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Is your 9-12 year old a budding filmmaker with Steven Spielbergesque aspirations? If so, you might want to check out the Animation Creation Camp by Janimation Studios as you plan your summer. The pros at Janimation Studios have produced film work for kid favorites like Hugo and Spy Kids. Kids will learn all of the basics of movie making like operating cameras, setting up lights and story instruction. At the end of the two-week camp students will show off their chops by producing their very own animated or live action film.
Sessions start in July and last through August. This camp isn’t cheap….but your $1850 includes a camera that can be taken home afterwards. Registration is open. Click here for more info.
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You may have read about Dallas mom Julie Hersh in our May 2010 feature, Ghost in a Body, by Shelley Hawes Pate (if not, it’s an excellent read…click here to read it). Shelley profiles a mom who tried to commit suicide…three times. In her own garage, no less. It turns out that Julie, like 21 million others, suffers from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). What saved her is the topic of Dr. Oz’s show slated for this Wednesday, January 25 at 4pm on ABC. We won’t give away too much, but we will tell you it’s a highly controversial (and seemingly dated) treatment that has people up in arms.
Click here to see the preview of the show and look for Julie as one of his guests!
Lauren
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So it’s official, Trader Joe’s has found spaces to set up shop in the Dallas/Fort Worth area including Dallas and Plano. (The Fort Worth location was announced before these additions.) The reasonably-priced Californian grocery chain offers a variety of their own products … and, by that, we mean a lot!
Why are we so excited? They offer a bunch of cheeses, meats, prepared foods (Turkey pretzel bread sandwich? Yes, please.), seasonal products like pumpkin cheesecake and other yummy items. Plus, parents will love the economical Charles Shaw wine, which is affectionately nick-named as Two Buck Chuck.
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Photo Courtesy of anthropologie.com
Let the kids bring out their inner artist through craft time at Anthropologie. On various days throughout the week, the hip store is providing the opportunity for moms to shop around for gifts while the kids participate in holiday-inspired activities. Some locations will also have storytimes providing the little crafters with some literary fun too. Best of all, it’s all free.
To signup, call your local store and let the artsy-craftsy activity begin!
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For over 40 years runners from around the Dallas area have joined together on Thanksgiving Day to participate in the Capital One YMCA Turkey Trot. It’s the biggest race of it’s kind in the country on Turkey day with nearly 40, 000 participants running the 8 mile or 5k fun run through Dallas. This family friendly event is adding a new event this year that everyone can participate in. Gather your family and your turkey costumes and be a part of a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed like turkeys! Register for the trot online and be a part of the fun and history in the making! Get more information online at www.thetrot.org
Here are the race details:
- 7:00 – 8:50 am Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-up
- 8:00 am Registration and packet pick up closes for timed events only.
- 8:59 am Wheelchair race begins
- 9:00 am Race Begins
Race day registration is $30. Trot Tot registration for children 6 and under is $15.
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Wanna go on a joyride…in that car? Well, you can by donating a toy at the Ultimate Toy Drive held at Platinum Motorcars on Saturday, December 3rd, 11am – 3pm. Bring a new unwrapped toy and take a ride in an exotic car such as a Ferrari or Lamborghini! Get a little taste of what life is like in the fast lane! The rides are chaperoned by a Platinum Motorcars representative so you can’t go to crazy when you leave your mini-van and head off on your joyride, but hey the cars aren’t that different…the doors slide open and … okay yeah it stops there. Put the pedal to the metal and totally impress your kids. Vroom, Vroom!
The biggest joy of the ride is knowing the toys will bring joy to kids at Bryan’s House, a a special-care facility in Dallas for children with special medical and developmental needs and those affected by HIV/AIDS offering a full range of medical, educational, and psychosocial services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The event will be held in West Village (3699 McKinney Avenue, Dallas in the North Alley near Avalon Salon. For more details visit www.platinummotorcars.net.
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