Monthly Archive for January, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser January 25!

January 25, 2010
11:00 amto10:00 pm

Just a reminder; the Restaurant of the Month fundraiser for January is at California Pizza Kitchen at the Natick Collection, all day on Monday, January 25.   The restaurant’s hours on that day are 11am to 10pm.

Clip the coupon from our website or pick up a coupon in our playroom, then visit CPK anytime on January 25, and Natick Early Childhood Network will receive a very generous 20% of the proceeds of your purchase!

You can find details about the Natick restaurant and the menu at http://www.cpk.com/location/natick-collection-ma.  The restaurant’s phone number is (508) 651-1506 for call-ahead ordering. 

Thank you for your support of NECN, and we hope your family enjoys our first-ever Restaurant of the Month fundraiser!

Published on January 20, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Parent Workshop: Fostering Your Own Resilience

January 20, 2010
7:00 pmto8:30 pm

Do you have the mid-winter doldrums?  The post-holiday blues?  Cold-weather cottage fever?  It’s time to take a deep breath and de-stress!

Call us at 508-655-2557 to register for our new parenting workshop entitled, “Fostering Your Own Resilience as a Parent”, on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Cole Center, 179 Boden Lane, Natick.  When you call to pre-register, let us know if you need complimentary childcare in our playroom! 

Learn strategies to: manage stress more effectively; increase positive thinking; improve communication with your partner; integrate helpful coping skills during especially challenging times; AND implement healthy self-care strategies which ultimately improve your overall parenting.

The workshop is facilitated by Maggie Sky, M.A. in Social Work and Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor.

Published on January 12, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed

Openings in Jan-Feb 2010 Programs!

Did our registration sneak up on you with the holidays?  It’s not too late to request a winter program with Natick Early Chidlhood Network!  We have a number of spots left in NECN’s January/February programs.  Visit our website (natickearlychildhood.org) and click on “programs and activities” in the second paragraph of our Homepage to learn more about any of the following OPEN programs!

Parenting Workshops

  • Pediatric First Aid & CPR for Parents :  Thurs:  Jan. 7 & Jan. 21 (2 parts)
  • Fostering Parent Resilience:  Wed., Jan. 20
  • Toddler Talk:  Wed., Feb. 10

Parenting Series

  • Positive Parenting for Parents of Preschoolers:  starts Thurs., Feb. 4  (6 classes)

Monthly Groups

  • Grandparents Playgroup:  Tues, Jan. 12 & Feb. 9
  • Working Parents Playgroup:  Sat., Jan. 9 & Feb. 6
  • Me & My Dad Playgroup:  Sat., Jan. 30 & Feb. 27

Weekly Playgroups

  • Time for Twos Playgroup:  starts Wed., Jan. 6  (1 family spot left)
  • Monday Integrated Playgroup:  started Mon., Jan. 4 (1 opening for non-repeater)
  • Thursday Integrated Playgroup:  starts Thurs., Jan. 7 (1 opening for non-repeater)

Parent & Baby

  • New Moms Chat Group:  starts Tues., Feb. 2 (8 sessions)

Family Event

  • Walk into the Book:  Sun., Feb. 28

If you’d like to join in on any of these offerings, please call our office right away.  Voicemail is welcome after office hours too! (508-655-2557).  Families will be placed in programs on a first-come, first-served basis! 

Published on January 5, 2010 in Uncategorized. Closed