Celebrate Pacific Island Heritage Month in May as we kick off our SFUSD Pacific Islander Wellness Festival intergenerational experiential festival, open to all. Live music, physical activities for all ages, health information, awards, kids centered. Join our beautiful Pacific Islander communities gathering as one at historic Treasure Island. This is a free event. Bring your gear to workout and enjoy the day.Flyer

3D Printing Lab participants will have the opportunity to learn from professionals about 3D printing applications, while learning about how plastics impact the oceans. During the session, students will assemble and print a 3D model from compostable and reusable materials to help the visually impaired community. A self-guided Aquarium tour and ocean conservation presentation are also part of the session.

This program is now available to families, summer camps, youth groups, and corporate events as well. Rates differ from the school pricing.

Email: education@bayecotarium.org for booking or questions

Foster your child’s love of art, knowledge, and ability with our Homeschool Art Program! We are offering in-person classes for children in elementary and secondary school levels this year. Per semester fee is $285 (12 dates). We will offer one free make-up class per semester. If joining late the cost will be prorated.

Fridays:

10:00–11:00 am Elementary School

11:30–12:30 pm Middle and High School

Here is our fall semester overview:

FALL 2021

September (9/10, 9/17, 9/24): Drawing Skills     

October (10/8, 10/15, 10/22): Painting Skills

November (11/5, 11/12, 11/19): Sculpture Skills

December (12/3, 12/10, 12/17): Media Variety: Comics, Collage, Printmaking

Fall Semester Make-Up Class is Monday, 12/20/21: both age groups from 10–11:30am.

Tentative Schedule for Spring 2022: There will be a separate registration for the Spring Semester.

(dates TBA)

January: Illustration

February: Landscape Painting

March: Multimedia Inspiration

April: Sculpture

Join our vibrant community! 

Register now for Boogaloo Academy’s 2021-2022 season. 

Cheergyms.com truly offers something for EVERYBODY. Concord, California's #1 Cheer Gym! Located in Concord, CA 94520, Cheergyms.com provides amazing classes in All Star Cheer, All Star Prep, Tumbling Class, Camps & Clinics, Birthday Parties,, Open Gym, and more. Our kind, courteous and friendly staff of professional educators is excited to meet you and help your family achieve your goals.

Did you love being pregnant? Interested in helping others achieve their dreams of becoming a family? Surrogacy is the answer for so many families that are struggling to get pregnant, whether it's a women with cancer, gay men who can't have children or infertility issues, you may be able to change a family's life and earn money to help your family at the same time. Surrogacy packages start at $55,000 for first-time surrogates. Is this the right step for your family? Explore the process below to find out more...

Learn How To Become a Surrogate

Our job is to help you realize your dream of how to become a surrogate with expert guidance, from learning about the surrogate process all the way to your fourth trimester care. Our proven process makes your dream of helping another family a reality. We are all-in as your guide for a healthy and successful surrogacy journey.

• 78% of our surrogates want to recommend another woman to be a ConceiveAbilities surrogate
• 56% of our surrogates want to do another surrogacy journey with us

Timing

We customize our qualification process to work at your pace, with no timing pressure, What timing works for you? Some potential GCs are motivated to move through the process quickly. Some potential GCs need time to process and learn. We are on your timeline.

Matching

Our proprietary matching process pairs you with the family you were meant to help who have shared values and expectations. Matching Matters^® has a 97% success rate at first introduction, expediting your journey.

Compensation

We prioritize your custom financial package so you have no bumps in the road that take you away from your dream of helping another family. Because we value your labor of love and because you are needed, ConceiveAbilities is proud to offer our first-of-its-kind All-In Surrogate Care and Compensation Program. Our pay package for you is the highest of any surrogacy agency. Period. Talk to us and we’ll make sure it is so.

• Expert Guidance from application through fourth trimester postpartum care on how to become a surrogate
• Top Pay through a simple, easy package that is custom-built for you
• Monthly Care packages, with goodies that are chosen based on your priorities

Use our compensation calculator to find out your personalized base pay.

We tailor what you will earn according to where you live, your current salary, and whether you have prior experience as a surrogate. All put together into one easy and simple package of payments with no receipt tracking.

Surrogate Mother Requirements

What is Surrogacy?

Surrogacy is a modern and growing means of bringing new life into the world, where a woman carries a baby for another person or a couple. The intended parents undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), meaning fertilization outside of the body, to transfer an embryo into the surrogate mother’s uterus. In our work at ConceiveAbilities, surrogates are not genetically or legally related to the baby and are compensated for their time and service by the intended parents. In 2018, more than 10,000 births took place by surrogate in the United States, and the market is steadily growing at 15% per year based on data from the Centers for Disease Control. And, in the past ten years, the percentage of all IVF transfers that took place with a gestational carrier grew from just over 1% to 4.8%.

What Are Surrogate Requirements?

In order to ensure that surrogacy can be a healthy and successful experience for you, the basic requirements include your age, your experience with prior deliveries, and your medical history.

The basic requirements include

• Have you given birth before?
• A history of at least one full-term, health and uncomplicated pregnancy is essential to ensuring your surrogacy journey is healthy and successful.

• How old are you?
• At the time you are matched with intended parents, you should be between 21 and 40 years of age.

• Where do you live?
• Compensated surrogacy is legal in most, but not all states. And, certain locations are highly valued by intended parents and you can earn higher compensation.

• Are you a long-term US resident?
• The surrogacy journey is lengthy and is accomplished only by working with a US-based IVF clinic.

• Are you physically healthy?
• You must have an uncomplicated medical history, not be over- or under-weight, not currently smoke, and be free of certain chronic conditions.

• Are you emotionally healthy?
• Your surrogacy journey is demanding and requires a stable foundation in your life without undue stress.

Apply Now: ConceiveAbilities Application

Greece Christian Preschool provides a rich classroom environment where children are encouraged to explore and challenged to learn, while making friends and developing self-confidence. Our curriculum helps children develop the thinking and problem solving skills they’ll need to succeed in kindergarten.

GrowFit, in August 2020, has introduced new in-person distance learning camps to assist families that need support and care for their children during school remote learning days. Distance learning camps are in-person and prioritize learning, socialization and play. This means that they support both the distance learning initiatives of local school districts as well as the socialization. Camps are beginning with the start of the school year and are held at the San Ramon East Bay Sports location.

Huntington helps students catch up and get ahead with individualized K-12 Tutoring and Test Prep programs, offered both In-Center and Online.  We build skills, confidence and motivation!

Our Tutoring students average 2+ grade level increases in Math & Reading, while our SAT students average a 248 point increase. We have programs for reading, writing, phonics, math (through Calculus), science (through Physics), study skills, SAT, ACT, AP, Regents and more.

Our tutors build confidence and motivation. Affordable and flexible hours in Clifton Park. Proven results since 1977. Mention this ad and save $100 when you call 518-280-2670.

This "afterschool" educational program is designed to foster the natural curiosity of young minds. Students learn about local habitats around the San Francisco Bay while working in a team with their peers. Over the course of each 1-week session, students will use real scientific equipment to catch animals and collect data in a fun and exciting way. The Marine Science Institute offers three sessions each with a unique theme. These sessions may be taken independently, or as part of a 3-week educational series. 

Weekly Themes

1. Animals- Bay vs Ocean 

2. Bay Area Ecosystems 

3. Marine Science Exploration

Who: Grades 2-5th (Ages 7-11) 

When: Weekly (Mon - Fri)

Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm (Drop off 3:15-3:30pm) 

Cost: $200/learner 

In this week-long program, students will spend 3 hours per day learning about Marine Science.  
This program is designed for learning pod groups and is brought to the home/site of that group. Students will observe live animals found in San Francisco Bay and Northern California Coastal habitats each day. Students will learn marine science concepts through hands on activities that further their understanding of the Scientific Method. Each day students will focus on a different topic including Rocky Shore Habitat, Kelp Forest habitat, Sandy Beach Habitat, Marsh Habitat, and Estuarine (Bay) habitat.This program requires a large outdoor space that is directly accessible to the street, an hour set-up time, a half hour clean-up time, and access to a bathroom(sanitation requirements). 

All classes are in session! Check out the schedule below, then join us for a complimentary visit or sign up TODAY! Classes, including our Simply Music Piano Classes run year-round and can be started at any time. Please contact us at info@musicrhapsody.com with any questions. 

Registration is now open for Fall classes and performance opportunities at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown.

Fall 2021 at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown holds an array of programs for students ages 3-20. Programs will run from September 20 - December 9th. Our in-person, socially distanced, covid-safe programs feature crafts, circus arts, dance, theater, acting, juggling, acrofit, contortion, and a mainstage performance! All classes will be held in the Oddfellows Playhouse theater. For details, and more information, go to www.oddfellows.org, call (860) 347-6143, or email info@oddfellows.org.

 All classes will have tuition of 200$ unless otherwise noted and all classes Monday-Thursday have the option to add on our Oddbridge after school program for 50$.

CIRCUS SATURDAYS

The fun starts on Saturday Sept 18th with “Welcome to Circus” for ages 3-5 and “Circus 1” for ages 6-8. Both classes will be led by Maegan Fuller. 

“Circrobatics I” offers participants the chance to have a blast tumbling and playing with scarves, ribbons, and other fun pieces of circus equipment for an exciting introduction to circus. These classes will run every Saturday from 10-10:45am. Tuition is $200. 

“Circrobatics II” gives participants the chance to have fun discovering their inner clown while learning how to manipulate different pieces of circus equipment including; flower sticks, diabolo, juggling, poi, and more! Classes run on Saturdays from 11am-12pm. Tuition is $200. 

AGES 6-8

Musical Mentoring

A partnership between Oddfellows and Wesleyan University’s student-run Cardinal Kids, this class provides individual music mentoring with a Wesleyan music student. The lessons are tailored to fit the individual needs of different learners, and the mentors will work closely with their students to develop their musical skills and stimulate interest. Available topics include voice, keyboard, guitar and violin. Class time: Mondays 430-530 beginning 9/20/21

Hip Hop Dance

Class time: Mondays 430-530 beginning 9/20/21

Circus I

Juggling, plate spinning, hula hooping and more! Class time: Tuesdays 430-530 beginning 9/21/21

Fairy Tale Theater

A theatrical exploration of the Fairy Tale world, featuring characters and stories from your favorite fairy tales.  Class time: Wednesdays 430-530 beginning 9/22/21

Story Theater from Around the World

Students will use theater games and skills to explore tales and fables from different parts of the world. We can discover how people from all over the world answered questions like: How did birds get their colorful wings? Or, Why do turtles have shells? And many more! Class time: Thursdays 430-530 beginning 9/23/21

AGES 9-11

Circus II

Juggling, plate spinning, hula hooping and more! Mondays 430-530 beginning 9/20/21

Tom Sawyer Mini-Production

Students will explore the classic story “Tom Sawyer” and put an original spin on this age old “getting in and MOSTLY out of trouble” tale. Through theater games and character work we will use our own creativity along with scripts to create a unique re-telling of Mark Twain’s well-known coming of age story.
Tuesdays 430-545 beginning 9/21/21

Musical Mentoring

A partnership between Oddfellows and Wesleyan University’s student-run Cardinal Kids, this class provides individual music mentoring with a Wesleyan music student. The lessons are tailored to fit the individual needs of different learners, and the mentors will work closely with their students to develop their musical skills and stimulate interest. Available topics include voice, keyboard, guitar and violin. Wednesdays 430-530 beginning 9/22/21

Theater Improv

Learn the art of play in the world of theatre through improvisation - making it up as you go along! Enhance your listening, communication skills and confidence while giving your imagination a supportive space to thrive in as you make new friends and have fun.
Wednesdays 430-530 beginning 9/22/21

Hip Hop Dance

Thursdays 430-530 beginning 9/23/21 *Ages 9-14*

AGES 11-20

Acting and Scene Study

Develop skills and techniques that will enhance your creativity, strengthen your communication skills and foster new friendships. Nurture and magnify your inner gifts and natural talents by working with partners on scenes from classic and contemporary theater.
Mondays 4:30-6pm beginning 9/20/21

Circophony Teen Circus

Students are invited to join one or both days where they will practice and learn both solo skills and build a repertoire as an ensemble. Monday with Allison McDermott will focus on Tumbling, Mini-trampoline and Equilibristics (Unicycles, rolling globe, rola bola, spools, trick bikes).

Tuesday with Naja Muller and Allison McDermott will focus on Partner Acrobatics, Contortion, Juggling and Prop Manipulation. Fall Training is a great way to prepare for Circophony's Winter Main Stage show.

Get a second day of Circophony for a discounted rate. Simply "add on" in registration! (Additional day only 150$!)

Mondays & Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm beginning 9/20/21
*Ages 12-20*

The Art of Being an Artist

Creating a piece of art is one thing. What to do with it next is another. Come learn what it’s like to live the life of a visual artist from beginning to end in this mixed media art class for 7th & 8th grade students. The sole requirement for this class is that you must have a passion for creating art. Students will be exposed to various types of mediums and techniques including painting, mask making, weaving, beading, stenciling and more. They will also learn how to prepare their work for exhibition and how to market oneself as an artist. Class will conclude with an exhibition of student work.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:45pm beginning 9/21/21

Introduction to Shakespeare

An introduction to the characters, stories and language of Shakespeare's plays, culminating in short scene performances.
Wednesdays 4:30-6pm beginning 9/22/21

Hip Hop Dance

Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm beginning 9/23/21
*Ages 9 - 14*

TEEN REP

The Teen Repertory Company is Oddfellows' senior performance ensemble, open to all young people ages 14 - 20. The Teen Rep generally stages two main stage productions every year (one in the fall, one in the spring) and focuses on classes, special projects and a New Plays Festival during the winter. The Teen Rep Company provides adventurous teens with performance opportunities not always available in the public schools - original work, ensemble-created projects, classics from various cultures, and theater for social justice. All teens are invited to audition, and everyone who commits to the rehearsal and production schedule is cast. There is a tuition charge to join the Teen Repertory Company, but financial aid is available for all families who need it.

Young people ages 13 - 20 can audition for our Teen Repertory Company on September 15 & 16, 6:30-9pm. Tuition is 300$

Rehearsals will be two evenings per week beginning the week of September 20 and our mainstage performances will be on November 11 - 13 & 19 - 20. Anyone interested in auditioning, or wanting more information, should contact the Playhouse at info@oddfellows.org or call (860) 347-6143

For more information, or to register for any of the above classes, auditions or events, go to www.oddfellows.org, email info@oddfellows.org, or call (860) 347-6143. Financial aid is available for all tuition-based programs; it is Playhouse policy never to turn anyone away because of inability to pay.

Oddfellows Playhouse productions, classes and special events are made possible with the generous support of the Connecticut Office of the Arts/DECD; Middletown Commission on the Arts; The Fund for Greater Hartford; American Savings Foundation; State of Connecticut Judicial Branch (Youth Violence Prevention); Middletown Youth Services Bureau; Thomas J. Atkins Memorial Trust Fund; Middlesex United Way; CHEFA Cultural Relief Grant; New England Foundation for the Arts New England Arts Resilience Fund; Community Foundation of Middlesex County; Stare Family Fund; Evan Boyd Knoll Memorial Circus Fund; Community Development Block Grant; and many generous individual donors.

Spring classes and performance opportunities for kids range from circus, play writing and acting for teens to classes and performances for younger kids. Go to www.oddfellows.org for more info.

Petit Architect was born in 2017, with the mandate to make architecture more accessible to children and youth and inspire them to become educated citizens involved in their cities. Maia Tarassoff teaches fun, hands-on after-school programs and intervenes in schools, for all ages ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Her curriculum is focused on sustainability, social impact and energy efficiency. In parallel, she continues to work as a passive house and interior designer.

If your child has special education needs or is struggling to read and write, the RITES Dyslexia division has experienced Orton-Gillingham, structured Literacy and Wilson teachers, providing multisensory instruction that works, even with distance learning. Students receive their own “tool kit” of hands-on manipulatives that are used with their teachers for these interactive programs. Direct instruction can be held in 30 or 60-minute sessions.

Set your kids up for success this school year with a RITES certified, experienced teacher specializing in working with dyslexic and ADHD students. 

Contact us today for a free consultation!

OUR PATENTED RESULTS-DRIVEN PROGRAMS COMBINE ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS WITH GROUP BAND PRACTICES, MAKING SCHOOL OF ROCK THE ULTIMATE MUSIC SCHOOL FOR KIDS AND ADULTS

Too many screens? Does your 7-11 year old student need to get outside and explore? Wild Wednesdays! is a four-week science, literacy, and art program designed to connect your student to their local park while they practice being a scientist and discovering the world around them. Each day of the session will be focused on a central theme students will answer through hands-on nature exploration, observation, measurement, writing exercises, craft projects, and team-building games. All activities will be added into a nature journal students will take home on the last day.

Wild Wednesdays! is being delivered in compliance with the Center for Disease Control camp guidelines as well as current County of Sonoma health orders. We are limiting Wild Wednesdays numbers to just twelve students for each 4-week session. We are also implementing enhanced cleaning processes, personally assigned "nature exploration kits", and other protocol recommended to promote the well-being of our students and staff. Students will be asked to bring and wear a mask, bring their own full water bottles, lunch and snacks, and social distance during our activities. Students' temperatures will be taken upon drop off each week. Families will be provided a full list of steps we are taking as well as drop off and pick up procedures.

Wild Wednesdays! will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for four consecutive Wednesdays at Spring Lake, Foothill, Ragle Ranch, and Taylor Mountain Regional Parks. Families are asked to sign up for one session as the sessions repeat. The cost is $180 per camper, per session and registration is required.

For more information, please contact Kristin Suarez by email at Kristin.Suarez@sonoma-county.org.

Spring Lake Regional Park

• Session 1: September 9, 16, 23, & 30
  Register
• Session 2: October 7, 14, 21, & 28
  Register
• Session 3: November 4, 11, 18, & 25         
  Register

Foothill Regional Park

• Session 1: September 9, 16, 23, & 30
  Register
• Session 2: October 7, 14, 21, & 28
  Register
• Session 3: November 4, 11, 18, & 25         
  Register

Ragle Ranch Regional Park

• Session 1: September 9, 16, 23, & 30
  Register
• Session 2: October 7, 14, 21, & 28
  Register
• Session 3: November 4, 11, 18, & 25    
  Register

Taylor Mountain Regional Park

• Session 1: September 9, 16, 23, & 30
  Register
• Session 2: October 7, 14, 21, & 28
  Register
• Session 3: November 4, 11, 18, & 25         
  Register

Camperships

Wild Wednesdays! camperships are provided to families with significant financial need. Camperships will be given on a first-come first-served basis while funding lasts. Awards are based on the following criteria and are not guaranteed to every applicant:

1. Completed application
2. Income eligibility

Complete and submit your application online:

• English application
• Spanish application

Refunds

Refunds will only be given if the reservation is cancelled one week before the session begins.

This BRAND NEW offering is designed to help parents who need childcare for their children. We provide the safe, distanced, quiet space in our roomy Kitchen studio for them to do their distance learning and at the end we whip up a delicious snack together from scratch. You may register in advance OR drop off your healthy child with their mask and everything they need to do their work and we take it from there. Each session is 3 hours, designed to fit into the Palo Alto school distance learning block schedule. Two sessions run every Monday (except school holidays when we run camp) and one each Thursday morning. Get some work or errands out of the way, we've got you covered!

The Philadelphia Dance Academy offers dance classes for students aged 2.5-adult for the 2021-2022 school year.

Summer enrollment opened December 1.

The 2022-2023 enrollment opens May 15.

Become a Tracker! Join our weekly homeschool program.

Trackers Earth offers one of the most innovative outdoor homeschool programs in El Cerrito and beyond. Here kids make friends while adventuring with expert Trackers Guides. In the forest, train in archery and wilderness survival. Along the waterways, embark on fishing adventures. In the fields learn about wild plants and make nature and folk crafts.

Whether your child is looking for a place to start, or is already a seasoned performer, VYT’s classes are fun, engaging, and will foster a passion for acting, dance, musical theatre, storytelling, improvisation, and more. Classes are designed to develop a young performer’s stage presence while teaching life skills, enriching self-esteem, building confidence and communication, and creating an ensemble and community of VYT family.