Family Events Calendar

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Date: Every day (Jan 31-Jan 31)

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IN THE HEIGHTS
ASU Gammage
Broadway Across America's only stop in Arizona
Date: Every day (Feb 15-Jun 20) from 10:00am to 11:00am
Ages: 8+ Admission Fees: $19.75-$84

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. IN THE HEIGHTS is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community-- a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. Find out what it takes to make a living, what it costs to have a dream and what it means to be home... IN THE HEIGHTS.

Kids Eat FREE
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
FREE & HEALTHY!
Date: Every Su and Tues from 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Ages: 12 and under Admission Fees: FREE

Kids eat free with the purchase of each regularly priced Paradise Combo! Get a FREE and HEALTHY kids meal and smoothie this week!

Sign, Sign, & Play !
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Sign Language
Date: Every Wed and Fri (Apr 7-Dec 31) from 10:00am to 11:00am
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: Free

Join us at Bookmans Mesa every Wednesday morning at 10 Am for Sign, Sign, & Play!
A fun and interactive way for all ages and levels to learn more about American Sign Language, for free!
A little bit about our instructor Jessika:
Jessika first came to sign language as a child. She grew up in a
small town in Northwest Georgia that was close to the Georgia School
for the Deaf. As an elementary student, Jessika's interest was piqued
by another student who was deaf and communicated using American Sign
Language.

East Valley Car Show
Fulton Ranch Promenade
East Valley Car Show, Every Friday from 6pm to 9pm
Date: Every Fri from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Ages: all Admission Fees: none

Check out the wheels, from classic oldies to smoking 'vettes and everything in between, or bring your cool car and put it on display. Every Friday from 6-9 pm at Fulton Ranch Towne Center. Meet in the parking lot near Famous Footwear. It's FREE.

Story Time With Toni
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Storytime
Date: Every Fri (Apr 2-Dec 31) from 10:00am to 11:00am
Ages: All Ages Admission Fees: Free

Join Toni every Friday at 10 A.M. for Storytime. Each week Toni will have a different and exciting theme, followed by crafts and of course refreshments!

First Saturdays @ ASU Art Museum
ASU Art Museum
First Saturdays - Fun, Family & Interactive Art
Date: The 1st Sa of every month from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Ages: 4-12 Admission Fees: Free
Special Instructions: Arrive anytime between 11a-3p

First Saturdays at ASU's Art Museum feature hands-on art projects for kids aged 4-12 and their families.  The projects are typically based on a current museum exhibit with a one-page information sheet with kid-friendly talking points.  Families are invited to view the exhibits and discuss the art.  This event is a free, monthly, family-friendly event. 

 

There is no cost to participate and everyone gets to keep their art projects. There is also no registration required – families can just show up any time during the day. All of the materials are supplied by the museum.

Mill Avenue Farmer's Market
Mill Avenue Farmer's Market
Find some of Tempe's and Arizona's best local vendors.
Date: Every Su from 9:00am to 2:00pm
Admission Fees: Free

The Mill Avenue Farmers Market is a weekly showcase of unique perishable and consumable goods located in the heart of Tempe. They offer a festive, lively, friendly, and happening open-air market where growers, residents, and businesses come together to offer fresh products to a local audience in an easily accessible place.

 

Local favorites include (but are not limited to) Queen Creek Olive Mill, AZ Bread Co., Boxed Greens, Sid’s Viciously Good Cookies, and Bobbie’s Flowers. For more information and more in depth stories about them, see their Web site. The market is still adding new vendors.

 

 

MOMS playgroups
MOMS of Arizona Community Church
Twice monthly playgroups!
Date: The 2nd Fri of every month from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Ages: all Admission Fees: varies on activity

2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, come join other moms and kids at a variety of fun locations! Email Lori for details at jtsandlms@cox.net

CAMP BROADWAY
ASU Gammage
Broadway Across America's only stop in Arizona
Date: Every day (Jun 14-Jun 18) from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Ages: 10-17 Admission Fees: $600, or by scholarship**

Camp Broadway, a performing arts summer camp for theater loving kids ages 10-17 will pitch its tents at ASU Gammage June 14-18, 2010. Campers will work collaboratively with Broadway's most distinguished performers, writers and designers. The Camp Broadway experience includes classes in acting, scene study, improvisation, music theory, singing and dancing. Plus, campers will have the opportunity to see the 2008 Tony Award winner IN THE HEIGHTS and meet the cast and crew. The week-long day camp culminates in a "Family Finale" performance. A fun wasy to develop self-esteem, teamwork and creative potential. No experience necessary, only enthusiasm required.

'Shaping Behavior with Rewards' LIVE Parenting Webinar
Building Strong Families National Seminars
This webinar explores reward systems guaranteed to improve child behavior.
Date: 06/17/2010 from 9:00pm to 10:00pm
Ages: Parents Admission Fees: $9.95

Wouldn't it be great if child misbehavior improves just with the use of rewards instead implementing rules and consequences? This can be a reality if implemented correctly. Earning rewards encourages compliance and cooperation as it focuses on the child's strengths. Simply enforcing rules and consequences, although needed, can be a negative experience as the focus is mostly on the child's weaknesses and faults.

This webinar explores:

1. The importance of implementing a reward or token economy system to shape or improve the behavior of children,
2. How to extinguish a reward or token economy system to get the maximum benefit, and
3. Developing effective reward or token economy systems that are guaranteed to improve child behavior.

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will have developed an effective reward (token economy) system for their home, classroom, or any other setting.

This webinar is extremely beneficial to parents (especially of strong-willed children), caregivers, Educators, and anyone else who works with children.

The presenter is Mark Lakewood, CEO of Building Strong Families National Seminars, a distinguished parenting expert, author, and speaker with over 20 years of clinical experience as a mental health therapist. Mr. Lakewood has an extensive history providing therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Several years ago, he developed and facilitated an effective parenting program for parents of strong-willed children that gained local recognition. This program taught parents strategies and techniques to help them effectively manage their children's behavior. Based on this program, Mr. Lakewood later created the Sudden Compliance Program and is currently offering it as a DVD/downloadable video and webinar series.

For a limited time, the cost to attend this webinar is only $9.95.

This webinar is presently scheduled for Thursday, June 17th, 2010, 2010 from 9:00pm to 10:00pm (Eastern Time). Seating is limited. Earlier dates are available. If the scheduled days/times are inconvenient, participants can schedule this live webinar to be presented on a day/time most convenient to them.

For more information or to pre-register, those interested are asked to visit http://www.ShapingBehaviorWithRewards.info.

"Serving families, individuals, parents, couples, and professionals, Building Strong Families National Seminars facilitates powerful educational conferences, parenting webinars, and family-related products with topics geared toward strengthening, empowering, and enhancing the family, schools, and the community."