Activities

North Dallas Early Childhood PTA also offers many activities for all moms.

Book Club
Monthly gathering to discuss a specific book chosen by host.

See below for upcoming book selections.

Community Service Projects
NDECPTA supports AVANCE, Dallas Public Libraries, Jonathon’s Place, and Rainbow Room. We collect school and art supplies, clothing and sponsor adopted families in need. Our projects are a great way to give back to the Dallas community. Our goal this year is to incorporate more ways our children can participate in giving back.

Couples Parties
Grab your spouse for a fun night out & chance to mingle with other PTA couples.

Daytime Outings for Moms & Kids
An outing for moms and kids. Take a trip to the park, library, museum, etc.

Meet at the Park
Meet other moms and tots at an assigned park around the North Dallas area.

Moms Night Out
Meet up with other moms for dinner or movies.

Monthly Coffees
Bring the kids for a coffee and playtime at a member’s home.

Lunch Bunch
Bring the kids and meet for lunch each month after the general meeting.

Play Groups
Meet new mommies, help your child find a BFF...

Each Play Group has a designated leader who helps establish and organize new groups, and most importantly, welcome new members! Play Dates can take place just about any where! (members' homes, the park, the mall, Chick-Fil-A, the zoo, etc...)

Sign-ups for Play Groups for the 2011-2012 year has begun! For more information click here.

Book Club

January:
Monday, January 30
7:00 pm
“The Happiness Project Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun”
by Gretchen Rubin
Gretchen had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, but the years are short," she realized. "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.In this lively and compelling account of that year, Rubin carves out her place alongside the authors of bestselling memoirs such as Julie and Julia, The Year of Living Biblically, and Eat, Pray, Love. With humor and insight, she chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Rubin didn't have the option to uproot herself, nor did she really want to; instead she focused on improving her life as it was. Each month she tackled a new set of resolutions: give proofs of love, ask for help, find more fun, keep a gratitude notebook, forget about results. She immersed herself in principles set forth by all manner of experts, from Epicurus to Thoreau to Oprah to Martin Seligman to the Dalai Lama to see what worked for her-and what didn't. Her conclusions are sometimes surprising-she finds that money can buy happiness, when spent wisely; that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that "treating" yourself can make you feel worse; that venting bad feelings doesn't relieve them; that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference-and they range from the practical to the profound. Hosted by Becky C. at Eatzi's (at Lovers and Inwood)

February:
Thursday, February 16
7:00 pm
"Before I Go to Sleep" by SJ Watson
Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine's life.
Hosted by Brooke G. at Breadwinner's Inwood Village

March:
"When did I get like this? The screamer, the worrier, the dinosaur chicken nugget buyer, and other mothers I swore I'd never be" by Amy Wilson
Hosted by Arianne H. and Rebecka T.

April:
"Cinderella Ate My Daughter" by Peggy Orenstein
Hosted by Shelby V.


Specific information for these events will be given at the General Meetings, as well as in our Daily PTA emails for members.

If you would like to RSVP for any of the events please send an email to: Northdallasecpta@yahoo.com.