I received the following info today. I have enrolled my daughter (almost 2) to this program as I have heard good feedback from parents who had brought their children there. I think she will have a great time!

I have Kindermusik courses staring in September. Kindermusik classes are full of musically inspired activities and are for children to attend with a parent or other caregiver. I hope to start with four classes, details below, and would love to hear from anyone interested in enrolling. I am happy to offer a free trial class to any interested families.

KidSpace, Lausanne, Wednesdays or Fridays
9.30, Our Time, for children 18 months – three years
10.30, Village, for children up to 18 months
Courses starting throughout September.

The classes are conducted in English but use all types of music and children do
not need to speak English to enjoy the programme.
All classes are 45 minutes long and the programmes vary in length depending on
which class it is.

If you would like further details please contact me.

Clare Joyner
021 711 0316/078 928 70812
clarejoyner (AT) yahoo.co.uk

*Photograph courtesy of shankar, shiv

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After the Robot Festival at EPFL this weekend (anyone going? we plan to go there this afternoon), UNIL will also have their open days, starting Friday 4 June to Sunday 6 June. The activities for Friday are by registration only, but the ones on Saturday and Sunday will be completely open for public (free entrance).

The theme for this year’s “mysteries” would be all things Swiss, including the science behind the fondue and the legend of William Tell.

For complete program and other info, check this site.

*Image courtesy of University of Lausanne

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I received some information regarding new programs at the KIDSpace:

• NURSERY* : Every morning as of 18 months

• AFTER SCHOOL ATELIERS* : From 4:30-6pm as of 3 year

• SATURDAY MORNING NURSERY  :  As of 30 months from 10am-noon and 2 to 4pm every Saturday

• FEBRUARY HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS (please register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment)

• SIGN LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS “signe avec moi”(http://www.signeavecmoi.com) .6 workshops for children from 2 to 4 years. A maximum of 6 mothers and children per workshop.Mondays and Thursdays form 9:30am to 10:15 am or Thursday from 4 pm to 4:45pm. For further information please contact Mme Safia Kury : safiakury(AT)freesurf.fr

*These are proposed programs, and will be set up if there is enough interest.

For further information on these or any of our activities please contact KIDSpace directly by email info(AT)kidspace.ch or tel 021/ 312 11 70

KIDSpace
Av. Juste-Olivier 10-12
1006 Lausanne
Tel. 021 312 11 70
info(AT)kidspace.ch

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The English Bookstore Books Books Books will be running a children story time on Saturday, Nov 28 at 10:30AM. Story time will last about 30 minutes and will feature a selection of classic and modern children stories. If they have a good response to this event they will run more in the future! If you are interested to come, please sign up on their Doodle page here.

BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS
Rue de Mercerie 12
1003 Lausanne
Tel: 021 311 25 84
books(AT)booksbooksbooks.ch
Tip: If you come with a heavy stroller, use the elevator by pressing the number “4″

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I think this Saturday (Nov 7, 2009) is perfect for a trip to the Lausanne Museum of Zoology. First, it may be cloudy and a bit rainy. Second, it’s fee entry (as every first Saturday of the month). And third, the new exhibition “Oh my God! Darwin et l’évolution” to celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin (whom, btw, was born in 1809) is now open. From what I heard there is an aquarium with a special kind of shellfish that only evolved very little over these million of years, and a special cinema showing 16 documentaries over the work of Darwin and evolution. They also offer a guided tour (most probably in French only) at 2pm that Saturday.

For more information, see this official website.

P.S.: Don’t forget that this weekend is also Family Museum Day for the Museums in Vaud Riviera (see my previous post).

UPDATE: We went to the exhibition today (Nov 7, 2009) and had so much fun. It was very well made and interesting (maybe our background as biologist/biotechnologist made it even more interesting for us). There is also a section with robots, hosted by EPFL, and an area dedicated as Atelier d’Enfants. Definitely worth a visit! Check our photo album for pics.

*Image courtesy of Lausanne Museum of Zoology

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So I’ve been posting many activities for bigger children offered by the museums. That doesn’t mean that our 1 year-old cannot enjoy the museum. This weekend we proved it! We went to the Museum of Zoology in Palais de Rumine in Riponne.

We got the idea from a colleague, Coco, who went there many times with her (then) toddlers when the days were cold and rainy. They have many stuffed animal corps that were quite impressive for a city as small as Lausanne.  The 2 exhibition rooms were a bit outdated and tired, but it may also due to the current preparation of Darwin’s Evolution exhibition on the other side of the building that took so much space. While outdated, it actually looked very clean, perhaps due to the small number of visitors. It was actually perfect for us, as our 1 year-old could wander around by herself, by toddling or crawling. We really enjoyed the museum and think it’s a good way to introduce our daughter to wild animals.

We also went to the museum café and found what I would never expected to see there on a sunny Saturday in a museum: There were so many students working on assignments! In fact they occupied most of the tables, but we managed to get a table, our coffee and ice cream. The café is small and self-serviced, but the coffee was good.

I guess we’ll be coming back often, especially on the first Saturday of the month when the entrance is free! For more info, check their site.

Musée de Zoologie
Palais de Rumine
Place de la Riponne 6
1014 Lausanne
Tel.: 021 316 34 60
Fax: 021 316 34 79

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I know this is old news to many of my regular readers, but I think it will be useful for those who had never heard of this place. Now that it’s cold outside, indoor playrooms are desperately needed.

La Vallee de la Jeunesse is a place for children aged 0 to 5 years to play and meet other children, accompanied by their parents or other childminder. The adults should stay with their children at all time, and can use this time to relax, talk, meet other adults, or play with the children. It’s free and no registration is necessary.

Two professionals (qualified to help young children and families) will welcome you 3 days per week:

• on Monday and Friday morning from 9 to 12AM
• on Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6PM

For more information:

Accueil Parents-Enfants de la Vallee de la Jeunesse
Maison de l’Enfance
Vallée de la Jeunesse 1
1007 Lausanne
Tel. : 021 315 68 95
On Google Map
Bus no.1, no.2 and no.6 : stop « la Maladière »
Métro M1, bus no.32 and no.33 : stop « Malley »

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