Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan - Calendar

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Event Title: YMCA - SE Branch Fitness Class
Where: SE Branch, 730 Forest Hills Ave SE, Grand rapids
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EST
Special Needs Fitness Class for individuals age 5 and up with Down syndrome or other special needs. Call the YMCA at 616-285-8830 to register or with questions.

Cost is $30.00 for an 8-week session for members of the DSAWM.

Thursday, June 5, 2008
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Event Title: Kalamazoo Play group
Where: Locations vary
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Play group for families of children with Down syndrome.

To be held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 9:30am-11:30am.

Locations vary. Contact Anne Wolfe at Wolfe96@sbcglobal.net or 269-373-0381 for location and to RSVP.

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Event Title: Breastfeeding Your Baby
Where: Spectrum Healthier Communities, 665 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Talk over questions and concerns with certified lactation counselors. The group offers information, support, networking for breastfeeding mothers and a chance to gain more confidence in the early weeks after delivery.

Classes are held every Thursday from 12:30-2:00pm

Cost is free. Contact Spectrum Health Healthier Communities at (616) 391-500 with questions and to register.

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Event Title: YMCA - SE Branch Fitness Class
Where: SE Branch, 730 Forest Hills Ave SE, Grand rapids
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM EST
Special Needs Fitness Class for individuals age 5 and up with Down syndrome or other special needs. Call the YMCA at 616-285-8830 to register or with questions.

Cost is $30.00 for an 8-week session for members of the DSAWM.

Friday, June 6, 2008
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Event Title: MVP Sports Club - Recreation Class
Friday, June 6, 2008
MVP SPORTS CLUB - Recreation Class
Join us Friday nights for an evening of activity & fun!

May 2 - June 6 - Flag Football

Times:
  • 5:00 - 6:00pm - Ages 5 - 12
  • 6:00 - 7:00pm - Ages 12 and up

Location for Flag Football - MVP Fieldhouse, 5435 28th Street Ct, Grand Rapids (behind Meijers at 28th Street and Kraft Ave.)

Cost is $30.00 per child for the 6 week session. Contact the DSAWM at dsawm@iserv.net or (616) 956-3488 with questions and to register. Pre-registration is required.


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Event Title: THREADS: Support Group for Parents and Teens in Transition
Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Friday, June 6 at 7pm
At this Parents-Only Cook-Out we would like to review and discuss our mission as a group, and gather new ideas for the meetings as well as the kids' social events.

Please bring a dish to pass (for 12 people), your favorite adult beverage, a lawn chair and your ideas!

Please join us at this gathering of friends for a relaxing and social time. Please RSVP to Deb Zoppa at michaelzoppa@netzero.net.


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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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Event Title: Grand Rapids Play group
Where: Locations vary
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM EST
Play group for families of children with Down syndrome. Begins at 9:30am. Siblings are welcome.

Contact Sadie Robinson at 616-334-5483 or sadieelizabeth@gmail.com for location and to RSVP. Please RSVP at least 2 days before the event.

Thursday, June 12, 2008
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Event Title: Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Where: Bay City, Michigan
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Making Stepping Stones Out of Stumbling Blocks

June 12-14th, Bay City Michigan
Call 517-487-5456 for more details.


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Event Title: Breastfeeding Your Baby
Where: Spectrum Healthier Communities, 665 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Talk over questions and concerns with certified lactation counselors. The group offers information, support, networking for breastfeeding mothers and a chance to gain more confidence in the early weeks after delivery.

Classes are held every Thursday from 12:30-2:00pm

Cost is free. Contact Spectrum Health Healthier Communities at (616) 391-500 with questions and to register.

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Friday, June 13, 2008
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Event Title: Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Where: Bay City, Michigan
Friday, June 13, 2008
The Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Making Stepping Stones Out of Stumbling Blocks

June 12-14th, Bay City Michigan
Call 517-487-5456 for more details.


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Event Title: YMCA Camp Manitou-lin Overnight Camp
Where: YMCA Camp Manitou-lin
Friday, June 13, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Come join us for a weekend of fun, including archery, campfires, hayrides, canoeing and friendship. Meet new friends, enjoy the outdoors, and make some crafts! Sleep in a heated cabin with attached bathroom facilities. This is a weekend just for you and your friends!
The camp is co-ed for ages 19-26. Check-in is 7pm on Friday; check-out is 1pm on Sunday. The cost is $90 ($100 for non-YMCA members). If you have any questions or concerns, or would like to register, please contact Kristin at 888-909-2267, ext 230. Financial assistance is available.


Saturday, June 14, 2008
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Event Title: Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Where: Bay City, Michigan
Saturday, June 14, 2008
The Arc Michigan Annual Conference
Making Stepping Stones Out of Stumbling Blocks

June 12-14th, Bay City Michigan
Call 517-487-5456 for more details.


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Event Title: Take 3 Respite
Where: Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Take 3 Respite Program for Children with Special Needs Ages 6 & Younger.

Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church.

9am-noon and 1-4pm.

Call (616) 452-6971 with questions and to register.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008
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Event Title: Kalamazoo Play group
Where: Locations vary
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Play group for families of children with Down syndrome.

To be held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 9:30am-11:30am.

Locations vary. Contact Anne Wolfe at Wolfe96@sbcglobal.net or 269-373-0381 for location and to RSVP.

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Event Title: Breastfeeding Your Baby
Where: Spectrum Healthier Communities, 665 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Talk over questions and concerns with certified lactation counselors. The group offers information, support, networking for breastfeeding mothers and a chance to gain more confidence in the early weeks after delivery.

Classes are held every Thursday from 12:30-2:00pm

Cost is free. Contact Spectrum Health Healthier Communities at (616) 391-500 with questions and to register.

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Friday, June 20, 2008
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Event Title: 4th Annual Corner Bar Open
Where: North Kent Golf Course, Rockford
Friday, June 20, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM EST
4th Annual "CB Open"
Friday, June 20, 8am & 1pm
North Kent Golf Course, Rockford
Sponsor: CORNER BAR
Rockford, MI

Registration forms can be downloaded from our website at www.dsawm.org.
Net proceeds from the Golf Outing will be donated to the Association.

  • Please register by June 6, 2008. We fully expect a "full-house" to support this great
  • cause, so don't delay!
  • Please contact Jeff Wolfe or Andy Tidey at (616) 866-4995 if you would like to sponsor a hole or donate a raffle prize.
  • If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Sarah Wolfe at 616-866-7533.




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Monday, June 23, 2008
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Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, Marne Michigan
Monday, June 23, 2008
University of Michigan Research Study
For children ages 9-18


To master the riding of a 2-wheel bicycle, children with be trained 75 minutes each day for 5 days on specially designed bikes.

Contact Dr Dale Ulrich at 734-936-2607 or ulrichd@umich.edu for more information and to enroll in the study.

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Event Title: Introduction to Brain Gym
Monday, June 23, 2008
Introduction to Brain Gym
Learn what Brain Gym is and how it works.
Monday, June 23, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Grand Rapids, MI

Call 616-459-3168 to register.
Cost is $90.00.


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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, Marne Michigan
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
University of Michigan Research Study
For children ages 9-18


To master the riding of a 2-wheel bicycle, children with be trained 75 minutes each day for 5 days on specially designed bikes.

Contact Dr Dale Ulrich at 734-936-2607 or ulrichd@umich.edu for more information and to enroll in the study.

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, Marne Michigan
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
University of Michigan Research Study
For children ages 9-18


To master the riding of a 2-wheel bicycle, children with be trained 75 minutes each day for 5 days on specially designed bikes.

Contact Dr Dale Ulrich at 734-936-2607 or ulrichd@umich.edu for more information and to enroll in the study.

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Event Title: Boy Scout Round-up Meeting
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Boy Scouts Round-up Meeting

In conjunction with the Gerald R. Ford Council, the DSAWM is forming a Boy Scout
troop for boys age 7-12 years old (the age range is approximate and may change based on interest).

An informational meeting will be held on Wed., June 25 at 7pm. Location: TBD.

If you have questions or are interested in enrolling your son into the program, please contact the Association at (616)956-3488 or dsawm@iserv.net.


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Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, Marne Michigan
Thursday, June 26, 2008
University of Michigan Research Study
For children ages 9-18


To master the riding of a 2-wheel bicycle, children with be trained 75 minutes each day for 5 days on specially designed bikes.

Contact Dr Dale Ulrich at 734-936-2607 or ulrichd@umich.edu for more information and to enroll in the study.

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Event Title: Breastfeeding Your Baby
Where: Spectrum Healthier Communities, 665 Seward Ave NW, Grand Rapids
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Talk over questions and concerns with certified lactation counselors. The group offers information, support, networking for breastfeeding mothers and a chance to gain more confidence in the early weeks after delivery.

Classes are held every Thursday from 12:30-2:00pm

Cost is free. Contact Spectrum Health Healthier Communities at (616) 391-500 with questions and to register.

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Friday, June 27, 2008
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Where: Berlin Fairgrounds, Marne Michigan
Friday, June 27, 2008
University of Michigan Research Study
For children ages 9-18


To master the riding of a 2-wheel bicycle, children with be trained 75 minutes each day for 5 days on specially designed bikes.

Contact Dr Dale Ulrich at 734-936-2607 or ulrichd@umich.edu for more information and to enroll in the study.

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Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Event Title: Special Needs Youth Group
Where: St. Pius X Church, Grandville
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Special Needs Youth Group, Age 10 & up.
St. Pius X Church in Grandville, 2pm to 4pm. Contact Teri at tburns@spxcatholic.org or (616) 538-2600 to RSVP.

June Activity
- Picnic and Wedgewood Park




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Monday, June 30, 2008
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Event Title: Explore Frederik Meijer Gardens
Where: Frederik Meijer Garden
Monday, June 30, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Explore the Gardens
Monday, June 30, 2008 from 10:00am - 12:00pm

This event is for children ages 2-5, their parents/caregivers and siblings. We will explore the Gardens through sight, smell and touch. Parents/caregivers can meet and fellowship together, while their children discover the natural world around them in a safe, casual environment. Our visit will focus on the Children's Garden and Farm Garden.

Please RSVP to the DSAWM at 616-956-3488 or dsawm@iserv.net; please include the
number of adults and children who will be attending.

As tickets are limited, this event will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Pre-registration is required.


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