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Tag Archives: Children
Fairy Houses for our Neighbors
A wonderful thing happened last Friday in the Arts & Smarts Children’s Program. Yes, wonderful things happen all the time in the Arts & Smarts Children’s program, but this was particularly wonderful. All spring, the children have been building fairy … Continue reading
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Transportation Rolling Onward
The finished bike room is just outside my office. When people come in who need a bike, Pete takes them to look over our inventory to see if there’s something that will meet their needs. Last week I overheard a … Continue reading
Arts & Smarts, Growing Artists and Problem Solvers
“Don’t take a picture! I’m your boss!” he said, then realized it sounded harsh coming from a kid to an adult, particularly an adult who runs the place. He adjusted and softened his statement, “I’m the artist and you’re the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts & Smarts, Children, future plans, history, sculpture, Washington Avenue
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Young Entrepreneurs
Patchwork Central’s annual Holiday Art Sale is this Saturday, November 5 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Included will be an eclectic mix of artwork from both established and new artists. There will be paintings, drawings, ceramics, jewelry, greeting cards, … Continue reading
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Arts & Smarts After School Begins Again
We’re gearing up for the new school year at Patchwork! What impact does our after school programming have? Just last week, a woman who works in the community came to meet with us so she would better understand all the services … Continue reading
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Tagged Art & Company, Arts & Smarts, Children, joy, tutoring, volunteers
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Reflecting on the Summer
Last week we wrapped up another successful summer of children’s programming at Patchwork. As always, the summer was a family-like experience with multiple generations of people all participating together. We had everyone from three-year-old Calvin participating in his fourth summer with … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts & Smarts, Children, dance, garden, Indiana bicentennial, joy, sculpture, storytelling, Summer
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Life Is Connections
Patchwork is in the middle of our fabulous summer children’s activities. We started two weeks ago with Art Garden Week I. It’s our biggest week of the year, with over 25 children and 25 high schoolers and adults in attendance. Participants … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts & Smarts, Children, connections, joy, learning, storytelling, Summer
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School Year Reflections
Every year, our Arts & Smarts staff and volunteers are privileged to be part of many, many children’s learning and growth. They experience moments, both momentous and small, that tell them that a child’s life is better for having been part … Continue reading
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