| Wednesday 05/07/2025 |
Berkeley – Media Influence (intérprete de español) Parent Café
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Frequent exposure to media has physical, psychological, and developmental consequences that can be dramatic and long lasting. Learn about the impact and share ideas with other families of how to enjoy family activities and deal with electronic distractions. Date: Wednesday, May 07, 2025 Time: 6PM – 7:30PM Location: Thousand Oaks School, 840 Colusa Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Tuesday 05/13/2025 |
Virtual - Parent Education Class by Family Paths
Family paths offer parenting classes. All types of parents-mothers, fathers, expecting parents, foster & kinship care providers, adoptive parents, LGBT parents, and others involved in parenting roles are invited to learn about positive parenting, child development, and more including self-care. Date: Every Tuesday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Contact: 800-829-3777 |
| Tuesday 05/13/2025 |
Virtual – New Moms (3-part series)
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another. Come and join us and bring your baby along! Date: Every Tuesday Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Wednesday 05/14/2025 |
Virtual – Everyday Play Parent Café
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Explore and discuss the various stages of everyday play as it relates to child development. Learn about the important positive impact for our children of imaginary and guided play. Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Time: 10AM – 11:30AM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Thursday 05/15/2025 |
Berkeley – Strengthening Families (intérprete de español) Parent Café
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Learn about the protective factors that strengthen families. Resilience-relationships-knowledge-support-communication. Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 6PM – 7:30PM Location: Thousand Oak School, 840 Colusa Ave., Berkeley Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Tuesday 05/20/2025 |
Virtual - Parent Education Class by Family Paths
Family paths offer parenting classes. All types of parents-mothers, fathers, expecting parents, foster & kinship care providers, adoptive parents, LGBT parents, and others involved in parenting roles are invited to learn about positive parenting, child development, and more including self-care. Date: Every Tuesday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Contact: 800-829-3777 |
| Tuesday 05/20/2025 |
Virtual – New Moms (3-part series)
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another. Come and join us and bring your baby along! Date: Every Tuesday Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Wednesday 05/21/2025 |
Virtual - Choosing Childcare Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Finding childcare for your infant, toddler or preschooler is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent. This workshop will discuss types of care, how to screen and interview potential providers. Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Thursday 05/22/2025 |
Virtual – Parenting Remix Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. There are universal rules of child-rearing and you don’t have to repeat how your parents raised you.They probably still wonder if they did everything “right,” but there isn’t a right way. Join the discussion to discover progressive parenting for today. Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Friday 05/23/2025 |
Virtual – Speech & Language Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. This is a virtual interactive workshop to equip new parents, grandparents and caregivers with tools, practical tips and valuable suggestions to help your child get off to a great start with their speech and language development. Participants will also learn baby sign language which is helpful to use with your child before they are able to say words. Using baby signs helps eliminate frustration and can help your child communicate with ease. Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Tuesday 05/27/2025 |
Virtual - Parent Education Class by Family Paths
Family paths offer parenting classes. All types of parents-mothers, fathers, expecting parents, foster & kinship care providers, adoptive parents, LGBT parents, and others involved in parenting roles are invited to learn about positive parenting, child development, and more including self-care. Date: Every Tuesday Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Contact: 800-829-3777 |
| Tuesday 05/27/2025 |
Virtual – New Moms (3-part series)
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Right now you may be feeling a lot of emotions. If you are excited, worried, overwhelmed, or overjoyed, then you’re totally normal. Finding a circle of support is a great way to lessen the stress of caring for a newborn. At each of our support groups, moms will get to share their feelings, ask questions and build friendships with one another. Come and join us and bring your baby along! Date: Every Tuesday Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Thursday 05/29/2025 |
Virtual – Calm & Connected Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Understanding Your Nervous System Join the Calm and Connected workshop and learn how to rewire emotional responses. Parents will dive deep unlocking a powerful approach to understand their nervous system, discovering how past experiences shape current reactions, and develop practical strategies to interrupt automatic stress patterns. By exploring the roots of anger, anxiety, and emotional triggers, participants will learn techniques to break intergenerational cycles of reactive behavior. This workshop is about empowering parents to create intentional, connected, and resilient relationships with themselves and their children. Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
| Friday 05/30/2025 |
Virtual – Storytelling Workshop
This workshop is presented by BANANAS. Sharing stories with our children increases early language development and enhances their ability to express themselves, tap into their imagination and communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Through this workshop, parents will gain confidence in their storytelling abilities, learn fun techniques and explore creative activities that help inspire and connect more deeply with their little ones. This is an interactive workshop where we will get to hear a story, tell a tale, and sing a song or two! Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 Time: 10AM – 12PM Location: Virtual Cost: Free Link: Click here to register. |
