 | New Classes, Activities & Special Events |  | "NEW" for this Session Holiday Cookie Exchange Monday, December 21; 9 am-12 pm Irvine Fine Arts Center Join your friends at the Irvine Fine Arts Center during Winter Break for a Holiday Cookie Exchange! Bake a variety of cookies & bring a cookie recipe to share with your baking buddies to be included in a book to take home! Ages 6-12.  Sew Watcha Want! #77088: Pins & Clips Irvine Fine Arts Center Turn a craft classic....felt, into adorable, edgy or artsy pillows, animals, pins and hairclips. Let your mind run wild with creativity! Embellish your pieces with buttons and colorful decorative stitches. Ages 13-17. Holiday ABC's with Tiny Tots Deerfield Community Park Ages 3-5 years. Need a last chance to do your holiday shopping? Bring your preschooler to Holiday Tiny Tots. Includes: a morning of stories, crafts, games, cooking and much more! This is a drop off program. Parent participation not required. #78127: M,W 9am-12pm; Nov 30-Dec 11 #78128: Tu, Th 9am-12pm; Dec 1-10 Preschool with Miss Laurel Sweet Shade Neighborhood park Ages 3.5-5 years. #80368: Tu,W,Th; 9 am-12 pm; Jan 12-Feb 18 #80968: Tu,W,Th; 9 am-12 pm; Feb 23-Mar 25 Class provides your child with basic phonics and communication skills in order to get your child ready for kindergarten. Based on the California Content Standards. Parents must volunteer twice during each session. Bring snack daily. Must be toilet-trained. Puppets! Irvine Fine Arts Center Let's make puppets out of paper, fabric, foam, and other fun materials! Puppet creations will come "alive" as we perform. Ages 9-12. #81058: Wed. March 17-24; 3:30-5 pm Look for the "NEW" symbol in the brochure  | | Don't miss out on fun courses for early childhood, children, teens, adults and the whole family! *Click the links below to view all classes & activities for each age group: Early Childhood Children's Activities Teens Adults Family Featured Events: Kid's Arts Club Don't miss out on Kid's Arts Club, a social and arts-based program for preschoolers at the Irvine Fine Arts Center! Under the guidance of preschool instructors, children explore their creativity in this developmental arts program. Kids are guided through a colorful adventure where they will be introduced to a variety of art activities. Click here for more information. Irvine Swing Dance! Heritage Park Community Center, Irvine 949-724-6750 7:30-11:30pm, $10 First Sunday of each month. Clay Play Irvine Fine Arts Center Spend quality time while having fun with your child. Enjoy a tactile and creative learning experience using clay and creating playful projects. Parent participation required. Ages 3-5.  | Don't Miss Out! | | Exciting Excursions & Special Events Click here to view all Excursions and Events. Family Clay Time Families get creative in this clay program every Saturday morning! Parents and children can work together or on separate projects with lots of fun ideas and guidance by an art instructor. Ages 3+. Parent participation is required. Both parent and child need to enroll in the class. Fee is $8 per person. Includes clay and firing. Register online or at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. More info. 949-724-6880. Joyful Jingles Celebrate the season with uplifting music! Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center Sat, December 19; 3-4:30 pm Concert highlights seasonal and holiday performances by local choral groups. Attendees invited to reception with the performers following the concert. Registration not required. Tickets available at the door starting at 2 pm. More info: 949-724-6606. Healthy Families Night Woodbury Community park Friday, Jan 29; 6-7:30 pm Healthy Families Night is a great place to start taking an active interest in yours and your family's health. Bring the family to learn about programs and services offered to keep active and healthy plus a presentation by "Nuvita", a revolutionary program that transforms the way you look and feel. More info: 949-724-6730. Click here for more info. or to register. Irvine Environmental Programs: Preschool Story Time Heritage Park Community Center Want to learn about how you can help the environment? This free educational and interactive program is an exciting opportunity for you and your children to learn about recycling and pollution prevention. Giveaways, craft activities and more! More info: 949-724-7152. Ages 2-5. #79275: Thursday, Feb. 25; 10:30 am-12 pm FREE #79276: Friday, March 12; 10:30 am-12 pm FREE  | | Computer Classes On-line Update your skills, discover a new talent or chart a career path at your own pace and at your convenience. Instructor led on-line courses include 12 lessons (2/wk) supplemented by quizzes, assignments, tutorials, & on-line discussion accessed via the internet. For a listing of titles, go to www.Ed2go.com/cityofirvine. More Info:(949)724-6611 | | Ready, Fit, GO! The "Ready Fit Go" program creates a lasting contribution to the health and well-being of the Irvine Community by providing innovative programs and exceptional services that promote wellness and healthy living.  Look for the icons identifying programs and activities that promote a healthy lifestyle for Tots, Children, Teens, Adults & Seniors! | | E-mail the webmaster Browse for more information! |  Click on the button above to get the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader |

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