Every so often, someone appears at Patchwork and they linger a little longer than usual while looking around the building. Or we’ll see them posing their child for a photo on the Welcome Matt sculpture in Patchwork’s front yard. Or we’ll overhear them as they point to a portrait on Patchwork’s wall and ask their […]
This year has challenged us all, and yet there are things to be thankful for. Every week, a wonderful mix of adults and children make Patchwork Central part of their day. I am thankful for every single one of them. This week, I asked Patchwork staff, volunteers, Arts & Smarts participants, and other guests what […]
The pencils, pens, and paper are carefully organized. The Junior Leader training manuals are carefully stacked. Paint, brushes, and canvas boards are lined up. Youth will be here at Patchwork next Tuesday. Jane, Rita, Leslie, Jean, and a team of college interns have been busy planning and preparing. In some ways, this is like any […]
Our Arts & Smarts Children’s Program staff are hard at work planning a summer unlike any before! If your family participated in any Patchwork Arts & Smarts activities last summer or last school year, be on the lookout for an interest form and survey if you would like to be part of this summer’s fun. […]
Our 2019-2020 Arts & Smarts school year was scheduled to end yesterday with a great big celebration. We were looking forward to it: 100+ children, families, friends, volunteers, and staff. An art exhibit. Awards. Photos of the kids. A picnic supper together. We are very sad that this party was not able to happen […]
Last week, one boy in our Arts & Smarts Program found Jane Vickers and confided in her, “I found out that coming here helps with my stress.” “How so?” Jane asked. “Because sometimes school doesn’t go so well, but being here makes me happy,” he answered. The boy is a little rough around the edges. […]
Patchwork Central’s Arts & Smarts program is going strong! Since it began a few weeks ago, many kids have spent afternoons in the tutoring room getting help with their homework and building academic skills. A wonderful group of Junior Leaders have been learning how to be good role models for younger children and how to […]
Patchwork Central’s after school Arts & Smarts program kicked off on Tuesday, and we’re anticipating a great year. Already students in grades K-5 have gotten started in tutoring, working one-on-one with adult and high school tutors to keep caught up in school this year. The tutors do not only help the students with homework, they […]
The Patchwork Meetinghouse was a whirlwind of activity on Tuesday morning. Our food pantry was open for customers, and the main office was busy issuing food pantry referrals. Some of our monthly regulars came to get food to help them stretch their resources just a little further. We also had a visit from a woman […]
Patchwork Central’s summer Arts & Smarts Children’s Programming has been active and animated throughout the month of June. Art Garden Week I was followed by two Bike Weeks for teens. First, participants practiced their bike repair basics in Patchwork’s studio under the supervision of Pete and Paul, our regular Bike Shop volunteers, and Charles from […]