*Miss Me Café and Bakery is now open! Scrumptious cheesecakes and other goodies tempt your sweet tooth, while coffees quench your thirst. And if you’re looking for something a little stronger, wine and spirits are also available with daily Happy Hour specials. This café is in Pinnacle Plaza, open from 9am-9pm daily.
*Save the date for Wednesday, March 28 from 10am-4pm at Thyme Restaurant (behind Beidong Flower Market) for a charity bazaar. Table fees go toward Morning Tears (www.morningtears.org.cn), and vendors include Tai Tai, Plastered 8, Shanghai Trio, One Minute, Little Chic and more!
*On Saturday, April 7 from 2:30-4:30pm MAC Time offers a special Family Art Event for kids from 7-12. This is an outdoor drawing event with famous Chinese contemporary artist Yin Zhao Yang in at The Orchard restaurant near Shunyi. Activities include interaction and painting with the artist and more. Cost is RMB 200 per child, including drawing materials, snack and drink. Registration required before April 1 by calling 8046 1820 or 138 1033 4208.
*Imagine Photography Studio, newly located in Pinnacle Plaza #503, now has 3-inch photo fridge magnets available. For the remainder of March, you can receive six or 12 magnets free with specific photo packages.
*Euro Plaza will recognize a worldwide proposal for World Nature Fund by turning off their lights in the common areas from 8:30-9:30pm on March 31 – Earth Hour. And coming up, many stores will have Easter events for families and kids on Sunday, April 8.
*Have you heard of Heyrobics? If not, go to www.heyrobics.com – it’s a fun and social way to exercise. No need to sign up, just come as you are with shorts, t-shirts and shoes. Sessions are RMB 20/30, held at the Swedish School on Tuesday and Friday at 9am, and at the British School on Thursday at 6:45pm. Call Sonia at 150 1054 7402 for more information.
*Another fitness announcement – at the newly located Human In Motion in the Cathay View Garden retail mall (near Beijing Riviera), Steve Warn offers spin classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11am and 8-9pm for RMB 150 per class. Check it out!