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Tag Archives: Summer
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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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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The Peak of Summer
It’s been an exciting summer in the Arts & Smarts program. Art Garden Week I (highlighted previously) has been followed by a series of other unique enrichment opportunities for children. First came Sculpture Week with Amy Rich. Participants built fantastical people … Continue reading
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Patchwork Summer “is Better Than TV!”
Our summer Arts & Smarts children’s programming began last week with Art Garden Week I. A total of 32 children and 39 teen and adult volunteers participated in at least one day of Art Garden. Activities included: Telling stories with Susan Fowler … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts & Smarts, butterflies, ceramics, garden, monarchs, snack, storytelling, Summer
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Bursting at the Seams
Next week at Patchwork, the pace will pick up dramatically. We’ll be back to full days of programming with the first Art Garden Week filling the building each day with around 50 children, teens, and adult volunteers. The joy, activity, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts & Smarts, Children, food pantry, garden, hospitality, showers, Summer, thanks, volunteers
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With Enthusiasm!
Last week we ended our summer children’s activities with Dance Week, which was presented in partnership with the Children’s Center for Dance Education. As I watched the group enthusiastically leap and gyrate and shuffle and spin (some more with the … Continue reading
Art Garden Week I: The Summer Begins
Art Garden Weeks are my favorite time of the year. Storytelling, gardening, cooking, ceramics–groups move from one to the other. There’s so much positive energy spilling out of the building. It’s also the largest group of people we work with in … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts & Smarts, celebration, ceramics, Children, garden, joy, kitchen, storytelling, Summer, vegetables, volunteers
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Another School Year Drawing to a Close
There’s been a lot of activity lately in the Arts & Smarts program as we work to finish everything up for the year. We’ll celebrate all of our accomplishments at our annual End of the Year Celebration on Thursday, May … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Art & Company, Arts & Smarts, celebration, Children, Easter eggs, future plans, joy, robotics, spring, Summer, tutoring
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