Attend a Love & Logic class in which Dr. Charles Fay gives strategies for staying sane with kids who constantly test limits. He will also discuss how to remain loving while not becoming a doormat and a research-based process for building intrinsic motivation.
Learn about Boulder Country Day School’s academic and arts programs, meet faculty, and other prospective families. For preschool through middle school parents. Reservations requested.
Hear Kimberly Johnson speak about and sign her new book, The Fourth Trimester: A Postpartum Guide to Healing Your Body, Balancing Your Emotions, and Restoring Your Vitality.
Learn how to talk to your kids, and each other, about difficult subjects. The Brave Coalition and the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers join together for a 90-minute workshop for educators, parents, and caregivers. The Bay Area-based Alphabet Rockers is a preeminent group of children's music artists who use hip-hop to focus on social change and racial…
Learn about Mountain Shadows Montessori School and how your children can grow there. For parents of children ages 12 months-12 years.
Attend an interactive presentation featuring Dr. Elizabeth Olson of the Collective for Psychological Wellness. Learn strategies to move from fear to strength-based parenting. Find community resources which support parents and youth. Reservations suggested online. $10 adult, free for youth. Scholarship tickets available (select the option when registering).
Celebrate National School Choice Week with a complementary dinner, parenting presentation, and celebration for adults. This event offers adults the opportunity to learn new guidelines and tools to achieve improved family relationships, positive behavior in children, and general problem-solving skills for family members.The keynote speaker is Sandra Kwesell MSC, MFCT, author of the "Pillars for…
Watch a film about the scientific and spiritual journey to healing one's own body from any disease, presented by The Healing Studio. No rating; considered PG.
Learn to make the most of your garden harvest with cooking classes featuring guest chefs.
Learn the basics of choosing the best fruit trees for Colorado, planting instructions, pests and diseases, and best orcharding practices for the region. Watch a pruning demonstration and discuss winter care. For adults.
Learn how to keep your own bees in a series of hands-on classes and labs designed to support new beekeepers through their first season of beekeeping. Take the entire series or drop in to individual classes. Some classes held at a different location; see website. For adults.
Learn in depth about Friends preschool program and curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and tour the school. For parents. Reservations required to: admissions@friendsschoolboulder.org.
Learn about the importance of child eye care and receive a free vision screening.
Explore best practices for maintaining a healthy garden once it is growing. Learn a variety of techniques that reduce weed pressure, such as solarization and cover cropping, how to set up an irrigation system and conserve water in the garden, and see some tools you can use to make these tasks more efficient.
Learn about the best methods to help students develop intrinsic motivation, based on current research. Presented by New York Times best-selling author Jessica Lahey. Reservations requested. Open to the public.
Hear from interesting people doing innovative things that impact the community, sponsored by the Broomfield Library and Westminster Public Library. Students from Adams 12 STEM schools will present solutions to local and world issues using problem-based learning.
Learn about Boulder Country Day School and ask questions about preschool through middle school. Reservations required.
Join Terrenda White as she speaks about and signs her new book, Twenty-First-Century Jim Crow Schools: The Impact of Charters and Vouchers on Public Education.
Learn about Friends Kindergarten and elementary curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and tour the school. Reservations required: admissions@friendsschoolboulder.org.
Learn in depth about Friends Middle School program and curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and visit the new North campus. Parents and students are welcome. Reservations required to: admissions@FriendsSchoolBoulder.org.
Attend a workshop hosted by Mothers of Multiples Society (MOMS). Feather Berkower, a licensed clinical social worker and leader in child sexual abuse prevention, will empower adults to keep children of all ages safe from sexual abuse. She will examine ways children are vulnerable to sexual abuse. Participants will also learn teachable body safety rules,…
Try a meditation technique to harness your inner power, and learn to calm and clear the mind of distracting thoughts, rooted in Buddhist principles. Reservations required.
Register for ongoing Love and Logic parenting classes for ages toddler to teen and other parenting resources. Location varies based on class. See schedule online.
Hear author and speaker Dr. Temple Grandin speak as part of the national tour for her new book, Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor. The event includes an activity hour for kids featuring projects from the book, a presentation, and book signing.
Join Dr. Cara Judea Alhadeff as she speaks about and signs her new book, Zazu Dreams, a tale about the adventures of a Sephardic Jewish boy and his imaginary friend, a malamute husky, who travels the globe experiencing the relationship between humans and their environments.
Join author Julie Lythcott-Haims for a presentation based on her book, "How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success." Parents will have the opportunity to sign up for book groups. Reservations required online.
Learn important skills with these ongoing parenting classes. Registration required. Meetings are held at a variety of Denver locations. Call 877-695-7996 for more information, resources, or a listening ear to parenting concerns.
Hear a discussion on mental health presented by Dr. Sandra L. Fritsch,medical director of the Pediatric Mental Health Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Explore methods for managing pests and disease pressure in your garden. Topics include: prevention, identification, basic insect biology, and more.
Learn about teaching kids important life skills with Jenny Hecht of Karuna Healing.
Hear Cathy Clark of Bolder Ed Strategies present on developing executive functioning skills for elementary and middle school students. Reservations required online. For parents.
Learn about Friends Middle School curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and visit the new North campus. Parents and students are welcome. Reservations required: admissions@friendsschoolboulder.org.
Hear Lisa Lane Filholm, a former high school teacher and mother of two teenagers, discuss and sign her book, Beyond Mama Bear: How to Survive the Balancing Act of Parenting Teenagers. Guests unable to make the event can request an autographed copy at books@tatteredcover.com.
Learn about Friends middle school curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and visit the new North campus. Parents and students are welcome. Reservations required: admissions@friendsschoolboulder.org.
Learn about Friends preschool program, meet the teachers, ask questions, and tour the school. Reservations required: admissions@FriendsSchoolBoulder.org.
Learn from educator Heather Murray as she delves into what children need as they move into adult life, with concrete examples and easy-to-follow instructions for parents. Reservations required.
Attend a playdate for new Jewish parents and their babies. The playdates include snacks and social time with other parents and babies, a Boogie Babies music class demo, and a tour of the JCC. For parents with babies age 8 months or under. RSVP required.
Attend a workshop that provides practical tools and techniques that can change the way your family operates and makes parenting more fun. The early childhood class is geared specifically toward parents of young children, ages 1-10.
Learn about Friends preschool program, meet the teachers, ask questions, and tour the school. Reservations required: admissions@FriendsSchoolBoulder.org.
Hear Jenny Hecht of Karuna Healing speak about teaching children resilience. Reservations appreciated.
Learn in depth about Friends Middle School program and curriculum, meet the teachers, ask questions, and visit the new North campus. Parents and students are welcome. Reservations required to: admissions@friendsschoolboulder.org.
Learn the basics of budgeting and become a master of your money. Find help in organizing your home, office and finances.
Attend a one-day class for parents of 4th- through 12th-graders to help you become a more confident and consistent parent and create the happy, harmonious family you’ve always wanted. The course is based on the principles of Love and Logic®.
