Valley Classes Teach Skills of Fatherhood

Good Beginnings Parenting Center, 4901B Topanga Canyon, Woodland Hills, 91364. This private school offers father-child groups on the first Saturday of every month. Classes for fathers and children 3 months to 3 years old, are $10 each. The school, which is open all year, also offers classes for mothers and working parents. For information call Madeleine Lieber or Judy Steingieser, 704-8116.

Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School offers classes for fathers at its Rinaldi Campus, 17450 Rinaldi St., Northridge, 91326, for fathers with children 9 months to 4 1/2 years old. Class meets the second Saturday of every month. Cost is $2.50 for a 20-week semester (five classes). New semester begins Feb. 8, 1986. School also offers classes for mothers and working parents. For information call the Rinaldi campus, 366-9171, or instructor Terry Kaplan, 993-8409.

Stephen S. Wise Temple Parenting Center, 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles, 90077, offers “Saturday With Father” classes each Saturday for fathers and children 3 months to 4 years old. The cost for six weeks is $90 for temple members, $105 for non-members, with sliding-scale discounts available. Spring semester begins Feb. 1, 1986. The Parenting Center also offers an array of classes for parents and families. For information, call Micki Cooley, 213-476-8561 or 818-788-8561, Ext. 209, or 213-471-5137 evenings and Saturdays.

Temple Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, 91436, offers a “Daddy And Me” program for fathers and children 1 to 2 1/2. Twice-a-month classes meet Sunday mornings. A four-month semester costs $80 for temple members, $100 for non-members. Spring semester begins Feb. 2, 1986. The temple also offers weekday classes for parents of infants and toddlers. For information, call Michele Warner, 788-6000.