Lectures

Non-members are welcome to join us. The cost is $95 per person/couple. These lectures will answer many questions that will help you become more confident and informed about your parenting choices. Please call 415-380-1878 or email us if you would like receive an announcement about the event.

Nutrition for Healthy Families

Presented by Jessica Prentice, co-founder of Three Stone Hearth and author of Full Moon Feast. With introduction by Pediatric Alternatives.

Thursday, March 12, 2009. 7:00-9:00 pm   

Sleep: For the whole family

Presented by Pediatric Alternatives.

Thursday, May 7, 2009. 7:00-9:00pm   

Vaccinations: What's a parent to do?

Newly updated and presented by Pediatric Alternatives

Thursday, Sept. 10th, 2009. 7:00-9:00 pm   

Winer Wellness: From Herbs to Homeopathy

Presented by Pediatric Alternatives

Thursday, Decembe 3, 2009. 7:00-9:00pm   

Community Symposium: "Awakening the dreamer, changing the dream"

Presented by Mark Chase of the PachaMama Alliance.

Sunday, November 8, 2009. 1:00-4:00pm   For more information see www.pachamama.org. No children, except nursing infants.

Third Thursday Groups

Dates Groups Occur: 1/15, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, 7/ 16, 8/13, 9/17, 10/15, 11/19. 10am-12pm

No registration needed, just drop in. Groups do not meet in December.

Morning Parenting circles

Visiting experts will lead discussions on health and parenting. Topics announced monthly. Toddlers and infants are welcome, MVCC also has drop in care.

10 am - 12 pm.   

New First Friday Group: Mama Earth Classes with Samantha Ford

A Parent's learning circle in discussion format. Monthly topics to be shared include: infant potty training and communication, seasonal foods, co-sleeping, cloth diapering and much more.

2/13, 3/6, 4/3, 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6. 11am - 12:30 pm   Toddlers and infants welcome-MVCC also has drop-in care. No registration needed, just drop in. First meeting in February. Groups do not meet in December.

Notes

Lectures and Parenting Circles meet at the Mill Valley Community Center (map).

For members of The Secret Garden, no registration required: Just drop in; all workshops are free.

Groups do not meet in December.