Neighborhood Notes

Lisa from  Cupcake Jones  gave us one more reason to be thankful this month with her arrival at  Isobel's Clubhouse  yesterday. She handed out chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, frosting to go with, and fondant cutouts of leaves and turkeys. Not just a simple turkey cut out, mind you, but lovingly constructed with eyes and a gobble in contrasting colors. Some of the children went for tall icing, some spread carefully (but not thinly) and others just nibbled on the turkeys with delight. You can see it all on our  flickr page .  While the children frosted, the adults made sure she'd be open the day after Thanksgiving (YES) and that the amazing pumpkin cupcake would still be on the menu next week (Another YES).  Thank you Lisa and Cupcake Jones for providing this fun activity for kids, and for donating time and materials. We had a great time. And for those of you who missed it, mark your calendars. Lisa has volunteered to make this a monthly event
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Hello mamas & papas! It is with great jumping joy that we welcome the month of November with our first ever PAJAMA PARTY in Baby Loves Disco-land! That's right, we celebrate the end of daylight savings time and welcome the shorter days of light and cooler temperatures with an all-out pajama wearing dance party for the whole family. So, wake up, brush your teeth, stay in your jammies and roll into the club where we will have lots of dancing and healthy snacks.... even a pair of pajamas to give away to the sleepiest jumping jammie dancer of the whole party! We'll also be playing tracks from our baby loves hip hop cd, released this past spring - a story told through both songs and words about a cool group of dinosaur kids who start a band, calling themselves the "dino 5"! Noon to 3pm.  

Nuvrei  gave a spectacular class on marzipan molding and decorating yesterday at  Isobel's Clubhouse .  Thank you to Nuvrei owners for organizing this and donating time and materials, to  Lynnette and Ken  for making the introduction and much appreciation for Brian F., Emi, Levi and Brian R. who gave hands on instruction and coaching to the kids.  The parents had a great time as well. They enjoyed connecting with the staff, asking questions about their favorite pastries, and learning more about the  special desserts  Nuvrei has developed for Thanksgiving.  Brian R.  volunteered to take photos, and really captured the joy and focus on the kids faces. Check them out on our  flickr page .   
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Children's Healing Art Project is excited to announce the opening of CHAP Holiday Bizarre, our 27-day art-making factory, retail shop and gallery in the newest architectural landmark in Portland, the 937 building. 937 condominiums is a 16-story tower located in the heart of the much-acclaimed Pearl District at 937 NW Glisan. The innovate fractal structure of the 937, designed by Holst Architects, surrounds the spiritual elegance of the interior spaces, designed by Ankrom Moisan, and has been generously donated to CHAP for our Holiday Bizarre by Patrick Kessi and Geoff Wenker of the 937 Group. CHAP Holiday Bizarre, open November 28 thru December 24, brings the art our non-profit helps create in local hospitals back to the public in ways that allow each child to be seen for their artistic talents rather than for their disease, diagnosis or disability. CHAP Holiday Bizarre is "Recession Retail" at its best with art and clothing bargains starting at $1. Holiday Bizarre will
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Indoor Active Play on Tuesdays is at  Pearl Court Activity Center  from 10:00 - 11:30. Play starts at 10:00. At 11:15 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 11:30. Indoor Active Play is for children of all ages and their families. We'll run, make noise, play with balls, dance to music and create games. Pearl Court Activity Center's owner has kindly loaned us use of his storage room, so we're able to store toys and play items. Please do bring music and toys that you'd like to share. We welcome cash donations to defray the cost of renting this space. Donations are returned to  Zimmerman Community Center  which generously rented the space. Pearl Court Activity Center is located at 1425 NW 16th between Pettygrove and Quimby. Free parking is available in front of the building. Heres additional information about Indoor Active Play. Indoor Active Play starts the week of October 6th. We anticipate it will last th
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Isobel's Clubhouse  is closed Thursday, November 20th for  Zimmerman Community Center's  board meeting.

Indoor Active Play on Mondays is at  Pearl Court Activity Center  from 3:30 - 5:00. Play starts at 3:30. At 4:45 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 5:00. Indoor Active Play is for children of all ages and their families. We'll run, make noise, play with balls, dance to music and create games. Pearl Court Activity Center's owner has kindly loaned us use of his storage room, so we're able to store toys and play items. You're welcome to bring balls, obstacle course materials, CDs of kids music and anything else that would be fun. We welcome cash donations to defray the cost of renting this space. Donations are returned to  Zimmerman Community Center , which has rented the space. Pearl Court Activity Center is located at 1425 NW 16th between Pettygrove and Quimby. Free parking is available in front of the building. Heres additional information about Indoor Active Play. Indoor Active Play starts the week of October 6t
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Indoor Active Play at  Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center   starts at 10:00. At 11:15 we begin to clean up and the event ends at 11:30. Indoor Active Play is for children of all ages and their families. We'll run, play, dance to music and create games.  Please bring $5 cash if this is your first time at Indoor Active Play at Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center. This money covers an initial processing fee Cami Curtis has generously loaned us use of this beautiful space, which also provides an array of structured classes taught by some of the most gifted performers in the Portland area. Please see  www.camicurtis.com  for more information. Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center is located at 1932 W Burnside St Portland, OR 97209. Phone: 503-227-8649. Validated parking is available under the Morrison Apartment building the parking garage is accessible on SW Morrison between 19th and 20th Ave. Spaces are availa
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Youth Only Art Studio. Projects Include 12/3 Holiday Cards, 12/10 Door Knob Bells, 12/17 Gift Making Ages 4-6 years (caregiver may drop off if they'd like).
Wednesdays, Dec. 3, 10, & 17

Time: 1-2:30pm
Cost: $15 per session
For more information call (503)232-3457 or visit us online .

Youth Only Art Studio projects Include 12/3 Holiday Cards, 12/10 Door Knob Bells, 12/17 Gift Making.
Ages 1-5 with caregiver assistance

Wednesdays, Dec 3, 10, & 17
Time: 10:30-11:30am
Cost: $15 per session

For more information call (503)232-3457 or visit us online .