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Come in costume and enjoy sweet treats at The Mind Museum’s special halloween schedule and line up of activities:
~ Spooky Science Demos (Oct 26-31)
~ Science Saturdays with Makerspace Pilipinas (Oct 28)
~ Cafe Scientifique: The Science of Fear (Oct 28)
~ MSP: Arduino Project Series: Keyless Door Lock (Oct 29)
Visit themindmuseum.org for more information.
Kid’s First Discovery Space is celebrating its tenth year of providing early childhood intervention programs for children with special needs via “One Fun Day: A Family Day of Festivities for All Abilities” on October 21, Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon at Cuenca Covered Court in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The event will feature special lessons on hip hop dancing, taekwondo, futsal, yoga, and circuit training. There will be a designated area for fun activities such as sand play, giant board games, kite flying, and many more.
Kid’s First advocates for the inclusion of all children in our classrooms and in our community and hopes to raise awareness that ALL kids with various talents and capabilities can develop positively and interact harmoniously with one another.
Ticket price is at PhP500 for a single entry inclusive of entrance fee, snacks, and a loot bag. Avail of a discounted price of PhP1,000 for a family of three.
One Fun Day is organized to help raise awareness and advocate for inclusion of all children with different abilities in various communities. Proceeds of this event will go to the community-based rehabilitation program of the University of the Philippines-Manila College of Allied Medical Professions (UPM CAMP) and the Tulay ng Kabataan Foundation, Inc (ANAK-TnK).
Visit @kidsfirstdiscoveryspace or contact Ces of Kid’s First Discovery Space at +63 2 556-3887 / +63 917 833-8983 or email kidsfirsteci@gmail.com for more information.
Get to walk on the wild side at Shangri-La Plaza’s Wildlife Adventure from May 22 to June 4, 2017 at the mall’s East Atrium, East Wing. Have fun interacting with Elly the Elephant, Dale the Dolphin, Gerry the Giraffe and Leny the Leopard in a broadcast augmented reality (BAR) environment.
Experience this awesome treat with a minimum single receipt purchase from any shop at Shangri-La Plaza. Every Php500 or Php750 on a single official receipt entitles one customer to participate in one BAR interaction session as part of a group. Click here for the complete BAR mechanics.
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Shangri-La Plaza is located in EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Working moms juggle a multitude of things in their careers and homes. How does one integrate being a working mom and being a hands-on parent at the same time, especially when it comes to the kids’ education?
The Learning Basket hosts The Hands-on Working Mom, a little workshop to help make it work. The workshop is slated for Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at The Parenting Emporium, Quezon City. Learning fee is Php600 per person.
For more details, visit thelearningbasket.com.
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The Parenting Emporium is located at 29 1st St., New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Slip, slide and get silly at Nickelodeon‘s Slime Cup Run event on Sunday, May 28, 2017 (6 am), at McKinley West, Taguig.
There are 2 options for registration (which will end on May 24):
1. Online via www.takbo.ph/slimecuprun then pay through available payment options within 24 hours;
2. In-Store at the following Chris Sports branches: Glorietta, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, and Market Market, from April 24 – May 24 .
These are the event distances/categories and their respective registration fees:
500m – open to kids 7 and below | Php350
1K race – for dogs and pet parents | Php400
2K run – for all ages | Php500
4K run double loop – for all ages | Php600
A portion of the proceeds of Slime Cup Run 2017 will be given to the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
For more information, visit nick-asia.com or takbo.ph.
Visit Art Weekend: A Summer Mixer on May 20-21, 2017 at Erehwon Center for the Arts for some designer pop-up shops, cultural performances, art workshops and an affordable art show. Admission is FREE.
The event, a creativity bazaar featuring local artists and makers, will hold a series of activities such as a 2-day rooftop art market (open from 1pm to 11pm, a Family Art Appreciation Class for parents and kids, live performances and much more.
For more information, visit erehwonartcenter.com or Art Weekend’s Facebook event page.
For inquiries, call Erehwon Center for the Arts at +63 2 294 5286 during office hours (Mon-Fri) / send e-mail to ozmendoza@erehwonartcenter.com / send message via Viber at +63 915 267 0515.
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Erehwon Center for the Arts is a former factory that has reinvented itself as Quezon City’s emerging cultural center. It is a hub for activities celebrating the visual arts, performing arts, music, literature and film.
Erehwon is located at No. 1 Don Francisco St., Villa Beatriz, Quezon City (near Commonwealth Ave.), Metro Manila, Philippines.
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Star City on Sunday, May 14, 2017 and avail of the 50% off Ride-All-You-Can Ticket promo. This offer may be availed of by all mothers and a maximum of two (2) accompanying children. Mothers and children must present birth certificates and a valid ID as proof of relationship.
For more information on Star City, visit starcity.com.ph. For details on this promo, visit facebook.com/StarCityPH.
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Star City is located in Sotto cor. Jalandoni Sts. CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines 1300.
Only 1 hour left today until acceptance of applications to ASES Bootcamp for Career Design closes! ASES Manila hosts its first ever local career design conference for students in Manila from May 26-28, 2017. This 3-day bootcamp will be held in 3 venues at Launch Garage Innovation Hub on Day 1, Ateneo de Manila University on Day 2, and at Microsoft Philippines on Day 3.
Participants must be college freshmen and current college students in order to join. The design conference aims to develop college students to be the best designers, marketers, coders, and entrepreneurs of the future.
Invited speakers for this year’s conference are the following:
• Paul Rivera, the co-founder and CEO of Kalibrr
• Jaykee Evangelista, the Design Team Lead of Canva Manila and former art director of Summit Media
• Artie Lopez, a startup coach and the co-founder of Brainsparks Philippines
• Kristian Guevara, the co-founder and CTO of Tralulu
• Ely Apao, founder of UX Philippines and a former product manager and UX manager in US Auto Parts and OLX Philippines respectively
• Jolly Estaris, one of the leading managers of Google Philippines, as well as an associate director for digital strategy creation and media planning for Mediacom
• Matec Villanueva, a marketing consultant at CNN Philippines and former chairman and CEO of Publicis Manila
For inquiries, email asesmanila.team@gmail.com. For more information, visit asesmanila.org or facebook.com/asesmnl.
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ASES Manila is the local chapter of the Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES), a student-run organization founded and based at Stanford University in 1989 with the goal of connecting student entrepreneurs all over the world to create a global network of innovators.
Here’s a summer activity for young entrepreneurs! Kids ages 5 to 17 are invited to join Kiddo-preneur Summer 2017, a marketplace where entrepreneurial kids can have first-hand experience in selling, engaging with customers and running a mini-business.
Participants may sell any product or service that caters to a wholesome family set. Repackaged items may be sold, although sale of original and homegrown products are encouraged and preferred. Selling of clothes or shoes as well as high value goods or electronics are NOT allowed.
This one-day event will be held on July 22, 2017 (from 9 am to 6 pm) at Palm Drive Activity Center, Glorietta 2, Makati City. Rental fee is Php3,000 per booth.
Prizes and trophies will be given to participants with Best Booth Design, Best Concept, Best Service and Highest Sales.
Visit kiddo-preneur.com for more details. For inquiries, e-mail kiddopreneur@gmail.com or call +63 947 996 0546.
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Kiddo-preneur began as a passion project in 2011 by mother-daughter tandem, Maiki and Brielle Oreta. As a business journalist for the ABS-CBN News Channel, having anchored the The Philippine Stock Exchange Reports and Business Nightly, Maiki sought teach her young daughter about business.
Together, they created Kiddo-preneur, a venue where children could learn about business and entrepreneurship first-hand, through practical experience.
Kiddo-preneur, through its events and initiatives teaches kids how to earn, save, invest, and donate.
Glorietta 2 is located in Palm Drive, Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Bring your kids to National Book Store‘s Grand Summer Art Camp on May 27 to 28, 2017 (from 10 am to 6 pm) at Event Center, LG Mega A, SM Megamall and let them enjoy an exciting lineup of creative activities. Admission is FREE.
For more information, visit blog.nationalbookstore.com or @nbsalert.
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SM Megamall is located in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
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