The fall semester of the Arts & Smarts Children’s Program is underway. We’re making art, we’re building academic skills, and we’re having fun. This will be a year unlike any before it, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we’ve adjusted our programming for increased safety and we’re all settling into the new routines and schedules. […]
The first day that the Patchwork Bike Shop was open after its long hiatus, the change was evident. There were plenty of Bike Shop customers waiting for their bikes to be worked on or waiting to ride off on a refurbished bike that was new to them. Some folks waited outside the bike shop itself […]
How do you do a health ministry in a pandemic? For a little while, we didn’t. We are not a clinic. We don’t have special access to extra Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). We don’t have a specialized cleaning staff to disinfect at a medical level. We can’t do testing. It took a little while before […]
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 […]
“Do small things with great joy.” That was the quote that came to Gail’s mind when I asked her to summarize her past couple months of providing Shade Tree Hospitality on Patchwork’s front lawn. Indeed, it has been very much about the small things: a cup of lemonade, some fresh produce, a blood pressure check, […]
What a summer it’s been at Patchwork! Sure, it’s been much quieter than usual. We spent part of it staying at home along with the rest of the nation. We’ve been physically distanced. We’ve kept our faces covered. But, we’ve also found new ways of being together! Our Arts & Smarts Children’s Program staff scrapped all their plans […]
Patchwork Central’s Back to School Sale is tomorrow, July 25, from 8 am-10 am or while supplies last. Kits cost $6 for grades K-3 and $8 for grades 4 & 5. For well over 25 years, Patchwork has held a sale before the start of school in order to help kids be equipped to learn. […]
With Patchwork not open in the mornings to serve coffee and snacks, Eugene has had some extra time on his hands. Apparently, he has used that time to perfect his comedy routine. One afternoon a few weeks ago, I heard someone knocking on Patchwork’s door. I went to see who was there, and it was Eugene. He […]
Things are slowly growing more active here at Patchwork. Bit by bit, we’re bringing back more of our programming, though with some major changes in order to reduce the possible spread of coronavirus. Here’s what a week at Patchwork looks like now: Food Pantry: Our food pantry continues to be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays […]
Patchwork’s Art Garden activities start next week! You can sign up today! But, things will look different this summer. Here’s Rita to tell you a little more about our plans. Will we have stories with the fabulous Susan Fowler? Yes! Will we have art projects for kids to work on? Yes! Will we be planting […]