Toddler Time @ House of Bounce

Toddler Time, Monday through Thursday, 9am to Noon. Children must be age 6 and under. Cost is $3 per person bouncing. www.rochesterhouseofbounce.com • 6301 Bandel Rd NW • 292-0372.

Costuming the Bard, Words Players - Starts Today!

Costuming The Bard (Shakespeare), ages 13 and up. Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm. March 2 ? May 25. This step-by-step course in the creation of a costume takes you from script analysis to Opening Night. Each person will begin with the production process of creating a costume that complements the overall artistic vision of the play A Midsummer Night?s Dream, and end by seeing these costumes up on stage. Some sewing experience preferred, class size limited to six. Location: Available at time of registration. Instructor: Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick. Suggested donation: $175 (does not include supplies for costume, unless donated to Words Players stock.). Please register by January 15. info@northlandwords.org 507.358.6651

Care Bags for Kids - Volunteer Opp.

Make and fill a Care Bag for a child in need. These bags with soap, shampoo, and other necessities will be given to the children at the Women's Shelter. 1 class on Tuesday, March 2, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. $5. Held at Northrop. Rochester through Community Education, 4737.251, www.rochesterce.org.

Divorce Care for Kids

Divorce Care for Kids,(DC4K), a program for children (ages 5-12) of families experiencing separation or divorce, will be held on Tuesday evenings at Christ Community Church January 19 through March 23 at 6:00PM.

DC4K features 10 weeks of discussions, activities and fun games along with DVD dramas about real-life situations of children in divorce. It points children to faith in the bible and Jesus Christ as their source of healing from the hurts of divorce. A Divorce Care program for adults is also offered at the same time as the DC4K program.

Topics include learning about what is happening to my family; facing my anger; how to deal with my sadness; who?s to blame; dealing with loneliness; talking to my parents; and moving on, growing up and growing closer to God.

Meetings will be held at 4400 55th St NW in Rochester. Call 282-5569 to register. There is no cost for children participating in the program. Additional information can be found at the Christ Community Church web site:
www.cccrochester.org.


Additional general information on DC4K can be found at web site:
www.dc4k.org.

Additional general information on Divorce Care can be found at web site:
www.divorcecare.com

Nami Family-to-Family 12 Week Class - Starts Today!

Family to Family Education Class starts March 2, 2010 and will be every Tuesday for 12 weeks
6-8:30pm at the NAMI Southeast Minnesota Office. Free but registration is required by calling Sue at the NAMI office at 287-1692. This course if for family members of individuals with mental illness to help them understand and support their loved one while maintaining their own well being. www.nami-semn.org