The FCC Metro Play Group

Come play, drink a cup of Joe or hot cider & complete a Christmas Ornament Craft suitable for gift giving or hanging on the tree!

Who: FCC Members, Friends, and Parents.

Appropriate for ages 3 ish with help to 10 ish

When: Saturday, December 13, 2008

Time: 10:00 -Noon

Where:Kris, Matt & Libby Carlson

Cost: None, materials will be provided by

The FCC Metro Play group.

Materials are limited,

Please RSVP mattandkriscarlson@gmail.com

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CHINESE NEW YEAR DANCE SPECTACULAR

FCC-Oregon has reserved a block of seats at a discounted price for the Divine Performing Arts - Chinese New Year Spectacular at the Keller Auditorium on January 20, 2009.

This is an adult and older child event. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to the auditorium.

Divine Performing Arts seeks to breathe new life into traditional Chinese culture and provide audiences with an experience of sublime beauty. Itʼs traditional Chinese culture as it was meant to be - a brilliant blend of beauty, energy, and grace. Dozens of dancers in dazzling costumes move in seamless, flowing patterns. Thunderous drums shake the stage, while spectacular backdrops take you to another world.

Click here for more information

Two price options are available:

• $62.75 will provide seats on the main floor in sections A & E (sides) or towards the rear of the center section.
• $48.00 will provide seats on the main floor in sections A & E or rows toward the rear of the center section, a little further back than the more expensive tickets.

If you wish to reserve tickets please send a check made out to Sharyn Marcuson to 10211 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 110A, Portland, OR 97219 with your name, phone number and the number of tickets you are buying. Seats are not all near each other so please let Sharyn know if you are looking to sit with another family.

Prices include all fees. Tickets are limited and our block of seats is being held until the first week of December. Please mail your check and ticket request so that it is received before Wednesday, 12/3/08.

Questions? Call Sharyn at 503-351-1478.
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FCC Metro Play Group

Come play, drink a cup of joe or hot cider and complete a
Festive Thanksgiving placemat.

Just in time for the Thanksgiving centerpiece!

Please RSVP

Who: FCC Members, Friends, and Parents.
Appropriate for ages 3ish with help to 10ish

When: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Time: 9:45 -11:30
Where: Kris, Matt & Libby Carlson
1637 SE Elliott,
Portland, OR 97214

What: Should I bring??? If you have leaves, sticks, ribbon or autumnal stickers lying around the house that you would like to add (share) to the paper craft. . .well, that would be just great. Otherwise, materials will be provided.

Cost: None, hosted by The FCC Metro Play group.

Materials are limited,
Please RSVP
mattandkriscarlson@gmail.com
Questions: Kris 503-477-5560

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FCC NEEDS YOUR HELP

Families with Children from China Oregon and SW Washington is a 501(c3) completely volunteer run, and almost exclusively member funded, organization. 2008 has been a tough year for all of us financially, including FCC. FCC experienced significant and unexpected expenses in Fiscal Year 2007 and the beginning of 2008. As a result, the Board has undergone a considerable amount of effort to build out the proper infrastructure and position the FCC for long-term viability since the beginning of the new fiscal year.

How Can You Help? Now we need your support to bring FCC into a self-sustaining mode of operation.

On the financial front:

• Please renew your membership as early as possible.
• Please contribute anything additional, if able to do so during the renewal process or by using the "Donate Now" button on the web site.
• Please leverage the generosity of your employers if they offer a contribution matching program.
• Please make use of the iGive.com web site to contribute at no cost to you while doing what you would already be doing - Go Shopping! Register for iGive. www.igive.com/fccoregon
• Oh Yeah - Ask your employer to be a corporate sponsor of this fantastic community outreach and education organization to which you belong.

If you have additional fund raising ideas, we would love to hear about them.

On the volunteer front : FCC is an all volunteer organization. We can always benefit from your assistance! Fund raising, event planning and execution, speaking at Waiting Families events, serving on the Board of Directors, and a number of other opportunities to help out are always available. Chinese New Year is coming and we could really appreciate help with that and other planned events. Please contact one of the Board members listed on the contact page of the website.

And THANK YOU for supporting FCC!
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WAITING FAMILIES DECEMBER MAH JONG DEC. 7

Next month, the Waiting Families group will be meeting on December 7, to repeat last year's successful December afternoon of Mah Jong and snacks.

Fei Yang will be teaching us this very traditional Chinese game. It is similar to theAmerican game dominoes.

What: Waiting Families Mah Jong
When: Sunday, December 7, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Where:Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Vey Conference Center, 11 floor(signs will be posted)
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SW WA LITTLE PANDAS PLAYGROUP NOV. 21

The SW WA Little Pandas playgroup will have a playdate....

Where: Cafe Sip-n-Play http://www.cafesipnplay.com/
When: Friday, November 21, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30

Please use the link above to see location, cost, and menu options for your little one (food purchase is optional!). There is a gluten free menu for those who need to avoid this common allergen. Please contact Amy C for more information at asingermother@yahoo.com
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