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All events below are free and open to the public, unless specifically noted. There is NO need to register. We only ask that you spread the word to other parents, teachers, co-workers, neighbors, foster care and adoption agencies, CHADD and online support groups, etc. We want to have the greatest impact possible in each community.
We guarantee that you will have a GREAT time. You will laugh a lot, find comfort in being around others who share your challenges, and leave equipped with at least 2 dozen strategies you can use immediately in home and the classroom.
Want to set up a Workshop in your town? It's easy. Click here to download this one-page WORD document with the details. See you soon!
P.S. Events in BLUE are confirmed. Dates in this color are open--so speak up and schedule a Workshop in your city!
SEPTEMBER 2008
Thursday, Sept 11 Parents & Teachers Workshops
Neptune Middle School/ 2300 Heck Avenue / Neptune Township, NJ 07753
Childcare and refreshments provided by the Neptune School District
Teachers Workshop 2:45pm - 4:45pm
Parents Workshop 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday, Sept 12 Calm Couples Marriage Workshop 7pm-9pm
Saturday, Sept 13 Calm Kids Parenting Workshop 9am-11am
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church / 6 Osborn Avenue/ Manasquan, NJ 08736
Thursday, Sept 18
Talmudical Academy of Baltimore/ 4445 Old Court Rd/ Pikesville, MD 21208
Teachers Workshops Daytime
Parents Workshop 7:00pm - 9:00pm (Location in Pikesville)
Tuesday, Sept 30 Available in New York/Connecticut areas
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
OCTOBER 2008 EVENTS*
* Some of the October dates are already scheduled. However, there are many opportunities to set up Workshops at your school, church, synagogue or community organization in the cities below. If you are near one of these cities, let us know. We may have flexibility.
Wednesday, October 1 Available in New York/Connecticut areas
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, October 2 Parents & Teachers Workshop 7:00pm-9:00pm
Valley Stream School District 13 -- Long Island, NY
Willow Road School / 880 Catalpa Drive / Franklin Square, NY 11010
Friday, October 3 Parents Workshop 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Heritage Presbyterian Church / 8503 Fort Hunt Rd / Alexandria, VA 22308
Wednesday, October 8 Available in Wheeling, WV; Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus or Dayton, OH--whoever books the date first!
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, October 9 Available in Indianapolis, IN
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Friday, October 10 Available in Indianapolis, IN
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Saturday, October 11 Around St. Louis, MO
Church Workshop available Sat A.M. & P.M.
Sunday, October 12 Around St. Louis, MO
Church Workshop available P.M.
Monday, October 13 Parents & Teachers Workshops
All Saints School / 7 McMenamy Road / Saint Peters, M0 63376
Teachers Workshop 9:00am - 11:00am
Parents Workshops 2:30pm - 4:00pm & 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday, October 14 Pella, Iowa Workshop Times TBD
Educators Workshop afterschool TBD
Parents Workshop evening TBD
Wednesday, October 15 Madison, WI
Prairie Elementary / 700 North Madison Street / Waunakee, WI 53597
Educators Workshop afterschool TBD
Parents Workshop evening TBD
Thursday, October 16 Available in Wisconsin
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Friday, October 17 Available in Wisconsin or Illinois
Saturday, October 18 Woodstock, IL
Church Workshop scheduled in AM--Details to follow
Saturday, October 18 Chicagoland
Workshop available Sat afternoon
Monday, October 20 Chicagoland/Illinois
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Tuesday, October 21 Chicagoland/Illinois
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Wednesday, October 22 Michigan
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, October 23 Lansing, MI
Thursday, October 23 Parents & Teachers Workshop 6:30pm-8:30pm
Michigan State University/ East Lansing, MI
Friday, October 24 East Lansing, MI
School Workshops available in afternoon in or near East Lansing, MI
Available for Corporate Leadership & Family Workshop at lunchtime
Tuesday, October 28 Parents & Teachers Workshop 7:00pm-8:30pm
NOVEMBER 2008 EVENTS
Monday, November 3 Available for Professional Training--Educators
Tuesday, November 4 Available for Professional Training--Educators
Wednesday, November 5 Available in North or South Carolina
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, November 6 & Friday, November 7
Cannon School / 5801 Poplar Tent Road / Concord, NC 28027
Educators: In-class observations and Brain Boosters Workshop 11/6
Parents: Parent & Student Workshop 11/6 evening
Students: Breakout assemblies lower/middle/upper 11/7
Friday, November 7 Available in North Carolina
Available for Parents Workshop in the evening
Saturday, November 8 Available in North or South Carolina
Parents Workshops available--one in the morning, one in the afternoon
Monday, November 10
Cranberry Station Elementary / 505 N. Center St / Westminster, MD 21157
AM In-Service Program for Teachers
PM Parents Workshop
Tuesday, November 11 Parents & Teachers Workshop 7:00pm-9:00pm
Bull Run Elementary School / 15301 Lee Highway / Centreville, VA 20121
Flint Hill Elementary / 2444 Flint Hill Road / Vienna, VA 22181
Teachers Workshop 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Parents Workshop 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Monday, November 17 Available in Louisiana
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Tuesday, November 18 Available in Louisiana
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Wednesday, November 19 Available in Louisiana
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, November 20 Available in Atlanta, SC or NC
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
DECEMBER 2008 EVENTS
Tuesday, December 2 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Fairfax County Parent Resource Center
Parents Workshop
JANUARY 2009 EVENTS
Friday, January 9 Available in North Carolina
Workshop available afternoon or evening
Saturday, January 10
Cannon School / 5801 Poplar Tent Road / Concord, NC 28027
Parents Workshops by reservation only--space will be limited
Sunday, January 11
Church Workshop available Sunday afternoon or evening
Monday, January 12 Available in Atlanta/Georgia
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Tuesday, January 13 Available in Atlanta or South Carolina
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Wednesday, January 14 Available in South Carolina
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Thursday, January 15 Available in North Carolina
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Crossroads UMC / 43454 Crossroads Drive / Ashburn, VA 20147
MOPS Mothers of Preschoolers
FEBRUARY 2009 EVENTS
Monday, February 2 Chattanooga, TN
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Tuesday, February 3 Atlanta, GA
Available: After school Teachers Workshop & evening Parents Workshop
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Alabama Healthy Families Conference/ Montgomery, AL
Calm Kids Parenting Lecture 10:15am - 11:45am
Calm Couples Marriage Lecture 1:45pm - 3:15pm
February 5-14 Available for Events in Florida
Please contact us for a special quote
February 16-20 Available for Events in GA, SC and NC
Please contact us for a special quote
PAST 2008 EVENTS
August 27 Leesburg, VA Tolbert Elementary--Parents Workshop August 27 Loudoun Cty, VA Educator In-Service for 3 schools August 26 Chantilly, VA FCSVA--Parents Workshop August 25 Atlanta, GA Trickum Middle--Teachers & Parents August 24 Atlanta, GA Oak Grove El. PTA--Parents Workshop August 23 Metairie, LA St. Angela Merici--Teachers & Parents August 22 St. Francisville W. Feliciana High--Teachers & Parents August 21 Longview, TX Preschool--Teachers & Parents August 20 McKinney, TX N. Texas Academy--Teachers & Parents August 19 Mansfield, TX Mary Lillard Middle--Teachers & Parents August 16 Alexandria, VA Aldersgate UMC--Teachers & Parents June 27-28 Wilmington, NC Pine Valley UMC Marriage & Parenting June 21 Raleigh, NC St. Eugene's Church--Parenting June 7 Chicago, IL Bethel United Church of Christ June 5 Chicago, IL Sandburg Middle--School Workshop June 4 Lansing, MI Michigan State--Parents & Teachers
| May 22 | Leesburg, VA | Tolbert Elementary School Workshop |
| May 16 | Lamar, MO | AOK Non-Profit Camp Training |
| May 15 | Indianapolis, IN | Cherry Tree Elementary |
| May 14 | Baltimore, MD | Talmudical Academy School Workshop |
| May 10 | Falls Church, VA | Culmore UMC, Parents Workshop |
| May 9 | Ashburn, VA | Crossroads UMC, Marriage Workshop |
| May 8 | Manhattan, NY | Jewish Community Center Workshop |
| May 7 | Bronx, NY | P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil School |
| May 6 | Long Island, NY | Howell Road School Workshop |
| May 5 | Dulles, VA | America Online (AOL) Corporate Event |
| April 30 | Potomac, MD | Hoover Middle School Workshop |
| April 29 | Alexandria, VA | Ft. Hunt Elementary School Workshop |
| April 17 | Charlotte, NC | Carmel Christian School Workshop |
| April 16 | Atlanta, GA | Cornerstone School Workshop |
| April 15 | Atlanta, GA | Alpharetta Christian Academy Workshop |
| April 14 | Atlanta, GA | Duncan Creek Elem School Workshop |
| April 13 | Dallas, TX | New Heritage Church--Parents Workshop |
| April 12 | Dallas, TX | New Heritage Church--Parents Workshop |
| April 12 | Dallas, TX | Valley View Church--Parents Workshop |
| April 11 | Dallas, TX | Valley View Church--Marriage Workshop |
| April 10 | Plano, TX | Wyatt Elementary School Workshop |
| April 9 | Dallas, TX | Mary Lillard School Workshop |
| April 6 | Austin, TX | Lake Hills Church-Parents Workshop |
| April 5 | Ft. Worth, TX | Normandale Church-Parents Workshop |
| April 4 | Ft. Worth, TX | Normandale Church-Marriage Workshop |
| April 1 | Ashburn, VA | Cedar Lane Parents Workshop |
| March 13 | Marlboro, MD | Queen Anne School Workshops |
| March 4 | Ashburn, VA | Cedar Lane Elem. Teacher Workshop |
| Feb 23 | Fairfax, VA | Stone Middle Parents Workshop |
| Feb 5 | Ashburn, VA | Cedar Lane Elementary Workshops |
| January 28 | Lansing, MI | Parent & Teacher Workshops |
| January 26 | Chicago, IL | Parenting Workshop |