Teachers Music & Sports Porgrams Before & After School Care

Now Offering: Transitional Kindergarten

One Location — Two Great Schools!

WHERE A LIFETIME OF LEARNING BEGINS! A Center for Teaching Christian Values

Infant, Toddler & Preschool Classes 3 months - 5 yrs.

License #’s 334806287 334815379

Boehm Child Development Center 74-200 Country Club Dr. Palm Desert

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Low child/teacher ratio Enrichment Programs (760) 346- 6829 boehmcdc@ boehmcc.org • www.boehmcc.org

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DESERT DANCE ACADEMY Dance & Performing Arts Center

Acting • Ballet • Ballroom • Character Contemporary • Hip Hop • Jazz • Jumps & turns Modern • Musical Theater • Partnering • Pilates Pointe • Tango • Tap • Voice

•Registered United States Pony Club Riding Center •Lessons for beginners-advanced •Privates and groups for kids & adults •Camps • Clinics • Shows

Ages 2 to Professional Adult

Nutcracker Performance at the Annenberg Theater in December

No registration fees in December!

Save $20

760.861.8782

Rimrock Plaza Center, Palm Springs www.desertdanceacademy.com

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Minutes from La Quinta (near the Polo Grounds)

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Specializing in providing counseling to teens and the people who love them.

(760)393-1475 Audrey Carrick, MA, LPC#24

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Emmaus Counseling & Educational Center Centro Familiar de Asesoría Educativa Susan Elizabeth Lees, Psy. D.

• Solution-Focused Counseling • Psychological/Academic Evaluations Responding to Specific Questions

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• Low Academic Achievemement • Intensive Programs for Jump Start & Rapid Progress: Lindamood/Bell Programs for Reading, Math & Written Language

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CHILDREN CLASSES:

Ballet / Tap / Jazz / Hip Hop / Lyrical

Summer Camps & Birthday Parties!

1700 E. Tahquitz Canyon Palm Springs, CA 92262

760.413.6931

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Need a tutor?

• All Subjects • Pre-K-Adult • Math • Science • Reading • LD/ADD • Writing Skills • Study Skills • SAT/ACT Prep • Affordable Rates • Qualified Tutors • Summer Tutoring • Homeschool Tutoring/Assistance • Bilingual Tutors

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L AW O F F I C E S O F

SHARON LANDIS A law practice dedicated to protecting the educational rights of children and young adults.

Shop at our New Store!

Riding Apparel, Boots, Helmets • Year-Round Riding Lessons • Indoor Arena • Children’s Day Camps

72-980 Fred Waring Dr., Ste. C, Palm Desert

(760) 329-7676

Sharon@LandisLaw4Kids.com

www.willowbrookridingclub.com

(760) 625-2242

Desert Sands Unified Shool District

Choices for Learning Carrillo Ranch Elementary Magnet

Academy for the Arts

Scan to Learn About our School:

Indio’s Carrillo Ranch Elementary Magnet Academy for the Arts dynamic curriculum engages K-5 students in rigorous academics as well as music (vocal, instrumental and band), dance, drama, art and audio/ visual engineering.

Students learn to read music, play a variety of instruments and compose their own musical pieces.

In addition, there is a dedicated stateof-the-art keyboard lab, as well as the latest in audio/visual equipment, including wireless microphones.

For more information, call 760-238-9700

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John F. Kennedy Elementary

Math & Science Magnet School John F. Kennedy Elementary school boasts a variety of integrated math and science theme-based classes. Students are provided the opportunity to learn through inquiry and investigation. The curriculum is enhanced by the faculty and staff’s hands-on, highly visual instruction.

Our Math and Science Program Features: Singapore Math Science Labs LEGO Lab Robotics Team Gardens For more information, call 760-775-3840

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Free Lesson!

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First Lesson: $15 Second Lesson: FREE OFFER ONLY AVAILABLE TO FIRST TIME SKATERS

Tues: 4:30-5pm, Thurs: 4:30-5pm, Sat: 9:15-9:45am, or Sun: 12:30-1:00pm (The rink will provide skates for free!)

(760) 324-0400

68-600 Perez Rd., Cathedral City www.deserticecastle.com

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CATH CITY

Soph (760) 3 Licens 33481 Ages: 0

Anna (760) 6 Licens #: 334 Ages: 1

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Family Child Cares CATHEDRAL CITY Sophia C Lopez (760) 327-5513 License # 334817967 Ages: 0 to 8 years Anna Guilmette (760) 668-3405 License #: 334807784 Ages: 18mo - 14yrs

123s & ABCs DayCare (760) 399-0375 License # 334840795 Ages: 1 year and up

Palm desert The Hawley House Daycare, Carla Howley (310) 365-4821 License # 334841788 Ages: Infants to 5 years

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LA QUINTA

Beltran Daycare (760) 324-5307 License # 330920077 Ages: 0 to 5 years

Mendoza Family Day Care Terri Mendoza (760) 398-1884 License # 334817487 Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years

indio/ Coachella Froggy’s Tons of Fun Family Childcare (760) 265-5201 To Advertise License # in this section: 334840294 rick@desertkidsdirectory.net Ages: Infants to 6 years (760) 333-6704

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