Happy Diwali!

You are cordially invited to join along with your family at Chinmaya Triveni and enjoy the Diwali Celebration on October 30, 2016. Please wear traditional Indian attire, if possible.

Program

10:15 AM – Class-wise Group Photograph

11:30 AM – Lakshmi Puja, Bhajans and Virtual Fireworks

12:15 PM – Lunch 12:15 PM

12:15 PM – Dandia / Garba Dance 12:15 PM

1:15 PM –  Clean Up

Please sign up for at least one of the items listed for Diwali Potluck (Sweets – Ladoo or Burfee or Jalebi, Puri, Chole, Vada and Chutney, Idli and Chutney, Fruits and Mixture) by visiting the SignUpGenius web site.

Link to signupgenius =>http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4baea722a1f94-diwali1

Please do not mention quantity when you sign up at SignUpGenius website. Please bring the selected item for 15-20 persons.

All the parents are requested to bring flowers for Lakshmi Puja and decoration.

All the parents/children are requested to bring their Dandia sticks and extras, if any for Dandia dance.

Here is a link to Basic 5 Steps for Dandiya dance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26GMtIBE5rE

Happy Navaratri, Oct 1-10, 2016

Monthly Bhajan Sandhya on Saturday Oct 8th – 6:00 to 7:30 PM – Devi special.

(see calendar for yearly Bhajan schedule)

Join the Final 12th Annual “Kids Ride for Kids” event which features an 8k and 20k distance rides. Our Balavihar group will be doing the 20 K distance ride and we expect you all to arrive before 10.00am.  The ride will start around 10.15 and should take about 1.5-2 hours.  Please plan on coming back to pick up your child by 12 pm. The event will feature silent auction items, raffle prizes, a bike rodeo for safety training and food/drinks. 100% of all proceeds go to the Mustard Seed School. 

The link for registration is http://www.mustardseedspin.org/

The Mustard Seed Spin promotes total wellness for youth through safe cycling, while creating opportunities to help less fortunate children.

The park, helmet and bike check, booths, etc. will be open at 9:00 and then the riders will be staggered with 20k riders starting at 10:15AM and the 8k riders starting at 10:30AM.

Where: William B. Pond Recreation Area (at south end of Arden Way)

Why: Fun, exercise and to help kids from the Mustard Seed School