Dear Friends,
Let's Go Ornament Shopping!
Thank you to Barb Untermann, Erin Meyers and Eliza Desch for helping to organize our holiday party for us for the second year at West End Nursery!
Barb decorates the nursery to become "The Christmas House" every holiday season and she hand picks thousands of unique and creative ornaments for us to choose from. Bring your wallets and get excited to find the perfect ornament gifts for friends and family! Even if you cannot make our Holiday Party, stop by West End Nursery anytime these next few weeks and support Barb and her family business!
This year's theme will be Winter Wonderland, and you can wear anything casual to cocktail in white or sparkly to fit the theme.
We will begin the evening at 6pm with mingling and munching, break into a group activity for conversation and bonding, then finish with ornament shopping! Please plan to arrive no later than 6:30pm to join our group activity!
Let’s celebrate the holidays together for a festive evening! We will provide appetizers and non-alcoholic refreshments. If you plan to drink, please bring a bottle to share. Thank you!
Please RSVP by WEDNESDAY evening!
No Class This Saturday, December 6th!
Please mark your calendars for the following special events and class cancellations. If you have a birthday you would like to celebrate with all of us, please reach out so we can add you onto our calendar!
This Saturday, December 6th: CLASS CANCELLED
Our venue, UUMarin, has a special event this Saturday so we are unable to use the Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, December 11th: HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURA BRIGGS!
9:30am-10:45am Stop Drop and Dance
Theme TBD
Tuesday, December 23rd: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY ALEY!
9:30am-10:45am Stop Drop and Dance
Theme TBD
Wednesday, December 24th - Saturday, December 27th: CLASSES CANCELLED
Enjoy your holiday break!
Thursday, January 1st: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
9:30am-10:45am Stop Drop and Dance
Theme: Wear Black and Gold
A Successful Toy Drive!
Thank you so much to all of you who brought toys in-person or donated to our shopping spree last week to help us stock up the Holiday Toy Shop for the Postpartum Support Center in Marin, a non-profit organization in San Rafael that provides a comprehensive support system and safe place for mothers/parents and families in need, and that promotes awareness and prevention of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders.
In addition to receiving over 25 amazing toy donations for 4-10 year olds, we raised $440 for our Target Shopping Spree and we were able to buy about 25 more gifts! This morning, I delivered the toys to the Postpartum Support Center and they were overjoyed to receive our gifts.
Thank you so much for your collaboration and support!
Happy Thanksgiving & Happy Birthday Veronique!
We had a packed class on Thanksgiving Thursday celebrating Veronique Besfamille's actual birthday with her children Simona and Matteo! Veronique picked all of her favorite songs for our playlist and even came up front most of the time to dance! Happiest birthday Veronique!
Thank you to everyone who was able to join for this Stop Drop and Dance holiday tradition, including over 15 children, grandparents, sisters, brothers, in-laws and husbands!
We finished class dancing in a circle to a special Spanish song requested by Veronique (click on the image above to watch our video!), and it was a wonderful way to see everyone's smiling faces and kickstart a weekend of giving thanks.
"When life is sweet,
Say thank you and celebrate.
And when life is bitter,
Say thank you and grow."
- Shauna Niequist
Happy December Friends!
Love, Grace
