Free Safety Seminar at Orange Blossom Society - Thursday, February 16th at 10am - Register online!

Savvy Parents Safe Kids will offer a free talk - "Keeping Your Sweethearts Safe" on Thursday, February 16 at 10am at Orange Blossom Society in Redmond. The talk is free and activities for the kids are available for $5.00 per child. Registration is required due to limited space available.



To register online go here.

For more info. about Savvy Parents Safe Kids go here.

For more info. about Orange Blossom Society go here. 

More free trial classes at Orange Blossom Society - Yoga and Creative Dance!

On January 17th, Orange Blossom Society is offering two more free trial classes for kids and their caregivers! There will be a yoga class and also a creative dance class that will feature songs, dance (of course!) and hands-on crafts, as well. You need to register soon as these fill up quickly!


For more details and to register go here.

Free classes at Orange Blossom Society in Redmond on January 3rd and 4th, 2012 - Register now!

Orange Blossom Society just announced a couple of free classes on their Facebook page! Register now!

" To welcome the New Year Orange Blossom Society will offer free classes and Open Studio on January 3rd and 4th. Free classes are reserved for new students and Open Studio is available to everyone (one free class per child). "

The free class schedule is as follows:


Tuesday, January 3rd

10:15-11:00am Sensory Art Studio, ages 12m-2.5y w/caregiver

11:15am-12:00pm Sensory Art Studio, ages 3-5y w/caregiver

4:00-4:45pm Budding Artists, ages 3-6y


Wednesday, January 4th

9:30-10:30am Play & Learn, ages 3-6y

3:30-5:00pm Open Studio, ages 12m-5y w/caregiver


To reserve your spot call 425-883-2400 or email lifeissweet@orangeblossomsociety.com.

For class descriptions go to Schedules/Open Studio or Drop-in Classes on their website.


For more info. go here.

Holiday Farmers Market, Winter Clothing Swap and more at Orange Blossom Society in Redmond - Saturday, December 3rd from 11am-1pm

Orange Blossom Society and Aspiring Youth have partnered up to offer a free Holiday Farmers Market and Winter Clothing Swap! The event will feature local farms and merchants providing families an opportunity to learn new recipes, taste locally grown food, sample chocolate and coffee, drink cider and create some crafts!

The winter clothing swap is for clothes for children ages 12m-10yrs. Some suggested swap items include winter coats, hats, gloves, scarves, boots and ski wear. Families who wish to participate are invited to bring clothing at the beginning of the event, enjoy event activities and then ‘shop the swap’ towards the end of the event. Donations of gently used toys will also be accepted for the Orange Blossom Society community play space.


For more info. go here.

Free Sleep Talk with Julie Kennedy - A Pediatric Sleep Consultant - at Orange Blossom Society in Redmond - Wednesday, October 12th from 10-11am

Are you not getting sleep because your child is not sleeping? Then head to Orange Blossom Society tomorrow for the Free Sleep Talk event with Julie Kennedy, MA, LMHC Pediatric Sleep Consultant! The kids get to play while she discusses "The 5 Things That Kept Your Child Awake Last Night". You will also learn some sleep basics and developmentally appropriate sleep info. too.

I wish I knew about her 2 years ago!

For more info. go here and here.

Orange Blossom Society in Redmond presents a Costume Swap now until October 8th - See Details!

Image courtesy of Orange Blossom Society

This is kinda cool! Do you have a gently used Halloween Costume sized for a 3 mos. old up to a 10 yr old?

You can drop it off at one of two locations and receive a token. Then on October 8th from 2-5 pm you can head to Orange Blossom Society in Redmond and use your token to pick out a "new to you" costume for your little one for free at the costume swap! That day they will also have activities, as well as Halloween safety tips from the Redmond Police Department.

For more info. go here.

Open House and Free Trial Classes at Orange Blossom Society in Redmond - Thursday, September 15th from 4-6:30pm

Orange Blossom Society will celebrate its two-year anniversary with an open house!  Families with children ages 1-10yrs old can drop-in to tour the facility, meet the instructors, play in the Open Play area, and participate in trial classes. There will be refreshments and a chance for children to participate in Orange Blossom Society classes as well as introductions to their partner companies: Sponge School, Blossoming Yogis, Abacus West, and Sunshine Music Together that teach language, yoga, math, and music respectively. For more info. go here.

Mardi Gras Party at Orange Blossom Society at 10am on Saturday March 12th-RSVP recommended

Orange Blossom Society along with The Sponge School are co-sponsoring a Mardi Gras party complete with crafts, snacks, necklace and mask making, Spanish and French language classes, as well as a kids' parade around the garden. For kids ages 10 and younger. RSVP recommended: Sponge School Phone: (206) 227-7138 info@spongeschool.com Party Location: Orange Blossom Society 16715 N.E. 79th St., Redmond, WA, 98073 425- 883-2400 http://www.orangeblossomsociety.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=74 http://www.spongeschool.com/