FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM ASIA EVENTS
For information about any of these events, or about the NCF FCC Families with Children from Asia group, please email ncffccfamilies@gmail.com.
Board Meetings
Tuesday, November 17, 6-8 pm
Tuesday, December 8, 6-8 pm
Coffee Talk
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30-8:15 am
CymplifyCoffee Company, 5408 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville
Join
parents for casual conversation.
Family Dinner Night
Friday, November 20, 5:00 pm
Bring
the family to a casual get together where the kids can play corn hole and
tether ball while parents sit around the fire pit and get to know each other and
catch up. Just in case, bring your bug
spray and sweaters.
Panda Book Club Meeting
Sunday, December 13, 2:00 pm
A book club meeting for all 4 - 6 graders (boys and girls). Read a book, discuss a book and decorate some holiday cookies!
Almost Tweens and Tweens Gathering
Saturday, December 19, 12:30-2:30 pm
Hannah
and Jessica (a high school student from China living with the Harbins) invite almost-tweens
and tweens for dumplings, almond cookies, make-up, and hanging out.
Looking ahead…
New Year / Year of the Monkey Celebration
Sunday, February 7, 2016, tentatively 1-4:00
pm
Empowered to Connect
Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9, 2016
Simulcast
conference with Karyn Purvis, author of The Connected Child. Several members attended this 2-day seminar in
April 2015 and said it was completely worth taking time off work and family to
attend. April 8 is a public school
holiday. Stay tuned for more
information. http://empoweredtoconnect.org/
EVENTS THAT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS
Local Author Book Signing
Lee
Phillips, Child of the Land (memoir about Chinese orphanages)
Friday, October 23, 5:30-7:30 pm
At The
Perfect Gift in Haile Plantation Village
Celebrate Adoption Fun Family Event by
Children’s Home Society
Sunday, November 8, 1 to 4 pm
Tioga
Playground, 105 S.W. 128th Street, Newberry (Tioga)
Free,
open to public, music, dancing, food, games, and more.
