Sunflower Creative Arts
Notes from the Garden

January 2011  

In This Issue
Host families needed
Playful Yoga and Moms' Night Out
On the Sunflower blog: Play
Victoria guest blogs for KaBOOM!
Upcoming Events
Annual Fund Thank You

 
Susan Caruso
Artistic Director 
  Jennifer Ligeti
Managing Director
Jaime Greenberg 
 Communications Director
Victoria Green
PR and Development Director
Dorota Salas
Bookkeeper
Carol Vogt
Quickbooks Consultant 

Ellen Stone 
Cultural and Environmental Consultant
 
 
Sunflower Board of Directors
 

Crystal MacLean

President
Ani Smith 
Vice President 
Claire Teller  
Secretary/Treasurer
Sharon Baker
Bill Epstein

Lora McCoy

Edgar An

Keith Richardson

Russell Parker

Susan Caruso

2601 Saint Andrews Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33434

561 482-3412

Host families needed for young Russian hockey players
Junior Panthers hockey team is placing hockey players, ages 10 and 11, in local homes for a week so they can play hockey here and have an "American" experience, and so our kids can learn about kids from another part of the world.

You or your child do not have to play hockey to host a player. In fact, most families that have hosted in the past have never been to a hockey game.

  

Exact dates have not been confirmed yet, but are approximately Feb. 14-22.  

 

If interested, please contact Daria Wels 561 988-0777 or Alex Braverman 561 213-1051, for more information.

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Playful Yoga and Moms' Night Out
Because moms need to play too!  

Join us this month for two special fundraisers in support of our children's programs!

Playful Yoga Afternoon featuring Lisa Kelly of the Red Tent
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, 2:30--4:30 pm
at the Red Tent in Delray
COST: $35 includes yoga, tea, meditation and goody bag. Sunflower mom Meryl Davids will attend with copies of her awesome book "Downward Dog, Upward Fog." Buy one at the event and she will sign it and donate some of the proceeds to Sunflower!

AND... come for the yoga, stay for the wine!

Moms' Night Wine and Cheese
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, 5:00--6:30 pm
at the Red Tent in Delray
COST: $15 includes wine, hors d'ouevres and foot bath

Call 561 482-3412 or email SunflowerCreativeArts@earthlink.net
MUST PAY IN ADVANCE TO HOLD SPOT for either or both events. Checks payable to Sunflower Creative Arts.

"Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight." --Hannah Arendt 
 
girls swingingOn the Sunflower blog:
Their Right to Play
When children are denied opportunities for free play, there's more at stake than you might realize. As Susan writes in this eloquent post, it's really an issue of "freedom and children's rights."

Need more proof of the power of play? See our Seedlings putting into practice what we preach, in this photo essay:
Protecting Play

Victoria guest blogs for KaBOOM!
As you might have heard last month, Victoria Green and Jaime Greenberg both placed as top-five finalists in the play-advocacy nonprofit KaBOOM!'s national Parents and Play guest blogging contest.

Check out Victoria's 4th place winning entry, posted today on KaBOOM!'s Play Today blog. Go Victoria! 

Where did Jaime place in the contest? Keep reading and stay tuned...

Upcoming Events
Check our website calendar often for updates! We update this page each Monday.
 

Roots & Shoots Shooting Stars Meeting (ages 9 & younger)

Thursday, Jan. 19, 3:30--4:30 pm 

Delray Oaks Natural Area

2021 Southwest 29th Street, Delray Beach
No fee 

 

Share & Learn Park Playdate
New book for discussion- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen  

Friday, Jan. 20, 9:30--10:30 am

Veteran's Park, Delray
802 NE 1st Street   

No fee

RSVP on Meetup   

 

Introduction to Seedlings Meeting for prospective parents 

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7:00-8:30 pm

For families interested in enrollment for Fall 2012. Must call 561 482-3412 to RSVP.

   

Parent Toolbox
"Talking to Children About Death"

Friday, Jan. 27, 9:30--11:00 am

at Sunflower
$15, includes childcare. 

Call 561 482-3412 to reserve a spot.

We have funding if cost is a problem. Call for more info.

 

Playful Yoga Afternoon Sunflower fundraiser 

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2:30--4:30 pm

The Red Tent
20 South Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

$35 per person, includes yoga, tea, meditation and goody bag

Space is limited. Please make payment to reserve you spot ASAP.

 

Moms Night Wine & Cheese Sunflower fundraiser 

Sunday, Jan. 29, 5:00--6:30 pm

The Red Tent
20 South Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

$15 per person, includes wine, hors d'ouevres and foot bath 

Space is limited. Please make payment to reserve you spot ASAP.

 

Roots & Shoots Service Projects (all ages welcome)

Gleaning tomatoes in Lake Worth
Saturday, Feb. 4 
8:45--11:45 am 

Pearl City Community Garden
Saturday, Feb. 11 
9:00--10:30 am

 

Annual Fund--Thank You for your Support!
Thank you to everyone who donated to our annual fund! Your donations help pay for the many expenses not covered by tuition and fees from our classes. It is truly your support that keeps our unique and valuable programs going strong.

If you haven't donated yet, there's still time. More individuals in our donor base equals better chance for success in our grant writing! Remember, your donation is a vote of support for Sunflower, and every gift helps. Even a gift of $10 or $20 can make a big impact.

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Two ways to donate:  

1. By Credit Card or Paypal on our website   

 

2. Or mail donations to:

 

Sunflower Creative Arts
2601 St. Andrews Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33434

 

Sunflower Creative Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (FEI #16-1656606) All donations are fully tax-deductible.

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Playfully yours,

Susan Caruso
Sunflower Creative Arts