Calendar Spring 2011
On-Going Groups for Adults
Tibetan Meditation group
Every Tuesday: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Parent Meditation and Inquiry Group
Alternate Tuesdays: 5/3, 5/17, 6/14, 6/22 7/19
7 PM-9 PM
(For alumni parents in year long program, & the summer program)
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Special Events:
2011
Metta (Loving-kindness) Maypole Festival
May 1st 10-11:30 AM
(for families in the year long program)
End of the Year Ritual and Picnic
June 4th Sunday
(for families in the year long program)
Mindfulness in Education Conference
October -
(details to come soon)
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2010 Special Events
Thurs. Dec. 16th
5:30pm-7:30 pm
Lantern walk celebration - Fairfax
(year long program families)
Sat. Dec. 18th
5:30-7:00 pm
Winter singing, chanting and caroling -Fairfax
(year long program families)
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Special Events:
2009
Oct 31st, Saturday, 8:30 am -5pm
Mindfulness in Education Conference, Oakland
(open, click for info)
Lesley Grant w/ many teacher educators, & psychotherapists
November 22nd, Sunday, 9:30pm - 5:00pm
Mindfulness Education for Educators,
Spirit Rock Center, Woodacre, CA (Click for info)
Lesley Grant w/ Richard Shankman
Special Events: 08 -Summer 09
( Past year's events to give a sense of what our program is like)
November 18th, Tuesday
Children & parents w/ Jetsuma Tenzin Palmo
Female Teacher of Tibetan Buddhism
Katha blessing ceremony & nature play 4:00-5:30
Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre
November 22nd, Saturday
"Get to Know Us" Open House
A time for new families with young children
2 to 5 to join us in a singing moving story
circle dance, playtime and a snack as an
introduction to our young children's program
10 am-11:30 am no charge
December 3rd, Wednesday
Giving & Receiving in the Family
First Class in a new mindful parenting series
We will & make a gift for our young children
and together fill it w/ blessings
& loving-kindness in group meditation. 7pm-9pm
materials fee of $5 plus dana (donation for class)
Spirit Rock Daylong
Sunday June 21nd, 09
Family Day w/ Ajhan Jumnian,
Betsy Rose and Lesley Grant
A Wonderful Loving Kindnessful Day
with a Thai Forest Master meditation
teacher Ajahn Jumnian
April 8th
Meeting Ajahn Jumnian & Blessing Ceremony
Children & Parent's Dharma Co-operative
Siam Lotus Restaurant, Fairfax 11:30 am
April 17th
Meeting Tsoknyi Rinpoche & Katha Ceremony
Children & Parents Dharma Co-operative
Spirit Rock Center, Woodacre, CA 10:30 am
April 20th
Ajahn Jumnian at Spirit Rock Family Day
Spirit Rock Center, Woodacre CA 10:00 am
August 12th
Spirit Rock Field Trip for 3 to 6 Year-Olds Class
Children's Yoga & Mindfulness Practice 10:00am-1:00pm
Community Meditation Hall Spirit Rock, Woodacre
September 15th
Clay from the Inside Out (3-5 year-olds)
a special clay class as part of the morning coop 10:00-11:00 am
held at Art A Bloom on San Anselmo, Ave. $10
Other Classes w/ Lesley Grant
Jan. 27th,
Parenting & Teaching from the Inside Out
Sati Center 7pm-8:30pm
Redwood City, CA
April 27th
1/2 Day Retreat for Parents and Teachers
Sati Center 1:00pm-4:00pm
Redwood City, CA
June 1st,
Family Day
Spirit Rock Center, 10:30am-3:00pm
'Woodacre, CA
June 12th,
Bodhichitta & Meditation Class 7pm-8:30 pm
Sati Center
Redwood City, CA
August 18th:
Class for Center Teachers 3:30pm-5:00 pm
Durango Dharma Center (for center teachers)
Durango, CO
August 18th
Dharma Talk & Meditation Class 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Durango Dharma Center
Durango, CO
October 14th Tuesday
Teacher's Group 7pm-9pm
For Children's Teachers &
Mindfulness & Yoga Teachers
Discussion Group & Potluck
Topic: Mindfulness Education
San Anselmo, call for details
October 19th Sunday
Family Day 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Three traditions, Parent's Class
Spirit Rock Center
Woodacre, CA
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Children's & Family
Classes and Events
2011-2012:
New Program:
Dharma and Mindfulness Education Day Camp
For K-4th graders (full)
June 13th- June 24th M-F 9:00 AM -12:30 PM
New Program:
On-Going Dharma and Mindfulness & Dinner program
For K-4th graders
Alternate Fridays 5 pm-8:00 pm - starts second week in July
2011-2012 Year Long Program (School Calendar)
for 3-5 year-olds
Starts Tuesday September 6th - June 7th 2012
Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9 AM-1PM
Children's Co-operative (3-5 year-olds)
(click for more info)
Afternoon Dharma, Mindfulness and Nature Play
for 3-6 year olds
1PM-3:30 PM Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
2010 -2011:
Children's Co-operative (3-5 year-olds)
(click for more info)
T-Th mornings 9 am- 1pm (2,3, or 4 day options)
School year calendar program, San Anselmo CA
Teacher: Lesley Grant
T-Th 1pm-3:30pm
Afternoon Childrens' Dharma, mindfulness & nature program
3-6 year-olds, school year calendar program
Teacher:Lesley Grant
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(Past year's children's and family programs and
events to give a sense of our program)
Afternoon Dharma & Nature Play (3-7 year olds)
Tuesday & Thursday Afternoons, 1pm-4pm
(or afterschool till 4pm)
Teacher:Lesley Grant
Summer and school year calendar programs
$30 dollars per day
Movement & Dance from the Inside Out
(4 to 7 year-olds)
1st and 3rd Monday Afternoons, 1pm-4pm
Teachers: Lesley Grant & others including
live music by Jai Uttal, Nubia Texiera,
a master of Indian dance & special guests
school year calendar, $30 per day
Creek Play, Environmental Education
& Mindfulness of Nature
(4 to 7 year-olds)
2nd and 4th Monday Afternoons,1pm-4pm
Teachers: Lesley Grant & Mireya (K teacher) &
other special guests.Field trips to streams,
bay, Spirit Rock Center & other nature places
school year calendar,$30 per day
Girl's Dharma & Outdoor Group (7-10 year-olds)
* A NEW GROUP STARTS IN NOVEMBER
Monthly: third Satuday the month 10:00-1:30pm
Teachers: Lesley Grant & Alice Treves LCSW
starts in November $35-$55 per session sliding scale
Summer Girl's Dharma & Outdoor Group (7-11 year-olds)
2nd Saturday of the month 10:00am-1:30pm
Teachers: Lesley Grant & Alice Treves LCSW
starts in July, $35-$55 per session sliding scale
Family Dharma Events:
Summer Events:
Beach Picnic, Play, & Ritual
Sunday June 8th 11am-2pm
(for Children's Co-op Families)
end of the year ceremony
Green Tara Evening
Tuesday July 22nd 5:30pm-7pm
Family practice & potluck
by donation
Medicine Buddha Evening
Tuesday August 12th 5:30-7pm
Family practice & potluck
by donation
Autumn Events
Harvest Gratitude Festival
Tuesday, September 23rd 5:30-7:00 pm
For current and former co-op families
Parent's Class:
September 30th, Tuesday 7:00pm-9pm
A class for parents in our cooperative
and other interested parents, to
understand our program.
Lead by, Lesley Grant
Parents & Teachers Class:
Mindfulness & Ennobling the Will Forces
Of the Young Child
Oct 7th Tuesday 7:00 pm-9 pm
A class for parents in our
coop and other interested parents
Taught by Lesley Grant
Winter Events:
Lantern Walk, Make of Yourself a Light!
December 11th, Thursday 5:30pm-7:00pm
for current and former co-op families
Spring Events:
Metta (Loving-Kindness) Maypole
April 25th, Saturday 5:30-7:00
for current and former
families in the children's coop
Buddha's Birthday Celebration
May 12th Tuesday, 10 am -2:00pm
Children in the co-op program
Field trip to Spirit Rock Center
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