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Greater Los Angeles

  • How to Build Your Own Personal Adoptive Community
    Greater Los Angeles
    SoCal Friends
    Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
    Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services - West LA

    Vista Del Mar Logo-- From the Vista Del Mar announcement --

    Our objective is to help you create your personal Adoptive Family Social & Support and Play Groups.  We will help families to connect with one another based on the ages of their children as well as by location and interests.

    Experienced Adoption/Play Group Coordinators & Facilitators (including Jeri Floyd and Susan Robinson) will provide insight into the benefits of Adoption Friendship groups, give instruction on how to get started, offer suggestions for activities and programs, answer questions, and share informational hand-outs.

    RSVP to Elizabeth at earkin@vistadelmar.org or 310-836-1223, ext. 482.

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  • Join Us for a Teen & Parent Potluck Picnic!
    Greater Los Angeles
    SoCal Friends
    Saturday, October 2, 2010 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
    Hancock Park (Meet at LACMA Entrance) - Mid-Wilshire, LA

    Sarah and PriscillaFCC teens...come join our new FCC-SoCal leaders Sarah Koff and Priscilla Hefley for an informal teen (& parent) potluck picnic. Sarah and Priscilla are two adult China adoptees interested in forming a leadership group for teenage adoptees and their parents. The goal is to build a supportive community of teen adoptees; one in which teens have the opportunity to form friendships, share experiences, stay connected with one other, and have fun.

    We'll be meeting once a month or so. Our first get-together will be at the park adjacent to LACMA. Click through to the full post for all the juicy details.

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Orange County

  • PACT Family Gathering in the Park
    Orange County
    Courtesy Post
    Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 11:30am - 3:00pm
    Arroyo Park - Yorba Linda

    PACT logoGet more involved with Pact and other adoptive families like yours. Pact parents have formed a peer support & play group of parents with common interests and adopted children of color. It's a great time to connect and enjoy some family time in the park.

    There's lots of room to roam at this family-friendly location! Bring your own picnic, blanket and park toys (frisbees, sand toys, bubbles, balls, card games, etc).

    For questions and to RSVP in advance please contact Barry Ross, volunteer coordinator for this event:
    brosstwin@roadrunner.com or call at 714-336-1571

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  • Orange County's 13th Annual Moon Festival Banquet
    Orange County
    FCC-SoCal
    Sunday, September 26, 2010 - 4:30pm - 7:00pm
    Ten Ten Seafood Restaurant - Artesia

    Harvest Moon Festival foodIn China and throughout many Asian countries people celebrate the Harvest Moon on the 15th day of the eighth month of their lunar calendar.  This year, the Mid-Autumn festival falls on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - but that's a school night!  So please join your FCC-SoCal family in a weekend celebration of togetherness on Sunday, September 26, 4:30-7:00 pm at the Ten Ten Seafood Restaurant in Artesia.   The festivities will include games and prizes for the kids and teens, traditional Chinese entertainment and great food, including mooncakes.

    Click here for registration form.

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  • China Book & Story Group
    Orange County
    FCC-SoCal
    Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm
    The Duck Club - Irvine

    This new dual event will be a good opportunity to get to know other FCC-SoCal parents without worrying about child care.

    In the first event, Ms. Shawna Lai, instructor at South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, will entertain her audience with a class on Chinese folktales and music.  Parents may enjoy the class with their children, or socialize in the adjoining room.

    In the second event, adults will discuss the book Factory Girls: from Village to City in a Changing China by Leslie T. Chang.  Sitters will be available to look after the kids and lead a craft in the adjoining room for the nominal fee of $5/child.

    Click through to the full post for details and a link to RSVP. Come for either event or both!  Admission is free.

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