Ardenwood Harvest Festival This Weekend

This is the festival that gets my ideas flowing for playing with babies!  Go and harvest corn, pick pumpkins, play in the dirt, stomp to the music, pet the animals, walk through the herb garden….so much for baby to do on the farm.

Ardenwood Farm Harvest Festival
Everyone gets to work on this working farm! Kids can harvest corn, ride a horse-drawn train, watch ice cream being made and sample old-fashioned treats. They can also watch a magic show, and join in a sing-along for some old-fashioned fun! Sat., 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Sun., 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Fremont. $8 per adult. $6 per senior. $5 per child. Under 4, free. All ages. Event details.

From Red Tricycle

Roots of Empathy program needs families

This program is changing the world.  Please consider being a part of it.  There is more info if you search my blog or the web.

Infants and Parents needed for Roots of Empathy
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Roots of Empathy is seeking parents with infants 2-4 months old for its Oakland
program. Roots of Empathy is an award willing program for elementary school
children, which has been bringing the wisdom of parents and babies into classrooms
since 1996.  Taught by a trained instructor, the program helps children develop
emotional literacy by learning about a baby’s needs and development.  You and your
infant would team with a trained Roots of Empathy Instructor and an Oakland
elementary school classroom for nine 30-minute visits between late Oct and June.
For more information, please contact Ilene Fortune at ifortune@rootsofempathy.org
or 415-505-7179.  www.rootsofempathy.org
Submitted by: Ilene (ifortune@rootsofempathy.org)