This story comes from Rev. John Rich, RN, and tells a little about his experiences providing Sozo Health Ministry experiences at Central Library on the first Friday of every month: It was a slower-than-average Friday morning. Not dead, but dull enough that I was looking forward to the end, which was only about five minutes […]
Patchwork’s Arts & Smarts Children’s Program is just a few days into our spring semester, but already good things are happening. Our participants have begun some new art projects. For one, they are learning about radial geometry, color mixing, and graphic design by drawing a pattern using their initials and duplicating that pattern to create […]
It’s the time of year to slow down, to reflect, to visit with friends and family, and to enjoy the things we love. At Patchwork, our building will be quiet for the next week and a half so that our staff and volunteers can do just that. This is also the time of year for […]
Christmas began at Patchwork on the last Thursday of November when we held our annual Arts & Smarts Christmas Party. Our main room was filled with children, parents, and volunteers. There were special Christmas activities including fancy origami trees created with a visiting artist and Christmas carols sung with our friends from Aldersgate United Methodist […]
Six of our current Arts & Smarts after school participants are second generation “Patchwork kids.” Their families know that they will be supported and cared for as individuals. Their families know this because they have experienced it themselves. We are part of their community. One man lives in a house near Patchwork. He’s very tall […]
Patchwork Central plays an important role as a gathering place for our neighbors. Every morning Monday through Thursday, a diverse group gathers. Some come for coffee. Some come for fellowship. Some come for showers. Some come for access to small but essential things like the phone, a fax machine, or some fresh produce. A community […]
The Patchwork Studio has been a busy place lately. We’ve got a strict deadline and there’s lots of work to do! November 10 is Patchwork’s Holiday Art Sale! The children in Patchwork’s Arts & Smarts program are preparing to sell their art at the Holiday Art Sale. They’ve sculpted and glazed a new assortment of […]
We spend a lot of time talking about sparks in the Arts & Smarts after school program. Our adult volunteers and staff have shared them. Then the children have added their own. No, it’s nothing dangerous. Sparks are actually something that helps kids succeed in life! It’s all based on research that comes from The […]
Most Tuesdays and Thursdays you’ll find a lot of activity in and around the Patchwork Central Bike Shop. People stop by to see if there might be a newly repaired bike available for them. Others already have a bike, but the breaks stopped working or a tire is bent or the seat is missing. Many […]
Every day, Patchwork’s staff and volunteers come to work ready to be present with our neighbors and guests and ready to do what we can to make everyone’s day better. As we get to know the people who make their way through Patchwork’s Meetinghouse, we celebrate with them. We celebrate good grades, new apartments, new jobs, […]