November 2017
Make it Sweet Cookie Decorating Fundraiser
Join other APOM members (and friends) for a fun night learning how to decorate cookies at Make it Sweet. Bring yourself and a friend and Make it Sweet will provide all the necessary ingredients and tools you need to learn how to make Instagram-worthy cookies for the holiday season. Registration is limited due to room size so please sign up soom. Registration fee is $30. Sign up at: http://www.allinonebakeshop.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=993&idcategory=105
Find out more »APOM November Meeting – Holiday Party!
Since last years APOM Holiday Party went over so well, we're doing it again this November in place of our normal meeting with a speaker. Most of us don’t get a chance to connect with other parents outside of our break out groups, so here is a chance to have some fun and get to know each other. Bring a $10 gift if you want to participate in a white elephant gift exchange and bring your favorite holiday dessert for…
Find out more »December 2017
Santa Phil
Ho! Ho! Ho! Its that time again to bring your kiddos and have a picture taken with Santa Phil! He is back this holiday season! We will have a sign up sheet ready for you starting at 9am. Folks will be able to sign up until 11:30am at which time we will stop taking any addition sign ups in order to be able to finish everyone. Snacks and some activities will also be provided to make the wait go a…
Find out more »January 2018
Playdate @ Austin Zoo
Playdate @ the Austin Zoo Sat. Jan 20th, 2018 from 9:30-12pm (you can stay as late as 5:30pm). Prices are as follows: Under 2 are FREE $8.95- 2-12 $10.95- students $11.95- adults I highly recommend using Groupon as tickets are 41-43% off!!!!
Find out more »January Member Meeting
Join us this month as we welcome female commissioned personal protection officers and firearms instructors NIKI JONES and CARRIN WELCH, who will focus on topics such as: • Safety Planning • Situational Awareness • Defensive Mindset • Armed vs. Unarmed Responses ...and many other topics to help increase one's personal safety. While this seminar is generally geared towards women, it's not exclusive. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience to ensure enough food for all. Dinner will be at 6:30,…
Find out more »February 2018
APOM Silent Auction!
Get those bids ready for the APOM silent auction! We have lots of great items up for grabs this year so come check it out. All bidding will be online again and is open to anyone so invite friends, family, neighbors, random strangers and help raise some money for APOM! *Bear with us as we work to upload all our items
Find out more »Parents’ Night Out – Totally APOM Karaoke
Someone owes you a night of babysitting right? Come enjoy a night of karaoke at The Common Interest with other APOM-ers. Private karaoke rooms are free on weeknights but are first come first serve so I will plan on getting there around 6:30 to snag a room for us.
Find out more »APOM – BookSpring Book Drive
Our February charity partner is Bookspring and we're conducting a book drive with our members to help support them. BookSpring works throughout the greater Austin area to collect tens of thousands of books to give to children of low-income families. Do you have gently used (no, not gently chewed) books you'd like to get rid of and don't want to wait until the consignment sale? Bring them to the next meeting as we donate books to Bookspring. See attached flyer…
Find out more »February Monthly Meeting – The Benefit of Feeling Frustrated as a Parent
Join us this month for a topic that I'm sure we could all benefit from, The Benefit of Feeling Frustrated as a Parent. We will be joined by Steve Cheney who will go over what frustration and anger are, what it can turn in to if not properly focused, and the ways we can focus our frustration that will help teach our children about dealing effectively with difficult emotions. Steve is a counselor at the Austin Center for Therapy and…
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