Family Weekender Guide: 11 Things to Do this April 29 to May 1

1. Shop for clothing finds with great discounts at the Surplus Weekend Sale.

Get even more bang for your buck at Surplus as they slash their prices to as high as 50 percent. From April 29 to May 1.

2. Enroll Your Child in the LEGO Robotics at Work workshop

If you have a 7 to 10-year-old kid or a 13 to 18-year-old teen, you might want them to try their hand at this course offered by RoboTHINKERZ Learning Center at the Enderun Colleges. This is the 1st LEGO Robotics school in the Philippines. Choose from either a beginner, intermediate or advanced course and learn the basics and techniques for robot building. The course is for P15,000 (inclusive of workbooks, modules and certificate). Call Florence Elumba at 856-5000 local 505 or 507 or 0917-881-1217, or e-mail florence.elumba@enderuncolleges.com for information or inquiries. The courses will run from May to June 2011.


3. Learn directing tips from pros Joel Lamangan and Jerrold Tarog and cinematography techniques from Raymond Red.
If you or your spouse has a love for movies and film production, attend these classes from no less but the best from the film industry, organized by Fully Booked.

April 30: Directing with Joel Lamangan and Jerrold Tarog
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fee: P300 per head

May 1: Cinematography with Raymond Red
1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Fee: P250 per head

These workshops are open to adults 18 years old and above. Limited slots are available, so pre-register by e-mail your name, address and contact number to marketing@fullybookedonline.com with the list of class/es you would like to attend. For information or inquiries, call Fully Booked at 858-7000 or 858-7036 to 38.

 

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4. Learn the basics of stock investment.

If you’re already investing, but you’d like to learn more about how to efficiently grow your money, you might want to attend this “Stock Market Investing Seminars” at the Makati Stock Exchange.

May 9 and 10: Stock Market Investing for Beginners

May 14: Intermediate Fundamental Analysis

May 22: Technical Analysis Simplified

For information or inquiries, call Estelle, Mary Ann or Josmer at 975-9559, 545-0934, 0917-8594891 or e-mail bizwhizconsultancy@yahoo.com.


5. Have some post-Easter egg hunting with the kids.
Learn the ropes of becoming Easter bunnies and help Peter Cottontail find missing Easter egg bunnies at the Easter Bunny Academy. Until May 1, 2011.  

Venue: 2nd level, Shoppesville Arcade, Shoppesville, Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Ave., Greenhills, San Juan

Fee: P385 per child

 

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6. Take a tour of the old American Military Cemetery.
Learn the stories of American soldiers during World War II and take a walk along the Travertine stone walls at Old Lawton Ave., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Tour fee is P900 for adults and P450 for children. For information and inquiries, call 729-9029 or e-mail jsilva79@mac.com.


7. Listen to jazz singer Bea Tantoco at Martinis.
Lighten up your Friday night and listen to the voice of Bea Tantoco at Martinis at the Mandarin Oriental , together with jazz band The Sauce. Every Friday, 9:30 p.m.


8. Learn how to write up a storm as a freelance writer.

Freelance lifestyle and travel writer Nikka Sarthou shares her story developing her writing career and gives tips on how to write about food, travel destinations and more at Powerbooks at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 4 in Makati. For information and inquiries on “Jumpstart Your Freelance Writing Career 4.0”, visit www.writersblockphilippines.com or e-mail writersblockph@gmail.com.

 

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9. Stock up on summer finds at the Big Bang Bazaar.

Visit the NBC tent this April 30 to May 1 to choose clothes, food and other summer finds, organized by the Ateneo Management Association and co-presented by GoNegosyo and the Philippine Center of Entrepreneurship. Entrance is free.


10. Learn the basics of photography.
Learn about the evolution of photography, how to use a DSLR, about different camera gear and equipment, and other photography basics with this seminar from April 30 to May 1, held at Unit 502, 6797 Ayala Avenue Building in Makati. Registration fee is P2,800. For reservations and information, call Rory at 0917-5345643 or 846-4690.


11. Catch the movie adaptation of Thor.

For comic book fans and non-comic book fans, make mad dash for the theaters as Thor premieres in theaters starting April 29. For movie schedules, visit spot.ph.

 

April 27, 2011

Phrase 3 of 4:

"the best, but his mother"