Family Weekender Guide: Things to Do on October 9 to 11

Have a Barbie-filled day

Spend a day with Barbie at Barbie’s Day Out. There will be a movie screening, a fashion show and a workshop for children ages 2 to 12. The event is happening this Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the SM Mall of Asia-Atrium, Pasay City. Every single-receipt purchase worth P1,000 on Barbie apparel at all Barbie stores and participating SM Stores gets you one pass. 


Overcome your mommy guilt

Learn to understand and conquer your “mommy guilt” at How to Deal with Mommy Guilt: The Mommy Proofing Workshop. The workshop will be led by certified professional coach Joy Dejos from the MommyProofing Coach. The event is happening on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Parenting Emporium, Quezon City. Participation fee is P1,000. To register, contact 0917-811-0821. For more info, visit The Parenting Emporium Facebook page.


Understand your special needs child better

Learn to better understand and guide your special needs child at the Special Needs Children: Understanding and Guiding Them Throughout Life workshop. To supplement the class, a support group session will take place afterwards. The event is happening on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Parenting Emporium, Quezon City. Participation fee is P600. To register, contact 0917-811-0821. For more info, visit The Parenting Emporium Facebook page.


Plan your literature-based preschool

Learn how to start planning your preschool homeschool while cultivating your child's love of learning though literature at the Planning Your Literature-Based Homeschool workshop organized by The Learning Basket. The event is happening on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alabang Country Club, Muntinlupa City. Participation fee is P600. For more info and to register, visit Thelearningbasket.com.


Learn to manage your finances

Learn to manage your finances without the intimidating terms and formulas with the Financial Planning (For Everyone) workshop. Acquaint yourself with budgeting, savings, financial goals and investments with financial planner Gladys Jose. The event is happening on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Craft MNL studio, Pamana-Languages Bldg, Makati. Participation fee is P1,200. For more info and to register, visit Craftmnl.com.

Celebrate International Babywearing Week

Discover the benefits -- and joys -- of babywearing! Be one with parents who have embraced this lifestyle by attending the Embrace Your World event on Saturday, October 10, from 10 am to 3 pm at One Rockwell East Tower Function Room, Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati. For more info, visit their Facebook page.

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Get a free clinic consultation for the whole family

Get your whole family’s health checked at Be Healthy Always: Get Checked, free medical consultations by The Medical City Health Network. There will be free consultations in these areas: cardiology, ophthalmology, women’s health and pediatric health. There will also be talks about diseases, healthy lifestyles and others to be given by from health experts from The Medical City. The event is happening this weekend, Saturday to Sunday, Oct. 10 to 11 at the TriNoma Mall, Quezon City. For more info, visit Themedicalcity.com.


Explore science

There are loads of things happening at The Mind Museum this weekend. A Glass of the Sea exhibition is happening until Oct. 11. Wild Conversations interactive talk is happening on Sunday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m. and Awesome Astronomy is also happening on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. To learn more about these events, visit Themindmuseum.org.


Shop for kids stuff

Shoes, apparel and accessories will be on sale up to 50% off at Fisher Department Store’s Kids’ Fair. The sale runs for the whole month of October, from the 1st to the 31st, at the Fisher Department Store, Fisher Mall, Quezon City.


Shop for more kids stuff

Get up to 70% off on selected items at Big & Small Company, Orange Juice and Spin for their Pre-Holiday Sale. The sale runs from Oct. 2 to Nov. 1 in all store outlets of the mentioned brands above.


Shop for even more kids stuff

Get up to 50% off on selected children’s shoes at the SM Store’s Kids Super Shoe Sale. The sale runs for the whole month of October, from the 1st to the 31st, at all SM Store Nationwide.