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		1 Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond May 1, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Did you know that through art you can observe your child’s social and emotional development? This month get tips on how you can use art in your home to focus on your family through special office hours with behavior and parenting expert Dr. Selena… COPEing with Toddler Behavior COPEing with Toddler Behavior May 1, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Class Sessions: Tuesdays, April 3 – May 22Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Specifically for: Infants (0-12 months), Young Toddlers (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-4 years); Grown-upsThe COPEing with Toddler Behavior Program (CWTB)…	2 COPEing with Toddler Behavior Members Go Green - Magic in Music Members Go Green - Magic in Music May 2, 2012 9:40 am – 9:40 am Now that Easter has passed what is there to do with those plastic eggs? Today bring those left over eggs to Pretend City so that we can recreate them into musical instruments. Then we can use them to coincide with the sing-a-long story book,…	3	4	5 Members Go Green - Magic in Music Members Go Green - Magic in Music Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! May 5, 2012 Pretend City is dedicated to providing an environment for children to experience new cultures and learn to appreciate diversity. Celebrating Cinco de Mayo is a chance to honor the memory and bravery of the Mexican soldiers who fought for their country. It is also… Mad Science – Energy In Our Lives Mad Science – Energy In Our Lives May 5, 2012 10:00 am – 11:00 am Learn about the many types of energy and how we can conserve our limited resources. In this energetic Mad Science class, children will play with toys that use solar energy, investigate how the Mad Science car uses potential and kinetic energies, and learn…
6	7 Mad Science – Energy In Our Lives Imagination Celebration – Imagination Rocks Our City! Imagination Celebration – Imagination Rocks Our City! May 7, 2012 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm As the sun sets across the busy streets of Pretend City, lights begin to flicker on and the magic of the arts are illuminated! It is time to let your imagination ROCK our city! This evening, guests will have the opportunity to rock and…	8 Imagination Celebration – Imagination Rocks Our City! COPEing with Toddler Behavior COPEing with Toddler Behavior May 8, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Class Sessions: Tuesdays, April 3 – May 22Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Specifically for: Infants (0-12 months), Young Toddlers (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-4 years); Grown-upsThe COPEing with Toddler Behavior Program (CWTB)…	9 COPEing with Toddler Behavior Members Go Green - Not-A-Box Boxes Members Go Green - Not-A-Box Boxes May 9, 2012 9:40 am – 9:40 am By the end of 18 months your child may be able to pretend play. Today is your opportunity to find the magic in pretend play as we build on your child’s performing art skills. We will explore the story, Not A Box, by Antoinette…	10 Members Go Green - Not-A-Box Boxes Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond May 10, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Did you know that through art you can observe your child’s social and emotional development? This month get tips on how you can use art in your home to focus on your family through special office hours with behavior and parenting expert Dr. Selena…	11 Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Way to Play Day, A Package of Learning! Way to Play Day, A Package of Learning! May 11, 2012 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Way To Play Days are specially designed to assist parents in finding answers to questions about their child’s development. Good To Go From Head to Toe, Pretend City’s child development initiative, together with our play partners, are here to assist you with.	12 Way to Play Day, A Package of Learning! Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training May 12, 2012 9:30 am – 11:30 am Calling all artists! This month Pretend City is looking for a special type of volunteer; the artsy creative type! Do you have a special artistic talent that you have wanted to share? What better way to share it than with the youngest citizens in…
13 Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training Pretend City closed in honor of Mother’s Day Pretend City closed in honor of Mother’s Day May 13, 2012 Pretend City closed in honor of Mother’s Day	14 Pretend City closed in honor of Mother’s Day Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond May 14, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Did you know that through art you can observe your child’s social and emotional development? This month get tips on how you can use art in your home to focus on your family through special office hours with behavior and parenting expert Dr. Selena…	15 Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond COPEing with Toddler Behavior COPEing with Toddler Behavior May 15, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Class Sessions: Tuesdays, April 3 – May 22Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Specifically for: Infants (0-12 months), Young Toddlers (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-4 years); Grown-upsThe COPEing with Toddler Behavior Program (CWTB)…	16 COPEing with Toddler Behavior Members Go Green - Magazine Mix-Up Members Go Green - Magazine Mix-Up May 16, 2012 9:40 am – 9:40 am Time: 9:40a.m. (Member’s Only) Specifically for: Children of all ages and their grown-ups! Does your child love animals? By the end of two years old,…	17	18	19 Members Go Green - Magazine Mix-Up AAA Road Safety Day AAA Road Safety Day May 19, 2012 Fasten your seat belts because today we launch our very first Auto Club Day! This day is presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Our guests will have a new way to explore the city by focusing on safe driving. It is…
20	21 AAA Road Safety Day AAA Road Safety Day Pediatric Literacy – How to choose the right book for your child’s development! Pediatric Literacy – How to choose the right book for your child’s development! May 21, 2012 9:00 am – 10:00 am What books should you choose for your child that will help to develop important developmental milestones? Join Dr Geeta Grover, M.D., a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Orange County Chapter, in learning how and why it is important to promote… Baby Steps through Pretend City! Baby Steps through Pretend City! May 21, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Think you can’t do an art project with your baby? Nothing could be further from the truth! To complement our monthly theme, Magic of the Arts, this Baby Steps event will focus on infant art activities with your baby to help in their development…	22 Baby Steps through Pretend City! COPEing with Toddler Behavior COPEing with Toddler Behavior May 22, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Class Sessions: Tuesdays, April 3 – May 22Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Specifically for: Infants (0-12 months), Young Toddlers (12-24 months), Toddlers (2-4 years); Grown-upsThe COPEing with Toddler Behavior Program (CWTB)…	23 COPEing with Toddler Behavior Members Go Green - Newspaper Art Members Go Green - Newspaper Art May 23, 2012 9:40 am – 9:40 am Fairy tale and modern fantasy stories invite us into mystical worlds beyond; but they also pay close attention to real moral “laws” of character and virtue. Stories can help stimulate and instruct the moral imagination of children. Today, fairy tales get a fresh nonsensical…	24 Members Go Green - Newspaper Art Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond May 24, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Did you know that through art you can observe your child’s social and emotional development? This month get tips on how you can use art in your home to focus on your family through special office hours with behavior and parenting expert Dr. Selena…	25	26
27	28 Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Pretend City open full day in honor of Memorial Day! Pretend City open full day in honor of Memorial Day! May 28, 2012 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Member’s Only Time: 9:00 – 10:00a.m., General Admission 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.	29 Pretend City open full day in honor of Memorial Day! Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training May 29, 2012 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Volunteer for fun and help Pretend City Children’s Museum fulfill its mission of educational programs and hands-on exhibits!	30 Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training Volunteer & Youth Enhancement Program (YEP!) – Jr. Pretenders Training Members Go Green - Crazy Crayons Members Go Green - Crazy Crayons May 30, 2012 9:40 am – 9:40 am Crayons are a wonderful way to work on your child’s cognitive skills as you work together to identify the various colors available. What about when the colors are mixed-up? Today we will use recreated crayons to explore color magic! See what color comes up… Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond Hour of Parenting Power, Office Hours with Dr. Selena Emond May 30, 2012 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Did you know that through art you can observe your child’s social and emotional development? This month get tips on how you can use art in your home to focus on your family through special office hours with behavior and parenting expert Dr. Selena…	31

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