Are you ready for the BEST Family Friday of the summer? Join the Laguna Beach Parents Club this Friday at Bluebird Park from 4:30PM on as we celebrate the long summer nights and also welcome the Laguna Beach community to join us. If you see a new face, please say hello. The LBPC is such a wonderful network and by opening up this event to the community we hope to share this wonderful resource with our community.
We have some other wonderful events in the works as well! Stay tuned for an update on an upcoming Parents' Night Out! Oh, what fun we have in store. As soon as we have a date set, we will let you know, so you can BOOK THE BABYSITTER;)
Scroll down to see our many other upcoming events as well as pictures from our recent events and volunteer opportunities.
Exciting things are going on at the LBPC and we're so happy you're a part of it.
Upcoming Events
We have some other wonderful events in the works as well! Stay tuned for an update on an upcoming Parents' Night Out! Oh, what fun we have in store. As soon as we have a date set, we will let you know, so you can BOOK THE BABYSITTER;)
Scroll down to see our many other upcoming events as well as pictures from our recent events and volunteer opportunities.
Exciting things are going on at the LBPC and we're so happy you're a part of it.
Upcoming Events
LBPC Events:
Family Friday at Bluebird Park
When: 4:30–7:30 pm Fri June 27, 2014
Where: Bluebird Park
Description:
Take advantage of the longer days of summer and join the Parent's Club for some family time at Bluebird Park. Family Fridays are a great way to hang out with the awesome club families AND ensure your young ones are worn out and ready for a good night's sleep. We plan to organize one family Friday night each month for May, June, July, August and September.
June 27th - Family Friday Community Event
Have you enjoyed all the benefits of the Laguna Beach Parents' Club? Please make an extra effort to join us for this special event where we will give a big welcome to new and prospective members.
This is a non-hosted event, meaning that families should bring their own food, beverages and maybe a picnic blanket as your base. The park and friends will provide all of the entertainment.
Most of the activity will be happening near the tot area or the older kid play structures. Plan to set up camp in one of these areas.
Please RSVP on BigTent so we can get an idea of how many and whom to watch for. We look forward to seeing you to celebrate the end of the week AND the longer days of summer.
Where: Bluebird Park
Description:
Take advantage of the longer days of summer and join the Parent's Club for some family time at Bluebird Park. Family Fridays are a great way to hang out with the awesome club families AND ensure your young ones are worn out and ready for a good night's sleep. We plan to organize one family Friday night each month for May, June, July, August and September.
June 27th - Family Friday Community Event
We're inviting the Town! Please spread the word and come out to show your support and show prospective and new members how groovy LBPC is.
This is a non-hosted event, meaning that families should bring their own food, beverages and maybe a picnic blanket as your base. The park and friends will provide all of the entertainment.
Most of the activity will be happening near the tot area or the older kid play structures. Plan to set up camp in one of these areas.
Please RSVP on BigTent so we can get an idea of how many and whom to watch for. We look forward to seeing you to celebrate the end of the week AND the longer days of summer.
July Book Club
When: Thu June 12, 2014, 7:30–9:30 pm
Where: Wine Gallery, 1833 South Coast Hwy #110
Contact: Kim Mattie, kim.mattie@gmail.com
Join us for the May book club meeting!!
We'll meet at the Wine Gallery where we will enjoy some refreshments and discuss this month's book (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green). Food is available for purchase at the Wine Gallery. For a menu including food and drinks, go here:http://goo.gl/GQSzlC . For additional information about The Fault in Our Stars go here: http://goo.gl/F60DZh
Around Town:Where: Wine Gallery, 1833 South Coast Hwy #110
Contact: Kim Mattie, kim.mattie@gmail.com
Join us for the May book club meeting!!
We'll meet at the Wine Gallery where we will enjoy some refreshments and discuss this month's book (The Fault in Our Stars by John Green). Food is available for purchase at the Wine Gallery. For a menu including food and drinks, go here:http://goo.gl/GQSzlC . For additional information about The Fault in Our Stars go here: http://goo.gl/F60DZh
Smiling Monkey Yoga for kids
When: Tue Jun 10, 2014, 2–2:50 pm, recurs Every Tue until 8/26/2014
Where: Bikram Yoga Laguna Beach, 610 N. Coast Hwy, Suite 208 (upstairs in the Pavilion's shopping center)
Contact: Jennifer Grzeskowiak, 901-428-5394,jgrzeskowiak@gmail.com
Description:
Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your child? Join us for a new Smiling Monkey Yoga class in Laguna. We will introduce kids age 3 to 7 to yoga through games and imaginary adventures to some of their favorite places like the zoo and beach. While having fun, they will learn body and breath awareness that will benefit them in school, sports and beyond for years to come.
Parent participation is allowed, but not required. The class will be held every Tuesday from 2:00 to 2:50. Cost is $10 per class. We hope to see you there!
Peapod Academy
When: 10:30 am – noon, recurs Every Thursday
Where: Laguna Beach Library
363 Glenneyre St Laguna Beach, CA 92651
The Academy has space for new cadets. Join some of the cutest babies in town and the adults of their choice at this Library story time. Little peas will enjoy songs, finger plays, board books and other cadets. Get to know others and help your child learn pre-reading skills. Free.
Sunshine Readers' Pajama Storytime
When: 7–8 pm, recurs Every Tuesday
Where: Laguna Beach Library
363 Glenneyre St Laguna Beach, CA 92651
The first Tuesday of every month is a storytime speciality. Come listen to the best books read by a highly enthusiastic group of young ladies, the Sunshine Readers, National Charity League Volunteers. Punch, cookies (with parental discretion) and stickers follow storytime. Free. Pajama storytimes with crafts are held each Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm.
The Fun Times We've Had Over the Last Month:
Moms Night Out FASHION SWAP Party!
If you missed it, your loss. It was a blast and supported a great cause.
About 25 Laguna Beach Parents' Club moms collected and donated more than 500 pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories to Women Helping Women (WHW), an Orange County nonprofit that provides comprehensive employment support services for disadvantaged men, women and teens.
"We got together for a Moms' Night Out fashion swap party and the next day donated our 500-plus remaining items to the Women Helping Women organization," said Allison Sladeck, event organizer. "It was a huge success and we hope to make it an annual event."
Clothing donations are used to help WHW clients dress appropriately for job interviews.
The event, which had each member bring 10 items to donate and allowed for attendees to select five items from the racks to take home, was held recently at Pearl Street General Store. The club, which is open to any family with children, hosts several Moms' Nights Out activities, as well as events for dads and the entire family, throughout the year. They also host regular playgroups during the week and on weekends to accommodate working parents.
If you missed it, your loss. It was a blast and supported a great cause.
About 25 Laguna Beach Parents' Club moms collected and donated more than 500 pieces of clothing, shoes and accessories to Women Helping Women (WHW), an Orange County nonprofit that provides comprehensive employment support services for disadvantaged men, women and teens.
"We got together for a Moms' Night Out fashion swap party and the next day donated our 500-plus remaining items to the Women Helping Women organization," said Allison Sladeck, event organizer. "It was a huge success and we hope to make it an annual event."
Clothing donations are used to help WHW clients dress appropriately for job interviews.
The event, which had each member bring 10 items to donate and allowed for attendees to select five items from the racks to take home, was held recently at Pearl Street General Store. The club, which is open to any family with children, hosts several Moms' Nights Out activities, as well as events for dads and the entire family, throughout the year. They also host regular playgroups during the week and on weekends to accommodate working parents.
Father's Day Craft
The Boys and Girls Club did it again - a great event. The kids made mugs for Dad along with personalized wrapping paper and cards signed with adorable hand prints! We are grateful to the Boys and Girls Club for again collaborating with LBPC for this event.
Speaker Series Talk: What every parent must know to protect their kids and assets
On Saturday, June 14th, Laguna Beach Parents Club sponsors, Anderson Law Group, hosted a wonderfully informative talk on Family Estate Planning. Nicole Anderson discussed various legal estate and tax planning tools, guardianships and incapacity planning, and how to create a responsible estate plan that protects your hard earned assets and promote harmony across generations. The event was held in a bungalow at the Pacific Edge Hotel. A delicious brunch was served along with mimosas and coffee for the more tame. A HUGE thank you to Nicole - one of our sponsors, a part of our speaker series, and most importantly a club member! Many thanks - the talk was great.
We need your help!
Our parents club is 100% run by volunteers. It takes a lot of people to pull off our events, manage the calendar, monitor the website and keep everyone happy! Please join us at our monthly meetings to help keep with wonderful community organization thriving.
We VERY MUCH need help with the following:
- Sponsorship Coordinator - This is a fun volunteer position that gives you the opportunity to meet local business owners who support our club. Duties include gathering and posting monthly "shout-outs" as well as gathering information from new sponsors, support for sponsorship sponsorship renewal.
- 2013 Playgroup Coordinator - If you have a 2013 kiddo and would like to coordinate please contact crcaligurl@gmail.com. This is a great way to meet other moms and give back to this wonderful network.
- Calendar Coordinator - We are looking to fill the position of calendar coordinator. This person will help keep the club members in "the know" about events going on in our community by posting their findings on our bigtent calendar. Huge thanks to the newly prego mama that has been carrying this torch!
- Newsletter Coordinator- Looking to flex your writing skills instead of your coloring skills? Here's your opportunity.
- Families Helping Families Coordinator- We offer a free meal prepared by a local restaurant to any LBPC family bringing home a new baby. The family can choose from several menu options. The Club takes care of ordering the food, picking it up and delivering it to the families doorstep. We need someone to coordinator these efforts as our current coordinator is expecting and will need a meal delivery herself:)
Thank you to those folks who have recently stepped up to continue to make this club go 'round.
Don't Forget:
Meals for New Parents
We offer a free meal prepared by a local restaurant to any LBPC family bringing home a new baby. The family can choose from several menu options. The Club takes care of ordering the food, picking it up and delivering it to the families doorstep. Yum Yum!
Contact Claudia Morris at claudia.newth@gmail.com.
Birth Announcements
Have a new baby and want to share your excitement with the club. Email jenniferleonti@gmail.com to have the announcement appear in our next newsletter.
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