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It’s Summertime and Wednesday Morning Story time is taking a summer vacation just like you!
We do have loads of new books arriving over the summer and can easily pull out a pillow or two anytime if you’d like to get comfy and read with your child.
We hope you’ll join us again come Fall.
We are so happy to announce the arrival of Baby Jackson who was Born May 18th 2011 @ 6:16 AM, Weighed in @ 8lbs 2ozs. Sasha and Gary are proud parents. We are excited to have a tiny new tester. We think he likes his Aden + Anais Super Star Print (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/aden01 NULL.html) swaddling blankets!
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We are excited to welcome 4Cats Arts Studio to the growing community of kids related businesses on The Drive!
Join them for their opening celebration this Saturday, June 25th from 1-5 pm at 1650 E 12th Avenue + Commercial Drive. Any questions? Call them at 604-569-2287.
There will be cake and light refreshments and a draw to win 1 of 3 paint splatter parties (value of $175 each). Plus they will be handing out loads of Goodie Boxes for kids ( dandelion treats are in there!)
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Italian Day on the Drive! 12 – 8 pm Sunday, June 5, 2011! (http://www NULL.thedrive NULL.ca/italian-day-2011 NULL.shtm)
We are getting super excited to see all the activities for Italian Day on Commercial Drive this coming Sunday. Last year’s Italian Day was one of the nicest events we’ve seen on The Drive in all these years! Totally family friendly plus, think of all the pizza and gelato…….
Come celebrate ‘all that is Italian’ from Venables to the Grandview cut on Commercial Drive, Vancouver’s original ‘Little Italy’. Join over 50,000 attendees on June 5th 2011 from noon until 8pm as ‘La Dolce Vita’ hits the street in style to include food, entertainment, fashion, specialty products, activities and much more. Share the spirit, pride and tradition as we pay tribute to the Italian community and the contributions made to this city as Vancouver celebrates its 125th birthday and Italians commemorate Italy’s 150th anniversary of unification. Viva l’Italia e benvenuti a tutti!
Don’t miss this years’ event!
Come and get a dandelion Kids balloon!
Ciao.
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Such a awesome program for kids. Highly recommended for children who like to move, express themselves or are maybe a bit shy. dandelion KIDS plus Native Shoes (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/index NULL.php?search=native%20shoes) are helping sponsor these ongoing sessions! We only wish we could join the class too. We love dancing!
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The Mini’s program is geared towards developing rhythm and coordination while enhancing basic dancing skills. Each session will consist of a warm-up followed by a series of dance games incorporating hip-hop moves and minor choreography to high-energy music – funk, soul and hip-hop beats plus new-jack swing and basic break-dancing moves. As a bonus, a video montage will be created for participants to keep. Perfect for playing at their wedding!
SVS Style Dance Crew’s own Anne Marie Corcuera will be sharing her talents and training the next generation of up-and-coming dancers. In addition to being an assistant instructor for several SVS hip-hop programs for the past 4 years, she has taught for the New Westminster Youth Recreation Centre, the Fusion Festival, the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Denman Community Centre, as well as for Live Crew in the Philippines. She has performed at numerous night clubs, fashion shows, and events all over the city. Having danced her whole life, she is truly the embodiment of the “SVS Style”.
MINI’S Volume 2/2011 DOWNTOWN (5-8 yrs)
Dates: Sundays, May 1st to Aug 28th, 2011 (No class May 22nd, June 19th, July 3rd & 10th )
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Instructor: Anne Marie
Location: Marcuse-7th Floor
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street (at Granville), Vancouver, BC
Fee: $60.00 (CAD) for 5 Classes; $13.00 Drop-In Fee.
Payable by cash or cheque on the first day of class.
To register online - http://svsstyle.com/regist
For more info, you can also contact Anne Marie:
Tel: 778-865-4323
annemarie.amc@gmail.com
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First printed in 1973, this reissue of the childhood classic, I Know a Lot of Things (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain40 NULL.html), is a celebration of all the new and intriguing knowledge children delight in possessing. Written from the simplicity of a child’s perspective, the plain-but-powerful text voices important childhood knowledge such as “I know when I look in the mirror, what I see is me” and that “dogs go bowwow and that is how they talk.” Illustrated with graphic designer Paul Rand’s colorful, playful artwork, I Know a Lot of Things, with all the teeny nuggets of wisdom contained therein, is destined to please a new generation.
Ann Rand wrote five children’s books including Sparkle and Spin (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain17 NULL.html) (also available at dandelion KIDS), A Book About Words, four of which were illustrated by her husband. In addition to the four children’s books he illustrated, Paul Rand wrote and co-authored several others, and designed some of the best-known corporate icons of his time, including the logos for ABC, IBM, and UPS.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast (and growing!) selection of amazing children’s books on Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody location. Try to swing by Wednesday mornings… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.
Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many pillows to put out.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
Last Monday we dropped off almost 1 tonne of food to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (https://www NULL.foodbank NULL.bc NULL.ca/main/)!! The lovely man in the picture said he was very, very impressed and even knew our shops having bought a puzzle from us. That made our hearts sing!
At the beginning of our Share the Love Food Drive, we were a little discouraged. No one was bringing food! We kept hearing that it was such a great idea, but where was the food? Were people confused? Was it just another art installation, what were we doing?? With a little personal explanation to our clients, we were able to fill both the Port Moody and Commercial Drive windows with lots food for the Food Bank. In the end, our lovely communities pulled together and made a huge donation possible. A special big thanks to our neighbour, Havana Restaurant, who donated a whopping 100 cans. And, another big thanks to Peter, who got to use his new truck and his muscles to transport the goods!
Once again, we thank you and the Vancouver Food Bank thanks you.
As promised, we have held a draw for two $50 gift certificates to dandelion KIDS and x2 Danica Chef’s Apron & Hat sets. And the winners are:
$50 Gift Certificates- Audey Korpus and his son will have fun spending their gift certificate as will Melissa Reid for her newborn baby!
Chef’s Apron/Hat sets (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/index NULL.php?search=chef) – Annie Tomljanovic’s 3 year old daughter, Lara (see photo below!) will be stylin’ in the kitchen and so will June Thompson’s little one.
If you didn’t have a chance to donate, please take the time to drop off your donations at Greater Vancouver Food Bank (https://www NULL.foodbank NULL.bc NULL.ca/main), located at 1150 Raymur Avenue, 5 minutes from dandelion KIDS on the Drive.
Our end result…
Once again, we have teamed up with the wonderful Studio 32. After spending $75 at dandelion KIDS (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/), we would like to thank you with a FREE $175 portrait sitting at Studio 32 Photography (http://www NULL.studio32photography NULL.com/). We have lots of photo-worthy clothing and toys in stock!
Please join us for a reading of this charming book at Wednesday Morning Storytime.
Day meets Night and Night meets Day in this delightful picture book based on the Pixar short, Day & Night (http://shop NULL.dandelionkids NULL.ca/rain88 NULL.html), which premiered with Toy Story 3 in 2010. Kids will delight in the way these two characters explore their differences and eventually realize how much they like and enjoy each other. A wonderful way to experience the magic of this Pixar short again and again and—rejoice in the attraction of opposites!
Teddy Newton is an artist at Pixar Animation Studios. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
About Wednesday Morning Story Time: We will be reading a different book from our vast selection Wednesdays at 10:30 am at our Port Moody store. Try to swing by every Wednesday morning… and we’ll read to your child while you can enjoy the book, browse, shop or just daydream. If you like the book we’ve read, you will be able purchase it at a special price on the day of the reading.
Please RSVP with a phone call or email so we have an idea of how many fluffy pillows to put out.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
