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Free childcare for shoppers

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:00:37 +0000

The congregation of Faith Christian Fellowship offers its Christmas gift to the community with its 2nd annual Operation Childcare. Stressed out shoppers can drop off the kids during the evening of Saturday December 13, and Friday December 19, from 6-9 p.m. at the FCF facility located at 860 Bancroft between Treat and Minert. Chidcare volunteers are ready to give you the night off with safe and supervised dinner, go-carts, games, movies, for kids (infants to age 12). Visit the web site or call 934-2099 to register before space fills up.

Contra Costa Childcare Council to hold Summit, Jan 29

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:54:35 +0000

Contra Costa Childcare Council will hold its 2008 Children Summit, Tuesday, Jan 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Pleasant Hill Community Center on 320 Civic Drive.

The Keynote Speaker is David Kirp, Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC-Berkeley and author of the recently-published book, The Sandbox Investment: The Preschool Movement and Kids-First Politics. Dr. Kirp will speak in conversation with local reporter Belva Davis about the larger economic forces at work in creating children’s policies.

Guest Speakers scheduled include: The Honorable Osby Davis, Mayor of Vallejo (Moderator); Ross Thompson, Professor of Psychology, UC-Davis. Neal Halfon, Director of the Center for Healthier Children, at UCLA; and Jean Ross, Executive Director, California Budget Project.

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Local Church offers free childcare for holiday shoppers, Dec 14 & 21

admin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:48:55 +0000

Faith Christian Fellowship, located in Walnut Creek on Bancroft off Treat near David and Minert, is offering free childcare to busy holiday shoppers during the evenings of December 14 and 21, between 6:00 and 10:00 p.m.

Highly qualified childcare volunteers will provide games, crafts, and movies for the older children, and loving care for infants and toddlers in a toy-filled nursery.

Space is limited, so please call 925-324-2099, download the flyer and pass along to a friend, or e-mail info@faithfellowship.com.

How will the next election effect children and families?

admin — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:55:14 +0000

The Contra Costa County Local Planning Council for Childcare and Development presents its 4th annual “Young Children’s Issues Forum” on Saturday, October 27 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Mt Diablo Universalist Church at 55 Eckley Lane in Walnut Creek.

Admission is free. Topics will cover childcare and childcare wages, preschool, nutrition, and before- and after-school programs. Local and state representatives will be featured speakers. For more information contact REuth Fernandez at 925-942-3413.