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September 2010

September 2010

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2010.09.11 15th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
Indulge in chocolate delicacies, sip wine and enjoy chocolate-inspired family activities. Some activities include chef demonstrations, live music and the famous Earthquake Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest! Proceeds benefit Project Open Hand. The event is free & open to the public, however, tickets must be purchased to taste chocolate. Each $20 ticket gets you 15 chocolate samples. Click here to purchase tickets: http://2010chocolatefest.eventbrite.com/
2010.09.25 FINE ART is FUN & FULFILLING!
Stimulate skills with a small group Fine Art class for your sons and daughters. Age and experience is a non-issue, we will start wherever they are now and grow their gift together. One-on-one attention will nurture a sense of direction, viability and success in this valuable area of expression. Offered by Tina Wendon, Fine Artist specializing in figurative works, heirloom portraits and murals. www.tinawendon.com

September FEATURES
4 Things to Do
by Renee Macalino Rutledge
Bookshelf
by Mary Ann Scheuer
Every September, I find myself missing summer days and yet loving the return to a stable schedule with school, soccer and friends. As you and your family settle into your fall schedule, remember...
Growth and Development
by Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.
So Much to Learn in Kindergarten
The New School Year
by Karen T. Hartline
Learning at Home Turns Surprisingly Social
Choices Abound for After-school Programs
by Tara Taylor
This fall marked the beginning of a new stage of parenthood for me. I, like thousands of other parents in the Bay Area, began my quest to find after-school care for my daughter.
Nit-Picking
by Christina Boufis
What four-letter word strikes fear into the hearts of parents? Lice. And if your kid hasn’t had them, chances are his best friend has, or his softball team or the kid next door who slept over...
Waste-Free Lunches
by Susan E. Davis
Two years ago, Chantal Currid, the volunteer Go Green coordinator for Alameda’s Edison Elementary School, became concerned about the amount of waste being generated in the school’s lunchroom....
On the Go
by Karen T. Hartline
Doesn’t it warm your heart when baby demoiselle cranes playfully splash over a pool of water? Or when your kid giggles at a stubborn zebra blocking the road? The best is watching a personable...
Family Fun Calendar
by Renee Macalino Rutledge