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Please check upcoming events on the Calendar and the newest advertisements posted on the Bulletin Board. Both pages are updated regularly!

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The August-September issue of the Bridge is now available!

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spouses&partners@mit news

Join MIT FamilyNet!

Join our new social networking website for MIT families: http://familynet.mit.edu

Search for other families who live near you, speak your language, share your background or special interests
Find families who want to exchange childcare, share nannies, form play groups or start car pools
Search for MIT affiliated babysitters
Join interest groups (toddler group, grad moms, adoptive families, English study) or start a new group
Participate in forums (e.g. Buy&Sell, Balancing work and family, New at MIT, etc) by reading and posting topics.
Find out about interesting events and activities at MIT and in your groups.

All MIT affiliates and/or their spouses/partners can register to become members. If you don't have an MIT Athena account, you will need to use your spouse's MIT certificate to sign up. But once you are registered, you can use your username & password to log in from any computer.

If you have any questions or problems, you can click on the "contact us" link on the site or email us directly at mfn@mit.edu.

September Book Club Meeting - September 8

Monday, September 8 at 8 pm
Cafe Algiers - Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
Book selection: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Contact Kathleen Sullivan at kathleensullivan@hotmail.com

BabyNet Toddler Meetings - Starting September 9

Tuesdays from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Eastgate Penthouse
Join us for circle time with a song, story, and craft/activity. There will be plenty of FREE PLAY TIME! Siblings are welcome.
Join us online at MIT FamilyNet
Questions? Contact Felicia Lopez at feliciamlk@gmail.com

Greater Boston Volunteer Fair - September 10

Wednesday, September 10, 12:15–2 p.m.
The Greater Boston Volunteer Fair is the city's largest volunteer event. Representatives from more than 40 community groups will be onsite to provide information, answer questions and help you find volunteer projects that fit your interest and schedule. Visit the fair with other spouses&partners@mit members to learn more about volunteer opportunities. We will meet in front of the MIT Coop at 12:15 p.m. and take the T to Boston City Hall Plaza.
Please contact Clare Gill at 978-501-6189 or cgill911@yahoo.com if you plan to attend.

spouses&partners@mit weekly meeting – September 10

3-5 p.m. in the Eastgate Penthouse
Topic: Welcome!
Meet Program Coordinator, interest group leaders, and other members and new friends! Find out about spouses&partners@mit activities and how you can get involved.
Free childcare provided.

Upcoming Events

Registration for Fall Wellness Classes

Registration has begun for our fall wellness classes at the Center for Health Promotion & Wellness. All classes meet once per week for 10 weeks. Please note our moderate increase in class prices. As always, MIT Health Plan Members receive a discounted rate for all classes.

*New Classes*
Prenatal Yoga
Mindfulness Meditation
Lighten Up: Mind/Body Approaches to Better Eating

For more information on the classes offered and to download registration forms, please visit our website or stop by our office, E23-205.

Child Safety Seat Inspection Program - September 6

Saturday, September 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Stata Center
The MIT Police, in conjunction with the MIT Federal Credit Union, will offer the Child Car Seat Inspection program at the Stata Building, loading dock area - enter from Vassar St.

Trained Technicians from the Cambridge Police and Massachusetts State Police, along with technicians from several other police departments, will inspect car seats for proper installation. They will also offer Expert Advice and Direction on recalled/unsafe and expired child car and booster seats. This program is also sponsored by the Urban Public Safety Coalition (MAMLEO, MMSPOA, JADE, VULCANS, EOPS, and MHLEA).

Questions? Contact Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer, MIT Police, at 617-253-1212

English Conversation Classes for Women - September 9

Registration Day: Tuesday, September 9
9 AM in the Student Center (W20), Room 491
First offered to international women who arrived here at MIT with their families in 1963, the League’s English Conversation Classes continue to make an impact on visiting women. Over 3,200 women from 71 countries have attended these classes to learn or improve their English. While studying, they learned about American life and about the cultures of their classmates.

Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:15 am to 11 am and are offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels at a cost of $80 per semester, which includes the cost of books and weekly social hour. Babysitting is available during class time at $150 per child. Childcare spaces are limited and are offered on a first come-first served basis. On registration day, students meet with teachers to determine their class levels. Classes begin on Thursday, September 11, when all students again meet in the Student Center, Room 491, at 9:15 am for class assignments. For more information, please email wleague@mit.edu or call Jan Kirtley at 617-277-2628.
Visit the Women's League website to learn more about their activities.

MIT Endicott House Fall Plant Sales - September 10 and 11

Chrysanthemums, houseplants, and more.
When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Time: 9 am to 3 pm
Location: McDermott Court (between Walker Memorial and Building 54)

Student plant sale: Houseplants, gift items, and more.
When: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Location: Sidney-Pacific Graduate Residence Hall

Questions? Contact the MIT Women's League at 617-253-3656 or wleague@mit.edu
More information at http://web.mit.edu/womensleague

Connections - September 11

Thursday, September 11, 4 pm to 6 pm, Emma Rogers Room (10-340)

On the second Thursday of the month during the academic year, the Women's League hosts Connections in the Emma Rogers Room (10-340) from 4 pm to 6 pm. These informal monthly open houses with light refreshments, conversation, and camaraderie began in 2001 and continue to provide ways for the League to meet newcomers and stay in touch with members. We hope you can join us and encourage you to bring a newcomer, a colleague, or a friend along with you. Come when you can and stay for as long as your can.

Questions? Contact the MIT Women's League at 617-253-3656 or wleague@mit.edu
More information at http://web.mit.edu/womensleague

Are you a woman who is not Jewish who is raising Jewish children? You are not alone!

Mothers Circle- a program for women like you - is coming to Cambridge, MA!

The program provides an introduction to Jewish parenting, practices, beliefs, values and the "how-to's" of Jewish family living. More than just a class, group members explore their responses and experiences with a non-judgmental group of peers who share their unique challenges and perspectives. The group will meet for 16 sessions over about 8 months.

Throughout the year there will be events that will include partners, family and friends. Participants will have access to a national listserv for Mothers Circle participants in the 25 groups throughout the country.

Free childcare can be provided.

To enroll or for more information, contact Elana Kling Perkins at 781-647-5327 or ekperkins@jfcsboston.org

Elana Kling Perkins, LICSW
Coordinator, Interfaith Family Resource Center
Jewish Family & Children's Service
1430 Main Street,Waltham, MA 02451
781-647-5327
eperkins@jfcsboston.org
jfcsboston.org/comm_programs/interfaith_resource.cfm

July/August issue of the Newcomers Almanac is now available online

Thanks to the International Scholars, the MIT community has access to the Newcomers Almanac, a newsletter for newcomers to the United States. The July/August topics include the fourth of July, the debate about handguns, and a biography of Henry Ford.

Link to the newsletter at http://web.mit.edu/scholars/news.html
You will need a MIT certificate to access this newsletter.

Community Service Opportunities

Read the detailed bulletin from the MIT Public Service Center:
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/news/bulletin/