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Does your child have a talent for music or dance?
Are they banging around on the piano, playing air guitar, belting out their favorite songs, using your kitchen pots and pans as a drumset, or spinning and bouncing around the house? Then it’s time to let them channel all of that creative energy into music and/or dance lessons! We teach over 1,300 kids, teens, and adults music lessons in: piano, guitar, voice, singing, violin, cello, drums, mandolin, ukulele, bass, brass, woodwinds, preschool music & dance classes in ballet, hip-hop, tap, jazz, contemporary, tumbling and more.
Over 10,000 families, 60,000 Lessons Provided Annually, 39 years. Stop by for a tour of Louisiana’s largest, private school of music and dance, call us or visit
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(985) 674-2992 • (Mandeville) | (985) 590-4545 • (Covington) “Our experience at LAAPA has been fantastic. The instructors are amazing, talented and relate well to kids. The school is well run. Music lessons are a highlight of our week!.” ~ Anya Lincoln-Dunn
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December INDEX
Cover Kid - Caroline, age 3 Photo by Little Tree Photography littletreenola.com
Acting/Drama/Modeling
Cooking Instruction
Louisiana Academy of the Culinary Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Performing Arts . . . . . . . 3 Dance Instruction/Apparel Art Instruction Elite Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Art Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Meta Fairburn’s Dance Brushworks Academy of Art .7 Academy . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Baby & Children’s Furniture Thibodeaux Dance . . . . . . 14 Baby’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Dentist/Orthodontics Once Upon A Child . . . . . . 10 Bippo’s Place for Smiles . . 2 Baby Ultrasounds Children’s Dental Cottage 27 Sound Imaging . . . . . . . . . . 25 Todd Brausell, D.D.S. . . . . 13 Camps
Art Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Brushworks Academy of Art .7 Pelican Athletic Club . . . . . 29 X Fusion Family Arena . . . . . 23 Cheerleading Spirit Professionals . . . . . . . 18 Chiropractor
Sports & Family Chiropractor . . . . . . . . . . 33 Clothing, Consignment, Shoes & Specialty Items, & Gifts
Audubon Zoo . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Baby’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Once Upon A Child . . . . . . 10 Simply Chic Boutique . . . . 29
Community Awareness
Angels Grove Ranch . . . . . 8 Boy Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dat Rollin Ranch . . . . . . . . 27 Hope House . . . . . . . . . .4, 28 Louisiana Discovery Center . 32
Parker Speech & Language Spirit Professionals . . . . . . . 18 Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Little Gym . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pelican Athletic Club . . . . . 29 X Fusion Family Arena . . . . . 23 Graphic Designer Zoo 2 U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SEDesigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Pet Goods/Services Gymnastics Adventure Pets . . . . . . . . . . . .9 The Little Gym . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mandevil e Animal Hospital . .33 Healthcare/Therapies
Access Health Louisiana . . . 25 Innovative Suit Therapy & Fitness . . . . . . . . 11 Education/Preschools & Nitpicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Mom’s Day Out Parker Speech & Language Covington Montessori . . . . 16 Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hosanna Christian Preschool .27 Sports & Family Huntington Learning Center 14 Chiropractor . . . . . . 33 Kinder Haus Montessori . . 5 Inflatable Rentals/Parties Louisiana Discovery Center . 32 TDK Party Rentals . . . . . . . 4 Mathnasium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Kids Night Mary Queen of Peace X Fusion Family Arena . . . . . 23 Catholic School . . . . . . . . . 23 Music/Voice/Piano Montessori Christian Academy 13 Instruction My Lit le Sprout . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Brushworks Academy of Art .7 Noah’s Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Louisiana Academy of the Pelican Athletic Club . . . . . 29 Performing Arts . . . . . . . 3 Play & Learn . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Party Ideas/Resources St. Michaels Episcopal . . . 9 Angels Grove Ranch . . . . . 8 Fitness/Nutrition/ Art Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Weight Loss Brushworks Academy of Art .7 Core Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Culinary Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Innovative Suit Therapy & Dat Rollin Ranch . . . . . . . . . 27 Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Louisiana Discovery Center . 32 Optimal Health . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pelican Athletic Club . . . . . 29
Photography FrannyS Photography . . . 26 Skin Care/Nails/Hair
Jacqulines Hair Salon . . . . 16 Endless Summer . . . . . . . . 31 Kristi King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Nitpicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Special Events
Angel Grove Ranch . . . 8 Lakeside NOLA Christmas Fest . . . . . .36 Zoo Year’s Eve . . . . . . . . . . 12 Swimming Instruction
Northshore Swim . . . . . . . . 5 Pelican Athletic Club . . . . . 29 Toys/Outdoor Play Blackwell’s ATV/Go Carts . 17 Travel Agency
Cupcake Castles Travel. . . 31 Vision
Eye Care 20/20 . . . . . . . . . 31 Infinite Vision . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Our children grow academically, socially, and spiritually.
Mother's Day Out
12 months - 24 months 9am-1pm, 2 or 4 days available Socialization • Art • Music • Play Time
Preschool
18 months old through 5 years 9am-3pm Extended Hours 7:30am • 5:30pm 3 or 5 Days Available
Open Registration January 16th
Call for a private tour! 626-5724 • www.stmichaelspreschool.edu 4499 Sharp Rd. • Mandeville Please say, “I saw it in the Kids & Family Resource Guide!”
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We Bring The Zoo To You! D
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The Ho Are Helidays Call to re! Live Re see our indeer!
Birthdays • School Fairs • Day Cares • Summer Camps Christmas Parties • Company Parties
(504) 756-1501 or (985) 796-8444 Folsom, LA • www.zoo2uparties.com
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Come see the art offi our state of ce tv’s, Sony , Big screen Playsta and more tions .
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends your child’s 1st dental visit to be at age 1.
Dr. Brasuell encourages parents to accompany their children in the clinical area.
Certified, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
985-892-5942
189 Greenbriar Blvd., Ste. A • Covington toddbrasuelldds.com
Are you looking for a loving, family atmosphere for your little one? Ages 12 Mos. - Kindergarten
SPACE AVAILABLE CALL US FOR A TOUR!
A small school with a huge heart for Jesus and
Additional space in our new building
His children.
• Accredited Montessori School • Qualified, Experienced and loving Montessori educators • The lowest student/teacher ratio in town: 5 to 1 • Sign language, Foreign language, and Music • Safe and secure environment • Full time, Part time available • Extended Hours Available • State Licensed
www.montessorichristianacademy.net 4441 Iberville St. • Mandeville
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Sarah Kay Margavio, age 11
Ethan Falcon, age 8
Christmas Workshops Art Instruction for Children and Teens Call
(985) 674-2023
Click www.arttime.biz
Visit
705 Asbury Dr., Mandeville
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Competitive and non-competitive team evaluations will be in May
Check the website for times. Beginners & All Skill Levels Welcome!
Cheer Basics and Ninja sessions start week of January 15th We offer Competitive & Non-Competitive Cheerleading Teams! Cheerleading teams ages 4 and up
Beginners and all skill levels welcome!
• No experience necessary and no tryouts! • Cheer Basics focuses on the fundamentals of cheerleading and is great for beginners that are interested in joining a team or just having fun! • Make friends, learn stunting, pyramids, cheer, chants, jumps and dance skills!
Summer Cheerleading & Tumbling Camps
check website for specific dates
& g n i l b m rs! e u t T r r a u u o q Y ead H g n i d a Cheerle Tumbling classes ages 3 and up You can join anytime! We have month to month contracts!
Ninja Birthday Parties Visit our website for tumbling class & camp information
985-345-4383 www.spiritprofessionals.com
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SOUND MEDICAL IMAGING
Bond with your baby here first. All sonographers are registered medical sonographers with more than 20 years experience. Find out the gender, if he sucks their thumb, if she has her daddy’s demples or mom’s nose. Live gender reveal, we can come to you.
Ask About NEW Pricing See your baby in a whole new way!
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Accepting Registration Jan. 8th for 2018-2019 School Year!
“Building a foundation based on learning and love” 1/2 day structured program • Preschool Ages 18 mos-5 yrs
Extended Day Available Mon. & Wed. until 3pm www.hosannapreschool.com
Katherine E. Vo, DDS
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Susan Fallahi, DDS
Diplomate of American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
Mon-Thurs 8am - 5pm Fri 8am - 3pm
Specializing in infants, children, teens and individuals with special needs • Personalized attention from our doctors • Parents are always welcome in the treatment area with their children A child’s first dental visit should be by age 1
985-845-3211
704 Main Street • Madisonville • www.childrensdentalcottage.com
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What is Stewards of Children?
Stewards of Children is a prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It is the only nationally distributed, evidence based program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and change child protective behaviors. Great educational opportunity for educators, parents and anyone interested in protecting children from abuse. Social work, LPC and RN CEUs offered!
CAC-Hope House will hold FREE trainings at 6:00pm Monday, December 4 Monday January 9th • Tuesday February 21st
We are also available to schedule private classes for your organization.
For more information‌ Email: coordinator@cachopehouse.org or Call: Jessica Fuselier at 985-892-3885, ext. 8
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