Cabin Fever Slideshow by Kenneth Chen Portraits

Once again, photographer Kenneth Chen has produced a wonderful slide show of the HFA Cabin Fever event on Saturday, February 6th. If you are interested in obtaining any photos you see here, you can contact ken at info@kennethchenportraits.com For more information about Kenneth Chen Portraits, go to www.kennethchenportraits.com

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Julie Pasqual tells Trickster Tales at Hoboken Library

Storyteller Julie Pasqual will tell stories for Black History Month at the Hoboken Public Library on Wednesday, February 17 at 3:15 PM.  Hear stories of Anasi the Spiderman, Brer Rabbit, and other trickster tales.  This is a family event.  No reservations required.  For listings of all Hoboken Library Programs, visit the website at http://hoboken.bccls.org/.

Hoboken Public Library
500 Park Ave.

Cabin Fever – Saturday, Feb. 6th! 10am-3pm

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Tired of being stuck inside throughout this winter season…. HFA has a fun event planned for you this weekend.

Please come out and join us for a day full of activities and entertainment…. and all indoors!

NOTE: This year Cabin Fever is at Monroe Center for the Arts, 720 Monroe St, 2nd Floor/ Suite E210 (there is plenty of room for stroller parking inside).

The intention of Cabin Fever; although lots of fun; was always for the distribution of our annual grants. We love to use this opportunity to announce our winners and introduce the programs. We invite you to attend the grant announcement of the event at 12:45pm.

Here is what you can expect to see at the festival…..

Event Schedule
Baby Lounge (geared towards 0-24 months)
10:30am Travelin Tumblers
11:30am Romparoo
12:30pm The Little Gym of Jersey City
1:30pm Music Together (featuring Lisa Orinn and Dave Lambert)
2:15pm MIMI Yoga

Sound Stage (all ages)
10:00am Polka Dot
11:00am Be Vocal Choir
11:50am Hudson Dance and Movement Center
12:45pm HFA Grant Distribution
1:25pm Garden Street Music and Choir
2:30pm Raffle Winners announced – Polka Dot Performances

Details to remember:
Date: Saturday, February 6
Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Monroe Center for the Arts, 720 Monroe Street, Second Floor.
Free parking is available at the Monroe Center in the back lot.
Cost: HFA Families – Free (We will have list of active members on hand so no worries should you have misplaced your card.)
All Non-HFA Families – $20 admittance charge
(we will waive if you enroll in HFA at the event)

A special thanks to all of our sponsors for support throughout the year and the opportunity to continue offering this fun family day for our members.

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14th Annual HOHA (Hoboken Harriers Running Club) Snowball

The 14th Annual HOHA (Hoboken Harriers Running Club) Snowball will be held on Saturday, February 27 from 7:00 to 11:30 pm at the Elk’s Club at 10th and Washington. A buffet dinner catered by La Isla will be served, and live music will be provided by the locally renowned and loved band, D. Plumbers.

Tickets are $22 in advance or $25 at the door, and they are available at Fleet Feet (604 Washington) or Hoboken Golf (125 Grand). All net proceeds will be donated to two worthy local charities, United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County and the Jubilee Family Life Center in Hoboken.

Click here to see the poster for the event.

Literacy and Math Weekend Class

Symposia Bookstore, 5th and Washington St.
For Children 4 through 9 years old

Fee: (Enrolling on either Literacy or Math ONLY)
$20/session
$90/5-sessions
$180/10-sessions

Fee: (Enrolling on both Literacy and Math)
$35/session
$165/5 sessions
$315/10 sessions

Each term lasts for 10 weeks and a schedule will be given ahead of time. If you are interested in the class, registration form and curriculum are available at Symposia Bookstore or contact Dr. Chandra Budi, effortandpersistence@gmail.com.

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My Kid Has Lice, Now What?

So you’re sitting on your couch, drinking your coffee after getting all the kids out of the house on time, when you get a call from the school to pick up your child. Or, you see your kid scratching her head over and over again in the same spot. You have lice! YUCK!

You run to CVS and buy whatever will work. Guess what? It won’t. Over-the-counter- lice shampoos don’t do the job anymore. Lice have evolved beyond the chemicals.
While they are harmless, they crawl from head to head and are extremely hard to eradicate. You need direct contact with an infected person to catch lice as they don’t jump around or fly.

The best way to get rid of them is to go to a lice removal professional. This is a costly option, so you may want to tackle it on your own. Here is a highly effective, but somewhat messy method. You’ll need:

• tight toothed metal nit comb (like Nisska.)
• stack of white paper towels and a plastic trash bag
• bowl of water to rinse the comb
• bunch of clips and thick hair conditioner, like Pantene.

First, brush out all knots with a regular brush. Your curly haired girl will appreciate this later. Slather conditioner to the head, generously and completely to the scalp and beneath the hairline. The conditioner acts as a glue for the lice.

Use the nit comb to comb every strand of your child’s hair. As you comb, each stroke should yield conditioner, which you will wipe away on the paper towel. You will see black dots on the white paper towel. Those are nits. Keep combing the bugs and nits out. It is very important to go over and over the same spot in every direction possible, on top, underneath, sideways, and the other sideways. This will take a long time depending upon your child’s hair length.

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Hoboken Public Schools Enrollment

If you have a 3- or 4-year old and are considering Hoboken’s Early Childhood Program – it’ s time to start thinking about the school year in September. The Hoboken Public Schools will host its final Open House on Thursday, Feb. 18 starting with a presentation at 8:45 AM at the Brand School gymnasium (215 9th Street). Visits to classrooms will follow from 9:30 AM to 11 AM at:
• Brandt School—215 9th Street
• Calabro School—524 Park Ave.
• Connors School—201 Monroe St.
• Rue School—301 Garden St.
• Early Childhood Center/St. Francis—310 Jefferson St.
• Wallace School—1100 Willow Ave.

Registration for ALL new students entering Pre-K (3- & 4-year-olds, Kindergarten and First Grade students will begin Feb. 22. Please pick up a registration packet – available now at any one of the Hoboken Public Schools. Please note if your child is in the 3- or4-year-old program you do not need to register again. Your child must be 3 on or before Sept. 30, 2010 to be eligible for the Pre-K program. You can register on the following dates:

If your child’s last name begins with A-F
Monday, Feb. 22nd 8:30 AM -11:30 AM & 1:00 PM -3:30 PM
If your child’s last name begins with G-N
Tuesday, Feb. 23 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM -3:30 PM
If your child’s last name begins with O-Z
Wednesday, Feb. 24 8:30 AM -11:30 AM  & 1:00 PM -3:30 PM

Any Last Name: Thursday, Feb. 25 & Friday, Feb. 26 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM  & 1:00 PM -3:30 PM

Evening Hours: Any last name Tuesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday Feb. 25 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM

To register please bring:

  • Completed Registration Packet
  • Your photo ID
  • Child’s immunization record
  • Child’s birth certificate
  • Two proofs of residency (copy of lease or deed AND copy of cable or PSEG bill)

For more information please contact Nellie Moyeno, community and parent involvement specialist: 20.356.3617.

A Cabin Fever of sorts for grown ups

2010 HOHA Snowball

Snowball08Get out for a night with your spouse and help a great cause. The HOboken HArriers Running Club will host the 14th Annual HOHA Snowball Saturday, February 27th.

Enjoy a local night out  from 7PM to 11:30PM at the Elk’s Club (10th and Washington Streets). Advance ticket sales are available in Hoboken at Fleet Feet (604 Washington St.) and Hoboken Golf (125 Grand St.). Advance tickets are $22 and $25 at the door.

Exceptional Cuban food will be provided by La Isla restaurant in Hoboken and locally renowned and loved band, D. Plumbers will perform.  and live music will be provided by the locally renowned and loved band, D. Plumbers.

All net proceeds go to two worthy local charities, the Jubilee Family Life Center and United Cerebral Palsy of Hudson County.

KungFu Day – Free Admission

Time: Jan. 30th Sat. 10:15am—11:30am.
Come see our World Champion Masters/Shifu perform and our young students perform at their White Belt Graduation.

Location: The Hudson School, 601 Park Ave., Hoboken, NJ 07030

Free Admission: MUST RSVP to events@MandarinTogetherFun.org to be on our guests list.

Brand new classes start on Feb. 6th. More classes will be added. To register for class, please email register@MandarinTogetherFun.org. Subject: KungFu class.

www.MandarinTogetherFun.org

Registration for Pre-K, Kindergarten and First Grade

Registration for Preschool, Kindergarten and First Grade will be held at Brandt School (215 9th Street) during the week of February 22nd for students NEW to the district.  The complete schedule and list of required documents is available on the attached flyer