Dear Reader
Happy New Year!!! This is going to be a fantastic new year and we’re excited to kick it off with one of our favorites, the annual education Sharon Gowan issue! We’ve collected Publisher/Editor the annual guide Sharon@family-life.us to private schools, gathered personal experience from local home school families, and expert advice on choosing a school to make this your most successful year. And at the iLearn Fair, January 25th, 10:00–4:00, at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, you’ll meet all the best public and private schools staff in person. They’re happy to find out what your questions are, and share their expertise. January’s also the time to sign-up for after-school and spring sports and you’ll find an amazing selection at the iLearn Fair. Discover new programs that you may not know about, and reconnect with established favorites too.
And this year there are a ton of exciting things to learn and do: play a theremin, meet amazing creators and makers from Chimera, the North Bay’s first Maker space, paint the light cloud, meet a super fast fighter robot, check out the Mr. Piggy Art Car (direct from Burning Man), enjoy hands-on science art projects, singers, dancers and performers, great food and fun for the whole family. Now’s the time to make plans for sleep-over camp, plus find everything you need for your family, and home, and even plan your next party.
Office Manager Patricia Ramos patty@family-life.us
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What month is your child’s birthday? Family Life has a great new way to celebrate! Send us a picture with your birthday boy or girl’s first name, city, month and year. Lucky birthday boys and girls will appear on our Happy Birthday page. With your busy schedule, we can help you stay up to date. Join our Funblast list for weekly updates, and get all the latest for local families. Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year! See you at the fair!
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