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February 2015

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EVALUATIONS & EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS • LEARNING DISABILITIES • ADHD • AUTISM

Behavioral Assessments, Consultations and Interventions Available

• Understand why your son or daughter is acting out • Alleviate the pain and time of tantrums • Help your child be happier and more independent at home • Create the peaceful home you once had again!

Having an up-to-date and comprehensive evaluation is essential in gaining a better understanding of your learning difficulties to identify strategies that will help you achieve success in education, career decisions, and setting goals for your life.

We Offer Tutoring by Experienced Educational Specialists from around the Valley!

ALL AGES WELCOME! “We offer testing for accommodations on Standardized Tests: GED, SAT, GRE, GMAT, PSAT, MCAT, Board Exams, Bar Exams (etc.)”

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The museum was voted Best Place for a Birthday Party!

Toddler Programs

Little Chefs Thursdays - 10:30 - 11:15am Discovery Tots Drop-in Fridays - 10 -11am Visit CDMOD.org to register and to learn more about other programs and events for all ages.

Explore over 80 hands-on exhibits

Betty Barker / Anita B. Richmond

Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert 71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 www.cdmod.org | 760-321-0602

We would for you to take advantage of the last month of our swimming lessons sale

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Sale ends February 28

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Lessons are sold in packages of 6, 30-minute classes: Group lessons (age 3yr +) $82.50/normally $110 Private Lessons $157.50/normally $210 Parent/Child Water Orientation $75/normally $100 (under the age of 3yrs) Semi-Private Lessons $101.25 per swimmer/(max 2 swimmers) normally $135 per swimmer *Lessons must be taken at Swim School in Palm Desert

Remember Helene’s Referral Policy.

For each new family you refer, receive a $10 discount towards future lessons”.

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March 20, 21 & 22 Come have fun with us!

• Food • Rides • Music and more!

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FeB 1 to mAr 1: 8:45 to 11:30 AM, SATURDAY MORNING HIKE, National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert. Two Trails to choose from. Randall Henderson trail is an easy to moderate, 2.5-3 mile loop.

Elevation gain approximately 300 feet. See desert tortoise habitat and other wildlife, cactus garden and possible wildflowers, depending on rainfall. Art Smith trail is moderate to strenuous, 3 to 4 miles round trip. Elevation gain approximately 500 feet. Possible bighorn sheep and other wildlife, wildflowers depending on rainfall, excellent views of Coachella Valley and surrounding mountains.

FeB 3: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library. Storytime for Ages 1 to 3.

Lively songs, finger plays, action rhymes, followed by a coloring activity, delight the little ones ages one to three. Younger siblings are welcome.

FeB 3: 10 AM & 11 AM, BOOKS BABY STORYTIME. La Quinta Library. Formerly “On-The-Lap Storytime) every Tuesday @ 10:00am & repeat storytime @ 11:00am. Join Ms. Sarah for a fun children’s program for babies, toddlers, & their caregivers!

FeB 3: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME- Cathedral City Library. Join Ms. Sheila for stories, songs, and crafts. For children ages 3 and up, parents, grandparents, and caregivers. Come join the fun!

FeB 3: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, GAME DAY Cathedral City Library. Every week come and enjoy games at the library! From board games, to card games, to everything in between! come one, come all for this is sure to be the go to spot for after school fun! Oh and did we mention it’s free!!!

FeB 3: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Palm Springs Library. The Teen Anime + Manga Club is on

the first Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Youth Story Room. Help create wish lists for manga titles you would like to see in the Teen Zone. Make your voice heard! Enjoy refreshments and watch one or two episodes of various anime series at every meeting. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

FeB 4: 5:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORYTIME, La Quinta Library with Ms. Minerva. Open to all ages!

FeB 4: 6 PM – 7 PM, BILINGUAL STORY HOUR- Cathedral City Library. Stories, songs, puppet shows, and crafts. Enjoy sharing activities in English and Spanish. A great way to share family fun at the library!

FeB 4: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library. Storytime for Ages 1 to 3.

Lively songs, finger plays, action rhymes, followed by a coloring activity, delight the little ones ages one to three. Younger siblings are welcome.

FeB 5: 10 AM – 11 AM, READ-TO-ME STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library. If you are looking for an enriching and engaging activity for your children, come to the Library for Story Time.

This is a combined story time from 10:0011:00 a.m. for toddlers, who are walking, up to age 5 years old. They will enjoy stories, crafts and interactive fun. For more information call 760-322-READ (7323).

FeB 5: 10 AM – 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORIES & ME. Rancho Mirage Library. Ages 3 to 5. Engaging stories, songs, and active rhymes captivate the imagination of children. Coloring sheets and simple crafts round out the themed storytime experience.

FeB 5: 10 AM & 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. LaQuinta Library. Every Thursday @ 10:00am & repeat storytime @ 11:00am.

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FeB 10: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library.

children ages 3-5 years old that are able to sit independently, listen to stories, & follow our Storytime Leader.

FeB 10: 10 AM & 11 AM, BOOKS BABY STORYTIME. La Quinta Library.

FeB 5: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FeB 10: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME- Cathedral City Library.

FeB 5: 3:30 – 5 PM, TEEN TIME- Palm Springs Library. Drop in any time from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and have fun! We’ll have a different activity each week. Today will be Crafternoon, with melty beads! Make designs or characters with plastic beads, then have them melted together to create a keychain, zipper-pull or whatever your imagination invents. Meet us in the Learning Center. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

FeB 10: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, GAME DAY AT THE LIBRARY - Cathedral City Library.

FeB 10: 3:30 – 4:30 PM – TEEN ZONE BOOK CLUB- Palm Springs Library. Come to the Library after school and enjoy books, refreshments, and prizes! We will be watching the movie the Giver at this meeting, and you will get next month’s book: The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green. We’ll give you the book, and you get to KEEP IT! Come to Book Club meetings, play a game based on the book, and win prizes. The more you read, the more you win!

This book club is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. in the Youth Story Room. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade. The film, The Giver, based on the Lois Lowry book, is rated PG-13. In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the “real” world. This film stars Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Katie Homes and Taylor Swift.

FeB 5: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library. An enriching and engaging story time for children (both toddlers and elementary school age children), presented in both English and Spanish/Español.

Enjoy stories, crafts and interactive fun. For more information call 760-322-READ (7323).

FeB 8: 10 AM – 10:30 AM, STORYTIME @ FARMER’S MARKET. Every 2nd Sunday of the month join Ms. Sarah us for a special storytime at The Certified Farmers’ Market in Old Town La Quinta! We meet on the grass lawn.

FeB 8: 1 PM – 3 PM, FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE- Cathedral City Library. Free film or children and families.

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Family Events Calendar FEB 11: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library.

FEB 11: 6 PM – 7 PM, BILINGUAL STORY HOUR- Cathedral City Library.

FEB 12: 10 AM – 11 AM, READ-TO-ME STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 12: 10 AM – 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORIES & ME. Rancho Mirage Library.

FEB 12: 10 AM & 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. LaQuinta Library.

FEB 12: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 12: 3:30 – 5 PM, TEEN TIME- Palm Springs Library. Drop in any time from 3:305:00 p.m. and have fun! We’ll have a different activity each week. Today is Valentine Fun Time & Death By Chocolate! Enjoy lots of Valentine candy, win door prizes, and create Valentine crafts. Meet us in the Learning Center. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

FEB 17: 10 AM & 11 AM, BOOKS BABY STORYTIME. La Quinta Library.

FEB 17: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME- Cathedral City Library.

FEB 17: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, GAME DAY AT THE LIBRARY - Cathedral City Library.

FEB 17: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library.

FEB 18: 10 – 11 AM, TINY TOT TALES. Rancho Mirage Library.

FEB 18: 5:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORYTIMELa Quinta Library with Ms. Minerva. Open to all ages!

FEB 19: 10 AM – 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORIES & ME. Rancho Mirage Library.

FEB 19: 10 AM – 11 AM, READ-TO-ME STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 19: 10 AM & 11 AM, PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. LaQuinta Library.

FEB 19: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 19: 10 AM – 11 AM, READ-TO-ME STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 19: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 19: 3:30 PM – 5 PM, TEEN TIME- Palm Springs Library. Drop in any time from 3:305:00 p.m. and have fun! Today will be Open Gaming Day. Board games and card games will be available, or bring your Yu-Gi-Oh! or Magic the Gathering cards to play. Game on! Meet us in the Learning Center. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

FEB 23: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, FREE MOVIE – Cathedral City Library.

FEB 24: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME- Cathedral City Library.

FEB 24: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, GAME DAY AT THE LIBRARY - Cathedral City Library.

FEB 24: 3:30 PM– 5 PM, TEEN CULTURE

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February FEB 28: 2 PM, FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE- Palm Springs Library. Enjoy the film Maleficent (Rated PG). The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Youth Story Room.

DAY- Palm Springs Library. Celebrate Chinese New Year and have fun! This year will be the Year of the Goat—what does that mean? Enjoy Chinese-themed refreshments, decorations, crafts and prizes at this new Teen Event of Culture Day! Meet us in the Learning Center.

Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

Your local library is a tremendous resource for families. Many offer storytime for babies, toddlers and kids; teen events; movies; and a variety of special events. There is no better free entertainment than your local library.

Contact your local library for more information!

FEB 25: 6 PM – FAMILY FUN NIGHT- Calling all Fashionistas! Come to the Fancy Nancy Costume Party and show us your fancy moves as you model your fancy outfit on the fashion runway! Light refreshments will be served.

Plus, have lots of fun creating a Do-It-Yourself themed craft. The Best Dressed Fashionista of the evening will be awarded a very fancy prize. Pirates, superheroes, villains and GQ youngsters are also invited to join us in the celebration; it will be a fun evening for the whole family!

LIBRARY CONTACT INFORMATION Cathedral City: (760) 328-4262 Coachella: (760) 398-5148 Desert Hot Springs: (760) 329-5926 Indio: (760) 347-2383 La Quinta: (760) 564-4767 Mecca: (760) 393-2363 Moreno Valley: (951) 413-3880 Palm Desert: (760) 346-6552 Palm Springs: (760) 322-7323 Rancho Mirage: (760) 341-7323 Thousand Palms: (760) 343-1556 Twentynine Palms: (760) 367-9519

FEB 26: 10 AM – 11 AM, READ-TO-ME STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 26: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, BILINGUAL STORY TIME- Palm Springs Library.

FEB 26: 3:30 – 5 PM, TEEN TIME- Palm Springs Library. Drop in to the Teen Zone any time from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and have fun! We’ll have a different activity each week. Today is Computer Tech Day! Have you ever wondered what’s inside a computer? Let’s find out by taking some old computers apart! Help prepare for Teen Tech Week in March by removing parts from old computers which we will upcycle into cool crafts next month! Meet us in the Learning Center. Open to tweens/teens in 6th through 12th grade.

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

Tahquitz Pony Clubbers won the 2014 United States Pony Club National Finals in Kentucky!

www.tahquitzequestrian.com 760-398-6234 53-153 Jackson St.

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Shop at our New Store!

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

www.willowbrookridingclub.com

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• 10 yrs and Under: Three Groups: 5 to 7 yrs: Red Class / 7 to 9 yrs: Orange Class / 8 to 10 yrs: Green Class

• 11 and up: Beginner to High Performance Teens • Cardio and fun-based classes every Friday!

• The famous Parent Clinic every Thursday at 4 PM. Our programs include prizes, awards, tournaments and pool time.

Perks include ball machine use and parents are welcome to come and play with their kids on off days.

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Public Skating Schedule: Monday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Thursday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

Tuesday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm 7:30 pm-9:00 pm

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Wednesday: 2:30 pm-4:30 pm

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The C.O.D. Dramatic Arts Company presents ‘JACK’ A laugh-out-loud twist on the iconic “Jack and the Beanstalk” fairy tale.

February 27-28 , 7:00pm / March 1, 3:00 pm A young man named Jack finds himself magically trapped in the story of Jack and his magic beans. The only way out is to become the title character and slay the Giant or stay trapped in the fairy tale world.

Admission: $15 General Admission / $10 Students Location: The Pollock Theatre | Box Office: 760-773-2565 COD Campus 43500 Monterey Avenue Palm Desert CA 92260

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How You Learn Matters!

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

• ADHD • Autism • Learning Disabilities • Behavior • Gifted

TUTORING

• 1-to-1 Multiple Subjects • SAT® • ACT® • Homeschool • Summer Programs

ABA THERAPY

• Behavioral • Social • Emotional • Communications • Independent Skills

760.777.0881 info@cvlighthouse.com 78370 Hwy. 111, Ste. 255, La Quinta, CA 92253

Coachella Valley Lighthouse is an approved Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Provider by the California State Board of Education.

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Scan for Movie Morning “Feature” Listing

PARENT MOVIE

MORNING A Chance for New Moms & Dads to Bring the Baby to the Movies THEY Want to See!

Crying, Feeding & Diaper Changing Expected!

EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 11AM

UltraStar Mary Pickford Theatre 36850 Pickfair Street, Cathedral City Box Office: 760-328-0484 For this week’s feature information visit: UltraStarMovies.com

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