Learn about keeping your kids safe online

Canyon Hills Presbyterian Church Youth Ministries is partnering with the Anaheim Police Department s Safe Schools Detail to present Understanding Social Media, Technology and Your Teen at 7 p.m. on Jan. 30. This informative evening will be held in the church s Fellowship Hall and is open to all parents, as well as grandparents or anyone who cares for youth and children. The presentation will touch on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It will offer tips about hidden online dangers, how to search your teen s computer and cellphone; cyber bullying and ways to prevent it; at-risk school trends; how to monitor your teen and how to keep your teen safe. As this event will include sensitive material, it is for adults only. On-site child care is available at no charge. There is no cost to attend. BOOK DISCUSSIONS AT LIBRARY BRANCHES The next Tuesday Talks & Treats Book discussion at Canyon Hills Library will be held at noon Tuesday in the librarommunity is invited. This month s book discussion features The Children Act by Ian Mc Fwan. Anyone interested in attending should read the book, bring a sack lunch and be prepared for a lively discussion. Dessert is provided by The Friends of Canyon Hills Library. The East Anaheim Branch Library will host a Thursday Talk and Treats Book discussion at noon Jan. 29 at that branch. The featured book is Cutting the Stone by Abraham Verghese. STUDENT MAKES ROSE PARADE APPEARANCE Manveena Singh, a junior at Fairmont Preparatory Academy, recently represented the Sikh American community and the Girl Scouts during the 2015 Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year s Day. Float organizers, the United Mission, selected Singh to ride1 on the float t it led A Sikh American Journey because of her affiliation with the Girl Scouts and her Sikh values pertaining to community service. Singh also volunteered her time to help work on the float. I am hoty, Singh .said. As a young Sikh American, I am very proud of my identity, heritage and culture. Being a Girl Scout for the last ll years and a Fairmont student for the last 14 years have also shaped me to be truly global minded with a heart for helping others in need. Singh is a member of Girl Scout Troop 1325 in Anaheim. She is enrolled in the International Business Program at Fairmont. LEARNING ART IN THE PARK Parents are reminded that there are free Art in the Park classes open to all children. The program, which is sponsored by the city s Community Services Department, offers hands on art projects teaching painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, architecture and much more. Classes are held at Canyon Rim Park on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 3 to 5 p.m., and at Ronald Reagan Park on the second and fo