Parents and babies can visualize themselves in the wide-open blue while still in the safety of Gymboree’s Lido location. Blue mats and ocean toys allow children to reach the ocean through their imaginations. For babies age 0-3 and their parents. RMB 30 per family. For more information or ticket booking, call 5166 0516 or e-mail 102@gymboree.com.cn. Gymboree Beijing Lido Centre, www.gymboree.com.cn
Event Listings
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- May 17 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- May 18 at 12:00am
Harrow presents a quintessentially English afternoon where an informal glimpse into life at Harrow International School Beijing will be provided. Music and English pastries will also be on hand. Free. For more information, call 6444 8900 or e-mail events@harrowbeijing.cn
- May 20 9:00am - 6:00pm
Get cash in exchange for used items from NU2YU Baby Shop, who will be accepting all maternity through childhood items in very good to new condition. Visit the NU2YU website and fill out the online intake request form. Make an appointment during shop hours to bring in stuff on your own. Fall and winter items are not accepted at this time. E-mail babygear@nu2yubabyshop.com for more information. NU2YU Baby Shop, www.nu2yubabyshop.com
- May 20 10:00am - 12:00pm
Experienced expats and newcomers chat about living in Beijing. The INN Sanlitun Social Coffee Morning will be at the Bookworm (6586 9507). RSVP Sue Grant at sueoz@btopenworld.com. The Bookworm, www.beijingbookworm.com
- May 20 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Parent Resource Centre (PRC) at BCIS will conduct its fifth workshop of the year. “Thinking Hats for Summer Fun” draws on the method devised by Edward de Bono to direct children’s attention and expand their thinking. Workshop participants will learn the type of thinking associated with each hat through a picture, cheer, and gesture. Specific suggestions will be offered regarding the best ways to use these hats with children during summer. Free. To register, e-mail reed.rhodes@bcis.cn. Beijing City International School, www.bcis.cn
- May 23 to May 25 12:00am - 12:00am
Great Wall Swing Out 2008 is the first international Lindy Hop exchange in China. Men, women and teenagers are invited to a great weekend of fun and dancing. The weekend’s activities include a Forbidden City tour, dinners for three nights, swing dancing to big bands, a foot massage, a complimentary memorabilia T-shirt and more! RMB 700 for a three-day pass. For more information, contact Adam Lee at info@greatwallswingout.com or 136 0135 4134. Swing Beijing, www.greatwallswingout.com
- May 24 at 12:00am
Parents, staff and friends of Harrow International School Beijing are invited to wear masks and cloaks at this sure-to-be-fun event to be held at the Kerry Centre Hotel. Raffles, auctions, a four-course dinner, free-flowing wine and soft drinks will all be on hand. RMB 550. For details, call 6444 8900 or e-mail events@harrowbeijing.cn
- May 24 11:00am - 1:30pm
Beijing City International School will be hosting an Olympic-themed fair featuring games, prizes and food. All are welcome. 11am-1.30pm. Check school website for further details. Beijing City International School, www.bcis.cn
- May 24 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Art and food stalls alongside music and entertainment will raise much-needed funds to support BSB’s charity, Sun Village Foster Home (see Top 10 on pXX). Noon-4pm. For further information, contact Robyn Coles at 8532 3088 ext 118 or e-mail robyn.coles@britishschool.org.cn. The British School of Beijing, www.britishschool.org.cn
- May 24 to May 25 12:00pm - 12:00pm
All academy participants of ClubFootball Junior Courses are invited to the inter-academy tournament held at ISB in Shunyi. ClubFootball’s Spring Junior Coaching Academies are held at BSB, ISB, IAB, CIS, BCIS and YCIS; students can sign up at any time. New academy options include girls-only classes at Chaoyang Park and a return of Brazilian style futsal, a five-on-five game similar to soccer. For more information, visit www.clubfootball.com.cn
