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Contents Volume 16 No.3

Articles titled in blue are great reading for kids, green for directories.

From the Publisher...................................................................... 5

Cover Story-Evabella Violet Perkins........... 5 Porsche’s Educational Tips.................................. 6 Kids’ Planet.................................................... 8 The Greening of Technology. ............. 10 Gardening with Izzy. ............................................. 14 Internet Banking................................... 16

News about Town. ............................................. 18 Don’t Do Something, Just Sit There.... 19

Experiential Education. .............. 22 Good Sleepers are Made, Not Born............. 22 Kids Restaurant Scene with Curtis....... 23

What Do I Do Now, Romona?......................... 24 Pumpkin Soup?. ..................................... 25 How Cloth Can Change Your Babies Life.... 26

Avery’s Avid-Reader Corner. .......................................... 27

Vitamin D and Sun Screen........................................ 28 The Tiny Tim Center focuses on social-emotional, language, cognitive, self help and fine-gross motor skills, growth and development for children of all abilities. Through our therapeutic and educational programs we offer: • High-quality preschool program with NAEYC accreditation • Services to children from newborns to 12 years of age • Low adult-to-child ratios • Occupational, physical and speech therapy in natural or center-based settings • Therapy sessions for individuals, small groups or multidisciplinary focus • Extended day enrichment programs available

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HEALTH CARE DIRECTORY.......................................... 29

Health Tips.......................................................................... 29 CHILD CARE/PRESCHOOL DIRECTORY....... 30–33 PRIVATE SCHOOL DIRECTORY............................ 34–35

Birthday Party Directory.................................................. 36–37 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS................................. 38–41

Fall Calendar of Events................................................ 42–45 Editor in Chief - Jennifer Martin Cool Cover Art - Evabella V. Perkins Food & Travel Editor - Walter Katz Official Mascot - Luna Best in the World Printers - Longmont Daily Times-Call Distribution Gurus - CircServ To Perfection Editing & Proofing (really the gal is so good!) - Linda Carlson The Most Awesome Web Designer - Bolderwomen: www.bolderwomen.com

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BOULDER COUNTY KIDS Photo courtesy of Raye Harris Photography Studio in Erie.

I hope you are all excited about going back to school and, that you have had a wonderful summer. We have lots of fun after school programs to check out this year along with some great events and festivals coming up. Be well and be in touch!

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She is age 7 this September 11th. va will be in the 2nd grade at Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies in Boulder this fall. Her favorite classes are art and personal time. She has one sister who is age 4, a Siamese mix named Kitty Girl and a garter snake named Stripes. Her favorite pick for a restaurant is Carelli’s, because her father is a manager there sometimes. Her favorite food is sushi. Eva loves making her own instruments when she goes camping. She also plays the xylophone and mbira, (an African instrument), and just started playing the recorder.

Her movie picks are Toy Story III and Black Beauty, her TV show pick is iCarly and she enjoys contemporary pop music. Eva plays soccer and just started photography, and her cat is her main subject. Eva says she likes math and that it helps her with drawing and art. She draws a lot and has even done some short books with her drawings.

She has short hair in the photo because she donated her hair to Locks of Love, a public, nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term illnesses (www. locksoflove.org). Eva loves the fall because she loves jumping in piles of leaves, her birthday and Halloween.

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BOULDER COUNTY KIDS Porsche’s Educational Tips

Suggestions today to increase your child’s success tomorrow!

Food For Our Children’s Brains

by Porsche Young

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Soft drinks, hot dogs and fast food seem to be especially prevalent in many households. It is easy to rationalize that, “It’s a special summer treat.” Or, “We’re on vacation.” Or, “It’s just too hot to cook.”

Then, as August approaches, we parents are faced with the hustle of getting ready

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between our trips to home and office, we dash down aisles with grocery carts, and we anxiously hope we’re on time for appointments.

With all this frantic activity, it is no surprise that we often feed our families with food that requires minimal effort to prepare. Such choices may indeed save time, but although we are filling our children’s stomachs, are we actually feeding their brains?

According to the American Medical Association, schoolage children need at least three servings every day of vegetables and fruit in order to optimally grow and develop. They caution that missing these for a period of time may deprive their bodies and brains of nutrients essential for growth. The Feingold Association has publicized studies in which children, who have been labeled as “attention deficit”, improved when they ate diets free of additives and sugar. Dr. Andrew Weil warns that fast food is one of the unhealthiest developments in human history, because it is so heavily laden with fat, animal protein, salt and sugar.

In other words, our bodies and brains won’t work well if they do not have the proper nutrition. In a book published

by The American Dietetic Society, the author states, “a well-nourished child is ready to learn.” Students who are mentally fit are more likely to have the energy, stamina and self-esteem that enhance their ability to learn. In short, well-nourished brains can more easily pay attention and remember what they have learned.

Where and How to Begin?

It’s probably not possible to suddenly throw out all nonnutritional foods and begin to prepare and serve only optimal meals.

However, we can significantly improve our children’s health and thinking power by focusing on two areas: BREAKFAST and SNACKS.

BREAKFAST Even on the busiest days, children need to eat breakfast. A morning meal provides the energy to learn and helps students succeed.

Nutritionists have long argued that breakfast eaters tend to have higher overall test scores. Many educators have noted that students who eat breakfast seem to concentrate better and solve problems more easily.

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS Mornings tend to be hectic times for families, but food that feeds your child’s brain needn’t be complicated. Choices such as a hardboiled egg, a small container of yogurt, a piece of leftover chicken or a cupful of granola are easy enough for even young children to prepare for themselves. The protein in these snacks is essential for tissue healing. Adding a few spoonfuls of fresh berries to the granola not only feeds the brain, but the antioxidants in the berries also improve the immune system! Offering our children a nutritional breakfast can help them have a much smoother day.

SNACKS

It’s a given fact that when students finish a day at school, they are ravenous. This is partly because their stomachs are so small that they may need to eat

more than three times a day.

Therefore, think of snacks as an opportunity to feed our children’s brains as well as their bodies.

If you prefer non-messy, easily transportable food, try a bag of nuts, a piece of fruit, string cheese or baby carrots. If you are at home, you might offer cubes of cheese and apple slices, peanut butter and crackers or cold leftovers. As an added bonus, fruits such as bananas, kiwi, plums and pineapple are rich in serotonin, a neurochemical that contributes to a feeling of well-being. S n a c k s a r e an excellent opportunity to include brightly colored fruits and vegetables, which are not only fun to eat, but include key nutrients that improve strength and physical performance. The portions need not be large, since you still want children to be hungry at dinner time. However, even a small, nutritional snack may

help with “after-school fussiness,” and may be particularly helpful if children need to focus on homework.

As this new school year begins, take the opportunity to increase your children’s vitality and feeling of wellbeing. It may be fun to conduct an experiment to determine the strength of your family’s link between eating and learning. Enlist your children’s help to see if you can detect any improvement in their mental alertness or their ability to concentrate when they eat healthier foods.

Together, you can all notice if learning becomes easier when your children eat breakfasts and snacks that feed their brains.

Porsche Young is owner of Learning Power, a learning system that is a step above tutoring® (for PreK-12th grade) in Boulder.

Porsche has received international acclaim for her ability to combine learning with biofeedback, puzzles, games and educational software.

Porsche resides in Boulder and has five children and twelve grandchildren. For more information about this article, to register for upcoming workshops or to schedule Porsche to speak to your group, call her at (303) 938-0136 or e-mail porsche@learningpower.us

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Free Time

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by Dr. Oakleigh Thorne, II

n today’s busy world, it is sometimes very hard to find free time each day when you can just sit and think, enjoy a quiet time, or watch a sunset. I want to stress that free time is NOT a waste of time. It is important for our very well-being to not always have every minute of the day taken up with some planned activity.

Free time is especially important for children! It is when they have a chance to think about who they are, to just daydream, or to sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. It is a time when their minds can become open and creative. But instead they often have their days completely filled with school, homework, music lessons, soccer, little league, ballet, and many other kinds of organized activities. Their days are full from when •

they get up in the morning to when they fall into bed at night, usually exhausted.

How can their young minds become creative under such stress?

Many children come home from school and

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watch television or play computer games. They become tied to all sorts of indoor techno-gadgets. As Richard Louv points out in his timely book Last Child in the Woods, subtitled Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit

Disorder, today’s children know a thousand products on TV, but they don’t know the difference between a crow and a sparrow. They often become fat and lazy from sitting all day indoors. Louv’s slogan is “Leave no child inside!”

What a contrast this is compared to the way I grew up! When I came home from school, I would go right outside and play until dinner time. We had 80 acres of woods, meadows, streams, and even a lake. I was “Nature Boy.” I always spent my free time in nature, looking for birds, turtles, frogs, snakes, fireflies, squirrels, rabbits, and all kinds of other animals. I found wild blue and wintergreen berries.

I always played and explored outside, even in the rain. I planted my own garden and grew radishes, corn, peas, carrots, and beans, so I knew what their seeds looked like and how these plants sprouted and grew. I grew many kinds of flowers, too. I could easily recognize each kind.

I certainly knew my plants and animals, wild or in my garden!

I also experimented. I had read a book about how the Native American Indians used to catch small fish, dig a hole, and place one fish and a few grains of corn in the bottom of the hole and fill it with dirt. The decayed fish would fertilize the corn and make it grow tall and strong.

I wanted to try this, so I caught some small sunfish in our lake and planted my corn the same way. The results were great. I grew wonderful, healthy corn for my family to enjoy eating.

One of my favorite activities was to get in a rowboat and catch turtles in the lake using a long-handled net. I easily caught many painted turtles, but the real prize was to find a spotted turtle. There were only a few of them.

Once in a while we would see a huge snapping turtle, but I didn’t mess with them.

They were too dangerous for a little boy like me. One of

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the hard lessons from nature that I learned was to watch a mother duck and her ducklings swimming along and suddenly see one of these babies disappear. I knew it had become a meal for a snapping turtle.

Being outside in nature taught me many such lessons.

My hope is that you will learn to enjoy nature, too.

Explore your backyard, park, meadow, or mountains. It’s a good way to spend your free time, as I did.

Dr. Thorne is founder and honorary president of Thorne Ecological Institute in Boulder. They have helped “connect kids to nature� for over 55 years. For more information about Thorne Natural Science School classes for children, check www.thorne-eco.org or e-mail info@thorne-eco.org or call (303) 499-3647.

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BOULDER COUNTY KIDS

by Karelle Scharff

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’ve been an environmentalist all of my adult life.

For someone as strongly connected to technology as I am, it might surprise many of my casual associates the lengths to which I will go to ensure that my technological choices are as environmentally friendly as I can make them.

The recent oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico has strengthened my resolve to live my life, and do my business, in a way that reduces my impact and lessens my dependence on oil and oilbased products and on toxic materials. As I help my clients make their decisions about technology in their lives, I try

to help them incorporate the same logic that I use.

Regarding technology, there are a number of places where we can reduce our footprint. The first comes in the purchasing stage, and the first question that I ask myself is, “Do I really need this device? Is it actually going to improve my life? Or is it just filling an emotional hole?”

If I make it past those questions with my desire to purchase intact, the next question might be, “Which manufacturer/vendor has

OF TECHNOLOGY the greenest reputation?”

Unfortunately answers to this question may not be not easily forthcoming or easily understood, partly because electronics companies don’t supply transparent information on which to judge their “greenness” and partly because there are so many aspects of that question, like how much of the energy in the manufacturing process is renewable, has the company eliminated PVC plastic from their products, has the company eliminated toxic materials from their prod-

ucts? Two Web sites provide information that may help.

The first is a Greenpeace site: www.greenpeace.org/ international/campaigns/ toxics/electronics/how-thecompanies-line-up/, and the other is a Newsweek site, an environmental ranking of America’s 500 largest corporations, http://greenrankings. newsweek.com/top500. The EnergyStar seal on a product is another good indication that it may be an environmentally sound purchasing decision. Additionally, even among EnergyStar-rated products, one style of product might use less electricity than another. For instance a laptop computer uses less electricity—about 80% less —than a desktop computer

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computer with that company.

You might also look for local nonprofit organizations that can use the device that you’re giving up. Goodwill and Salvation Army both will accept used office equipment.

Services like iloveschools. com, the National Cristina Foundation (www.cristina. org), GreatNonprofits.org can point you to organizations that can use your gear.

Freecycle (freecycle.org) is another good resource for keeping electronics, even broken devices, out of landfills.

Finally it’s far better to recycle than to throw away.

Boulder’s EcoCycle recycles electronics through cHarm (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials).

Other organizations to consider are E-cycling Central, www.ecyclingcentral.com; Earth911, www.earth911.org and Basel Action Network (www.ban.org) e-stewards program.

Really there are lots of things that we as individuals can do to reduce our impact on our planet and lessen our need for toxic materials, including oil. Most just require thinking a little and don’t require giving up our lifestyle. My guess is that the little extra effort we put into our consumer decisions now will pay off for our children down the road.

Karelle Scharff is an information technologist and the owner of Best MacSolutions, is an Apple-certified help-desk specialist, and a member of the Apple Consultants Network (www.bestmacsolutions.com), based in Ward. She provides training, service, and support to small businesses, home-based business, and individuals. Call her at (303) 459-3363. For an online version, go to www.bouldercountykids.com and go to CONTENTS for direct links.

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and monitor, all other factors being equal. More information can be found here: www. energysavers.gov/your_home/ appliances/index.cfm/ mytopic=10040 It also may make sense to buy the best product you can afford up front, as it is likely to last longer, both in physical durability and also in usefulness.

Once you have your electronics product in hand, you can create new habits that will help you to save electricity (and money) and reduce your energy impact. The easiest thing you can do is to turn off electronics when they’re not in use. If you’re only walking away from your TV or your computer for 15 minutes, turning them off is not practical. But when you go to bed for the night or you’re leaving the house for the day or even just going out to walk the dog for an hour, turn them off. Completely off.

According to the Department of Energy, “In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics and appliances is consumed while the products are turned off. This can be avoided by unplugging the appliance or using a power strip and using the switch on the power strip to cut all power to the appliance.” The little red light that stays lit when you turn off the appliance means it is still sucking juice.

Turning it off from a power strip or unplugging it actually completely stops it from using power.

Finally, even the best and most expensive products eventually either wear out, break, or just no longer meet our needs, and we must dispose of them. Many manufacturers, particularly of cell phones and computers, have recycling programs, so that when you buy a computer (or phone) from that company, you can recycle your old

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ello. My name is Isabella Martinez. In the summer, I interviewed some of the herbalists in Boulder. I wanted to learn more about herbs and what their health benefits are. I studied with Christina Bertella, an herbalist at Pharmaca, Brigitte Mars, an herbalist and writer, and Rebecca Luna, who owns Rebeccaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Herbal Apothecary & Supply store in downtown Boulder. I learned a lot about how medicinal plants, using herbs with food, and making essential oils along with many other products.

Fall is a very good time to find and to pick herbs.

Christina Bertella told me about how herbs can be added to your food to create a nice taste. She mentioned how mint and catnip can be put in a salad and also how adding herbs to vinegar makes a good salad dressing.

Fall is also a good time to harvest roots and fruits that you can make medicine out of before winter comes.

Hawthorn berries are a fruit

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Isabella is perusing a large variety of tinctures.

that are good to make tincture medicine. Hawthorn berries help to lower blood pressure. You can also make your own tincture out of yellow dock root, which helps purify blood. There are many different types of herbal tinctures, but tinctures are not the only kind of herbal medicine.

At Rebeccaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apothecary I saw many different types of herbal medicines, such as tinctures, herbal teas, and essential oils. A tincture is an alcohol extraction. You soak the plants in the alcohol, and the essence and everything important comes out of the plant into the alcohol which creates the tincture. Tinctures are concentrated, so they can be put into small bottles.

Rebecca said that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the nice

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thing about tinctures is you can put them in your pocket and carry it with you.â&#x20AC;?

I love the fact that tinctures can do many things for you, but herbal teas have many uses, too. Rebecca told me about how herbal teas are especially good for cleansing the body and supplementing vitamins and minerals. It is also very calming to bathe in herbal teas, because they can calm your muscles. One kind of herbal tea (my favorite) is called love tea. I love the sweet, flowery taste of it and the smooth texture. This tea promotes feelings of enjoyment and love.

I love tea, but recently I was introduced to essential oils. Essential oils are even more concentrated than tinctures. They can have a strong or a light scent. These oils are mainly used in aroma therapy and are great for skin care.

Each oil has a different scent and may be used for various purposes. Lavender helps to relax, and peppermint helps to open up sinuses. I made one that consists of peppermint and energy oil. This essential oil encouraged me to feel happy!

The smells of essential oils are enlightening and fresh, but, as much as I like them, I also like being around growing plants. As I walked to the doorstep of Brigitteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house, I felt enchanted. It was like a blanket of magic had flown over me. I rang the door bell, and that was the beginning of my adventure.

First, Brigitte and I went to the garden, and we collected

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lemon balm and stinging nettles, for a green juice we later made. Lemon balm is a plant that taste a little like lemons, and it is known for calming hyper people. Stinging nettle is a spiky plant that is very healthy for you and can also sting you if you brush up against it, (trust me I have had this experience).

After collecting the herbs, we went inside and chopped up a mango and put some spring water in a blender with the other herbs we picked. We blended the herbs together, and it made a very good and interesting drink. Second, I learned how to make a mother wort tincture. In this case, wort means plant in Old English. Mother wort is a lovely herb that supports heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to stay strong.

For this tincture, we blended some mother wort and then put it into a jar. Tinctures have to sit a long time before

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they work. The one I made with Brigitte has to sit for 30 days before it can be used.

After that, we went out to the garden and she taught me about all the different kinds of herbs. She even taught me how dandelions are actually useful if they are not covered in pesticides. You can eat the leaves, make tinctures, and use it with steam for a facial cleanser.

Everything I learned was very interesting. I plan on speaking more with my new teachers, who are herbalist.

Look forward to my next article about more herbs.

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INTERNET BANKING:

Become better informed on how to prevent computer intrusion

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nternet banking allows consumers to conduct financial transactions online via a secure Web site operated by their financial institution.

Consumers log in through a personal computer, personal digital assistants, or cellular phones that connect to their banking web site via the Internet.

Internet banking provides the ability for consumers to make account balance/ transaction inquiries, transfer money between accounts, pay bills, view current and past statements, view copies of cleared checks, apply for loans, and perform other financial transactions 24/7 and in the privacy of their home, office, or even while out of town. Users can even export data into their personal accounting software, such as Quicken, to further manage their finances.

History

The term online became popular in the late 80s and referred to the use of a terminal, keyboard. and monitor

# 2 Unauthorized Access—accounting for $31.2 million, or 24%. Incidentally, unauthorized access has skyrocketed by almost six-fold year-over-year. #3 Theft of Proprietary Information—accounting for $30.9 million, or 23%. The average dollar loss per victim was $355,552.

Other losses include: Laptop theft, misuse of a public Web application, system penetration, and abuse of wireless network.

to access the banking system using a phone line. Online services started in New York in 1981, when four major banks offered home banking services using the videotex system. Because of the commercial failure of videotex, these banking services never became popular.

Over the years, the online systems were further developed for reliability, and measures were taken to reduce possible fraudulent activity. Internet banking services were reintroduced to consumers in October 1994.

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Attacks

Fraudulent computer intrusions have dramatically increased over the years and result in losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Most of the online banking attacks used today are based on deceiving the user so as to steal login data and other personal information. Two well-known examples of those attacks are “phishing” and “pharming”. A recent kind of attack is the “Man in the Browser,” that infects your Web browser and has the ability to modify pages, modify transaction content, or insert additional transactions, all in a completely covert fashion, invisible to both the user and host application, and is therefore virtually undetectable to virusscanning software.

Financial Losses Stats

The leading cause of financial loss (reported annually): #1 Viruses—accounting for $42.8 million, or 32%.

SAFETY While Internet Banking is convenient and easy to use, precautions should be taken to reduce the possibility of intruders to your personal information as well as ID theft. Every online user should take proactive security measures.

3 Read your financial institution’s Web site privacy policy before you use the site.

3 Obtain online banking guidance and safety tips from your financial institution.

3 HANG UP OR DELETE THE E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY, if anyone contacts you by phone or e-mail and claims to be a representative from your financial institution. DO NOT GIVE ANYONE ANY INFORMATION. Contact your financial institution to verify the request using the phone number located on your account statement.

3 Choose passwords carefully and avoid using easily available information like

your mother’s maiden name, your birth date, etc. Use a combination of letters and numbers when possible.

3 Be mindful about where you leave your password and other personal account information in your home.

Password protect your computers.

3 Don’t give your account password to anyone. Change it periodically.

3 Users should use virus scanners and install firewalls, and be especially careful when downloading software and opening e-mail attachments.

3 When you log in to any site, make sure there is a dual password authentication sign to better safeguard your personal information. Single password authentication, as is the case in most secure Internet shopping sites, is not considered secure enough for personal online banking applications.

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3 Ask your financial institution what they do to safeguard and protect your personal information, such as encrypted information, firewalls, dual password protection, and automatic sign-off after a certain period of inactivity, to name a few.

The bottom line is that individual users are exposed to computer crime more than ever. As consumers, make sure that you are better informed on how to reduce the possibility of computer intrusion and ID theft incidences. For more information, visit www.bvcu.org/ security Steve Carr is a vice president at the Boulder Valley Credit Union at 55th and Arapahoe in Boulder.

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News about Town...

Announcements:

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roomfield Academy announced the appointment of Pat Garner as principal, effective June 1. “Finding a successor to the leadership of Dr. Vanessa Ewing was a daunting challenge but we have come up with a real winner,” said Broomfield Academy spokesperson Michael Greenberg.

Garner was selected from more than thirty highly qualified applicants by the Broomfield Academy Principal Search Team.

“A committee reviewed all the candidates, and Garner quickly emerged as the clear leader,” Greenberg explained.

“Pat’s experience and passion are a terrific fit for the school,” he continued. For more information, please visit www.broomfieldacademy. com or call (303) 469-6449.

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l a i n e M c C a r t h y, C h i l d r e n ’s H o u s e Preschool’s director since 1994 has been honored the AEYC 2010 Educator of the Year! Congratulations Elaine!

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hining Mountain Waldorf School is excited to announce the September launch of Fairy Blossom, a weekly program for discussions of parenting and child development in a warm, homelike, environment, with the guidance of Mary Beth Fifer, the early childhood teacher. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Fifer at mbfifer@ comcast.net

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enver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield’s annual Corn Maze—one of the most attended corn mazes in the country. Two 15-foottall illuminated bridges will overlook the tall stalks of the 8-acre Corn Maze. The winding pathways are cut in the shape of a marmot (a large ground squirrel native to the Rocky Mountains that is also the mascot for the new Mordecai Children’s Garden at the Gardens’ York Street location). Hayrides and horse and pony rides will be available for an additional cost. Food vendors will be onsite with tasty fall treats.

The Corn Maze is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from September 10 to October 31. Please check out www.botanicgardens.org for more information.

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aste of Colorado will be held over Labor Day Weekend, Sept.

3-6, in Civic Center Park, Downtown Denver. Check out www.atasteofcolorado. com for complete information on events, children’s programs and music schedule.

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h e C h i l d r e n ’s Museum of Denver Brings the Beach to the City. The Museum’s plaza will hold 80,000 lbs. of beach-like sand for sand play. Open through Sunday, September 12th and is included with the price of Museum admission. Check out www. mychildsmuseum.org for more information.

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utankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs opens to the public on June 29 and will remain on view until January 9, 2011, at the Denver Art Museum (DAM).

Exhibition visitors may expand their Egyptian experience with the King Tut audio tour, narrated by award-winning actor Harrison Ford.

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ver 2,000 attended the grand opening weekend of the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland on Memorial Day weekend. Native American dancers, face painters, clowns and the Wild Okapi Marimba Band performed all day. The first carousel riders held “Golden Tickets” won in silent auctions or raffles.

The carousel filled up with riders throughout the day, and ran practically nonstop.

Bette Largent, the president of the National Carousel Association (NCA), spoke and presented creator Scott Harrison with the “Golden Ring” award and a book that contained over 150 drawings and letters from the children of Nederland. Now open 7 days a week, from 10 am to 8 pm. After Labor Day weekend, the hours will be reduced. For information on hours, directions or questions about birthday parties, please call (303) 258-3457. It’s only $1.00 per ride, and benefits children and the disabled.

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Do Somethingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Just Sit There ties, weed out what gets in the way of your living the life you want and having a relaxed and pleasant family life. Give yourself some time to do nothing, to play, to connect, to have rest and relaxation.

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odern life is busy.

Almost all tasks are done with a goal in mind. Spontaneity takes second seat to very busy schedules filled with work, school, sports, clubs, you name it.

The chock-full calendar plagues almost all my clients, friends and their families. In our daily lives, so many of us parents and our children are over-scheduled and driven to achieve. We even schedule play dates, and we are almost constantly trying to improve ourselves. Is it a surprise that we have high levels of stressbased diseases in our country?

After returning from what was my first â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? vacation in years, one where I got to relax and play and do nothing, I realized how busy my life gets with work, chores and achieving goals. I also came back replenished and full of joy! It is not that I had not taken vacations before, it is that I overscheduled them.

What would it be like if for one day a week, we turned off all the external stimuli, threw aside our calendars and made time to be, to play, to relax? I committed to myself to do just that after returning from my rejuvenating holiday trip. At first, it was easy when I was in the relaxed groove.

With time, the relaxed groove quickly vanished as I harried myself with my overbooked calendar. So, I had to become realistic and ask myself how can I consistently find time

to relax. I began by looking at my calendar and seeing what absolutely needed to be there. Surprisingly, I was able to carve out about 3 hours a week all to myself to do nothing that was goal-oriented. I used the time to take a long bath, watch videos, read, do puzzles, play in the garden, sleep.

Then, I realized that I needed to carve out relaxation time with my child as well. At times, I find that I suck myself up in doing choresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;cooking, cleaning, paying bills, responding to phone calls, instead of sitting there and connecting with him or relaxing or playing together. I found that just as I had assessed my work life, I needed to my family life.

I asked myself what absolutely needed to get done and what was getting in the way of quality family time? Sure it would be great to have an intricate meal, but I found for myself that my time playing or being with my son was much more important. Yeah, while it is nice to go on certain outings, I recognized after examining some of them that they added more stress than joy to our time together.

I ask you, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you really need to schedule everything

that is on your calendar?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What would it be like if you had some time to relax and play with your children, instead of pressuring them and yourself to get things done?â&#x20AC;?

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EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION All true learning is experience, everything else is just information.

–Albert Einstein

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHILDREN ARE REALLY LEARNING IN SCHOOL? BY THEIR TEST SCORES?

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By Nancy Monson

earning is a process that develops depth and breadth of understanding. It’s knowing how to think, ask questions, find answers, be intrinsically motivated, take responsibility, be patient, work alone and collaborate, make mistakes and learn from them.

Living a truly fulfilling life is all about learning.

Learning is not memorizing and regurgitating facts, it is not information (computers are full of facts and information). It is not about how well you do on tests.

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taught to take tests, get good grades, read, write and do math…they are taught skills…but not how to apply these skills to real life, how to be adaptable, how to fully use their minds to solve new problems, how to deal with challenges, in other words… how to think! Information and real learning are two completely different animals.

Ask any college professor or businessperson in charge of hiring.

For learning to happen, the latest neuroscientific research concludes that emotions are a key component. Our brain tags information with emotional value, so we can focus, organize and remember… meaning students must feel passion and emotion about what they are learning. The brain actually gives us feedback that we are engaged in meaningful pursuits by stimulating the structures that prompt the release of three of the brain’s powerful pleasureinducing neurochemicals: dopamine, endorphins and serotonin.

One reason that school and work can be so boring, unfulfilling and stressful is that it isn’t meaningful, it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t let us use what is valuable or significant to us, and it doesn’t build on our previous meaning network. Additionally,

no two children possess the same preexisting neurological networks, so how would teaching all the children in grade 3 the same way possibly work? All brains are not the same. According to statistics, 61% of kids are bored in school! In the book, Making Connections, the authors state, “by ignoring the personal world of the learner, educators actually inhibit the effective functioning of the brain.”

THE CASE FOR EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION:

Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember. Involve me, and I will understand.

–Chinese Proverb

Scientifically, there is now enough research and data to understand why experiential learning is a much more powerful promoter of real learning. But even more powerful is our own personal history. Whenever I ask a parent to tell me about their most significant learning memories, 99% of the time it was an experience where they were involved in the doing. They either did it alone, with a friend or with a mentor letting them figure things out with some guidance. Words alone, linguistic instruction—do not lead to very much learning. We pour words into children’s heads, and less than 20% will stay

there, at the most. The brain is not a passive receiver of information. The key (along with meaning and emotion) is engagement.

John Dewey, American social and education reformer, wrote, “From the standpoint of the child, the great waste in the school comes from his inability to utilize the experiences he gets from outside of school in any complete way within the school itself; while on the other hand, he is unable to apply in daily life what he is learning at school. That is the isolation of the school—the isolation from the life.” The point here is that children need to BE ENGAGED IN USING WHAT THEY LEARN IN REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT HAS MEANING TO THEM. This means, in the classroom…creating, doing, showing and teaching others. Letting all the children contribute to projects, bringing their own meaning and passion to bear on a collaborative effort, and each child being valued for their gifts, talents, contributions and all the learning that goes along with this kind of model.

As a teacher of all ages, I have witnessed the powerful difference when children are involved in projects that integrate all academic subject areas to work toward solutions to real problems.

Today’s students hunger for real-life learning.

Colorado Senate Bill 191 now ties teacher’s jobs to test scores (50% of a teacher’s evaluations are their students’ performance on CSAP testing; 66% of principal’s evaluations). What do you think this will do to the future of classroom learning? Parents, I encourage you to advocate for your children first of all by listening to what they say about their classroom learning (not just their social life); finding out all you can about

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how curriculum is delivered; not just settling for rote, compulsory, reward/punishment/ extrinsic motivation techniques and by reading all you can about what real learning is, including how the brain works. Don’t just think…it worked for me, why not my child?

Can your children use what they know? You can find out by asking them to do or show you practical ways to demonstrate their knowledge in any particular field of academics.

Can they count change when shopping? Can they manage a budget? Can they build a box to store their toys (or anything) in? What can they figure out how to fix (or do they even know where to begin)?

Can they read a map, plan an itinerary for a trip, organize and cook a dinner? Do they understand how history applies to what is happening right now? Can they speak with feeling and depth about a book they read, can they read the newspaper, understand statistics? Can they communicate easily their feelings, needs, thoughts, ideas? Do you think your child has all the basic skills they need to leave home, live alone, find a job and manage it all? They should be able to do that…and more after 13 years of education!

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A resource for this article was Cracking the Learning Code, a soon-to-be published book by J.W. Wilson. Their Web site is www. crackingthelearningcode.com

Nancy Monson is founder, director and a teacher at Running River School in Lafayette. To find out more about experiential learning, and further resources, go to www. runningriver.org or call (303) 7182101. You can also hear Nancy on Parenting Solutions on KGNU, 88.5FM on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am.

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by Eileen Henry

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Good Sleepers Are Made, Not Born

hen Leslie Peters took time off from work for the birth of her first child, worries about her ability to care for the baby were few.

Her library of magazines, journals, and books covered every aspect of parenting. She had years of experience guiding other families through the early years of life. Eight months after the birth of her son, Leslie Peters, a pediatrician, called me.

“He hasn’t slept well since birth and it seems to be getting worse,” said Dr. Peters.

“I nurse him to sleep, he wakes 30 minutes later, and needs—needs—to be nursed back to sleep.”

The pediatrician described a typical night. She put her boy to bed at about 8 pm. By two hours later, she or her husband had gone into his room as many as four times.

Exhausted by her own bedtime, she struggled as her son whimpered and wailed. By 1 am, she brought the baby into her bed and allowed him to nurse at will until dawn.

“My husband is sleeping in the basement, and I have to go back to work in four weeks,” cried Dr. Peters.

“This can’t go on.”

The pattern was one that had become familiar during the five years I have worked as a consultant on child sleep.

Dr. Peters, like most of my clients, was struggling to cope with the trio of troubles that plague parents of newborns: a child unable to sleep independently; parents who cannot get the rest they need; and a fear that there was no end in sight. No less familiar was the desperation.

“Last night I was up for three hours trying to comfort my nine-month-old,” sobbed another client. “He screamed the entire time, and I felt completely helpless. I’m losing my mind. I can’t go on like this. Please help me.”

Parents everywhere fret about the sleep of their infants and toddlers. So do pregnant women, who are swamped with horror stories from friends and scarred by sleep deprivation. The woeful tales often end with the coda, “Pray that you get a good

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sleeper.” Even the unwed are aware that dating may put them on the slippery slope to crying babies and sleepless nights. On the subject of child sleep, society offers many myths and a whole lot of bad news.

The good news is that parents need not be hostages to their children’s sleep habits. I have helped hundreds of mothers and fathers to achieve the Holy Grail of child sleep: consistent naps and “sleeping through the night.” Am I a magician? Of course not. I am simply a student of the bedtime interactions between parents and children. And my “studies” have taught me that good sleepers are made, not born.

“Making” a good sleeper starts before the birth of a child. Take sleep seriously.

Healthy development of a baby’s body and brain hinges on adequate sleep. Scientists theorize that sleep problems during the formative years can cause permanent changes in a child’s brain structure.

My own mantra is, sleep is not negotiable.”

Get good information.

With the exception of a handful of infants who have physical and brain disorders, there is no such thing as a “bad sleeper.” Feedings at odd hours will likely be the norm for the first four months of a child’s life. The ability to see through the fatigue and relish the bond building grows

when parents shed their sleep-related fears. Parents who understand that they can guide their child to sleep are free to enjoy the journey.

“Until I had children of my own, I didn’t realize how little I knew about sleep,” said Dr. Peters, whose son began sleeping through the night, following the third night of our work together.

From birth to four months, parents can help a child to form healthy habits. Nothing is more important than establishing and maintaining a dependable, predictable routine. Families with a consistent, daily schedule of feedings, activities, and sleep have the smoothest transitions when, as they reach the age of four to six months, most babies are able to sleep independent of their parents.

The transition almost always involves crying.

Crying often breaks the will of parents seeking better sleep for their child. Why? Parents are hardwired to answer the cries of a child.

Instinct tells us to answer each and every cry. But not all cries are alike. Some cries are the product of suffering, which must never be ignored. Other cries stem from struggle, which is a part of development. Learning to allow a child to struggle, and doing so with compassion— acknowledge and empathize with your child’s feelings—is the skill that turns sleepy parents into parents of sleepers.

Eileen Henry is the owner of Compassionate Sleep Solutions™.

She can be e-mailed at eileen.rie@ gmail.com or please check out eileensclasses.com for more info.

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n a hot summer night we went to dinner at Aji on the east end of Pearl St. Mall, downtown Boulder. Lots of people sat outside, but we chose to stay cool inside, next to colorful paintings and hanging vines by our table. Very decorative.

The art throughout the restaurant is representative of Central and South America courtesy of Artemis Gallery.

Mom, Dad and I split an appetizer: ceviche. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fish thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not cooked by heat but â&#x20AC;&#x153;cookedâ&#x20AC;? by citrus juice. I like sushi, so I thought, why not? We ordered pescado ceviche which is tilapia fish and citrus juice that comes with handmade tortilla chips that you use as a fork. It definitely had a bite! One taste was enough for me. But mom said she would make a meal out of ceviche and a salad.

Mom and Dad both said it was really good, with a diced jalapeno pepper kick.

Before our dinner came, the server brought complimentary banana bread, with two different kinds of butter. One was a pablano butter, which my Mom and Dad both liked, and the other a chipotle butter, which I liked a lot. It was so creamy and not too spicy. It brought out the flavor of the sweet banana bread, which you could practically eat as a dessert.

I am pleased to report Aji has a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu.

I highly recommend the tiny coconut shrimp; it comes with rice and corn.

Brazilian seafood stew.

Aji Latin American Restaurant in Boulder.

The shrimp was crispy and deliciousâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I could eat it all day long. My favorite fruit in the world is mango, and I immediately ordered the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; virgin mango daiquiri.

Mom explained that virgin means there is no alcohol in the daiquiri. I could have had four more of those kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mango daiquiris, so fresh and cold, like a smoothie. It really hit the spot. Other kids entrĂŠes include kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; quesadillas, pulled chicken and rice, cheese empanadas and chicken taquitos. So there are a few other choices that most kids can enjoy.

Mom ordered lomito asado de puerco, roasted pork tenderloin with four cheese potatoes, blackened tomatoes, and chayote and chile mojo.

The meat was juicy and tender, and the prickly pear cactus was a treat and delight, Mom said. Dad ordered the Brazilian seafood stew, which had clams, shrimp, mussels, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes and fried kale, with jasmine and spiced coconut broth. Dad finished every bite and said it was unlike anything heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had in Boulder.

For dessert we split a spiced chocolate pudding with berries. I told Mom to save enough for your reviewer! Geeze! The spiced chocolate pudding was very rich and hard to stop eating once

you got started. Definitely not the pudding made from a box.

Aji is among the Boulder Creek Restaurant Group, which also includes the famous Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse on 13th Street in Boulder. They also own Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, right next door to Aji, which has its own separate vegan kitchen.

I think families would enjoy the food and dining experience at Aji. I would go back there for the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Tiny coconut shrimp and kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; virgin mango daiquiri next week!

Aji Happy Hour Specials are MonSat, 3-6 pm and Sun 3 pm-close.

They are open every day from 11:30 am-3 pm and 5:30 pm-close.

Brunch is Sat/Sun 10 am-3 pm.

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WHAT DO I DO NOW, ROMONA? Romona Scholder, M.A., RNCS Psychotherapist

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Can you explain what Postpartum Depression is and why it happens?

Signed concerned parents.

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After a woman has had a baby, she often finds herself feeling “let down,” or blue. In fact 80% of women experience these feelings, according to some experts. Of these, only 3% go on to develop postpartum depression, and an even smaller number suffer from postpartum psychosis, which involves a complete break with reality. The symptoms of the baby blues and PP depression involve things like irritability, tearfulness, and insomnia. As the condition worsens, the mother

often feels great anxiety over caring for the baby and guilt for not “loving it enough” or in the right way. Feelings of hopelessness and mood swings make her unhappy and overwhelmed. This is where family and friends can help.

Encourage her to seek help from her doctor and then, if you can, help out with the baby. We’ve often heard the phrase that “it takes a village to raise a hild.” Mothers may suffer from hormone imbalance after delivery, and this can cause symptoms. Our society has a belief that happy motherhood is an automatic and totally natural response to having a baby.

This is often not the case.

Families are not easily available and therefore not as helpful or watchful as they might have been in the past.

More than anything, mothers must be allowed to express just how they feel about this experience and helped to accept this new role in life.

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I know that humans get depressed and there are lots of medications and treatment for that. Do animals get depressed?

Signed curious 14-year-old.

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I think that animals have consciousness and therefore experience emotions such as depression or anxiety or love or fear. In many ways a dog has a lot in common with a 2-year-old child. A dog’s understanding of language and the world around it appears to be much the same. If we leave a creature alone for too long a period of time or ignore it when we are around, it will become depressed. His or her symptoms will mimic ours when we are depressed. She will appear sad and listless and uninterested in food or play.

In many ways, animals and humans are not that much different. If someone has to go to the hospital or dies and the dog has to be taken to the pound, dogs often become depressed. The best thing to do is to make sure that you pay attention to your dog’s happiness and her need to be loved.

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My 19-year-old niece has become a bornagain fundamentalist. She is highly critical of my sister and rather cruel to her. She thinks I am the devil, and I think she is a hypocrite. We try and get along, but every time we see each other we tend to get into some hard edges. I would like to be able to get along with her. Any suggestions?

Signed agitated aunt.

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I spoke with a good Christian friend of mine, and she told me that when she was 19, she also felt that she was right and the world was wrong, and that even though she didn’t say it out loud, everyone knew how critical she was of them. As she became an adult, she matured as a woman and matured as a Christian and became more loving and respectful.

She suggested that you attempt to engage your niece in a friendly dialogue. Ask her questions like, “tell me what you believe” or “tell me about your born-again experience.” Just get her talking.

Listen. She may feel more respected and may stop feeling so defensive. Let go of thinking of her as a hypocrite. That is not helping the situation, and I’m afraid we all might be hypocritical on some level. You and your sister are the adults in this situation and need to remember that your niece is still a teenager. Her attempts to establish herself in the world of her own choosing should be celebrated, not derided.

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he story of the pumpkin has its roots in many histories, cultures, and holidays. There is not one story that can describe the pumpkin. Rather, there are many that span thousands of years and traditions. The pumpkin has been used as a political tool and has been honored worldwide.

Beginning in nineteenth -century New England, the pumpkin was used to cut hair.

Young boys and adults would put a pumpkin on their head and cut around the shell. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite possible that the term pumpkin head came from this practice.

Pumpkins have even been used to hide secret governmental information.

During the 1950s, a man by the name of Alger Hiss was sent to jail for five years.

He was accused of passing

papers to the Communists.

The person who had accused Mr. Hiss, Whitaker Chambers, was actually the one who was giving information to the Russians. Mr. Whitaker was hiding the secret information inside of a pumpkin on his farm.

Ok, so where did the pumpkin come from? While the exact origin of pumpkins is unclear, we do know that the pumpkin has roots in North America.

Pumpkin seeds have been found in Mesa Verde cliff dwellings and in ancient Inca

ruins in South America (dating to 1800 B.C.).

In France, during the nineteenth century, Parisians would honor the pumpkin by having a Fete du Poitron (Festival of the Pumpkin).

Individuals would pick the biggest and most beautiful pumpkin. Once chosen, the pumpkin was awarded a tinsel crown and was marched through the Paris Market Streets. Every person that passed the pumpkin would bow in front of it. After the procession took place, the

pumpkin was cut into pieces and made into soup.

So now that fall is here, and you know a little more about pumpkins, think of a story and remember that there is more to the pumpkin than pumpkin soup.

The pumpkin has been around for centuries.

For thousands of years, Swahilians have been telling a story about how a pumpkin patch sprang up and fought a dangerous mythical figure.

The pumpkin continues to be part of everyday culture.

Sources: Levenson, George. The Pumpkin Circle. Tricycle Press.

Berkeley 1999. Gibbons, Gail. The Pumpkin Book. A Holiday House.

New York 1999. Cuyler, Margery.

The All-Around Pumpkin Book.

Holt, Rinehart and Winston. New York 1980.

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The Dirty Business of Parenthood and How Cloth Can Change Your Baby’s Life

by Julie Carson

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loth diapering has been redesigned and reborn as a modern convenience that is easy, economical, and rewarding for parents and babies.

Innovations in today’s cloth diapers have made cloth diapering easier to do than ever before. With so many new choices, here are a few things to consider when starting out with cloth for your baby:

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The benefits of using cloth

diapers are plentiful and fall into 3 main categories: health, environment, and budget. Disposable diapers contain chemicals, gels, and fragrances, designed to absorb moisture and mask odor that can cause everything from allergic reactions

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to diaper rash, especially in chemically sensitive kids.

Disposables also contain byproducts from bleaching, including dioxin, which has been characterized by the Environmental Protection Agency as a likely human carcinogen. The main concern for most parents when it comes diapering is keeping their baby’s skin dry, healthy, and rash-free. Cloth diapers are not only made from natural fibers, they allow for better air circulation, minimizing the potential for diaper rash.

When cloth diapers are regularly changed and properly laundered, the issue of diaper rash virtually becomes eliminated.

In terms of environmental impact, disposables are the third most common consumer product in landfills today, and a single diaper can take up to 500 years to decompose! In addition to leaving untreated waste in our landfills, one baby in disposables can contribute up to 1 ton (2,000 lbs.) of waste to your local landfill. Proponents of disposable argue that cleaning cloth diapers uses more energy and water, but the average amount of water used each week to launder clothes is comparable to an adult flushing the toilet 4-5 times a day each week.

With today’s cloth diapers, there is an option to meet any budget. You will spend more on disposables versus cloth diapers by the time your child is potty trained. According to Consumer Reports, you can expect to spend $1,500 to $2,000 or more on disposables by the time your baby is out of them. By comparison, you can spend $500 or less for cloth and use those same diapers on more than one child.

INNOVATIONS THAT MAKE IT EASY

One-size adjustable diapers allow you to buy one set of cloth diapers to take you from newborn to potty trained, making the relative cost of cloth diapers even more affordable. Today’s diaper covers are easy to use with Velcro and snaps that make pins obsolete. One of my favorite cloth diapering tools is the flushable diaper liner, which make washing a breeze, since most of the waste gets tossed and flushed away without any rinsing.

GETTING STARTED

A diaper service is a great way to get started and takes the least time and effort. If you want to do it yourself, consider what you want to spend up front on your diapers. It’s important to start out with enough diapers so that you don’t have to launder every day, otherwise it can feel like you’re spending a lot more time and energy.

It’s best to have enough to get you through 2 to 3 days

before laundering. Pre-folds with covers have the lowest cost. One-size cloth diapers cost more up front, but are cheaper over the long term.

Buying individual sizes as you go falls somewhere in between, since you will spend less up front to buy the size your baby is currently in, but more over the duration, since you will buy several sizes before you are done.

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No one should feel intimidated by the concept of cloth diapering. Most people are happily surprised at how easy it is to get a diapering system down, so don’t get discouraged. It can take some time to find the system that works best for you, and what works well for one mom may not work at all for another.

Using cloth does require a little more planning for diapering on-the-go, but there are excellent biodegradeable products for those times when a cloth diaper just won’t do. Some moms find that spouses, grandparents, nannies and day cares are reluctant to use cloth, but once people understand the benefits and how easy it can be, they get on board pretty quickly.

Julie Carson is a mother of three and founder of Bundle Baby Shop (2825 Wilderness Place, Suite #400 or online at Bundlebabyshop.com), providing high-quality cloth diapers, convenient pick-up and delivery service, friendly customer support, and an ever-growing array of highly functional and insanely cute green gear to help moms minimize their footprint with style.

Title: Esperanza Rising Author: Pam Munoz Ryan Price: $6.99 Ages: 9-12 SUMMARY: Do you want to be taken in by outstanding meaningful text? Esperanza Rising is an emotional novel. So many tragedies one after another have occurred in Esperanza’s life. I love this spectacular novel.

I could really connect and feel as one with the characters. Including a mom, dad, and close family and friends. Unfortunately there’s a tragic death forcing the family and friends to flee to California. My favorite style of book is fantasy, but when I picked up this book I couldn’t put it down. The clever author, Pam Munoz Ryan, captures your outside life, throws it away, and lets you fall deeply into this thrilling sensational novel. The author writes crazy good lyrical novels. Never letting you down. I definitely would recommend this novel to any person with feelings who wants to get away from everyday life. Trust me, just go pick up Esperanza Rising and read.

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Vitamin D and Sunscreen

by T. Casey Gallagher, M.D.

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ately in my clinical practice, I’ve become aware of some confusion surrounding vitamin D and sun exposure. Patients sometimes tell me they know sun exposure causes skin cancer, but they believe they need to spend time in the sun to make sure they have adequate vitamin D levels.

Here’s my response: Yes, it’s absolutely true the body needs sunlight to produce vitamin D on its own. It’s also true that vitamin D is a critical nutrient. In fact, there’s mounting evidence that vitamin D plays a protective role in everything from heart disease to cancer to autoimmune conditions. As the importance of vitamin D becomes increasingly apparent through scientific research, this has caused some to wonder: If we are dependent on vitamin D for good health, and we need sunshine to produce vitamin D, is wearing sunscreen a bad idea? Should we just soak up the sun to maximize our vitamin D protection?

My answer? “No and no.” I tell my patients there are two facts to consider in reaching this conclusion:

Fact One: While some studies have found that by blocking ultraviolet rays, sunscreen limits the amount of vitamin D we produce, a preponderance of studies has concluded this effect is negligible. In other words, while sunscreen may diminish vitamin D production, in most cases, it is not enough to cause a deficiency. When my patients ask why not, I tell them there are two reasons: First, despite my strong recommendations, most people don’t wear enough sunscreen to completely block ultraviolet absorption. Heck, I don’t even always apply enough myself. Second, it doesn’t take much sun to produce adequate amounts of vitamin D. The days you dash out of the house to run errands without applying sunscreen may provide enough sun exposure to produce sufficient stores of vitamin D. Fact Two: There is a strong and irrefutable link between sun exposure and

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skin canc e r. J u s t like cigarette smoke, ultraviolet radiation is a known carcinogen—increasing the likelihood of developing both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. And there’s no scientifically validated threshold for a safe amount of sun exposure, so why risk it? (While I’m on the subject of the dangers of ultraviolet exposure, let me make another point: It doesn’t matter whether UV exposure comes from the sun or from a tanning bed—it’s all dangerous.

And for those who are still wondering, there’s no such thing as a healthy tan!)

Based on current available data, I follow the guidelines of the American Academy of Dermatology and recommend that my patients continue to protect their skin from the sun. It’s one of the most important things they can do to maintain healthy, cancer-free, great looking skin. But that doesn’t mean they have to surrender to

vitamin D deficiency. Diet and supplements are a proven way of providing all the vitamin D a healthy body needs.

So if you’re worried about optimizing your vitamin D levels, instead of cutting back on the sunscreen, increase your consumption of vitamin D-rich foods—like salmon, mackerel, or fortified milk and orange juice. And don’t stay out of the sun—enjoy Colorado and all our beautiful county has to offer. Just slap a little sunscreen on beforehand.

Dr. Gallagher is a practicing dermatologist and cofounded the Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology with over 7,500 patients. He is a clinical professor in the Dept. of Dermatology at CU and serves on the Board of Directors for the Boulder County AIDS Project, the Finance Committee of the Boulder Valley Independent Physician Association, and the Executive Committee of the Boulder County Medical Society.

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W: add-adhd-academy.com E: add.adhd.academy@gmail.com Ages: K-college Master teacher with 20+ years classroom experience offers effective strategies for success for students struggling with ADD/ADHD/LD issues.

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Clinica Family Health Services 2525 13th Street

(303) 449-6050

W: www.clinica.org Ages: All Clinica offers medical care to lowincome, uninsured people of all ages.

We offer a sliding-fee scale and accept Medicaid, Medicare, CHP+, CICP and most insurance. Our Boulder clinic is accepting new patients.

Hours: M, F: 8 am-5 pm, T, W, Th: 8 am -8 pm.

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Flowing Spring Oriental Medicine Christopher Brown, MSOM, LAc. 5757 Central Ave, Suite 55

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W: www.DynamicParentCoaching.com E: Lorna@DynamicParentCoaching.com Ages: 4 and up Lorna Benton is a parenting coach and licensed psychotherapist helping children, adolescents, and their families for more that 20 years. An evaluation will determine the appropriate intervention: parent coaching or psychotherapy. Free initial consultation.

Hours: by appointment, Saturday appointments available.

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E: chrisbrownacupuncturist@yahoo.com Ages: All Safe and effective medical care for the whole family. Oriental medicine strengthens immunity, treats digestive issues, improves focus and concentration, helps with stress, allergies, sports injuries, and much more. Afraid of needles? Needle-free, painless treatments happily administered.

Hours: Mon-Sat: 8 am-6 pm.

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(303) 594-6680

Blog: www.healthyecologies.com E: karen@healthyecologies.com Ages: All We support families who have environmental sensitivities, food sensitivities and learning challenges. We identify and remove major triggers that cause reactions in the home. We then educate the child/family to prevent further exposures and build health back.

Check out our weekly blog site for tips and articles on environmental health.

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Helios Integrated Medicine 4150 Darley, Suite #1

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Northwest Family Medicine W: www.nwfm.net E: info@nwfm.net Ages: All Our practice is dedicated to the health and wellness of the whole family.

Come see us for all your health care needs, including school, sports and camp physicals.

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Environmental Health Tips What do we bring into the home?

• Perfumed additives can cause a strong asthmatic reaction, so choose cleaning products that are labeled fragrance-free or hypoallergenic.

• Wash clothes immediately after purchase. Most imported clothes are sprayed with formaldehyde-based preservative. Or buy organic.

• Use BPA-free, hard plastic boxes for food storage.

This prevents leaching of plastic by-products into food.

• Use stainless steel refillable water bottles. Soft plastic water bottles left in a hot car, break down into your drinking water.

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• Create a family habit of removing shoes by the

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Acorn School for Early Childhood Development—Boulder 2580 Iris Avenue (303) 938-8233 Contact - Kathy Azevedo Ages: 6 weeks - 6 years Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm Acorn School is a full-day program serving a diverse population from 6 weeks to 6 years old. Our small group sizes, low ratios, and our primary care giving philosophy make us a high-quality early care and education program. Two meals & snacks served daily.

4-star Qualistar rated center.

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Active Boulder Kids Preschool—Boulder 5001 Pennsylvania Ave. (303) 499-9854 Contact - Kristen Argow Ages: 2 1/2 - 6 Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 7:30 am - 5:30 pm A world of creative and fun discoveries and adventures! We provide imaginative programs and activities that promote social/emotional growth. We teach life skills and encourage the child’s learning through active play and exploration. Small classroom sizes, caring qualified teachers, nature/play-based/learning centers.

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Autana Bilingual Montessori Preschool—Boulder 4732 Greylock St. (720) 935-9740 Contact - Raquel or Patricia Ages: 2 - 6 yrs Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 8 am - 4 pm, (extended hours available) Autana Preschool is a bilingual Montessori home-based preschool.

We offer a warm and loving home atmosphere, Montessori learning areas, education for peace, joy of learning, full immersion Spanish (bilingual staff), nature-oriented activities, a strong sense of community, and a vegetable and flower garden.

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Bixby School—Boulder 4760 Table Mesa (303) 494-7505 Contact - Jack Kim Ages: 2 yrs 9 mos - 6 yrs Licensed Year-round Hours: 5 1/2-hour program. Extended Hours: 7:15 am - 5:45 pm.

Children participate in a wide variety of developmental activities, including art, music, science, dramatic play, and small and gross motor.

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Blue Sky Preschool & Kindergarten—Boulder 3046 11th St. (303) 443-4965 Contact - Staff Ages: 21/2 - 6 yrs.

Licensed Year-round plus camp program Program Days: M-F, Hours 8:30 am - 1 pm, plus aftercare to 3:30 pm.

NEW Sky Bridge Program 11:30 am-3:30 pm with pick up at Foothills Elementary.

Our rich curriculum embraces the arts and honors the seasons: gardening, handwork, music, puppetry, crafts, movement, baking, and storytelling. Seasonal crafts. Morning Glory Program for parents & toddlers birth to age 3.

Bob L. Burger Preschool Program—Lafayette 111 West Baseline Rd. (303) 665-0469 Contact - Kathy Apjoke Ages: 21/2 - 51/2 yrs State Licensed August - May Program Days: M-F. Call for times.

Our newly expanded, licensed program provides your child with a stimulating learning environment. Graduates are prepared educationally and socially for kindergarten and beyond. Fees and programs vary. $60-$250.

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Boulder Country Day School—Boulder 4820 Nautilus Court N. (303) 527-4931 x248 Contact - Patti Lemlein Ages: Preschool - 8th Grade Licensed August - May/Camp Program Days: M-F Preschool Hours: 8 am - 1 pm or 3 pm Before & after-school care and enrichment classes available.

Accreditations: NAIS, and ACIS. Small class size, one-on-one attention and a welcoming and caring environment distinguishes the preschool program at BCD. Inviting classrooms and creative outdoor spaces encourage active participation in a mix of activities and materials designed to enhance children’s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. The academically based curriculum is a mix of teacher-directed/childinitiated activity. Summer camp available in June and July.

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Broomfield Academy—Broomfield 7203 W. 120th Ave. (303) 469-6449 Contact - Dr. Vanessa Ewing Ages: 3+ Licensed Year-round, including summer Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm before/after-school option (7 am - 6 pm).

Days: M-F. 2, 3, or 5 days/week. 1/2-day & full-day options.

Academic preschool and jr. kindergarten. Nationally accredited (NIPSA). An educationally based program with a focus on character education. An individualized education helping children be exceptional, accelerated, and creative. Small class sizes, individualized student learning plans, before/after-school programs, specialty classes in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, art, music, technology, and physical education. Five-acre campus, with creative outdoor spaces and a teaching garden for ages 3-7.

W: www.broomfieldacademy.com E: principal@broomfieldacademy.com

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS Children’s Alley—Boulder 2222 14th Street (303) 449-1951 Contact - Staff Ages: 6 weeks - 12 yrs Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-Th 7:30 am – 8 pm, Friday 7:30 am – 6 pm and Saturday 9 am – 5 pm.

Drop-in, temporary child care center. Children are scheduled one day at a time and fees are based on a sliding scale. Call at 2 pm to reserve child care for the following day. You may reserve ahead for Saturdays. Center features caring, experienced teachers and nutritious meals and snacks are included. Please call or visit our Web site for more information.

W: www.ywcaboulder.org E: childrensalley@ywcaboulder.org

Children’s House Preschool—Boulder 3370 Iris Walk Court (303) 444-6432 Contact - Michael Knuckey Ages: 21/2 - 51/2 yrs Licensed September through May Program Days: M-F morning sessions, 8:30 am-11 am or 12 noon, M-TH. Afternoon sessions 12:30 pm - 3 pm.

Through the Storybook Journey, our preschoolers explore themes from children’s literature in a fully integrated way. Their dramatic play, art projects, science experiments, musical experiences, everything—grows out of the current storybook theme.

W: www.childrenshousepreschool.org E: info@childrenshousepreschool.org

The Cottage School—Boulder/Longmont Boulder (303) 449-4380 Longmont (303) 651-3522 4 Locations!

Ages: 6 weeks - 12 yrs Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: A variety of schedules available.

Balanced social, emotional, and learning emphasis provided in our “home away from home.” (Learning, loving, and laughing!)

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Dream Makers Preschool—Boulder Boulder (720) 274-0101 Contact - Deb Gedenberg Ages: 2 1/2 - 5 yrs Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 9 am - 1 pm, with optional extended day program until 3:15 pm (choose any two, three, four, or five days). The enriched learning environment at the enchanting Dream Makers cottage promotes a natural ongoing process that empowers children to make positive choices throughout their lives. By nurturing both intellect and spirit using the Love & Logic approach, your child’s capabilities are unearthed while playing, exploring, and making friends in a safe setting, among sensitive, loving teachers.

Get ready for kindergarten! Our extended day Pre-K program on Thursdays from 1 to 3:15 pm enhances your child’s elementary school knowledge & experience for easy transitioning into kindergarten. Summer programs available for ages 2 1/2 - 8. Maximum enrollment of 15 children.

Exploring Minds Academy—Erie 4051 E. County Line Rd (303) 828-3452 Contact - Amanda, Dir. Ages: 6 wks -6 yrs.

Licensed Year-round Programs Days: M-F Hours: 6:30 am to 6 pm.

Quality early learning programs below market rate, accept Colorado’s Childcare Assistance Program. Qualistar Rated Program.

Highly trained teachers in early childhood education work as partners with our parents to create a learning environment that is appropriate for each child. Specially designed classrooms filled with activities that encourage learning through discovery. Flexible full- & part-time programs.

W: www.exploringmindsacademy.com

Friends’ School—Boulder 5465 Pennsylvania (303) 499-1999 Contact - Mari Engle Friedman Ages: 3 - 5 yrs Licensed & Accredited September - May/ camp Program Days and Hours: Call for days and times.

A supportive community committed to educating the whole child— head, hand, and heart. Play and exploration-based preschool with a focus on relationships, communication, art, and a foundation for pre-academic skills. Small classes, low student/teacher ratios, wide variety of high-quality materials and experiences. Sliding-scale tuition based on family income and additional financial aid available. ACIS accredited, NAIS member.

W: www.friendsschoolboulder.org E: info@friendsschoolboulder.org

Jarrow Montessori School—Boulder 3900 Orange Court (303) 443-0511 x113 Contact - Cindy Grace Ages: 18 mos to 12 yrs Licensed August - June/summer camp Program Days: M-F, Hours: 8:30 am - 11:30 or 3:30. Before care starts at 7:30 am for students 3 and up. Aftercare until 6 pm.

Established in 1964 Jarrow Montessori School is the oldest Montessori school in Colorado. We offer a child-centered program, focusing on the whole child. Our curriculum emphasizes a balanced approach to the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of each child. Jarrow provides a multiage-level learning environment prepared by knowledgeable & dedicated teachers. Call for a private tour of our beautiful 3-acre campus.

W: www.jarrow.org E: cindy.grace@jarrow.org

Lyons Community Montessori—Lyons Downtown Lyons (303) 823-9629 Contact - Laurie Anne Kennedy Ages: 21/2 - 6 years Accredited Year-round Program Days: M-F, 8 am - 5:30 pm Montessori-accredited teachers. We accept children who are toilet trained. We offer a variety of programs. Tuition is based on program chosen. LCM’s student-to-teacher ratio is 7.5:1. We encourage self-respect and respect for all peoples, value all of Earth’s creatures, and promote peace. Please contact us for further information. Morning summer programs in June and July.

W: www.lyonscommunitymontessori.com E: info@lyonscommunitymontessori.com

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McGregor’s Garden Preschool—South Boulder 3535 Eastman Ave. (303) 499-9341 Contact - Barbara or Don McGregor Ages: 2 - 5 years, (must be age two by Sept. 30, please). Licensed for 12.

Program Days: M-F, Hours: 7:15 am - 5 pm.

Very active, loving child care in our happy home near Martin Park.

Husband and wife team (both former elementary teachers). Full preschool program. Lots of field trips in the big blue van (we provide 12 car seats).

Healthy, homemade meals, including cooking lessons. Arts and crafts, science, gardening, music, dance, games, puzzles, building, digging, hiking, and fishing. Plenty of creative free-play in our interesting home and in the shady fun backyard. We emphasize social skills. Fun for your child; peace of mind for you. Closed during BVSD Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring breaks, with no charge when closed. Celebrating our 20th year.

E: barbara_don_mcgregor@msn.com

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Meadowdale Kinderhaus—Niwot 7378 Meadowdale Drive (303) 827-6292 Contact - Stacie Schaefer Ages: 2 - 5 yrs License-pending Year-round Hours: M-W, 9 am to 1 pm (extended care available till 3 pm) Waldorf-Inspired home preschool located in Niwot. Nurturing and protecting childhood in a small group setting is a key element to our Kinderhaus. Play is the heart of the program and life is the curriculum. Offering a mixed-age program in a beautiful nurturing environment. Children experience baking, painting, finger plays, stories, gardening, and tending to gentle farm animals. Media-free and wholesome organic snack and lunch are provided.

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Mother Earth Play Group—Boulder 745 39th Street (303) 217-3377 Contact - Shanti Guidry Ages 1-7 years Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F, 8:30-4 pm.

Licensed Small preschool offering an outdoor focus year-round. We provide a rich and nurturing environment filled with storytelling, puppetry, gardening, animal care, parent education, seasonal celebrations, and community gatherings.

E: motherearthplaygroup@comcast.net

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Miss Catherine’s Creative Learning Center—Boulder Miss Catherine’s Infant Center—Boulder 6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 340 (303) 530-1820 5280 Spine Road, Suite 104 Contact - Catherine Médal Ages: 6 weeks - 6 yrs Licensed, NAEYC accredited Year-round Toddlers/preschool/pre-K: M-F, MWF or T/TH full day 7 am - 6 pm. Infant Center: M-F, 7 am - 5:30 pm.

“Nurturing the whole child through creative learning.” Children learn best through the arts and music. Each child moves at his/her own pace to each developmentally appropriate group. Music teacher. Classical music during rest time. Creative curriculum. Limited space. Infant Center has 1 to 4 ratio of teachers to students.

Montessori Academy—Lafayette 801 N 111th Street (303) 926-8321 Contact - Jean Chorbajian Ages 21/2-6 years Licensed August - May/Summer Camp Program Days: M-F Hours: 7:45 am - 5:30 pm. Full- and half- day programs, with before- & after-school care.

Montessori Academy provides a challenging and nurturing environment that leads children toward confidence, independence, and a life of learning through discovery, observation, and positive, helpful friendships. We offer preschool and kindergarten programs in a nurturing environment that respects each individual child. Montessori Academy has been an American Montessori Society member school since 2002. Our lead teachers are certified and have extensive classroom experience. Music and Spanish are each offered 2 afternoons a week. Schedule a tour today and see plans for a new, speciallydesigned building.

W: www.montessoriacademylafayette.com E: montessori.academy@mac.com

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Mountain Shadows Montessori School—Boulder 4154 63rd Street (303) 530-5353 Contact - Jan Ferwerda Ages: 3 - 12 yrs Accredited & Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F, 9-month program for ages 3-12 and a 12-month program for ages 3-5.

Hours: full day, 8:30 am - 2:50 pm, half day, 8:30 pm - 12 pm, extended hours program 7:15 am - 5:30 pm before/after-school.

Mountain Shadows Montessori School is the only fully accredited AMI (Association Montessori International) school in Colorado for ages 3-12. Located on 12 beautiful rolling acres in Boulder, MSMS has continuously provided excellence in Montessori education since 1976. At Mountain Shadows, children joyfully learn to reach their full potential while developing skills for living a successful life. Call today to schedule your personal tour of our campus.

W: www.mountainshadows.org E: admissions@mountainshadows.org

My Second Home Bilingual Child Care Center—Lafayette Lafayette (303) 664-1098 Contact: Denise Oliver Ages: 21/2 - 6 Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F. Hours: 7:15 am-5:30 pm Bilingual child care with bilingual preschool curriculum. We provide a variety of high-quality activities for children in Spanish & English.

We also incorporate art, crafts, music, dance, cooking, indoor & outdoor games, & many more activities to enrich our learning program & make it fun for children. Ask about our summer camp programs!

W: mysecondhomechildcare.com E: Denise@mysecondhomechildcare.com

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Patience Montessori School—Boulder 3600 Hazelwood Court (303) 449-5214 Contact - Patience Schutrumpf Ages: 6 weeks - 6 Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F, 7:30 am - 6 pm.

Patience Montessori is a private multicultural Montessori school for children from the ages of six weeks though six years; we accept children who are not potty trained. Patience Montessori offers a child care program as a service to working parents; we are open yearround. Our teachers are Montessori-accredited and group-leader qualified.

W: patiencemontessori.com E: patience@patiencemontessori.com

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Rainbow Bridge LifeWays Program—Boulder Broadway & Linden (303) 440-1459 Contact - Rahima Baldwin Dancy Ages: 1 - 5 years Licensed Year-round Program Program Days: M-F Hours: 8:30 am to 12:30, or 3:30 pm; 2-, 3- and 5-day programs.

Rahima Baldwin Dancy, Waldorf educator and author of You Are Your Child’s First Teacher, offers mixed-age, relationship-based care to as a creative bridge between home and kindergarten. LifeWays emphasizes nurturing, social, and creative arts, imaginative play, gardening, and lots of time outside. Special activities for toddlers and Waldorf preschool/kindergarten. Organic lunches and snacks.

W: www.rainbowbridgelifeways.org E: Rahima@informedfamilylife.org

Sandpiper Montessori—Boulder Gunbarrel area (303) 516-1786 Contact - Lyn Mead Ages: 2 1/2 - 5 Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F, 7:45 am - 5:45 pm.

Sandpiper Montessori is a home-based educational environment where children attend a minimum of three days a week from 9 am to 4 pm, with Lyn Mead, M.A. Ed., a certified Montessori teacher.

W: sites.google.com/site/sandpipermontessori E: sandpiper.montessori@gmail.com

Shepherd Valley Waldorf School—Niwot Hwy. 119/Hwy. 52 (303) 652-0130 Contact - Laurie Bayless Ages: Pre-K/KG/Parent Licensed September - June/Summer Camp Program Days: 2-, 3- and 5-day Pre-K/KG programs & parent/child classes. Hours: PreK-K, 8:30 am-12:30 pm. After-school care available to 5:30 pm.

The mixed-age Waldorf kindergarten is a world of play, make-believe, imitation, & expression. Learning at this time is best fostered through imaginative activity, stories, songs, crafts, free play, circle time, and outdoor play. The Sunflower Garden & Bluebell kindergarten teachers create an environment where beauty, love, and security radiate from a homelike setting that gently helps children adjust to the social world of the classroom.

W: www.shepherdvalley.org E: enrollment@shepherdvalley.org

St. Stephen’s Christian School—Longmont 1303 S. Bross Ln. (720) 218-1287/(303)776-1072 Ext. 5 Contact-Kathy Fulton Ages: 3 - 6 yrs Licensed September - May Program Days: T/W/TH (3- to 4-yr-olds), T/W/TH (4- to 5-yr-olds) Hours: 8:45-11:15 am The goal of St. Stephen’s is to develop each child’s mind, body, and spirit, while establishing strong foundations of knowledge and positive self-image in a creative, loving, Christian environment. We offer small class sizes with experienced certified teachers and a student/ teacher ratio of 6:1 W: www.ststephenslongmont.com

Sunflower Farm Sprouthouse Program—Longmont 11150 Prospect Road (303) 774-8001 Contact - Bren Ages: 2-6+

Year-round Program Days and Hours: M-F. Choose 1 class per week or several.

Mornings: 9 am to 1 pm, Afternoons: 1:30 to 4 pm.

This is an early childhood outdoor nature program. We connect children to nature and animals through synergy, while cultivating creativity and risk-taking in a small-group setting. Even on cold days, we bundle up and walk the farm, feed animals, build snowmen, collect eggs, climb the giant tree house, catch toads, or follow bugs. Inside activities include books, puzzles, blocks, and our large recycled creative art building, where children choose from painting, woodworking, sculpting, fabric art, sensory materials, and more!

Parents are welcome to stay or drop off their children.

W: www.sunflowerfarminfo.com E: bren@ecentral.com

Sunflower Preschool—Boulder 3340 Dartmouth (303) 494-2012 Contact-Debbie Ellman Ages: 2 1/2 - 6 Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Part-time schedules available.

Sunflower Preschool is a small, well-established preschool in south Boulder, founded in 1981. Sunflower features a child-directed, handson environment, with a science-based curriculum, varied learning centers, and a nature-oriented outdoor play area with multiple gardens.

The outdoor environment is stressed as an additional learning center, with an emphasis on hands-on exploration of the natural world. Open all year, following BVSD vacation schedule. Limited part-time openings for the 2010-2011 school year W: www.sunflowerpreschoolboulder.com E: info@sunflowerpreschoolboulder.com

Treehouse Learning—Louisville 175 North 96th St. (303) 666-1950 Contact - Nancy Benson, Ph.D. Ages: Infants - Kindergarten Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F, 3 - 5 full days Hours: 7:30 am - 6 pm Treehouse Learning offers early education and child care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with full-day kindergarten. Our curriculum is comprehensive, including social skills, sign language, Spanish, art, music, movement. Professional staff, small groups, low ratios, top-quality snacks and lunches, beautiful facility and grounds.

Located in the Indian Peaks area, near 95th & Baseline; founded and locally owned by Dr. Nancy Benson. Limited availabilty in all groups.

W: www.treehouselearning.com

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BOULDER COUNTY KIDS SCHOOL

Private Schools

o Alexander Dawson School—Lafayette 10455 Dawson Drive (303) 665-6679 Contact - Admissions Office Ages: K - 12th grade Licensed & Accredited September - June/Camp Program Days: M-F, 175 days. Hours: 8 am - 3:25 pm, plus AfterSchool Academy.

A well-rounded, Renaissance approach. Student/teacher ratio of 7/1, daily enrichment (art, music, computers, library, foreign language, sports), stimulating academics, superb teachers.

W: www.dawsonschool.org E: admissions@dawonschool.org

Bixby School—Boulder 4760 Table Mesa (303) 494-7508 Contact - Pat Baker Ages: K - 5th Grade Licensed 9-month & year-round Hours: 8:30 am to 3 pm (7:15 am to 5:45 pm extended day) Small group instruction in language arts, mathematics, geography, science, music, art, and history, with curriculum geared to challenging each student’s needs. We teach to individual strengths so every child enjoys success.

W: www.bixbyschool.org E: office@bixbyschool.org

Boulder Country Day School—Boulder 4820 Nautilus Ct. North (303) 527-4931 x 248 Contact - Patti Lemlein Ages: Preschool - 8th Grade Licensed August - May/Camp Program Days: M-F Hours: 8 am - 3 pm, middle school until 3:15.

Before & after school care and enrichment classes available.

Accreditations: NAIS, ACIS, and Approved Middle Years International Baccalaureate School. Situated on a picturesque, safe, and private 5.5acre campus, Boulder Country Day School is a small, independent school that provides a well-rounded classical education distinguished by academic excellence and social development in a caring and supportive learning environment. Summer camp in June and July.

W: bouldercountryday.org E: plemlein@bouldercountryday.org

Boulder Valley Community Open School—Boulder Boulder (303) 588-4971 Contact - Dawn Maggio Ages: 5-18 August - May Program Days: M-F Hours: 8 am - 3 pm.

BVCOS is a new independent school, opening in fall 2010! Our model is based on democratic decision making, multiage groupings, and student-directed learning. We offer an Earned Discount Program, which can discount tuition by 25%. Homeschool programs are also available!

W: www.bvcoschool.org E: info@bvcoschool.org

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SCHOOL

Broomfield Academy—Broomfield 7203 W. 120th Ave. (303) 469-6449 Contact - Dr. Vanessa Ewing Ages: 3 - 12 yrs Licensed Year-round, including summer Program Days: M-F. Hours: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm plus before/after-school programs.

Academic preschool through sixth grade. Nationally accredited (NIPSA). An individualized education helping children be exceptional, accelerated, and creative. Individual student learning plans, small class sizes, advanced curriculum, character education, and service learning programs, monthly field trips related to curriculum, before- and afterschool programming, specialty classes in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, art, music, technology, and physical education. Five-acre campus with creative outdoor spaces and a teaching garden. Year-round enrollment.

W: www.broomfieldacademy.com E: principal@broomfieldacademy.com

Eastern Sun Academy—Boulder 6717 South Boulder Rd (303) 443-3302 Contact-Dr. Spencer Edmunds Ages: K - 5th grade (plans to K-8) Licensed September - June/Camp Program Days: M-F Hours: 8:30 am - 3 pm, (Friday till 12:30 pm), aftercare available.

ESA is an elementary school for contemplative education, nurturing individual brilliance by inspiring students to realize and cultivate their inherent intelligence, compassion, and confidence. It is our goal to integrate the wisdom of contemplative practices into a contemporary classroom with a strong academic foundation. This approach allows the student to develop intellectual flexibility and emotional resiliency. We highlight environmental awareness and study, self-awareness, and an understanding and connection with our global society through Mandarin language and culture studies for all grades. ESA is excited to be an International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate School.

W: www.easternsunAcademy.org E: admissions@easternsunacademy.org

Friends’ School—Boulder 5465 Pennsylvania (303) 499-1999 Contact - Mari Engle Friedman Ages: K - 5th grade Licensed & Accredited August - May /Camp Program Days: M-F Hours: 8:30 am - 3:15 pm Aftercare and enrichment classes 3:15 - 5:30 pm A supportive community committed to educating the whole child—head, hand, and heart. Experiential and integrated curriculum, emphasizing academics, problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, and social responsibility. Small classes, low student/teacher ratios. Sliding-scale tuition based on family income and additional financial aid available.

ACIS accredited, NAIS member.

W: www.friendsschoolboulder.org E: info@friendsschoolboulder.org

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS Hillside School—Boulder 6717 S. Boulder Road (303) 494-1468 Contact - Kathy Sherman Ages: 1 - 9th grade Licensed August - May/Summer program Program Days: M-F Hours: 8:00 - 11:00 am and 12:00 - 3:00 pm Hillside provides specialized, research-based instruction for students with learning differences in grades 1-9, in a caring, supportive environment. Experiencing real academic growth allows our students to discover their full potential and become successful learners in all academic areas.

W: www.hillsidelearning.org E: kathy@hillsidelearning.org

Jarrow Montessori School—Boulder 3900 Orange Ct. (303) 443-0511 x 113 Contact - Cindy Grace Ages: 18 mos to 12 yrs Licensed August - June/Summer Camp Program Days: M-F, Hours: 8:30 am to 11:30 am or 3:30 pm. Before care starts at 7:30 am for students 3 and up. Aftercare until 6 pm.

Established in 1964, Jarrow Montessori School is the oldest Montessori school in Colorado. We offer a child-centered program focusing on the whole child. Our curriculum emphasizes a balanced approach to the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of each child. Jarrow provides a multiage-level learning environment prepared by knowledgeable and dedicated teachers. Call for a private tour of our beautiful threeacre campus.

W: www.jarrow.org E: cindy.grace@jarrow.org

Mountain Peak Private School—Longmont 1833 Sunset Place (720) 494-1622 Contact - Tom Buckett Ages: 3 - 12 yrs (6th grade) Licensed August - June/Summer Camp Program Days: M-F Hours: 7 am - 6 pm MPPS is an independent, nonsectarian school that focuses on educating the whole child. Recognizing that each child is unique, MPPS entitles its teachers to individualize curriculum based on each child’s developmental stage. We offer learning experiences that reach beyond the core academic areas beginning at the preschool level. We strive for excellence by nurturing each child’s intellect, curiosity, and social growth. And because studies have shown that large class sizes adversely affect learning, we are committed to keeping our classes small (15 or fewer for K-6th grades, smaller for preschool). Before/after-school care, daily PE, art, music, foreign language.

W: www.mountainpeakschool.com E: mountainpeak@comcast.net

Patchwork Elementary School—Louisville 1436 Main Street Ages 5 - 11 August - May Contact: Elizabeth Baker or Michele Beach (720) 271-6729 Program Days: M-F Hours: 9 am-3 pm. Before and aftercare, from 8 to 9 am and 3 to 4 pm.

Our philosophy is based primarily on principles of Democratic Education and Reggio Emilia. The curriculum is emergent and will include independent and group investigations, which incorporate community resources and weekly field trip days.

W: www.thepatchworkschool.com E: info@thepatchworkschool.com

o Sacred Heart of Jesus Early Learning Center—Boulder 1317 Mapleton Avenue (303) 443-0684 Contact - Director Ages: 2 1/2 - 5 years Licensed Year-round Program Days: M-F Hours: 7 am - 6 pm We offer developmentally appropriate, faith-based, early childhood programs and an after-school program. Newly expanded program!

W: www.shjboulder.org

Shepherd Valley Waldorf School—Niwot Hwy. 119/Hwy. 52 (303) 652-0130 Contact - Laurie Bayless Ages: 7-14 Licensed September - June/Summer Camp Hours: M-F, 8:30 am - 3:20 pm, with after hours to 5:30 pm Waldorf education is holistic education for life. The curriculum is well rounded, rich in arts, music, sciences, foreign languages, and humanities. Experienced Waldorf-trained teachers with an appreciation for the uniqueness of each child. Call for a personal school tour.

W: www.shepherdvalley.org E: enrollment@shepherdvalley.org

Virtual Charter Schools Colorado Virtual Academy Statewide Online Public School www.K12.com/cova (866) 339-6818 (toll free) Contact: Kim McClelland Ages: K-12th grade FREE School year Cost: Free The Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA)—the largest virtual school in the state—provides rich, rigorous curriculum from K12, Coloradocertified teacher support, and a caring community to students in grades K-12 across the state, at no cost. The K12 curriculum was researched and developed by experts specifically for distance learning and provides an education that exceeds state standards. Families receive all instructional materials necessary for the program, like books, art supplies, maps, and science equipment; support from licensed teachers; and a caring, connected school community. COVA helps parents make sure their children discover what they have in them, explore their individual interests, and achieve their own academic potential, all at the pace that’s right for them.

And now there’s no prior public school requirement for enrollment.

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BOULDER COUNTY KIDS

BIRTHDAY PARTY DIRECTORY Boulder 8

Birthday Party With The Animals Ages: 5 and up.

2323 55th Street 2-hour programs 11 am to 1 pm or 1-3 pm. Saturdays and Sundays. $150 for party of 10. Birthday parties include: animal behavior and safety lesson, behind-the-scenes tour of the shelter, visit with a shelter cat and dog. Fun, engaging and educational activity to share with your friends. Party favor goodie bags provided. Time to spend with friends and family. Families are welcome to bring cake, drinks, and paper supplies for their party.

Donations for the animals in our care are gladly accepted. View our wish list online at boulderhumane. org, and the animals will thank you!

Contact: Catherine Casper 303-442-4030 x613 catherine.casper@boulderhumane.org www.boulderhumane.org

dren. Optional extras of cakes, invitations, and gluten-free treats.

Hours: Saturday morning and afternoon slots available.

Contact: Staff P: 303-443-2520 lisa@openartsclementine.org www.openartsclementine.org

Dog House Music Ages: 5 and up 525 Courtney Way Rock & Roll Birthday Parties!

Authentic rock & roll birthday parties for kids, teens, and adults.

Rock & roll makeover, interactive music video games on our giant flat screen, live performance by teen band.

Hours: By appointment.

Contact: Gary Lennox 303-664-1600 Contact@doghousemusic.com www.rockandrollbirthday.com

discover your inner jeweler

Ages: 6 and up 1634 N. 63rd St. #5 Jewelry making. Offering a unique opportunity for kids to experience working in a jeweler’s studio. Using hammers, alphabet/number stamps, forming blocks, and more, participants can create a one-of-a-kind pendant in sterling silver.

Contact: Shelly Bohin 303-448-9358 info@boulderschoolofmetals.com www.boulderschoolofmetals.com

Ages: 3 - 10 New larger location this fall!

Parties designed with your child in mind. Art parties with highquality materials and lots of fun for all for 11/2 hours. Minimum of 8 and maximum of 20 chil-

Ages:3 and up.

2691 30th Street Studio D offers exciting dance parties for special occasions like birthdays, special achievements, good grades, or any other reason for positive reinforcement for your child.

Parties include dance instruction of any type of dance that we offer and studio space for party activities.

Days and hours: As requested.

Contact: Diana Tepe 303-444-1120 info@studioDdance.com www.studioDdance.com

Gymboree Play & Music of Boulder Ages: 1 - 5 2525 Arapahoe Ave, H-7 Fun Birthday Parties! Flexible Saturdays (Sundays by request).

Have your child’s birthday party at Gymboree, and we do all the work!

Customized parties and age-specific birthday activities. Call for all the details.

Contact: Kristin Hawley 303-546-0081 boulderco@gymboreeclasses.com www.gymboreeclasses.com

Stir It Up Cooking School

Clementine Birthday Parties

Studio D Academy of Dance Birthday Parties

Countywide

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need to bring are the guests!

Contact: Carol Wiggins 303-494-2665 Carol@stiritupcooking.com www.stiritupcooking.com

Ages: 4 - 16 1140 S Lashley Lane Birthday Cooking Parties for lunch or dinner. Friday-Sunday. $225 for up to 10 kids. For your next birthday or any occasion, a Stir It Up Cooking Party has the best recipe, with lots of fun in the kitchen. The parents relax, while the kids do all the cooking, and the Stir It Up staff cleans up! Select from our menu list for a truly memorable party. All you

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Adventure Quest, Storytelling & Swashbuckling with

Renaissance Adventures Ages: 5-16 Boulder/Denver Be the hero of a mythic quest!

Choose from storytelling, sworddueling, or Adventure Quest, an active Renaissance-themed game, where the kids are the heroes of a mythic quest! Solve mysteries and riddles, swashbuckle with foam swords, or cast magic spells, and negotiate peace treaties. Offering summer camps and birthday parties since 1995.

Contact: Staff 303-786-9216 www.RenaissanceAdventures.com

Cap’n Jack’s Pirate Parties Ages: 5 and up Ahoy, mateys! Cap’n Jack provides the real excitement o’ sea life to children, young an’ old, savvy?

Talk like a pirate, sing pirate songs, play pirate games, & hunt for pirate treasure! All this awaits ye!

Hire Cap’n Jack for yer next hightoned an’ fancy to-do. Call for fees.

Call to reserve your party!

Hours: Weekends.

Contact: Cap’n Jack 720-771-8420 savvy@capnjackcolorado.com capnjackcolorado.com

Fun in a Bubble Ages: 4 and up.

Wiggle and giggle with your kids! Fun for family members of all ages! Have a party where your family can learn the art of bubblology. Your child will experience and learn how to make “unbreakable” bubbles, make wands out of household items, stand in a bubble, make a smiley face and exotic shape bubbles, and many more activities.

Children have had so much fun they ask, “Do we have to go eat cake?”

Nancy will travel to your party site in Boulder County and surrounding areas. Call for fees.

Contact: Nancy Winkler 303-709-4767 nancy@funinabubble.com www.funinabubble.com

The Little Gym of Boulder Ages: 1-10 4800 Baseline Road, Suites C 106108 Awesome Birthday Bash at The Little Gym. Kids love ’em. So do parents! Fully supervised parties are held one at a time, so your child’s party has the entire gym to themselves. A party at The Little Gym is a “no-stress” birthday party for parents, because we handle everything from invitations to cleanup. Kids have a blast and parents rest easy. 1 1/2-hour parties.

Hours: Saturdays 1:30 & 3:30 pm

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS

BIRTHDAY PARTY DIRECTORY and Sundays 10 am, 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

Contact: Brooks Crosby 303-444-4742 tlgboulderco@thelittlegym.com www.tlgboulderco.com

Magic Shows & Balloon Art Ages: 3-10 Bring comedy and illusion to your next party! Let Keir Royale entertain the kids (and the adults, too) with amazing and hilarious magic brought right into your living room. All shows are audienceinteractive, as Keir makes your child the star of the show. And Keir’s extraordinary balloon art will have your guests talking about your party, visit Keir’s Web site to see photos of his award-winning balloons for yourself.

Contact: Keir Royale 720-318-4425 www.DenverKidMagic.com

Party with the Planet!

Eco-Inspired Birthday Parties from Eco-Cycle Ages: 4-12 On sale now! Eco-Cycle’s “b-earthday” parties combine fun activities and crafts with green values. Party themes include: Eco-Art, Green Thumbs Garden Party, Jungle Jam, Papermaking with Pizzazz, and the Green Teams. We travel to your party venue. See our Web site for more details and information about sale pricing. Proceeds support Eco-Cycle’s School Environmental Education Programs and are a tax deductible contribution. Flexible times.

Contact: Kate Nelson 303-444-6634, x 103 schools2@ecocycle.org www.ecocycle.org/kids/parties

Sawhorse Gang Ages: 1-5 Engaging pretend play “construction zone”, complete with rideon-size John Deere style peddle tractors with front loaders, construction equipment, wheelbarrows, tons of building materials, foam bricks and rocks, planks of wood, pipes, and cones. Events are brought to your location.

Contact: staff 303-859-5830 build@sawhorsegang.com www.sawhorsegang.com

Lafayette Bob L. Burger Birthday Parties Ages: 3 - 10 111 W. Baseline Road Birthday Parties at the Recreation Center on Saturdays or Sundays.

Choose from swimming or gymnastics! Price includes 10 kids’ admissions to the facility, 1-1/2 hours in the party room, cake, candles, tablecloth, paper goods, and one of 16 special party “themes”.

Fees: $100-150. Additional children can be added for $3/child with a limit of 20 children.

Contact: Kathy Apjoke 303-665-0469 kathya@cityoflafayette.com www.cityoflafayette.com/recreation

Longmont Airborne Gymnastics & Dance Ages: 3 and up 1816 Boston Avenue One hour of gymnastics fun, 45 minutes in the party room!!

Trapeze, ropes, trampolines, foam pit! Rock climbing and dance parties also available.

Fees: Prices start at $130.

Contact: Staff 303-651-1456 pam@airbornegym.com www.airbornegym.com

Sunflower Farm Ages: all 11150 Prospect Road, Longmont A wildly creative party! Ride the pony, climb the giant tree houses, feed baby animals, collect eggs, spectacular tire swings, sand play, zipline, and more! Saturdays.

Choose the 10-12 or 1-3:00 slot.

Minimum $100. Children: $7 Adults: $3; under 12 months free.

303-774-8001 www.sunflowerfarminfo.com www.sunflower@ecentral.com

Triple Creek Ranch Paint Famous “Dandy” the Palomino Horse Ages: 4 and up 4255 Nelson Road 2.5 hours. Birthday star and guest paint and decorate “Dandy” the famous beautiful palomino horse.

Yep, its washable! Decorated clubhouse, face paint, games, horse rides, crafts, b-day star pictures, open gifts in the magical tee pee, and catch your b-day wishes in your dream catcher! Nonstop creative touches & entertainment, on a beautiful 64-acre horse ranch.

Kids and adults leave saying it was the best party they’ve ever been to! There’s not another party in town like this one for your horsecrazy b-day star!

Fees: $350.

Contact: Lynn McChesney 303-444-4291 lynntriplecreek@gmail.com www.triplecreek-ranch.com

obstacle course, trampoline, games, relay’s, parachute play, and so much more and 11⁄2 hours of party time for cake, presents, and other party activities. We provide the party host, invitations, thank-you notes, and party favors, and of course take care of all the cleanup! Great parties for kids of all ages! Call for fees.

Contact: Anna Narvaes 303-665-8287 anna@mountain-kids.com www.mountain-kids.com

Nederland

Birthday Party at The Carousel Ages: all 20 Lakeview Drive Birthday Party at the Carousel.

Birthday packages that include a party room, unlimited rides on the carousel, party favors, and catered treats.

Fees: Call for details.

Days and Hours: Open every day from 10 am to 8 pm.

Contact: Janette Taylor 303-258-3457 Janette.Taylor@Forethought.net carouselofhappiness.org

Louisville 8

Mountain Kids Gymnastic-Themed Parties Ages: 2-10 yrs 474 S. Taylor Avenue (in the Colorado Technology Center).

Gymnastics-themed birthday parties include 1 hour of gymnastics time with our enthusiastic birthday party staff: activities include a gigantic

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After-School Programs Arts & Science

Days: M/W/F C: Marcy Gallardo marcy@imaginationcircusarts.com www.imaginationcircusarts.com P: 303-548-9340

Dance

Clementine Art Classes Boulder

Ages: Children to adults.

New larger location this fall!

Clementine Studio™ is a fulltime, art enrichment program with hands-on, multimedia programs that encourage independent exploration of age- appropriate art materials in a nurturing and inspiring environment.

Weekly classes, workshops, camps, parties, and more. For a complete listing, please visit our Web site.

Hours: Call for times and days. lisa@openartsclementine.org www.openartsclementine.org P: 303-443-2520

Circus Arts

IMAGINATION CIRCUS ARTS Boulder

Ages: 8 and up 4747 N. 26th Street $85 per 4-week session ICA is now accepting new students. All classes are MIXED AERIAL ARTS, giving each participant the unique opportunity to cross train and build a solid and safe repertoire of aerial knowledge, technique, and strength. Classes are organized based on age and ability level.

Limited spots are available, so call soon to register.

BOGDANOVA DANCE Longmont

Ages: 2.5-Adult Bright Horizons Centers West Center: 1011 Dry Creek Dr. 303-682-0102 East Center: 919 Deerwood St. 303-772-1008 Pre-professional dance company for ages 11+. Ballet, jazz, tap. If you want your child to perform in a full-scale dance production twice a year, this company is for you! Classes for boys and girls, with winter and spring productions.

Fees: $50-55/four-week session Program Days: M-F C: Anna Bogdanova anna@bogdanovadance.com www.bogdanovadance.com P: 303-324-2486

BOULDER BALLET SCHOOL Boulder

Ages: 3-Adult The official school of Boulder Ballet, under the direction of Ana Claire. Recipient of the Florence Ruston Award for Overall Excellence, Youth America Grand Prix Outstanding Teacher Award, and Best of Boulder Award.

Program Days: M-F, Sat. Hours: 9 am-7 pm+ C: Kendra Motsinger P: 303-443-0028

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Boulder/Broomfield

Join our dance family, where positive lifetime memories are made! We offer more than 30 different types of dance and fitness classes for all ages and abilities. Special programs include those for preschool age, boys only, special needs, as well as opportunities for competition and performing teams.

Monthly packages and dropins available! Check out our state-of-the-art facilities today, which include live video feed in lobby for parental observation, floating floors, and more! eda@elitedanceacademy.net www.elitedanceacademy.net/asp P: 303-442-3745 - Boulder P: 303-466-8626 - Broomfield

Ages: 3 and up 2691 30th Street Studio D is Boulder’s only dance studio just for kids. We provide a healthy environment for kids to explore all types of dance that encourages a holistic balance of mind, body, and spirit.

Program Days: M-Th Hours: 3 to 9 pm. (Additional hours available) C: Diana Tepe info@studioDdance.com www.studioDdance.com P: 303-444-1120

BALLET SCHOOL Boulder

DRUMS

Ages: 3-18 2590 Walnut Street Treat your child to an opportunity to study with the experts at the Lemon Sponge Cake Ballet School. We offer classes to students ages 3 though 18.

Classes range from creative movement, pre-ballet, ballet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to the unique, exciting Lemon Sponge Cake Youth Programs learning unique choreography and on-stage performances.

Days/Hours: M-Sat with afterschool hours.

C: Jenifer Sher jenifer@lemonspongecake.org www.lemonspongecake.org P: 303-545-2298

STUDIO D ACADEMY OF DANCE Boulder

AFTERBEAT DRUM SCHOOL Louisville

Ages: 8 and up Private lessons in a creative environment, tailored to your child’s unique learning style. All levels and abilities welcome.

Berklee College of Music graduate with 20 years of experience.

Ask about group lessons! New downtown Louisville location!

Hours: Weekday afternoons/ evenings & Saturdays C: Chris Beers info@afterbeatdrumschool.com www.afterbeatdrumschool.com P: 720- 837-5410

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS

After-School Programs Empowerment

Gymnastics Cheerleading The Little Gym of Boulder Boulder

CHARACTER CLUBS Regional

Friendship Skills & Alternatives to Anger Boulder

Success Strategies 4 Kids. *SECRETS OF FRIENDSHIP: What makes kids like other kids? Find out! Six secrets of making & keeping friends! For ages 6-15. *ALTERNATIVES TO ANGER: Does your child need strategies to deal with anger?

For ages 8-15.

Days and Hours: T/TH, 4-5:30 pm, 6-7:30 pm. 5 sessions.

Fees: $125 for early registration C: Sherry Lewis slewis.consulting@gmail.com www.ss4k.com Facebook.com/sLewisCounselor LinkedIn.com/in/SherryLewisCounselor Twitter.com/sLewisCounselor P: 303-915-4421

Ages: K-5 Character Clubs puts character-in-action with kids grades K-5 with FUN after-school experiences and adventures that develop leadership and lifestyle habits through character, service, and gratitude.

Hours: M-Th, 2:30-3:55 pm or 3:30-4:55 pm. (Times may vary with each location.)

C: Julie Watson Smith info@characterinc.com www.characterclubs.com P: 877-485-5222 (toll free)

Guitar

AIRBORNE GYMNASTICS & DANCE Longmont

Ages: All 1816 Boston Avenue Dance, gymnastics, cheer tumbling, and rock climbing classes for children. After-school and Saturday classes available.

C: Staff pam@airbornegym.com www.airbornegym.com P: 303-651-1456

Ages: 4 months-12 years 4800 Baseline Rd, Ste. C106-108 Grade School programs in beginning, intermediate, and advanced tumbling, as well as vaulting, bar, and beam techniques. Preschool/kindergarten classes in gymnastics skills, tumbling, vaulting, bars, and beam, with group games and music. Parent /child classes for 4 months to 3 years old. Family memberships. Parent Survival Nights!

Hours: M-Sat, 8 am-8 pm C: Brooks Crosby tlgboulderco@thelittlegym.com www.tlgboulderco.com P: 303-444-4742

Language

Enrichment

B.A.S.E. (BOB L. BURGER AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT) Lafayette

Ages: Kindergarten-5th Grade B.A.S.E. Bob L. Burger AfterSchool Enrichment Program.

This new program, held in the recently expanded classrooms at the Recreation Center, offers a quality educational, recreational, and cultural program that promotes the social, physical, intellectual, and emotional development of your child.

Transportation from Lafayette schools provided. State licensed program. Call for fees.

Days and Hours: M-F, 3-6 pm C: Karen Snortland karens@cityoflafayette.com www.cityoflafayette.com/BASE P: 303-665-0469

BOULDER GUITAR STUDIO Boulder

Ages: 6 and up Guitar and bass guitar lessons for all ages, styles, & levels.

Learn your favorite songs & the fundamentals, techniques, theory, & reading skills behind them. Custom approach determining your interests & focus on having fun while reaching goals. Fees: $30 per 30 minutes, $40 per 45 minutes, $50 per hour.

Days and Hours: M-F, 10 am-7 pm.

C: Lee Johnson lee@boulderguitar.com www.boulderguitar.com P: 303-442-2379

MOUNTAIN KIDS GYMNASTICS & DANCE Louisville

Ages: Walking and up 474 S. Taylor Avenue At Mountain Kids there are mountains to climb, rivers to cross, jungles to conquer, and fun to be had. Also, strength, flexibility, coordination, confidence, and new skills are acquired every day. Students discover their amazing movement potential through GYMNASTICS & DANCE classes in a safe, creative, and nurturing environment! We make moving and learning fun!

Transportation available from select schools. Programs & times vary. Please call or visit our Web site for more information.

C: Anna Narvaes anna@mountain-kids.com www.mountain-kids.com P: 303-665-8287

BILINGUAL TOTS Boulder County/Denver

Ages: 0-5 Bilingual Tots, a language school for children 0-5, offers total immersion language courses in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Hebrew, Russian, Tibetan, Arabic, and ESL, with native teachers in several locations. Small classes!

Hours: Mornings and late afternoon sessions.

C: Agnes Farkas-Roszell agnes@bilingualtots.com www.bilingualtots.com P: 303-561-1900

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After-School Programs GROUP PIANO! Boulder

Music Parlando School for the Arts Boulder

KINDERMUSIK® Boulder

Ages: 4-7 Learn to read music and play glockenspiel, recorder, and dulcimer. This class integrates movement, singing, storytelling, friendship, and fun!

Call for times and fees.

C: Jane Smolens www.mountainsongmusic.com P: 303-413-1120

MUSIC TOGETHER® of Boulder Ages: Birth-5 Small intimate parent/child programs. FREE demo classes offered throughout the year.

Call for times and fees. Two Boulder locations—downtown and north.

C: Jane Simms Roche www.musictogetherboulder.com P: 303-530-0434

MUSIC TOGETHER® Boulder/Fort Collins

Ages: Birth-4 Research-based early childhood music & movement program, incorporating singing, movement, and instrument play for children & caregivers. Mixedaged classes/siblings welcome.

Free demo/brochure. Weekly 45-minute classes. Call for fees.

C: Jane Smolens www.mountainsongmusic.com P: 303-413-1120

Ages: All 2590 Walnut St. (Dairy Center) Parlando School for the Arts offers private instruction, group classes, and ensembles for students of all ages and abilities, on all musical instruments and in voice and musical theater. Our faculty of 50 of the region’s best teachers provide instruction to over 700 students each week.

Over half of our faculty have advanced degrees in music. info@parlando.org www.parlando.org P: 303-442-0006

SIGN AND SING Boulder

Ages: 6 months-3 years Learn ways to communicate, ease frustration, and increase bonding through a play-based, musically oriented curriculum

by Signing Smart through Kindermusik®. Five-week, 45minute sessions.

Siblings welcome!

Call for times and fees.

C: Jane Smolens www.mountainsongmusic.com P: 303-413-1120

Piano BAUM’S MUSIC Erie

Ages: 5-60 Piano education in the best traditions of Russian classic piano school. Russian conservatory professor Maya Baum offers her extensive experience and love for children. Private lessons for kids and moms.

Please contact us for additional information.

Hours: M-F with flexible times. $50 per hour C: Maya Baum baumsmusic@gmail.com P: 303-593-2515

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Ages: all ages, 4 & above Group Piano! Fun & effective way to learn piano w/other students of your level & age.

Play solo or ensemble pieces, compose, arrange, & have lots of fun!

C: Carmen Sandim carmensandim@gmail.com P: 303-990-2271

GROUP PIANO/ KEYBOARD CLASS

Swimming

INFANT AQUATICS Boulder/Longmont

Ages: 6 and up Children learn musical notation, theory, composition/improvisation music in a fun, supportive, creative environment.

Weekly one-hour classes. Small groups of 6 children or fewer.

Keyboards provided during lesson time. Jane Smolens has been a piano/music educator since 1986.

C: Jane Smolens www.mountainsongmusic.com P: 303-413-1120

Ages: 6 months-6 years Boulder County’s comprehensive swim school, teaching survival skills & stroke technique.

Private lessons & small group classes. Year-round classes in the indoor water park at Holiday Inn Express Longmont (Hover & The Diagonal).

Hours: 7 am-6 pm, M-F (Schedule varies w/ season & level) C: Judy Heumann judy@infantaquatics.com www.infantaquatics.com P: 303-499-2229

ROSE GARDEN MUSIC North Boulder

Theater

Boulder

Ages: 4 to 84 Deep LOVE of teaching music in a joy-filled, humorous way that leads to success & musicality for each student.

Individualized, customized program that focuses on intrinsic motivation. Performance opportunities, emotionally safe, nonjudgmental, supportive, and happy environment.

Extensive background in piano performance, composition, pedagogy, psychology, & childhood development has proven invaluable with children of all ages as well as adult students!

NPR endorsement.

Hours: By appointment C: Jessica Dinsdale rosegardenmusic@aol.com P: 303-442-2690

ROCKY MOUNTAIN THEATRE FOR KIDS Boulder

Ages: 5-15 5311 Western Ave., Ste. D (near Arapahoe & 55th)

Boulder’s premiere children’s theatre offers Boulder’s best theatrical training in acting & auditioning, musical theatre, improvisation, voice, dance, & more. After-school programs, school-day-off camps, and summer camps.

C: Stuart Motola info@theaterforkids.net www.theaterforkids.net P: 303-245-8150

BOULDER COUNTY KIDS

After-School Programs Tutoring

PRIVATE TUTORING Boulder

Ages: K-12 and adults Math Tutoring: elementary math, pre-algebra, algebra, algebra II, geometry, and math SAT prep.

Mac Lessons: Learn to use all of the amazing features of your Mac. For Apple computer users (kids and adults).

Days: 7 Days a week Hours: M-F from 4 to 8 pm and S/S from 7 to 11 am.

C: Jeffrey Ellenbogen jeff.bouldermath@gmail.com info@bouldermaclessons.com bouldermath.com bouldermaclessons.com P: 303-815-6600

DREAMCATCHER Direct Instruction Centers Boulder

Ages: 5 to Adult 5440 Conestoga Court One-on-one supplemental educational services in reading, spelling, math, writing, critical thinking, and study skills. Research proven curriculum guarantees one grade level in only 30 hours!

Also: ACT/SAT/GED prep, homework help, advanced math, and creative writing. Flexible payment plans.

Refund policy.

Hours: M - Sat, 8 am-8 pm C: Staff www.dreamcatcherlearning.com P: 303-444-8422

LEARNING PATHWAYS Boulder

Ages: 7 and up 4730 Table Mesa Dr. #K-100 We help when tutors can’t.

Have a bright child who struggles with learning or focus? Call for an evaluation on why & how we can help.

One-on-one, tailored programs. We utilize the latest in brain research to help the struggling student achieve full potential without tutoring or medication. Unique & permanent solution.

Hours: M-F, 9 am-6 pm C: Deborah Kratovil learningpathwayscolorado@comcast.net www.learningpathwayscolorado.com P: 303-499-1941

MATHNASIUM

THE BRAIN CONNECTION Lafayette

Ages: 7-Adult BRAIN WARE SAFARI: Challenge gifted children, improve attention, memory, reading, math, thinking, and learning skills. Boost intelligence. Accelerate academic performance. Brain-based Parents’ Choice award-winning software. Use at home or in clinic. Average 4 years intelligence increase in 12 weeks; control group averaged 4 months. For all types of learners. Free Evaluation.

Software only $249 for each user.

Hours: M-F, 9 am-5 pm C: Mary Hill connectedbrain@aol.com P: 303-808-7796

Violin

BOULDER SUZUKI STRINGS Boulder

Ages: 4-18 Suzuki music instruction by registered faculty in violin, viola, & cello. Private & group lessons, note reading, theory, public performances, and more.

Call for fees and times.

Program Days: M-F C: Staff P: 303-499-2807

MATH ONLY LEARNING CENTER

Lafayette

Ages: 6-Adults 1385 Forest Park Circle, #104 Math Is Important!

Mathnasium’s proven, customized, programs work with kids to build a solid MATH foundation in a way that makes sense to them while helping them understand and do their homework. Affordable fees vary with grade level and length of enrollment. Special SAT/ ACT math prep programs are offered 4x/year.

Hours: 3 to 7 pm, M-Th C: Lisa & Alan Iguchi boulder@mathnasium.com www.mathnasium.com/boulder P: 720-890-9000

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Fall Calendar of Events august ART/MUSEUMS

2nd Wednesdays—Denver Create Playdates every second Wednesday from 11 am to 1 pm.

Parents and their little ones (ages 3-5) are invited to drop in and smudge, squiggle, and splatter at the Denver Art Museum. Included with general admission; kids five and younger are free, and no reservations are needed. E-mail rlevy@ denverartmuseum.org or call (720) 913-0073 for more information.

Ongoing—Boulder The CU History Museum is open year-round for ages 6 and up.

Seven rooms chronicling CU’s history and alumni accomplishments and space exhibit with moon rock from NASA. FREE. Located on the CU Campus call (303) 4926329 for more information.

Ongoing—Lafayette WOW! Children’s Museum dropin Science & Art Programs for ages 18 mos to 6 yrs, from 10 am to 1 pm, located at 110 North Harrison Ave. Science and SplishSplash art programs offered in our classrooms two days each month, included w/regular admission.

Please stay with children under age 5 yrs. Check our Web site for dates and times. Call Nikki Delaney at (303) 604-2424 or e-mail nikki@ alum.mit.edu or check out www. wowmuseum.com Ongoing—Louisville Louisville Historical Museum at 1001 Main Street. Museum Hours: T/W/Th, & 1st Sat of every month, 10 am-3 pm. Free. Tours available. Call Carol Gleeson at (303) 665-9048 or e-mail gleesoc@ c i . l o u i s v i l l e . c o . u s o r w w w. ci.louisville.co.us/museum.htm for more information.

BOOKS ‘n’ STORYTELLING

M/TH/SAT—Boulder Boulder Public Library story times at 10:15 am, located at Main, Reynolds, & Meadows Branches.

For all ages, but designed for ages 5 & under. Sat. stories in Spanish/ English. Main Library, Marcelee Gralapp Children’s Library: M, Th, Sat, at 10:15 am, Reynolds Branch Library: Tues at 10:15 am, Meadows Branch Library. Call Melanie Borski-Howar at (303) 441-3099 or e-mail howardm@ boulder.lib.co.us or www.boulder. lib.co.us/youth for more info.

T/W/Th—Longmont Longmont Public Library story times for ages birth to 6, located at 409 4th Avenue. Lap-sit, toddler, and preschool story times 10:15 and 11 am T/W mornings; Spanish story time Th evenings at 6:30, bedtime story time Th nights at 7 pm. Call children’s and teen services at (303) 651-8477 or check out www.ci.longmont.co.us/library

Free Demo Class for ages 4 to 35 mos, from 9 to 11 am, located at 3800 Kalmia Ave. Age-appropriate instruments, bubbles, colorful scarves and puppets. 9-9:20 am: Babies/pre-walkers over 4 months old; 9:45-10:15 am: Walkers up to 23 months; 10:30-11 am: Twos up to 35 months. To RSVP, please contact Beth@boulderjcc.org or check out www.boulderjcc.org

TU/W/TH—Louisville Louisville Public Library preschool story time on T/W for ages 3-6, at 10:30 am and 1 pm, located at 951 Spruce. 30-minute sessions with theme-based stories, including fingerplays, feltboard, and songs. Also, for ages 12 mos-3 yrs, at 10:30 am on Th, twenty minutes of brief stories, songs, fingerplays, or feltboard. Call Michele KolmanWeber at (303)-335-4821 or e-mail kolmanm@ci.louisville.co.us or check out www.ci.louisville.co.us for more information.

M/TU/W/F—Longmont Play groups for parents and children, on Mon: from 10 am to noon, infant and toddler group, Wed: 10 am to 12 pm, mixed-ages group, Fri: 10:30 am to noon, & bilingual (Spanish) 0-4 play group on the 1st and last Fridays. Also, Fatherhood Connection every Tues, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, support and education for dads. Children’s Services can also help with child care referrals.

Call St. Vrain Valley Center at (303) 776-5348.

Wednesdays—Thornton Rangeview Library—Thornton Branch story time for ages 3 to 6 at 10:30 am & 1 pm, located at 8992 Washington St. Children’s librarian reads a story, and then the children do a craft with a related theme.

Call Ann Myers at (303) 288-2001 or e-mail amyers@rangeviewld.org or www.rangeviewld.org Every Sunday—Boulder Boulder Public Library Go Club for ages 5-16, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm, located at 1000 Canyon. Call Melanie Borski-Howar at (303) 441-3099 or e-mail howardm@ boulder.lib.co.us for more information or check out www.boulder.lib. co.us/youth/ for more info.

CLASSES ‘& WORKSHOPS

August 23-30—Boulder Music Together FREE Demo Classes for ages 0-4 years, the week of August 23–30 and by appointment. Research-based music and movement program for children and their caregivers. Have fun building basic music competence through singing, movement, instrument play, integrating a variety of musical styles/tonalities/ rhythms to build a solid musical foundation. Mixed aged; siblings are welcome. Call Jane Smolens at (303) 413-1120 or please e-mail jsmolens@mountainsongmusic. com for more information or check out www.mountainsongmusic.com August 31—Boulder Shalom Baby-JCC Music with Lisa

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M/TU/W—Boulder/Longmont HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties Healing Circles Grief Groups for ages 6-18, evenings. Healing Circles provides grief-support groups for children, teens, and parents.

Donation requested. Call (303) 604-5300 or e-mail griefcenter@ hospicecareonline.org or check out www.hospicecareonline.org for more info.

1st/3rd Thursdays—Longmont Calvary MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Bimonthly meetings for moms of children ages 0-5, from 9 to 11:30 am, at 2101 Gay Street. MOPS is dedicated to encouraging moms of young children. Find friendship and acceptance where we understand that “mothering matters.” Child care provided. Call Rene or Lauren at (303) 776-2400 or please e-mail maclemensen@mesanetworks.net 1st & 3rd Fridays—Boulder Mothers & Babies—Leaders’ support group, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, at 7100 S. Boulder Rd. Also offers support groups for new moms and babies under 6 months old for a nominal fee. Call (303) 530-0698 or visit our Web site at www.momsandbabies.org for more information.

1st Tuesdays—North Denver ICAN of Colorado—Monthly Meetings for adults, from 7 pm to 10 pm at 3131 Osceola Street.

Safe forum in which we provide information on pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Women who have experienced a cesarean can share their feelings, and expectant parents can discuss birth options,

with the latest research relating to cesarean and VBAC. Call Kristi R. Conroy at (303) 477-6243 or e-mail icanofcolorado@hotmail. com 2nd and 4th Mondays—Boulder First Presbyterian Church MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), for ages infant to 5, from 9:15 to 11:15 am. Located at 1820 15th Street.

MOPS mornings include food, craft, or activity, speakers with subjects relating to moms, and discussion time that deepens relationships with your group. Children are cared for in parallel program called MOPPETS. Call MOPS info line at (303) 402-6455.

2nd Tuesdays—Lafayette La Leche League of Lafayette holds monthly breast-feeding support meetings for all ages at 9:30 am, at 100 West S. Boulder Rd. Helping mothers worldwide to breast-feed through mother-tomother support, encouragement, information, and education. Babies and children welcome! Call Linda Peirce at (303) 499-0680 or check out http://lafayettelll.wordpress. com 2nd Wednesdays—Boulder La Leche League of Boulder monthly breast-feeding support group meets from 6:30 to 8 pm, located at 4394 Apple Court. Dedicated to providing education, information, mother-to-mother support, and encouragement to women who want to breast-feed. Babies and children welcome. Call Amanda at (303) 666-6850 or e-mail Afrederick@ live.com for more information.

3rd Mondays—Longmont Connect, relate...rejuvenate with other moms, from 7 to 9 pm, at the community meeting room at Panera Bread with Boulder County Mothers & More. Guest speakers, non-mobile infants welcome, variety of activities, flexible schedules, play groups, children’s activities, social & craft nights, book club, chat loops, couples nights, dinner club, seasoned moms. and community outreach. For more information check out www.meetup.com/ Mothers-More-Boulder-County 3rd Tuesdays—Boulder La Leche League of Boulder monthly breast-feeding support group. from 10 to 11:30 am. An international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization, dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breast-feed. Babies and children welcome. Call Molly (720) 9223549 or Diane (303) 444-9849 for information and meeting location.

2nd & 4th Sat—Longmont Old Firehouse Art Center Saturday Art Experience (SAE) for ages 5-12, at 2:45-4 pm, located at 667 4th Ave. Free to members.

Membership starts at $35/year and is good for the whole family. Limited space. Call (303) 651-2787 to register or e-mail firehouseart@mac.com for more information or check out www. firehouseart.org Daily—Countywide Boulder County WIC Program.

Supplemental foods and nutritional health education for pregnant, breast-feeding, and postpartum women with children up to 5 years. Ongoing enrollment at 5 clinic sites. Boulder Office: 3305 Broadway; San Juan Office: 3100 34th St. in Boulder; Longmont Office: 529 Coffman, Suite 200; Salud Clinic: 231 East 9th in Longmont; Tri-cities Office: 1345 Plaza Court North 3A in Lafayette.

FREE. Call (303) 441-1451.

Tuesdays—Boulder Grandrabbit’s Toy Shoppe Play Days, for ages 3-9, at 10:30 am, located at 2525 Arapahoe Ave. Play Days are free with stories, crafts, science, and games!

The schedule and details are on our Web site. Call Betty Quigly at (303) 443-0780 or e-mail support@grtoys.com for more information or www.grtoys.com Tuesdays—Boulder Stepmother Support Group for adults, from 6 to 7 pm, at 255 Canyon, Suite 201. A safe, supportive environment for sharing your feelings and finding solutions to challenges facing you and your stepfamily. Call Paula Schild at (303) 908-6557 or e-mail prschild@sugarloaf.net or check out www.paulaschild.com for more information.

Tuesdays—Longmont New Leaf Wellness Mom’s Group for all ages, from 9 to 10:30 am, located at 600 S. Airport Road.

Active mom’s who meet weekly with our kids at various locations and trailheads for fitness and fun.

Once-a-month health topics with doctors. Call Cecilia at (720) 8773671 or cecilia@nlcwellness.com or www.nlcwellness.com Thursdays—Boulder Beyond MOPS...the next step. Join us for SAMS (School-Age Moms).

New group for mothers of schoolage children (kindergarten-12th grade) to share their joys and challenges. Includes guest speakers, child care, and refreshments. 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. Cost: $5.

Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 S. Boulder Rd. Call Jan at (303) 494-4248 or Darcy at (303) 9261590 for more information.

Thursdays—Broomfield Tough Love Parent Support Group will meet at the United Church of

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Broomfield at 825 Kohl Street, from 7 to 9:30 pm. Call Jerry Hart at (303) 494-4598 for more information.

St. Vrain and Boulder Valley School Districts and educational nonprofits.

Contact Gretchen Minekime for more information at (303) 823-9460.

Saturdays—Boulder Boulder Public Library, Main Children’s Library Young Creative Writers for ages 8-12, from 10 to 11 am, located at 1000 Canyon Blvd. Writing is fun in this popular and free class for kids in 3rd through 6th grades! Call Melanie Howard at (303) 441-3099 or check out www.boulder.lib.co.us/ youth

Ongoing—Longmont MOMS Club of Longmont West for preschool ages. Support group designed just for you, the athome mother of today! Call Jen Dickhans at (303) 827-3400 or please e-mail at membership@ longmontwestmoms.com or jen_ bill03@msn.com for more information or longmontwestmoms.com

Ongoing—Boulder Sunflower Kids Art Studio art classes for ages 3-14, located at 5440 Conestoga Court. Teaching art (drawing and painting) to children 3-14 years old. We teach to use various mediums and introduce the kids to art history. Call for your free trial class and see what your child can do. Call Lika Maldutis at (720) 939-7545 or please e-mail lika@artsunflower.com or visit us at www.artsunflower.com Ongoing—Boulder The Little Gym of Boulder open enrollment at 4800 Baseline Road, Suites C106-108. We offer yearround open enrollment for all our classes. Call for your free trial class and see what all the buzz is all about! Call Brooks Crosby at (303) 444-4742 or please e-mail tlgboulderco@thelittlegym.com or www.tlgboulderco.com Ongoing—Boulder Bilingual Tots offers full immersion Spanish, French, Mandarin, German, Japanese, Hungarian, Russian, Italian, and ESL classes, for ages 0-5 at several locations in Boulder and vicinity. For schedules and to register, visit www. bilingualtots.com or with questions call Agnes Farkas-Roszell at (303) 561-1900 or e-mail agnes@bilingualtots.com Ongoing—Boulder County Infant Aquatics—Swim instruction for ages 6 months to 6 years.

Teaching children to swim and back float independently in weeks, not years, at the warm water indoor waterpark at the Holiday Inn Express in southwest Longmont.

Visit www.infantaquatics.com to see how skilled your child can become. Contact Judy Heumann (303) 499-2229 or e-mail judy@ infantaquatics.com Ongoing—Countywide Parenting Support. Customized classes and individual consultation.

Contact Barbara Raines at (303) 447-8060 or barbararaines@yahoo. com for more information.

Ongoing—Countywide People Project to benefit K-12 schools. The People Project matches community volunteers (businesses, groups, individuals, etc.) with school and classroom needs. Located at the

Ongoing—Longmont/Firestone Stroller Strides of Longmont Fitness for Moms. Fun for ages 6 weeks-5yrs. M-Sat classes. Great workout for moms and a fun time for kids! Call Elaine Waterman at (303) 775-2289 or please e-mail prebabyjeans@strollerstrides.net for more information or check out strollerstrides.net/longmont for times and locations.

JUST FOR FUN

All Fall—Denver Free days a the Botanical Gardens for Colorado residents thanks to funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

Free Days occur during regular Gardens hours only, and do not include ticketed events. York Street location: Wednesday, Aug. 25, Sunday, Sept. 26, Thursday, Oct. 28. Chatfield location: Friday, Aug. 6, Friday Nov. 5, Friday, Dec. 3.

Check out www.botanicgardens. org for more information.

August 4, 5—Lafayette W O W ! C h i l d r e n ’s M u s e u m Science of Ice Cream class, for ages 3-9 years, located at 110 N. Harrison Ave. Hands-on science class for children in Pre-K and Grades K-2nd. Advanced registration required. Pre-K Class: 10:15 to 11 am and K-2nd Class: 1 to 1:45 pm. Call Museum Staff at (303) 604-2424 or check out www. wowmuseum.com August 6—Broomfield Broomfield Academy Adventures in Literacy Performance for all ages, from 3 to 4 pm, located at 7203 W. 120th Ave. Children will give short humorous speeches and dramatic acts. Fun for kids of all ages. Free. RSVP to Pat Garner at (303) 469-6449 or please e-mail principal@broomfieldacademy. com for more information or check out www.broomfieldacademy.com August 14–15—Boulder Boulder Asian Pacific Alliance presents the Boulder Asian Festival for all ages, from 11 am to 5 pm, located at the 1300 Block of Pearl Street.

Celebrate the local Asian and Pacific Islander communities through music, dance, food, merchandise, arts, and crafts. This event is free and open to the public. E-mail info@ bapaweb.org or www.bapaweb.org

August 15—Longmont Longmont Humane Society’s Bubbly at the Brewery. Benefit dog washes hosted by Left Hand Brewery from 11 am to 3 pm.

Your dog gets “scrubbed” and you get “suds-ed” with a refreshing Left Hand Brewery brew. Add a savory brat, it is paws-itively divine. Massages with Happy Tails Canine Massage, nail trims with Waggin’ Wheels Mobile Pet Grooming, and free treats offered

by Left Paw Pantry. Located at 1265 Boston Avenue. Dogs over 30 pounds-$20, dogs under 30 pounds-$15, brats-$2, hot dogs-$1, Microchipping-$30, Soda-$1, nails trimmed-$5, canine massage-$5, Left Hands brews-FREE! Contact Brianna Beauvait at (303) 7721232 X264 for more information.

August 21—Boulder Boulder Outdoor Cinema presents Disney Pixar’s Up at BOC, rated PG, at dusk, located at 1750 13th Street. Gates open at 7 pm.

Live music begins shortly after.

Trivia and contests before feature between 8:30 and 9 pm. Call Jeanine Fritz at (303) 808-8491 or e-mail jeanine.fritz@gmail.com for more information or check out www.boulderoutdoorcinema.com Through August 18—Boulder Wednesdays at the 1300 Block of Pearl Street Bands on the Bricks, from 7 to 9 pm.

August 21—Lafayette Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Lafayette Peach Festival for all ages, from 9 am to 4 pm, located at Public Rd in Old Town.

Annual family event includes over 30,000 lbs. of organic peaches, peach pies, warm peach cobbler, peach smoothies, live entertainment, bands, kid’s entertainment at Festival Plaza Stage (at Chester St.), dancers, free face painting & balloon sculpting, art demonstrations, farmer’s market, artists, antique dealers, and food vendors galore! PEDICABS at certain locations. Call Pat Vero at (303) 6669555 or admin@lafayettecolorado. com for more information or check out www.lafayettecolorado.com August 28—Boulder PLAY Boulder Foundation and The Exempla Good Samaritan presents Boulder Nites Classic for all ages, at 7:30 pm starting and ending at 29th Street. Boulder’s first and only fun family bike ride around the streets of Boulder at night! Grab your bike helmet, gather the kids, and round up your neighbors for an event that Boulder has long been waiting for.

Visit www.bouldernitesclassic.com to register! Call Colleen King at (720) 352-3909 or e-mail colleen@ playboulder.org for more information or check out www.bouldernitesclassic.com

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2nd & 4th Weds—Lafayette Flatirons MOPS—Meeting for mothers of children ages 0 to preK, from 9 am to 11:30 am, at 400 W. South Boulder Rd. Fellowship, Fun, & Food for moms. Child care provided. Call (303) 665-5021 x 264, or mops@flatironschurch.com for more information.

4th Mondays—Boulder Boulder Senior Services Grandparents Raising Grandkids Group for ages 45+, from 10 to 11:30 am, located at 909 Arapahoe Ave. Connect and get emotional support plus meet others in similar situations. Free child care. Call Sandy Hollingsworth at (303) 4414388 or e-mail hollingsworths@ ci.boulder.co.us or please check out boulderseniorservices.com Fridays—Boulder Unspoken Word Art Night Out for ages 3-12. From 6 to 8 pm, located at the Dairy Center, V-Room at 2590 Walnut St. Art classes for children and restaurant discounts for parents. $15/member, $20/nonmember. Register at (303) 444SEAT. Call Kent Nowlin at (303) 819-4108 or please e-mail info@ unspokenword.org or check out www.unspokenword.org 4th Tuesdays—Erie La Leche League of Erie monthly breast-feeding support group for all ages, at 10 am, located at Erie Community Library meeting room.

The world’s foremost authority on breast-feeding, offers information, education, and support to all women who are interested in breast-feeding.

Babies and children always welcome! Call Linda at (303) 499-0680 or e-mail linda@peircefamily.net for more information or check out our Web site at erielll.wordpress.com Ongoing—Boulder Monthly art exhibits from Boulder Valley schools at Boulder Valley Credit Union at 5505 Arapahoe Avenue. Call LeAnn at (303) 4153514 for more information.

Ongoing—Boulder Fiske Planetarium presents Public Astronomy Shows for ages K-20. $4 for adults, $3 for children/ seniors. Call (303) 492-5001 or (303) 492-5001 or www.colorado. edu/fiske for more information.

Ongoing—Boulder The Business Women’s Connection currently has a few openings in their weekly group of women professionals from the Boulder County area. Please check out www.businesswomensconnection.com for more information.

Ongoing—Longmont MOM’S Club of Longmont East.

Mothers with children of all ages who offer support and fun activities for moms and their children.

Weekly park days, all ages and infant/toddler playgroups, field trips, moms-night-out get-togeth-

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ers, monthly meetings w/speakers & discussions, lasting friendships. Call Elizabeth Johnson at (303) 678-1573 or e-mail momsclub.longmonteast@gmail.com or check out momsclub.longmonteast. googlepages.com/home

MUSIC, DANCE ‘& THEATER

August 3—Central City Central City Opera Family Matinee for all ages, at 2:30 pm, located at 124 Eureka Street. Full-length productions, with introductions before each act and a post-performance autograph session. Enjoy a picnic-style lunch with opera singers before the performance and additional fun activities for an additional $17. Call the box office at (303) 292-6700 or e-mail boxoffice@ centralcityopera.org for more information or check out www.centralcityopera.org August 6–8—Boulder Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids Wizard of Oz for ages 3 & up, at 11 am & 7 pm, located at 5311 Western Avenue, Suite D. Come get swept away by RMTK’s imaginative interpretation of this timeless colorful classic. Our journey down the yellow brick road promises to reinvent your image of Oz forever!

Call Ingrid D. Rayborn at (303) 245-8150 or please e-mail info@ theaterforkids.net for more information or www.theaterforkids.net August 6, 13, 20, 27—Boulder Millennium Harvest House Rockin’ The Gardens. FREE Concerts for all ages, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm, located at 1345 28th Street. Local, regional, and national artists every Friday. Families, friends and even dogs will enjoy the great FREE music, FREE kids activities, nonprofit organizations, and a delicious menu of appetizers, entrees, and special canine treats. Call Harvest House at (303) 443-3850 or check www.harvesthouseFAC.com August 23 to October 7—Denver Phipps IMAX Theater at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will close for renovation and reopen October 7 with IMAX 3D capabilities. Check out www. dmns.org for more information.

Through September 4—Boulder Boulder’s Dinner Theatre Peter Pan for all ages, located at 5501 Arapahoe Avenue. Rediscover the charm of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children, Wendy, Michael, and John, pirates and Indians, and unforgettable songs “Never Never Land, I Won’t Grow Up”, and “I’m Flying.” Call the box office at (303) 449-6000 or e-mail info@bouldersdinnertheatre. com for more information or check out www.bouldersdinnertheatre. com

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August 29 to Dec 18—Boulder BDT Academy Three Steps Back for ages 3-10, from 10 to 11 am/11 am-12 pm, located at 5501 Arapahoe Ave. A fun and informative musical, written to present safety issues to children, addressing stranger awareness & stranger safety, in a format that informs but does not frighten. Using music and dance, this will provide children with the tools they can use to remain safe and to remember to always take. Call BDT Academy at (303) 449-6000 or check out bdtacademy.org

September CLASSES ‘& WORKSHOPS

September–April—Boulder Boulder Valley School District’s Lifelong Learning Kids’ AfterSchool Classes for ages 6-12.

Offering afterschool classes, spring break camps, and no-school day classes. Art, cooking, science, bouldering, horse play, and more.

Please visit www.bvsd.org/LLL for complete class listings and to register for classes. Call Julie Kurzawa at (720) 561-3768 or e-mail julie. kurzawa@bvsd.org September 18—Broomfield Broomfield Academy Broomfield Days Parade for all ages. From 10 am to 12 pm. Come see Broomfield Academy’s float, 5K race, a clown contest, a parade, a trade fair, a craft festival, food booths, three stages of entertainment, demonstrations, and great community spirit.

Call Pat Garner at (303) 469-6449 or please e-mail us at principal@ broomfieldacademy.com for more information or check out www. broomfieldacademy.com September to May—Longmont Hebrew School classes for ages 5 to 13, Monday afternoons, located at the Longmont Hebrew School, an unaffiliated community school that offers children ages 5 through Bar/Bat-Mitvah classes in Hebrew language and Judaic studies.

Classes meet weekly during the school year. Interfaith families are welcome. Call Mark at (303) 6840380 or e-mail mdsinco@hotmail. com for more information.

September—Boulder Girls Leadership Institute Real Parents, Real Daughters, for grades 2-5, from 6 to 8 pm, located at 1575 Lehigh St or 3995 East Aurora. Allows parents and daughters to laugh and learn about themselves in a safe environment.

Families establish best practices in emotional intelligence, healthy communication, and productive conflict resolution. Call Nathalie Pratt at (303) 870-3955 or e-mail

nathalie@girlsleadership.org for more information or check out www.girlsleadership.org September 7—Boulder Children, Youth, and Families–City of Boulder Orientation to Family Child Care for adults, from 6-8:30 pm, located at 2160 Spruce Street.

Is family child care the right profession for you? What are the costs and benefits of becoming licensed?

Get answers to these questions and learn about Colorado’s Rules & Regulations. Call Eric Swanson at (303) 441-1912 or e-mail childcarert@bouldercolorado.gov for more information.

September 19–25—Everywhere Turnoff TV Week.

September 21, 22—Lafayette WOW! Children’s Museum DropIn Science Explorations for all ages, from 10 am to 2 pm, located at 110 N. Harrison Ave. Drop-in science explorations are informal hands-on science sessions that are included with your Museum admission. Call Museum Staff at (303) 604-2424 or www.wowmuseum. com

JUST FOR FUN

September 3–6—Denver Downtown Denver Events, Inc. 27th annual A Taste of Colorado for all ages, located at Civic Center Park, (at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Broadway). Six entertainment stages include national, local, and ethnic music in a variety of genres, children’s performers, more than 50 of Colorado’s favorite food establishments, including a fine dining area and culinary showcase, 250 marketplace artisans and vendors, educational programs and more. Friday from 11:30 amd to 10 pm, Sat/Sun from 10:30 am to 10 pm, and Monday from 10:30 am to 8 pm. Call Kim Greene at (303) 295-6330 or e-mail Kim@ ATasteofColorado.com for more information or check out www.

ATasteofColorado.com September 11— Boulder Humane Society of Boulder Valley the 21st annual A Cause for Paws Doggie Dash for all ages, from 7:30 am to noon, located at 2323 55th Street. 4K Run and 3K Walk.

4K run at 8:30 am, 3K walk at 8:45 am. The fun begins and ends at the shelter and is a Bolder Boulder qualifying race! Participants can walk or run with up to two dogs on leashes. Raise pledges to support homeless animals. Costume contest, delicious pancake breakfast, pet expo, concert, agility fun trials, and demos. Call Elissa Smith at (303) 442-4030 or check out www. boulderhumane.org/causeforpaws September 17–19—Denver Denver Area Gem & Mineral Council 43rd annual Denver Gem and Mineral Show and Colorado Fossil Show for all ages, from 9

am to 6 pm, 10 am to 6 pm, and 10 am to 5 pm, located at the Denver Merchandise Mart, 451 East 58th Avenue (I-25, Exit 215). Free children’s activities include gold panning. Call (303) 233-2516, or e-mail info@denvermineralshow. com or www.denvermineralshow. com September 19—Denver Children’s Museum of Denver Hop, Skip & a Jump Start Family 5K for all ages, located at 2121 Children’s Museum Drive. Lace up your shoes and go for a run, walk, or crawl at the 4th annual Hop, Skip & a Jump Start. The event includes a 5K family fun run, Infant Crawl, Toddler Trot, and Kid Course—there’s something for everyone! Enjoy outdoor activities on our plaza and free admission into the Museum all day. Please visit www.mychildsmuseum.org for more information!

September 19—Denver Arapahoe Kennel Club Bark in the Park and Lundefest Too for all ages, from at 10 am to 3 pm, located at 10955 E. Exposition Ave. All-day dog fair features the Norwegian Lundehund Dog Show, which highlights some of the rarest dogs in the world. Kids Corner with original canine crafts, Canine Good Citizen Testing (for a small fee), educational sessions and demos. Spectators and wellbehaved dogs on leashes are invited to attend. Admission and activities are FREE. Call Cindy Knox at (303) 696-7106 or please e-mail us at cinergyboxers@aol.com for more information.

September 24–26—Boulder Downtown Boulder Fall Festival for all ages, at Pearl Street Mall.

Downtown Boulder’s most beloved community celebration. This 3-day festival features food, brews and music with the added excitement of a Children’s Carnival and more than 30 artisan booths. Call Terri Takata-Smith at (303) 449-3774 or e-mail events@dbi.org for more information or check out www. boulderdowntown.com September 25—Lafayette Lafayette Chamber Celebrate Lafayette for all ages, from 10 am to 4 pm, located at Old Town Lafayette on Public Road. Since 1956, Celebrate Lafayette has been an annual community celebration in Old Town Lafayette. Bring the family out and enjoy live entertainment, parade, food booths, artists & crafters, and so much more lined up along S. Public Road. Call Pat Vero at (303) 666-9555 or e-mail admin@lafayettecolorado.com for more information or check out www.lafayettecolorado.com

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October 2—Broomfield Healthy Learning Paths Emotional Health Conference for early childhood educators & providers, from 8 am to 3:30 pm, located at 400 Summit Blvd. A Prescription for Healthy Learning: Emotional Health of the Young Child.

Conference with keynote speaker, Brian Stafford, MD, MPH. Learn how emotional health impacts a child’s learning. Breakout sessions include “Build Family Partnerships for Emotional Health, Emotional Health of Children with Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disorders” and more. Call Chris Marchioni, MD at (303) 464-7191 or e-mail info@healthylearningpaths.org for more information or please check us out online at www. healthylearningpaths.org October 26—Boulder City of Boulder’s Children, Youth and Families Orientation to Family Child Care, for adults, from 6 to 8 pm, located at 2160 Spruce Street. Determine if becoming a licensed family child care provider is the right profession for you.

The costs and benefits of licensing, Colorado’s rules and regulations, and the steps required to become licensed will be discussed. Call Eric Swanson at (303) 441-1912 or e-mail childcarert@bouldercolorado.gov for more information or check out www.bouldercolorado. gov/cyfhhs/rt

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October 1—Boulder Open Studios Fall Artists Opening reception, free and open to the public at the Boulder Public Library Canyon Gallery. Reception hours will be from 6 to 8 pm. Each participating artist will have one piece on display from mid-September through October 10. Call Stephen DeNorscia at (303) 444-1862 or e-mail stephen@openartsboulder. org for more information or check out www.openstudios.org October 2–3 and 9–10—Boulder Open Studios Fall Artists Tour 2010 for all ages, from noon to 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

What started as a tour of 50 artists, studios with the help of a handful of volunteers and sponsors in 1995 has grown to over 125 juried artists, an active board of directors and a dedicated group of volunteers and sponsors. Maps will be sold for $6 at various locations. For locations and more information, please visit www.openstudios.org.

October 22–24—Denver MileHiCon 42 for all ages, from 3 pm on Friday, and 5 pm on Sunday, located at 7800 E. Tufts Ave. Largest science-fiction literary convention in the Rocky Mountain Region. Over 80 authors and speakers in panels and programs on everything related to SF, fantasy, and horror. Also the largest SF/fantasy art show in the region, plus video, anime, masquerade, gaming, dealers, the Critter Crunch and Critter Flotilla (robotic combat and aquatic competitions), and more.

Special kids’ programs. Guests of honor: authors Katherine Kurtz and Rachel Caine and artist Donato Giancola. Toastmaster: author Paolo Bacigalupi. Call Emily Epstein at (303) 366-3064 or check out www.milehicon.org October 24—Boulder Kappa Kappa Gamma 4th Annual Halloween House, for ages 12 & under, from 12:30-4 pm, located at 1134 University Avenue. Come celebrate Halloween in a warm and safe environment with the Kappas of the University of Colorado.

They open their home for crafts, games, trick-or-treating, storytelling, music and more! Tickets are $5 per child, and proceeds benefit the mission of BoulderReads! to help people discover the power and joy of reading. Bring a book in new condition and receive $1 off admission. Call Kelly Wyatt at (303) 4739210 or e-mail jkwyatt@earthlink. net for more information or check out associations.kkg.org/boulder October 26, 27—Boulder Friends’ School Preschool Parent Only Info Meeting for adults only on Oct 26 at 6 pm and Oct 27 at 10 am, located at 5465 Pennsylvania Ave. One hour with Q & A time.

Call Mari Engle Friedman at (303) 499-1999 or e-mail mefriedman@ friendsschoolboulder.org for more information or check out www. friendsschoolboulder.org October 29—Broomfield Broomfield Academy Halloween Parade & Parties, for ages 3-12, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm, located at 7203 W. 120th Ave. Inviting prospective students to join us for a 1/2-day visit. Reserve a space with Pat Garner at (303) 469-6449 or e-mail Principal@broomfieldacademy.com for more information or please check us out online at www. broomfieldacademy.com October 30, 31—Lafayette W O W ! C h i l d r e n ’s M u s e u m Halloween Crafts for all ages, located at 110 N. Harrison Ave. Happy Halloween! Make a fun and spooky craft! Halloween crafts are included with Museum admission and are available while supplies last! Call Museum Staff at (303) 604-2424 or check out www.wowmuseum.com

October 31—Boulder Downtown Boulder Munchkin Masquerade for all ages, from 2 to 5 pm, located at Pearl Street Mall. Each Halloween, downtown Boulder is invaded by tiny ghosts & goblins, dinosaurs & dragons, fairies & princes, super heroes and animals of every size trick-or-treating along Pearl Street. Call Terri Takata-Smith at (303) 449-3774 or e-mail events@dbi.org for more information or check out www. boulderdowntown.com

MUSIC, DANCE ‘& THEATER

October 29—Boulder Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Cirque de la Symphonie, for all ages, at 7:30 pm, located at Macky, University Avenue at 17th St. The magic of the circus meets the symphony as aerial fliers, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and dancers share the stage. Fun for the whole family! Call the box office at (303) 449-1343 ext. 2 or e-mail info@ boulderphil.org for more information or check out www.boulderphil. org Oct. 30–Nov. 14—Denver The Mizel Arts & Culture Center’s Magnificent Music Series will make itself heard with renowned performers at JAAMM 2010, a Jewish arts, authors, movies, and music festival. This series will reverberate across several venues, including Shwayder Theatre at MACC, 350 S. Dahlia St.; Gates Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver; and two synagogues.

Space is limited. Get advance tickets and more jive at www.maccjcc. org or call (303) 316-6360.

SUBMITTING EVENTS Boulder County Kids

• If you have a dated calendar event in November, December or January, please let us know by October 5th!

One-listing per-month limit on a spaceavailable basis, with nonprofit and free dated events prioritized. Please go to www.bouldercountykids.com, click on the calendar butten and fill out the automated calendar form. To be on our e-mail reminder list, e-mail to calendar@bouldercountykids.com with an E-mail Reminder Request in the subject line. We will send you back a receipt on all submissions and requests.

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Free Demo Classes the week of August 23rd -30th (and By Appointment).

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our child-centered, balanced approach to teaching that has fulfilled so many families for over forty years. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how you can give your child a love of learning that will last a lifetime.

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in Action

Toddler through 6th Grade

Toddler through Now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year 6th Grade

To schedule a private tour, call 303.443.0511 3900 Orange Ct.

Boulder, CO 80304

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