Posted February 7th, 2010 in Classes, Events, Milagros News | Tags: Classes, Events, Milagros news |
Mr. Ben, Tuesday, February 9, 10am: Join Mr. Ben for music and fun at Milagros every Tuesday at 10am starting on 12/29. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human.
Infant CPR for New Parents, Tuesday, February 9, 6pm: This month’s CPR class is full. This class will provided hands-on instruction on what to do if your infant or child is choking, rescue breathing, basic CPR and First Aid. You are welcome to bring your baby with you to this class. We offer this class on the second Tuesday of every month. Class fee is $25. More information and registration for the March Class here.
Sound Roots Rookie Rock, Wednesday, February 10, 10am. Sound Roots’ Rookie Rock is a fun and upbeat musical environment for both parents and their babies or preschool age kids. We sing and play along with modern music of all genres that adults can enjoy and children can embrace. Space is limited, please come early to ensure a spot. For more info, contact Sound Roots –sundaymorning08@gmail.com, 503.282.9999. Free.
Mo Phillips Music for Families, Thursday, February 11, 10:30am: Join Mo Phillips every Thursday at 10:30 am for rockin’ music fun for little ones and adults. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human.
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Friday, February 12, 10:30am: $3 suggested donation per walking human. More info about David Freleng.
NE Moms Playgroup, Friday, February 12, 2:00pm: Free. The NE Moms playgroup meets at Milagros every other Friday at 2:00pm. The group is open to all, there is no charge and no RSVP is required. Bringing a snack to share is encouraged but not required and as with any playgroup please help keeping things cleaned-up and safe!
Posted February 6th, 2010 in Events | Tags: Events, green bean books |
Have you checked out Green Bean Books yet? Well maybe you should. Jennifer’s delightful space is full of wonderful titles for kids of all ages – as well as some best selling titles for big people.
Here is what is on tap at Green Bean Books this month:
- Spanish Storytime – Friday, February 12, 11:30am
- “Bea Rocks the Flock” Storytime with the Author – Saturday, February 20, 4:00pm
- Sign Language in Play Class – Tuesday, February 23, 2:00 pm
- “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” Puppet Show – Wednesday, February 24, 4:00pm
Posted February 4th, 2010 in Classes, health | Tags: Classes, first aid, infant cpr, red cross |
We have partnered with the Red Cross to offer a special Infant CPR class at Milagros on the second Tuesday of every month. This is a class we recommend for any expectant or new parent.
The class provides hands-on instruction on what to do if your infant or child is choking, rescue breathing, basic CPR and First Aid. You are welcome to bring your baby with you to this class.
We have just learned that the February 9, 2010 class is full but there are still openings for the March class.
Class fee is $25 and registration is required. To register contact Shelley or Carolina at the Oregon Trail Chapter of the Red Cross at 503.280.1440 and let them know they are registering for the “New Parents” class at Milagros.
Posted February 3rd, 2010 in book | Tags: books, Masterpiece Theatre, television |
Remember when you use to curl up with your family in front of the television on Sunday nights in anxious anticipation of Alistair Cooke and his introduction of Mobil Masterpiece Theatre? Yeah, me neither…
Alright, alright, I must admit we were one of the THOSE families. Specifically I can remember family viewing of the TV adaptation of The Flame Trees of Thika which featured Hayley Mills (all grown up of “The Parent Trap” fame) and Ben Cross (”Chariots of Fire” anyone?).
Lost in the fog of childhood memories, I picked up a copy of The Flame Trees of Thika at Powell’s with the intention of reading it with Mila. I ended up cracking it open one sleepless night and burned right through it.
The Flame Trees of Thika is basically Little House on the Serengeti. Like Little House, Flame Trees is a memoir of a young girl’s childhood and, also like Little House, it centers around the sense of adventure and hard, and sometimes tragic, realities of pioneer life. But the homestead is in Kenya, the crop is coffee, and Ma and Pa have been replaced by Tilly and Robin (this is a British family after all).
Flame Trees is extremely engaging and paints a vivid picture of a time and place that is now lost – an unspoiled Africa, the simple pleasures and freedom of childhood. Flame Trees is also illuminating as a snapshot if history. The engagement between this British family and the land and native people is deeply detailed. So the context of colonialism and its effect on the African people and environment isn’t hidden.
I’m looking forward to rereading Flame Trees with Mila and hope to get the DVD of the series from the library someday as well.
Posted February 1st, 2010 in Events |
Mr. Ben, Tuesday, February 2, 10am: Join Mr. Ben for music and fun at Milagros every Tuesday at 10am. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human.
Mo Phillips Music for Families, Thursday, February 4, 10:30am: Join Mo Phillips every Thursday at 10:30 am for rockin’ music fun for little ones and adults. Suggested donation is $3 per walking human.
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Friday, February 5, 10:30am: $3 suggested donation per walking human. More info about David Freleng.
Angstfest! Saturday, February 6, 8:00pm: Come share in our teenage angst and share some of your own. Your teenage poetry, short stories, diary entries, song lyrics, year book entries, personal reflections? Bring it on! Nothing is too sacred or too cringe worthy to share! $5 suggested donation for da booze and other sundries.
