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Events under National Family Week 2005

S/n

Name of Event

Synopsis/Organisers/

Supporters

Date/Time/

Venue

1.         

Intergenerational Bonding Forum

 

 

A forum to discuss Inter- Generation Bonding issues by local and foreign speakers.

NTUC Eldercare

Tel : 6236 5790

Fax: 6538 1068

 

Date: 27th May 2005

Time: 9am – 5pm

Venue: NTUC Centre

 

2.         

Eat With Your Family Day – A Ritual of Bonding Across Generations

 

An event to strengthen inter-generational family ties through the simple act of sitting down and taking a meal together.


Centre For Fathering

Suen

Tel : 6252 8408

Email:

suen@fathers.com.sg

 

Date: 27th May 2005

 

 

3.         

Nature Appreciation

Experience a chapter of Singapore’s past by walking along the historical trail.  Interact with your family harmoniously & embrace the gifts of nature!

 

Shan You Counseling Centre

Sandy / Mildred / Jane

Tel : 6741 9293

Email : sandy@shanyou.org.sg

 

Date: 28th May 2005

Time: 9am – 2pm

Venue: Kent Ridge Park

Fees: $10 per person; free for elderly

4.         

Gen3 Festival

 

A carnival-cum-exhibition to promote Inter – Generation Bonding.  Lots of prizes, contest, discounts, shows, talks and demos for everyone in the family. 

Special guest appearance by Jack Neo.

NTUC

Tel : 6236 0555
www.ntucmedia.org.sg/gen3

 

Date: 29th May 2005

Time: 10am to 10pm

Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 6A

 

5.         

CDAC Tampines Student Service Centre (SSC) Open House cum Carnival

An open house cum carnival whereby a series of activities for examples scavenger hunt where bonus points will be awarded for teams consisting of a grandparent.

 

Tampines Student Service Centre

Tel : 6783 4649

Fax : 6842 4110

Email : tanwb@cdac.org.sg

 

Date: 29th May 2005

Time: 9am – 1pm

Venue: Blk 158 Tampines ST 12 (open field)

6.         

West Coast Family Swim 2005

A swimming event involving all the 3 generations and includes games like intergeneration family contest, family telematches and many more.

 

West Coast CCC Welfare Committee

Pauline Sim

Tel : 6486 1856

Fax : 6486 1801

 

Date: 29th May 2005

Time: 8am – 12pm

Venue: Clementi Swimming Complex

7.         

‘Spice It Up’

A guided tour of the Sentosa Herb & Spice Garden to identify the different feels, smells and tastes of the different plants in group of 3 generations.

 

In Tandem

Tel : 6726 9856

Email : programme@myintandem.com

 

Date: 1st, 7th, 15th & 23rd June 2005

Time: 5.30pm – 8pm

Venue: Sentosa Herb & Spice Garden/near Merlion

Fees: $38 per person (Mail cheque payment to In Tandem – Jurong Point Post Office PO Box 092 S916404)

 

8.         

Money Clue-Dough

 

A game based on the popular board game “CLUEDO” with the story about solving the mystery of some stolen money from a bank and the murder of a bank’s CEO. Team must comprise of grandparents, parents and children.


Salmon Thrust Private Limited

Ng Lye Heng

Tel : 6323 0768

HP : 9387 5780

Fax : 6323 0885

Email : maven@salmonthrust.com

 

Date: 5th June 2005

Time: 9am – 2pm

Venue: Safra Toa Payoh

 

9.         

Multi – Generational Event Harmony Nite 2005

An event to enhance family bonding between different generations. There will be interactive games catered for both young and elderly to participate together.

 

Changi Simei Senior Citizen’s Executive Committee

Tel : 6781 6058

Fax : 6789 1380

Email :

lin_hoong_chen@pa.gov.sg

 

Date: 5th June 2005

Time: 6.30pm – 10.30pm

Venue: Changi Simei CC Multi – Purpose Hall

Fees: $3 per person

10.    

West Coast Family Block Party

A party engaging both the children and the family with interactive stage games, contest for the biggest 3 generation family group and many more.

 

West Coast Green RC

Mr Tan Thuan Siang

HP : 9857 1863

 

Date: 5th June 2005

Time: 3pm – 5pm

Venue: The Pavillion between Blk 709 & 712

Fees: $5 per children for the MacDonald Meal, adult is free

11.    

Multi Racial Family Puzzle Piecing Competition

Piecing up a 500pc puzzle in a team 4 family members

 

Chua Chu Kang CC WEC

Mr Lim E.K

Tel : 6769 1694

 

Date: 5th June 2005

Time: 1pm – 5pm

Venue: Chua Chu Kang CC Hall

12.    

The Heritage Tour – Rivertales

A tour to explore the history of Singapore Island through stories revolving around the Singapore River

 

Fei Yue Community Services

Sammy How

Tel : 6561 4404

Fax :  6562 4404

Email : sammyhow@fycs.org

 

Date: 10th June 2005

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: Rivertales Museum

Meeting point: Holland Close Neighbourhood Link

Fees: $6 per adult, $4 for children 12 & below

13.    

SAFRA Runway Cycling Event

 

An event to promote Inter – Generation Bonding through sports activities.

SAFRA

Tel : 6377 9864/5

Email :  runwaycycling@safra.sg

Website : www.safra.sg

 

 

Date: 12th June 2005

Time: 8am – 12pm

Venue: Paya Lebar Air Base

 

14.    

Official Launch of FaV Connect @ Family Plays Together, Stays Together

A programme aims to empower families with additional tools for effective communication and bonding and etc.

 

National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

The Family Volunteering Team

Tel : 1800 325 0965

Email : partners@nvpc.org.sg

 

Date: 12th June 2005

Time: 8.30am – 12pm

Venue: Tampines East Community Club

 

15.    

Family Plays Together, Stays Together

A family day which includes activities like exercise workout, jigsaw puzzles contest, picture collage, flea market and etc.

 

Tampines East CC

Judith Lee

HP : 9145 9932

 

Date: 12th June 2005

Time: 8am – 12.30pm

Venue: Tampines East CC

Fees: $2 per adult which includes a goodie bag per person & lucky draw

 

16.    

The Family Healthy Lifestyle Carnival

A carnival full of healthy events like health workout, healthy food demo, health talk, health screening and etc.

 

Pasir Ris Elias CC

Tel : 6583 1220

 

Date: 12th June 2005

Time: 7am – 1pm

Venue: Pasir Ris Elias CC

Fees: $3 per individual, $7 for family of 3

17.    

Family Camp

Come and participate in fun and interactive activities which will help you to enhance your family relationships!

 

Shan You

Sandy / Mildred / Jane

Tel : 6741 9293

Email : sandy@shanyou.org.sg

 

Date: 12th June 2005

Time: 9am – 5pm

Venue: Toa Payoh Central CC

Fees: $12 per person; free for elderly

18.    

Take a Nature Walk

An intergenerational programme that begins with 3 different mini walks to bring about attention to environmental issues.

 

Fei Yue Community Services

Sammy How

Tel : 6561 4404

Fax :  6562 4404

Email : sammyhow@fycs.org

 

Date: 17th June 2005

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: Singapore Botanical Garden

Meeting point: Holland Close Neighbourhood Link

Fees: $6 per adult, $4 for children 12 & below

19.    

A Taste of FaV Connect! @Walking Tall Festival Finale

The Walking Tall Festival Finale hope to bring families together to learn, play and set new records for the Most People Juggling 3 objects, Longest Distance Travelled On Stilts in 60 minutes and many more.

 

National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

The Family Volunteering Team

Tel : 1800 325 0965

Email : partners@nvpc.org.sg

 

Date: 18th June 2005

Time: 10am – 2.30pm

Venue: Pasir Ris Elias Community Club

20.    

“The More We Get Together” Sembawang Family Day 2005

A family day to reach out to everyone in the family through games and activities like singing theme song “the more we get together” Buy 1 adult ticket and get 1 free ticket (for children below 12 yrs old or seniors above 60 yrs old)

 

Sembawang Family Service Centre

Joel Tan or Jia Qi

Tel : 6754 7050

Email : admin@sfsc.mws.org.sg

 

Date: 19th June 2005

Time: 9am – 1pm

Venue: Wellington Primary School

21.    

Family Walk-A-Jog

A family walk a jog event with lucky draw in the end and goodie bag for every participants that sign up.

 

Kampong Glam CC

Tel : 6295 0741

 

Date: 19th June 2005

Time: 7.30am – 10am

Venue: Kampong Glam CC

Closing Date for registration: 12th June 2005

 

22.    

Viriya Intergenerational Carnival – Ties that bind

A carnival to promote intergenerational bonding through various performances, competitions and talks.

 

Boon Lay Neighbourhood Link

Kazay Koh

Tel : 6262 2931

Fax : 6262 2731

 

Date: 19th June 2005

Venue: Blk 209 Boon Lay Place, #01-239

 

23.    

Community Bonding

“Community Bonding” provides fun and non-confrontational activities that stimulate critical reflection and constructive dialogue about physical, social and psychological dimensions of community living and intergenerational development in youth and elderly

 

Fei Yue Community Services

Sammy How

Tel : 6561 4404

Fax :  6562 4404

Email : sammyhow@fycs.org

 

Date: 24th June 2005

Time: 10am – 4pm

Venue: Bukit Batok Neighbourhood Link

Fees: $6 per adult, $4 for children 12 & below

24.    

Gen3 Roadshow

 

Gen3 Roadshow with families showcasing their talents together.


UnionWorks Pte Ltd

Ms Catherine Chen

Tel: 6353 6100

HP: 9690 0990

Email:

catherinechen@

unionworksonline.com.sg

 

Date: 25th June 2005

Time: 3pm to 7pm

Venue: West Mall

 

25.    

“VITALITY and ME” Photography Contest

 

 

A photography contest reflecting active ageing and promoting intergenerational bonding. 

NTUC Eldercare

Tel: 62138212

Email: www.ntuc.org.sg/eldercare

 

Date: 25th June 2005 (Registration starts)

Closing Date: 12th  August 2005

26.    

West Coast IGB Party

A dinner with intergeneration family contest

 

West Coast CCC Welfare Committee

Pauline Sim

Tel : 6486 1856

Fax : 6486 1801

 

Date: 25th June 2005

Time: 8pm

Venue: West Coast CC

 

27.    

Food For Thought

Get involved in delivering essential food to the poor and needy families! Seize this chance to do something meaningful with your family members!

 

Shan You

Sandy / Mildred / Jane

Tel : 6741 9293

Email : sandy@shanyou.org.sg

 

Date: 25th June 2005

Time: 9am – 3pm

Venue: Homes of Food Ration recipients

Fees: $10 per person; free for elderly

28.    

All Under One Roof

Educational talks, competitions and activities for the 3 generations and everyone in the family.

 

Yishun Methodist Mission

Cheng Suan

Tel: 6758 7491

 

Date: 25th June 2005

Time: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Yishun Methodist Mission

29.    

3G Family Trail & “Bounce” Carnival

 

 

An Intergenerational “Bounce” Carnival organized by Republic Polytechnic and Tanglin-Cairnhill Grassroots Organizations.

Republic Polytechnic & Tanglin-Cairnhill GROs

Miss Wee Soh Hong

Tel : 6270 8895 

Email :

wee_soh_hong@pa.gov.sg

 

 

Date: 26th June 2005

Time: 9am to 5pm

Venue: Republic Polytechnic

 

30.    

Family Ties 2005

A day event for the 3 generations with programmes like Generation Challenge, Talentime, Family Workshops, X-Box Challenge and other enriching activities.

 

Hope Centre

Dorcas Won

Tel/Fax : 6348 5479

Email: ymwon@hyopecentre.org.sg

 

Date: 26th June 2005

Time: 10am – 5pm

Venue: Punggol CC

 

31.    

Hope Family Festival

A family festival that will focus on family bonding through fun fair activities like Father-Son pie eating contest, Mother-Daughter look alike competition. There will be incentives for participants who have 3 generations represented.

 

Hope Worldwide Singapore

Patrice Lee

HP : 9368 4397

Fax : 6665 9416

Email :

patricelee@hopewwsea.org

 

Date: 3rd July 2005

Time: 1pm - 6pm

Venue: Central Christian Church - Punggol


Forums/Seminars/Talks for National Family Week 2005

 

S/N

Title

Organisers/Supporters

Date/Time/Venue

1

No Sweat – Only sweet memories

An interactive workshop exclusively for parents, their teens/tweens and their grandparents!  Experienced speaker James Thomas will be sharing on tips on developing a positive atmosphere at home.

 

Focus on the Family

Tel : 6336 1444

Email : focus@family.org.sg

 

Date: 28th May 2005
Time:
11am to 12.30pm
Fees: $10 per family members or Special intergenerational discount – 3-tier families get $5 off the total price!

 

2

Building good grandparent/ parent-child relationship

A 6hrs workshop which includes sharing from grandparents, parents to teenagers on interpersonal relationships skills.

 

Heart to Heart Educational Welfare Society

Poh See Yong/Evelyn

Tel : 6560 9873/9068 6717

 

Date: 29th May 2005

Time: 12.30pm – 6.30pm

Venue: Joint Social Service Centre

 

3

Family Fun – Learning from your grandparents

A 12hrs workshop to help in understanding the importance improving bonding between grandparents, parents and children.

 

Heartpower Management Training Pte Ltd

Poh See Yong

Tel : 6560 9873

 

Date: 4th Jun 2005

Time:
9.30am – 11.30pm

12.30pm – 2.30pm

2.30pm – 4.30pm

Venue: Modern Montessori International (Woodlands)

 

4

Greatest Love Of All

A workshop talking about having a greater bond among the 3 generations.

 

Hero Training and Consultancy

Mrs Serina Cheong

Tel : 9878 1840

Email : richseri@singnet.com.sg

 

Date: 4th Jun 2005

Time: 6pm – 9pm

Venue: Central Christian Church

No 1 Edgefield Walk

Level 2 Nutasara Room

 

5

Active Forum : Treasure Hunting In The Family

Active forum is an action -  based workshop that’s bring together family members of 3 generations to nurture understanding and appreciation of the value and role of each family member and the family as a whole.

 

Care Corner Counselling Centre

Mr Jonathan Siew / Ms Tan Soo Yuin

Tel : 6353 1180

Email : cccc@carecorner.org.sg

 

Date: 11th Jun 2005

Time: 2pm – 5pm

Venue: Care Corner Counselling Centre

 

6

Family Bonding Activity Day

A programme that bond families together with activities like building the tower, blindfold square, evolution game.

 

In Tandem

Tel : 6726 9856

 

Date: 26th Jun 2005

Venue: Aloha Resort

Fees: $350 (2 Parents and 2 children), $60 (Grandparents)

 










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