The cafe also runs the community space (The Birdhouse - brick house formerly known as Briggs Photography Studio) and is part of First Friday Art Walks.  The address is 112 E 13th Ave (& Oak). The cafe is on the Oak Street side as well, and run out of a food trailer. Hope to see you there! 

Our Enrichment Dance Teacher, Eileen King, has a wonderful opportunity this summer, the Summer Six Week: http://www.unityschoolofdance.com/Unity_School_of_Dance/The_Summer_Six-Week.html

Look at the Unity School of Dance web page for more information:  http://www.unityschoolofdance.com

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Dear Friends,

Mark your calender for Heiko's 4 summer classes:

FIELD CLASS IN THE OREGON CASCADES
Sunday, June 27 10:00-5:00pm
      Ecology and Wildflower Walk-Study native edible+medicinal plants in the beautiful Iron Mt region.
      $40-60 sliding scale.  worktrade available.  pre-registration required.  Call Heiko 541-485-7245

SUMMER PLANT SKILLS MINI-SERIES (IN EUGENE)

Wednesday, July 21 5:00-9:00pm
          Medicinal Shrubs + Trees-16 medicinal plants you can grow and harvest in your own garden.

Wednesday, July 28 5:00-9:00pm
          Useful Weeds of Summer-We will process common urban weeds into food and medicine

Wednesday, August 4 5:00-9:00pm
          Berry Systems for Temperate Climates-A review of every edible berry you can grow-lots of tasty samples included. 

Registration + Suggested Donation (Summer Class Series)
Suggested Donation: $120-250 for all 3. $40 to $60 each.  Worktrade available.
For ?'s or registration contact Heiko at (541)-485-7245 or urbanecogardens@gmail.com

-If you want to improve your sustainability plant skills these classes are for you!-

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Summer Nature Camps with Whole Earth Nature School

Track animals, get muddy, build forts, play outside!  Whole Earth Nature School is proud to offer Summer Nature Camps for kids and teens in Eugene.  We try to re-imagine what summer nature camps can be. We still value games, activities and storytelling but those things are only used as vehicles for profound personal experience. We believe strongly that kids today are sorely lacking the wonder, freedom and sense of adventure that their parents or grandparents had, such as the freedom to wander to a favorite fishing hole on a summer’s day. For those kids in the past the journey to go fishing was just as important as the fishing itself. Our experienced instructors safely guide kids on the trail of wild animals, help them gather wild berries to make jam, use mud to camouflage their faces and move invisibly through the woods, and introduce kids to the nutritious weeds and wild plants that grow all around us and learn to use the herbs to heal.

For a complete schedule and to register visit www.NatureCamps.org or call us at 541-937-KIDS

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Young Writers Association Lively Literature Camps are active summer day camps based on great books.

This summer join a hands-on expedition into the world of steam power, corn bread, rascals and close shaves.  No need to read Mark Twain's stories before camp - Louisa Lindsay and Frank Sprouse will read and tell choice bits to inspire your driving into learning with an adventurous spirit.

Join the Adventure!

Who: Grades 3-5 by June 2010

When: Mon-Fri from 9 am-4 pm in July

For more information visit www.ywalane.org or www.uoyouth.org

 

It's time to register for an active book-inspired adventure!

YWA Lively Lit Camp 2010 is inspired by the roaring good tales of Mark Twain and the wild side of the Mississippi.  For teens currently in grades 6-7, these mush loved, one week, day camps delve into classics as a springboard for experimentation.  Explore the teams, in partners and solo while meeting amazing peers who enjoy creative fun.  Lively Lit Camps are a great place to make friends with kindred spirits.  This summer explore Mark Twain.  To find out more visit www.ywalane.org or contact Louisa, 541-485-2259, ywalouisa@aol.com

 

YWA Teen Outdoor Writing Camp - One week afternoon day camp in the outdoors

Who: Ages 14-18, limited to 12 participants

What: Meet with a different published author every afternoon for a week.  Explore the craft of creative writing inspired by favorite works that these writers turn/return to for artistic sustenance.  In the fine company of peers, the Willamette River and the Oregon sky let the pleasure of words lead the way.

Register at www.ywalane.org

 

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Looking for indoor art activities for your children? Check out Elemental Play. We offer After School Programs; 4j No School Days, and a Wonderful Spring Break Art Camp. We do Clay, Mosaics, Glass, Batik, and many more fun activites!! Call Erika at 541-484-2529 or visit our website@ erikaselementalplay.com  

 

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4-H Camp is a fabulous and fun camp for any student completing grade 3-6. Please see the following documents:

Flyer

Letter

Application

Registration

 

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Summer Camps filling up fast at the Alvord Farm and Museum! Fun pioneer themed camps for boys and girls aged 6-10 yrs. Cost is $80 for Mon-Fri, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Call Karen Rainsong at 541 968-1986 or www.alvordmuseum.org. 

 

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Cops & Kids Building Stronger Communities:

Eugene Police Activities League (EPAL)

2010_EPAL_Camp_Pkt_NewWebLink.pdf

Attached is the EPAL Camper packet for students ages 8-13 to sign up.  The Cost is $65 for the one week day camp, being held June 21-25, 2010.  Parents can access the forms at our web site:

http://eugene-or.gov/epdyouthcamps

 

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Explore Local History Through Passports to the Past

 

Peer inside a covered wagon, touch a gold miner’s tools, see an airplane with three wings, or catch a glimpse of animal life on Oregon’s oldest filbert farm. Look for George the Eagle, try your hand at archaeology and marvel at toys, tools, and hundreds of artifacts on display at 14 area historical museums.

 

Here is how the Passport to the Past program works:  Children pick up their passports, visit participating museums, complete a set of challenge questions at each site, then get their passports stamped.  Children earning stamps from at least six museums become eligible for a prize-drawing, including the grand prize of 125 silver dollars!

 

Enjoy your visit to Lane County’s great historical museums! Participating museums include: Applegate Pioneer Museum, Veneta; Bohemia Gold Mining Museum, Cottage Grove; Cottage Grove Museum, Cottage Grove; Dorris Ranch, Springfield; Eugene Masonic Cemetery; Junction City Historical Society Museums, Junction City; Lane County Historical Society & Museum, Eugene; Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Eugene; Oakridge Museum, Oakridge; Oregon Air and Space Museum, Eugene; Siuslaw Pioneer Museum, Florence; Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, Eugene; Springfield Museum, Springfield; Wayne Morse Ranch Historical Park, Eugene.  

 

Bring or mail completed passports to any of the participating museums by October 31, 2010.  The prize-drawing will be held on November 20, 2010 at a special event at the Lane County Historical Museum. Children need not be present to win.

 

All of these adventures and much, much more are possible with the third annual Passport to the Past program offered by Lane County historical museums.  Children aged 5-17 are eligible to participate, and they can become a part of the program by picking up their free passports at any one of the 14 participating museums or the Willamalane Recreation Center.   

 

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Oregon Children's Choir is holding open auditions for all choirs, ages 7-18 years old.  Call 541-343-0840 to schedule your audition today.  For audition times and more information, check us out at www.oregonchildrenschoir.com.  Changing the world one child at a time.  Please see the attached flyer: Oregon Children's Choir Auditon Flyer

 

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You can help the Village School win $20,000 in America's Favorite School contest, cosponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools.  Vote today -- it's quick, it's fun, and it can make a world of difference for our children.  Here is the link:  http://www.care2.com/schoolcontest/4101/634/?refer=17331.02.1273765061.716941   

 

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Cello Lessons: One introductory free lesson, with cello provided, if needed.  For information please call 541-747-7247.

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Would you like to join the Village School Board?  If so, please complete this application: Board of Directors Application and return it to either a current board member or the office.  

 

The Village School Board of Directors is actively recruiting members of both our community and the greater Eugene community to consider volunteering for the Board.  Please complete an application, if interested. If you are not interested in becoming a member, but know of a family or community member who might be, please let them know we are recruiting by sharing this information.

 

The Board meets every third Tuesday of the month.

 

The Village School Board of Directors has ultimate legal and financial responsibility for the school. The Board is composed of teachers, parents, and community members. Primary Board responsibilities include maintaining the legal and financial security of the school, long-range planning and development, and creating and overseeing the implementation of policies and procedures of the school that are consistent with the school’s pedagogy, community vision, and its charter. The Board elects a President, Secretary, and Treasurer from among its members. All Board members are encouraged to participate in the major committees of the school.

 

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Your Lane County Network of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Web Site has a Fully Secure and Completely Non-Commercial Personal Health Record for Any of Your Clients to Use for Free!

In addition to the remarkable breadth of information on your Network of Care site, there is a Personal Health Record (or My Record) that is a fully HL7 registered PHR.  The PHR resides on a fully encrypted server – much like on-line banking-- and is very easy to create and use.

It has all the built-in categories for various kinds of content to be stored such as: medical history, treatment plans, medications, health maintenance, providers, insurance, legal documents, assessments, advance directive, notes and the like.  Material can be typed or downloaded from a computer. Even things like lab reports and doctor’s notes can be loaded in easily.  With the HL7 requirements, it also includes “interoperability standards” for syncing with electronic medical records if there is a willing provider.

But there are very unique features too—the PHR is interfaced with the vast content within Network of Care, so key information from the Service Directory about a specific agency or program, articles from the state-of-the-art library on conditions or medications and more can be directly deposited into the private record.   Additionally, there is instant access to fully accredited self-assessments that can be directly viewed and taken from within the record.  

The Personal Health Record belongs to and is controlled only by the person who develops the record.  However a record owner can choose to invite someone, such as a loved one or care giver, into the record to see a selected section. 

Lane County Network of Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities site also includes:

• Social Networking
• News from all over the Country
• Free Web-Site Building
• Points of Contact
• The Network of Care also offers a separate State-of-the-Art eLearning Program (Learning Management System) for Workforce Training

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NW Herb Fest: July 24,25: The early bird discount for the NW Herb Fest ends in two weeks: http://www.herbaltransitions.com/NWherbfest.html

Look at the quick clicks section just below the first paragraph of the main NW Herb Fest web page for many interesting categories of information.

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Village School Alumni Babysitter available for evenings and weekends. Red Cross Babysitter certified, experience with small children, patient, kind, responsible. $7.00/ 1 child, $9.00/ 2 children. References available. Please contact Cassidy Santiago, h. 434-6129, c. 221-3909 to schedule a home visit.

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Childcare Available: Meadoe Turner is offering childcare to famlies at The Village School. She has completed the Waldorf Teachers Training and has references, if needed.  Please contact her at 541-844-1380. Thank you!

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Are you female, age 30 or older, and looking for fun?

The Village School Moms indoor soccer team is recruiting players! 

Experience is not necessary. 

Call Teresa at 541-343-0297 if you are interested in learning more.

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You may qualify for the Oregon Health Plan!

OHP Standard provides free or low-cost health coverage to Oregon residents who:

1.    Do not have health care insurance

2.    Are ages 19-64

3.    Are not pregnant

4.    Have limited income

There are limited openings available in the OHP Standard program.  If interested, place yourself on the reservation list in one of three ways:

1.    Fill our a request online at www.oregon.gov/DHS/open 

2.    Mail a request.  Forms are available at all DHS/AAA offices, county health departments and most hospitals and clinics.

3.    Sign up by phone.  Call 1-800-699-9075 or 711 (TTY) Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

If you have children, they may qualify for the Oregon Healthy Kids plan with no waiting.  Please go to www.oregonhealthykids.gov, call 1-877-314-5678 or pick up an application at your local DHS branch office.

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The Children’s Program Initiative to Bring Dental Services to Uninsured Students:  ODS and the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) are launching a joint effort, The Children’s Program, to provide access to basic dental services for uninsured 6-12 year olds at no charge once they have been enrolled in the program.  The Children’s Program provides access to basic dental services on an as-needed basis for uninsured children aged six through twelve who reside in Oregon. If eligible, each child will be assigned a dentist and may receive care during his or her eligibility period. The child’s parent or legal guardian will receive a letter notifying them of the child’s ID number and dentist’s name and phone # so they may schedule an appointment. The assigned dental office will also receive a copy of the referral letter.  Please call Ilana for more information at 541-345-7285.

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Don’t delay!  Get your H1N1 flu shot today! 

To find the site nearest you visit: www.google.com/flushot or call 1-800-978-3040

In Eugene/Springfield:

• Lane County Public Health, (541) 682-4041 (FREE!)

• Eugene Urgent Care, (541) 636-3473

• The Travel Clinic, (541) 343-6028

• Peace Health RiverBend Hospital - Urgent Care, (541) 222-6005

• Cascade Health, (541) 228-3095

• UO Health Center (students, faculty & staff only), (541) 346-4444

In Cottage Grove:

• Cottage Grove Community Hospital, (541) 942-6614

• Prime Med Medical Clinic, (541) 942-7000

For a complete list of providers, visit: www.lanecounty.org

 

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Won Tan Nara RESCHEDULED for 2010-2011: Experience Guinea Africa Trip: An unforgettable artistic & cultural adventure to Guinea, West Africa with Alseny Yansane of Ballets Africains & Won Tan Nara Productions

Dec. 13, 2010-Jan. 3, 2011
“Matching Guinea’s beauty is its vibrant culture and strong tradition of music and dance.” Lonely Planet

ON-GOING CLASSES
Dance Classes:
Saturdays
11:00 am-12:30 pm
WOW Hall
291 W. 8th Ave.
Eugene, OR

 

 

 

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If your family lives in any of the following situations:

* In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground.

* On the street.

* In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations

* Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing.

 

Your children have the right to:

* Enroll in school without giving a permanent address. Schools cannot require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school enrollment.

* Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other children served in these programs.

* Receive transportation to school and to school programs.

CONTACT the Homeless Liaison at 541-790-7220 for more information on the local school, special programs and other possible sources of assistance for you and your child.

 

 

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Coyote Kids! After School Program With Whole Earth Nature School

Does your child like to play outside?  Coyote Kids! after school program is an excellent opportunity to take outdoor play and learning to a new level.  Our program has expanded to include grades 1 through 6. 

Winter term will include learning the language of the birds, moving invisibly like a cougar, camouflaging our bodies with mud, plants for food and medicine plus more.  The 4th-6th grade group will also learn to use a knife safely and carve their own traps. 

1st-3rd grade program is Mondays from 2:30-4:30.  4th-6th Grade program is Tuesdays 2:45-4:45.  For details and to register visit http://wholeearthschool.com or call 541-517-9098

After school you can track wildlife, become invisible, learn to understand what birds are telling you, and safely make fire without matches!  This season we will continue our hands-on exploration of nature with many new activities as well as some of our old favorites.  Spring is a time of new growth and we will especially be focusing on safe use of edible and medicinal plants and even try out some wild recipes.  Tuition is $120 plus a $20 fee for materials.  Visit www.wholeearthschool.com for more details and to register or call us at 541-937-KIDS(5437).  Coyote Kids! Spring session begins the week of April 5^th. 1st to 3rd grade meets Mondays from 2:30-4:30, 4th to 6th grade meets Tuesdays 2:45 to 4:45. 

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Tuesdays 5:30pm-8:30pm (ongoing)
Youth Open Studio  -  Students with previous clay experience can enjoy the studio while creating your own projects. You will have access to all the equipment including the wheel, slab roller, glazes and more. Buy a punch card for $100 and includes 10 visits and $30 for each 25lb. bag of clay, and includes glazing and firing.

Please contact Erika at elemental play: 541-484-2529; email: elemental.play@yahoo.com