Fairmont Private Schools Summer Parent Orientations
June 18-21, 2013
8:30am-9:30am

Please join us for a morning meet and greet with other parents and our Fairmont staff. We'll be sharing our program goals and answering questions to help you become more familiar with Fairmont's program, campuses, and face. Drop in for the entire session, or just for a few minutes. We look forward to getting to know you better.

LOCATIONS & DATES:
June 18-Fairmont Anaheim Hills Campus 5310 E. La Palma Ave
June 19-Fairmont Historic Anaheim Campus 1557 W. Mable St
June 20-Fairmont North Tustin Campus 12421 Newport Ave
June 21-Fairmont Historic Anaheim Preschool 121 S. Citron St

INFORMATION:
RSVP online

Fairmont Private Schools Potty Training 101 - Orange
June 20, 2013
4:30pm-5:30pm

Ready to ditch the diapers but new to potty training? Let our Fairmont Private Schools expert help you breeze through the process with some simple potty training tips and tricks. Your little one will be a pro potty user in no time.

LOCATION:
Orange Public Library
Room A and B

INFORMATION:
RSVP online

Summerfest '13 - Silverado
June 22 - 23, 2013
10 am - 5 pm

Some of this year's vendors include: ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, photography, oil and water colored artists, and much, much more. Enjoy the live music, BBQ, children's activities, demonstrations, guided nature hikes, live animal displays, eco vendor and birding classes.

LOCATION:
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary
29322 Modjeska Cyn. Rd.
Silverado,CA 92676

INFORMATION:
(714) 649-2760

Summer Solstice Festival & International Taco Fest
Fullerton
June 23, 2013
12:00-4:00 PM

Don’t miss the Fullerton Sister City Associations’ International Taco Festival Fundraiser from 1:00-3:00 PM.

Free to the public What do picnic blankets, ice cold drinks, and performances by traditional ethnic music and dance groups from around the world have in common? The Muck of course! Enjoy a summer afternoon packed with free art workshops, storytellers, a music jam session, a children’s play area, an arts and crafts fair, gallery tours, and food vendors. A complete family-focused experience!

LOCATION:
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center
1201 West Malvern Avenue
Fullerton, California 92833

Discovery Science Center presents: 'LEGO® Castle Adventure' - Santa Ana
May 25 - September 15, 2013

Come to Discovery Science Center and help design a new castle for the king and queen using one of the greatest building materials of all time – LEGO® bricks! Their majesties have issued a royal proclamation requesting the presence of all aspiring master builders, designers and architects in LEGO® Castle Adventure. In this exhibit, kids and their families are transported to a LEGO kingdom where they too can become master castle builders

LOCATION:
Discovery Science Center
2500 N. Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705

Pumpkin Patch School Field Trip and Tours
Ongoing

Irvine Park Railroad – located inside of beautiful and historic Irvine Regional Park - offers Pumpkin Patch school and group tours. You can choose a package that’s best suited for your class or group. Activities vary by package and can include a train ride, hay ride and moon bounce. Free activities include a hay maze, picture stands and child-friendly haunted house. All children who participate in this school field trip / tour will receive a free pumpkin and bottle of water. A minimum of 25 paid children per group is required for group pricing. Teachers are FREE. Schedule your school or group ahead of time and you can have access to a Party Pavilion in this great park at no additional cost to enjoy a sack lunch and other activities. Irvine Park Railroad is centrally-located in Orange County.

LOCATION:
Irvine Regional Park
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869

INFORMATION:
For complete Pumpkin Patch activities, or to make a class or group reservation, call Irvine Park Railroad at (714) 997-3968.

LePort Schools Mommy & Me Montessori Program - Huntington Beach & Irvine
April 9 - June 1, 2013

Classes for Infants (2 - 17 months) & Toddlers (18 - 36 months)

Mommy and Me Montessori groups meet for 8 weeks, 1.5 hours per week. Mommy and Me sessions start four times each year: January, April, June and September

Each child that attends Mommy & Me must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver (e.g. nanny, grandparent, etc). Please note that classroom space permits one adult per child. No older/younger siblings, please. Mommy and Me sessions are led by an experienced, trained Montessori teacher

LOCATIONS:
Huntington Harbor Campus, 16081 Waikiki Lane, HB
Huntington Pier Campus, 721 Utica Ave, Huntington Beach
Irvine Lake Campus, 26 Lake Road, Irvine
Irvine Orchard Hills CampuS, 3983 Portola Parkway, Irvine
Irvine San Marino Campus, 1055 San Marino, Irvine
Irvine Spectrum Campus, 1 Technology Drive, Bldg. A, Irvine

MOPs

Run by Coast Hills Community Church.

Coast Hills’ traditional MOPS group is a special place where you can meet other mothers also passing through this unique stage of life.

Eco-Adventure Center
Laguna Niguel

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel presents eco-adventures that inspire you with Southern California’s unique ecosystems and connect your spirit to their larger global systems. Led by expert naturalists, the Eco-Adventure Center is dedicated to showcasing Southern California’s natural wonders. Throughout these unique excursions, the local surroundings become a natural classroom and living laboratory. Adults, families and kids learn through experience, which instills them with deep appreciation and respect for nature. As well, they will understand how to live more environmentally responsible back home.

Captain Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Safari

Your guide, Coast Guard licensed Captain Dave Anderson, is a marine naturalist. He'll teach you about Dana Point, the whales who visit and the many dolphin who live here, as well as introduce you to a few of our other local marine friends like our California Sea Lions, brown pelicans and the flock of seagulls that come when Captain Dave whistles!

Cool Critters & Animal Presentations

A professional performance that is both fun and educational for children of all ages, Cool Critters is a traveling reptile and exotic insect zoo for birthday parties, corporate events and classrooms. Your guests will have an opportunity to touch or hold most of the twenty exotic animals that are showcased. Book a show today and create memories for your children that will last a lifetime!

Heritage Museum of Orange County

Heritage Museum offers an exciting line-up of educational field trip programs. Programs offered include a hands-on tour of the historic 1898 Kellogg house where students learn what life was like in the 1890s by playing with vintage toys, doing laundry, making butter, dressing up in Victorian costumes, and participating in other activities. Other programs included are 'Great Grandpa's House' for the youngest students, 'First Californians' & 'Gold Rush'.

Inside the Outdoors

Inside the Outdoors® is Orange County Department of Education’s environmental education program and has been providing hands-on, interactive outdoor experiences for Southern California students since 1974. We are passionate about sharing the love of nature and science with students. We offer full and half day field trip programs to educate students from Kindergarten to 7th grade at 13 different sites around Orange County. Our Traveling Scientist programs bring hands-on science education into the classroom. We also offer week long programs for 5th and 6th graders at 6 different Outdoor Science School sites in the San Bernardino mountains. Inside the Outdoors school programs are aligned with the California Science and Social Science Content Standards, providing optimal connectivity with what your students are learning in the classroom.
(714) 708-3885

Pacific Marine Mammal Center

A non-profit, volunteer organization and education center. They rescue, rehabilitate, and release sick and injured seals and sea lions. Programs include a guided tour of the animal care facility and exhibit room, a slide presentation and observation of the animals. The also offer a range of educational programs for groups of all ages.

Starr Ranch Sanctuary
Located in Trabuco Canyon

Starr Ranch Sanctuary offers educational and research opportunities for ages 7 and up through their Ecology Programs, Starr Ranch Junior Biologists, Ranch Research, Family Nature Workshops, and Starr Ranch Bird Observatory.

For more information on programs and how to schedule a group call Sandy at 949-858-0309

Young Chefs® Academy

Young Chefs® Academy offers a variety of fun from field trips for schools, scout groups and Mom groups, to seasonal workshops & Open Houses and so much more! Our field trips are a great opportunity for "young chefs" to explore their culinary curiosities in a fun, safe environment. Call us today to schedule your private group visit to our cool kitchens! 949.679.8390

The Princeton Review Presents - FREE Practice PSAT and Scoresback

The Princeton Review is offering a Free Practice PSAT. Students will be able to take a full-length practice PSAT under actual test conditions. This is a great opportunity to find out your strengths and weaknesses on the PSAT without affecting your official scores.

To find an event near you, visit the Princeton Review Free Event Search page, or contact Princeton Review at
1-800-2Review