Event
Lecture - Nature Vs. Nurture with Dr. Nancy Segal
Did you ever wonder what your child would have been like if reared by someone other than yourself? Dr. Nancy Segal has studied twins adopted from China, who were reared together and others who were separated at birth and even reared in different countries. Did you ever wonder why the majority of twins adopted from China are identical? Is it possible that there are many more fraternal twins that were separated because they did not look alike? Come and hear Dr. Segal discuss her discoveries.
Jane Brown Playshops
Once again we are very proud to be coordinating the Jane Brown Seminar and Playshops. April 30 2010 will kick off the 10th year that Jane visits the Los Angeles area and many of you have been participants numerous times. The Seminar and Playshop Weekend is being sponsored and hosted by Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services. Read the full post for a summary of the weekend, and a flyer with complete details and registration information.
Orange County Region's 2009 Holiday Party Rocks!
Jingle bells were swinging and jingle bells were ringing at the annual FCC Orange County Holiday Party! It wasn’t snowin’ in Mission Viejo, but the event was blowin’ up bushels of fun for more than 30 families attending the December 6 event.
The jingle hop had begun with a dance soundtrack playing throughout most of the party. The kids who weren’t dancing were making projects and new friends at the crafts table. Families generously piled a mountain of donated gifts in one corner of the spacious room for the Orangewood Foundation, benefiting OC children and teens in foster care.
Chinese New Year Banquets - Save the Dates!
UPDATE: Event info now posted here (1st banquet) and here (2nd banquet).
Planning for Chinese New Year festivities is underway and we are hard at work to ensure that the ever-popular FCC-SoCal Chinese New Year tradition continues to be a favorite for all!
We are holding twin banquets on the first and last Saturdays in February – the 6th and the 27th. Registration materials will be emailed out by the first of the year. Chinese New Year falls on February 14th and the Golden Dragon Parade will be on February 20th.
Orange County’s 12th Annual Moon Festival Banquet
A fun time was had by all at Orange County’s 12th annual Moon Festival Banquet on October 4 held at the Ten Ten Seafood Restaurant in Artesia. To start off the event, families played a game in which every guest had a picture of their Chinese zodiac animal pinned to their back, and children ran about the large dining room trying to count up all the roosters, rats, dragons, etc. to win the grand prize, a giant stuffed panda. Perhaps it was predictable that pigs represented the largest group that turned out for the banquet, but there was a scattering of every type of animal, and kids had a great time trying to count them all up.
Fun at the Picnic
The FCC-Socal annual summer picnic took place Saturday, June 13th and was a great success despite a light shower early in the day. The event took place in Alhambra at the Picnic Pavilion of the Almansor Park. We were joined by friends from OCA and graced with the presence of the Miss Chinatown 2009 Court.
There were a lot of games and activities for the kids. The donut eating contest made for some great pictures. Other games included a water balloon toss and a tug-o-war. Activities included arts and crafts, tatoos, and frisbee. The food that everyone brought was plentiful and delicious.
Lunar New Year Events
FCC-SoCal is delighted to welcome its new 2010 New Year Event Committee Co-Chairs: Mike and Kim Barrett, Karen Drew, Alice Goldstone and Albert Olson. For more information contact: [email protected].