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El Paseo Children’s Center for Psychological & Educational Assessment

LEARNING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A STRUGGLE Specializing in Psycho-Educational Testing • Helping parents to have realistic academic expectations.

• Identifying helpful tools to maximize the students learning potential.

• Determining what academic environment is best suited for the student.

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• Identifying academic and cognitive strengths while ruling out possible Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Autism, & Behavior Problems

Teenager Anger Management / Resolution Workshops

EVALUATIONS TUTORING EDUCATIONAL THERAPY Social Skills Groups for teaching social thinking and related social skills to all school age students

Home School Instructional Support

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EL PASEO CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL & EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

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Harvest Festival Saturday October 31

5 PM to 8 PM Game booths • face painting • cakewalk • jumpers • pumpkin carving contest costume contest • dog costume contest Desert Springs Church 43-435 Monterey Avenue Palm Desert 92260

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THE PIANO TEACHER WHO COMES TO YOU!

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A graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Jeff has also studied Jazz, Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation at The New School of Music. Teaching Piano for over 24 years, he incorporates many piano instruction methods in his teaching!

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• Private/Small Group Lessons • Infants - Adults • Heated Pool in Winter Private Residencein Palm Desert (OR YOUR POOL TOO) • Helene offers 29 Years of Teaching Experience • Specializing in those that are apprehensive, hesitant, or fearful of the water

NEW THIS YEAR - SWIM TEAM CLASS Call for info on “Swim Team” class for ages 5 and older.

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Classes are held at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center and conducted through Helene’s Learn to Swim.

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Family Events Calendar October

EVENTS AROUND THE VALLEY! [Desert Kids Directory wants to help publicize all events for families. Go to our website: www.desertkidsdirectory.com and create your own login to post events. FREE events will be picked up from our event calendar and printed in our monthly issues. Events must be posted at least 30 days prior to our issue date to ensure we have time to include it in the next issue.]

Oct 6 - Jan 31 Super Kids Save The World Exhibit at the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert This event occurs weekly, on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Contact Us Directions Museum Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m - See more at: http://cdmod.org Oct 15 - 17 Aviation Expo and Parade of Planes The 2015 Flying Aviation Expo presented

by Scheyden will be hosted at the Palm Springs Convention Center, October 15 – 17, 2015.

The highly anticipated weekend will include events, education, parties, and parades. Palm Springs Convention Center. http://aviation-xpo.com/ October 18, 2015 Fourth Annual Family Fun Day at the McCallum Bring the whole family to our Fourth annual day of fun. Those Amazing Animals features Olate Dogs, winners of “America’s Got Talent” in 2012. They’ve appeared in Las Vegas and on many TV commercials. You’ll also see some of the exotic animals from the San Diego Zoo, along with another alumnus of “America’s Got Talent,” ventriloquist Kevin Johnson. The purchase of a ticket includes admission to all family fun activities. www.mccallumtheatre.com Oct 24 Tram Road Challenge The 30th Annual Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge is a 6K uphill run/walk presented by the Palm Springs Aerial Tram and Make a Difference Day.This event benefits the United Way of the Desert. www.kleinclarksports.com/tram Oct 24 - 25 Howl-O-Ween at The Living Desert Kids are encouraged to dress up in their

favorite costumes and enjoy one of the many exciting activities planned for Halloween night including more than 20 trick or treat stations, a monster maze, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin decorating, animal encounters, Living Desert zoo mascots, storytelling, face painters, bounce houses, craft workshops and more. www.livingdesert.org Oct 25 Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade Experience the spectacular color, pageantry and fun as scores of whimsically decorated golf carts and bands march down Palm Desert’s famous shop-’til-you-drop El Paseo, in the first major event of the season! 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm http://golfcartparade.com/ Oct 28 - 29 CV Days of Los Muertos Sunnylands Center and Gardens From October 28 through Sunday November 1, Sunnylands will host art installations created by local community organizations. The Center & Gardens will be open during the evenings of October 28 and 29 for guests to view the Dias de los Muertos altars and see the calavera (skull) designed especially for Sunnylands.

The calavera and altars installed throughout the Gardens will be on view throughout the weekend. Guests visiting during evening hours are encouraged to bring flashlights. www.sunnylands.org Oct 28, 2015 The Day of the Dead Festivities at the Galen at the Palm Springs Art Museum Festivities kick-off with a special celebration with be lively music, art activities, special demonstrations, and altar installations on view throughout the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden. Visitors are invited to taste Day of the Dead bread, and to create an “I Remember Garland” to celebrate a loved one, by using a paper skull and a variety of materials. www.psmuseum.org

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Oct 28 Family Fun Night Celebrates Halloween at The Palm Springs Public Library Come dressed in your Halloween costume for our annual costume parade inside the library.

There will be a prize for best costume and go Trick-or- Treating in the library, it will be a fun evening for the whole family! The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Youth Story Room. www.palmspringslibrary.org

Oct 31 Haunted Carriage Tour is Back Enjoy a family friendly haunted carriage tour. Pass by the blue door and meet the shadow people as your hostess shares the legends, lores and ghost of the hauntings of old historic Palm Springs. Fun for all ages. ,Saturday’s only. Reservations open. Email bighorsecarriages@yahoo.com http://www.bighorsecc.com

Oct31 Graveyard Run 5k and Trick-Or-Treat Dash Benefiting the student running team of the Palm Springs Marathon Runners Throw on your Halloween costumes, grab your family & friends and run or walk this fun-filled 5K course celebrating Halloween. Join us for some real Halloween Fun as we #RunPalmSprings on Halloween morning, October 31st at 8AM. Trick-or-treat dash for kids 10 and under ($5) that includes a Halloween button, trick-or-treat bag and goody stations along the route. The 5K course is runner, walker, stroller and doggie friendly Watch for the tombstone mile markers along the way and don’t be frightened by the spooks and ghouls lurking along the route. Race starts/finishes at 332 West Alejo, Palm Springs (across the street from the cemetery)! $35 pre registration/$40 race day. www.runpalmsprings.com

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.

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TRAN DAYCARE BEL (760) 324-5307 Ages: 0 to 5 years

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