FAMILIES FIRST March 2013

Monday
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Cooking with Kids
10-11:30

HOW TO REACH US PO BOX 133, Montague PE C0A1R0 Ph. (902) 838-4600 Fax (902) 838-4645 www.familiesfirstpei.com

Tuesday
5
Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Baby Club
10-11:30

Wednesday
6
Music 10-11:30

Thursday
7
Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Bumps & Babies
11-12:30

Friday
8
Vegetarian Lunch Day 11-12:30 Please register

Stroller Walking 10am

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Cooking with Kids
10-11:30

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Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Baby Club
10-11:30

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Music 10-11:30

14
Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Bumps & Babies
11-12:30

15
Mexican Fiesta Lunch Day 11-12:30 Please register

Families First Playgroups are held at St. Andrews United Church, Vernon Bridge on Wednesdays from 10-11:30 & St Johns Presbyterian Church, Belfast on Thursdays from 10-11:30. This month there will be St Patricks Day & Easter Crafts, music, obstacle course fun and much more. Drop by to see what is happening. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Stroller Walking 10am

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Cooking with Kids
10-11:30

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Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Baby Club
10-11:30

20
Music 10-11:30

21
Early Morning Messy Play 8:30-10 Bumps & Babies
11-12:30

22
Under the Sea Lunch Day 11-12:30 Please register

Stroller Walking 10am

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Pictures with the Easter Bunny Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Baby Club
10-11:30

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Music 10-11:30

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Early Morning Drop In 8:30-10 Bumps & Babies
11-12:30

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Centre Closed Good Friday

Stroller Walking 10am

Families First invites you to join us for lunch on Fridays during the month of March. A great time to try new recipes from Healthy Eating Alliance of PEI Nutrition Month Challenge Please call the center to register, so we know we have enough food for everyone

Families First is moving!! Our family resource centre is getting a new home. We will have a beautiful big, bright spot in the former Legion/Generation X building (located besides the Montague Junior High School) building on Kennedy Street. We plan to be settled in right after Easter.

Join us at Families First on Monday mornings from 10-11:30 for Cooking with Kids. Come prepare a healthy snack using fruits & veggies. Get ideas & recipes for healthy snacks that keep kids going! Reasons to Cook with your kids:
1) It encourages healthy eating habits. Kids are much more likely to develop a taste for healthy foods if they are involved in putting the recipes together. 2) Cooking gets kids interested in food. And if you have picky eaters on your hands like many of us do, getting them to try new things can be pretty challenging. Getting kids excited about cooking will give them more incentive to try foods they normally wouldn't go near.

Baby Club: Tuesday mornings 10-11:30. All parents with babies newborn to 12 months are welcome to attend. This is a time to relax, meet other new parents, share your challenges and success. There is childcare available for older siblings.

Join us for Healthy family meals without breaking the bank. On March 5th from 10-11:30 with Guest Speaker Marianne Peters, Community Dietician.
The Easter Bunny will be visiting Families First at the Montague Centre on March 25, Vernon Bridge, March 27, & Belfast, March 28. Bring along your camera for pictures.
Bumps

March is Nutrition Month Best Food Forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy!

The theme for this years Nutrition Month is Best food forward: Plan shop cook enjoy!
Nutrition Month 2013 is dedicated to helping Canadians to put their best food forward when grocery shopping for healthy food from dietitians, the food and nutrition experts. www.dietians.ca
Are you a young parent or about to be a parent and looking for a place to

Bumps & Babies for Young Parents!!

make friends with other parents, learn how to care for your newborn and have fun? This group is for you! Lunch will be provided at the end of the program from 11-12:30