Spouses / Partners / Families Newsletter

From: icenter-spouseprograms@lists.stanford.edu
Subject: Fwd: Newsletter
Date: November 16, 2009 4:35:00 PM PST

Hi all,

The Holiday season is fast approaching, and the end of the Fall quarter is near. We hope you’ve had the opportunity to participate in and enjoy some of the events offered by the Spouse and Family Programs
this year. We also invite you to join us for the remaining events for this quarter (see list below)

At this time, I’d also like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, Susanne Maas, as the new Spouse and Family Program Coordinator. I have recently taken over this position from Laura Quirarte. While I am new to this position, I have been serving as the Friday Morning Coffee Coordinator for the last two years. I have enjoyed meeting many of you during this time, and I now look forward to working with you to plan and offer programs on a more regular basis. With that in mind, I’d like to remind you that since we are at the end of Fall quarter, we must start planning events for next quarter. Please join us for planning meeting on November 19th at 2 pm. (More details below).

You are also invited to this week’s Friday Morning Coffee, where our local community volunteers will share information about the traditional American Thanksgiving celebration. They will also bring some Thanksgiving goodies to share with you.

In addition, those who attended last Friday’s Morning Coffee will be able to see the group picture we took at last Friday’s Morning Coffee.

Classes, workshops and events for the rest of Fall Quarter

NOVEMBER EVENTS:
1. Friday Morning Coffee.
2. Planning Meeting for Fall quarter - November 19
3. Fun for Kids - Palo Alto Junior Museum - November 17
4. Driving in the US - November 18
5. Philippine Cooking Demonstration - November 18
6. Orientation Tours. November 19 !!!New starting time!!!
7. Family photo session by Hyeyon Moon

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- NOVEMBER -
1. FRIDAY MORNING COFFEE

This informal gathering is an ideal way to meet other spouses and learn about the many options for enriching your stay in the Stanford area. Join us every Friday, between 10 a.m. and noon! We each bring a
snack or fruit or juice to go with the coffee and tea provided by the I-Center. Volunteers are always needed to help set -up (at 9:45 a.m.) and put away afterwards! Everyone (with and without children, new and returning) is equally welcome. Also join Chula during the Friday Coffee for Songs for Children, around 11:00 am at the Back Lounge!

This Friday, November 20, the local community volunteers will present a special Thanksgiving display and also some traditional goodies. Come join us.

2. PLANNING MEETING FOR WINTER QUARTER

The Planning Meeting for Winter Quarter programs will be held on THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19TH AT 2:00 PM in the Back Lounge at the I-Center.At this meeting we will plan classes and programs to be held between
January 18th and March 18th.

These could include both continuing and new classes, held weekly or just once a quarter. Bring your ideas. If you can't join us on Thursday but would like to offer a class, please contact Susanne Maas (smaas@stanford.edu ). Deadline for proposing new classes is December 2nd.

3. FUN FOR KIDS

Outing Tuesday , November 17, 10 :00 AM – 1:00 PM, Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (http://www.friendsjmz.org/) . Where do we meet? Meet us at the entrance. GPS: 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. How much is it?. Fee: free, but 3 $ suggested donation. What shall I bring? Picnic lunch What is it? It’s an interactive museum exhibit with some animals. What else? Transportation and stay will be each person’s own responsibility. Ask for carpools. Questions? Ask Cathrin Mugaj
< cmugaj@gaba-network.org> and/or Susanne Maas < maas_s@gmx.de >.

December : no outing

Monday, January 25, 2010 : Aquarium of the Bay, San Francisco

Monday, February 22, 2010 : California Academy of Science, San Francisco

Monday, March 29, 2010 : Zoo, San Francisco

4. DRIVING IN THE US

With Bill Belew. Wednesday, November 18th, 1:30-3:00 pm. Bill will help you to understand and learn how to drive in the US with a very interesting talk. You can bring your questions about it. Free

5. PHILIPPINE COOKING DEMONSTRATION

With Vida Revilla. Demonstration. One session, Wednesday November 18th, 5:30 - 7:00 pm.

6. ORIENTATION TOURS - CAMPUS TOUR III - ART ON CAMPUS !!! New starting time!!!

November 19th. With Susanne Maas. Join us to visit together the Hoover Tower and hopefully enjoy a nice view. Learn more about the history of the "Hoover family". After this we will visit the Cantor Art Center on Campus. Meeting point: In front of the I-Center. The latest we will finish our tour is around noon. If we have time, we can have lunch or coffee at the Cafe in the Cantor Art center. Bring some cash with you.
9:45 – 12:30.

7. Family photo session by Hyeyon Moon

Hyeyon Moon is offering photo sessions for families at the I-Center at
the following times:

November 18th, 19th, and December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at 10 a.m.

November 21st at 11 am

You will receive one free 8x10 matted print before Christmas.
(Additional photos have to be paid by you).

Please sign up at the I-Center to reserve a space. Hyeyon will contact you with more details.

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Have a great week, and we hope to see you at the I-Center soon!

 

Warm regards,

Susanne Maas

Classes and Programs for Stanford Spouses & Families

Stanford University

Bechtel International Center

584 Capistrano Way

Stanford, CA 94305

http://icenter.stanford.edu/families/index.html

Susanne Maas, Coordinator of Friday Coffee and Welcome Programs < smaas@stanford.edu>

Resource Center for International Families http://icenter.stanford.edu/families/resources.html

For advice please send an email to stanfordfamilies@gmail.com

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