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Jan 6,2009
Indoor Active Play - Mondays at Pearl Court Activity Center
by nancy
Event Date: 01/12/2009 03:30 PM
Event Location: 1425 NW 16th
Event Location: 1425 NW 16th
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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Jan 5,2009
Indoor Active Play - Thursdays at Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center
by nancy
Event Date: 01/08/2009 10:00 AM
Event Location: 1932 W Burnside St
Event Location: 1932 W Burnside St
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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Dec 22,2008
Indoor Active Play is Closed Until 1/5/09
by nancy
Indoor Active Play at Pearl Court Activity Center and Cami Curtis Performing Art Center is closed for the year. Indoor Active Play at Pearl Court Activity Center will return at 3:30 on Monday, January 5th. The Tuesday Indoor Active Play never really caught on, so it will not resume in January. We look forward to playing with you in the new year.
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Nov 24,2008
Indoor Active Play @ Cami Curtis is Closed on Thursday
by nancy
Event Date: 11/27/2008 12:00 AM
Indoor Active Play at Cami Curtis Performing Arts Center is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving.
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Oct 7,2008
Kidical Mass October '08 - NEW TIME
by nancy
Event Date: 10/17/2008 05:30 PM
Event Location: N Park Blocks Play Ground
Event Location: N Park Blocks Play Ground
<<<UPDATE: Bicycle Transportation Alliance has wisely changed the start time of the downtown ride. It's getting dark earlier, and they want us to be safe. Meet at 5:30 and ride at 5:45. BTA will bring blinking lights, but of course you can help by wearing reflectors and light colors.>>> The downtown Kidical Mass ride, led by Bicycle Transportation Alliance , will once again start at the playground at the North Park Blocks. We will meet on the *south* side of the playground, closest to NW Couch, between 8th and 9th. Plan to arrive at 5:30 PM 6pm for bike decorating, safety talk and ride orientation. The ride will leave promptly at 5:45 PM. 6:15 We're also meeting for an after-ride pizza party. Please email nancy@zcommunitycenter.org to RSVP and get more information.
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Oct 2,2008
Portland Schools Celebrate International Walk + Bike to School Day
by pearlgirl
Portland Parents and kids are encouraged to join millions around the world who are improving their health, their community and having a ton of fun by Walking or Rolling to School on October 8. More information about Oregon Walk + Bike to School Day, and other ways you can encourage children to walk and bike to school throughout the year, can be found at www.walknbike.org . Oregon Walk + Bike to School Day is being celebrated by at least 44 schools in Portland. School Name ABERNETHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP HOWARD SCHOOL
ASTAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BEVERLY CLEARY SCHOOL
BOISE ELIOT K - 8
BUCKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAPITOL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHIEF JOSEPH PK - 5 SCHOOL
CHILDPEACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
CLARENDON AT PORTSMOUTH K - 8
FAUBION K - 7 SCHOOL
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GILBERT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Sep 23,2008
Announcing Indoor Active Play
by nancy
Families that live, work, learn and play in central Portland can enjoy three additional options for indoor active play this fall and winter. We have three generous donors to thank for making this happen; Cami Curtis Performing Art Center , Perfectly Pearl Modern Bridal Event , and Zimmerman Community Center . These community based businesses all understand that families need a safe, warm, dry place to play when the weather's bad. Cami Curtis Performing Art Center is donating the use of one of their dance studios. They also offer many great classes for kids, taught by talented teachers in this beautiful space. For pictures and more info, please visit www.camicurtis.com Perfectly Pearl Modern Bridal Event raised funds in Spring 2008 to purchase Indoor Active Play. There are still funds left from this donation, and they're again being used to purchase time at Pearl Court Activity Center. Zimmerman Community Center is purchasing time at Pearl Court Activity Ce
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Sep 17,2008
Kidical Mass Frequently Asked Questions
by nancy
Lots of folks are curious about Kidical Mass . Here are Bicycle Transportation Alliance 's answers to frequently asked questions: Is this just like Critical Mass but with kids? Absolutely not. We are a family friendly law-abiding ride. Our purpose is to teach kids, parents and caregivers safety skills and provide a ride in which to practice them. We are creating awareness for the growing presence of kids and families on bikes and the need for all road users to respect other users of the road. We are also bringing together families who bike in an effort to provide a positive community experience that will show children how much fun riding your bike can be! Are we required to have a parade permit to ride in KM? No. We are riding as a group, following all traffic laws and are not required to have a permit since we are not purposefully stopping traffic or blocking traffic. It's true we may be slow as snails and therefore slow traffic, but bikes are allowed to ri
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Sep 16,2008
Fire Safety for Families
by nancy
Thanks so much to Fire Station 3 for hosting neighborhood families yesterday. The Fire Fighters, especially Fire Fighter Jason, did a great job of engaging the children, meeting them at their level, and mixing up fun with safety education. Given the large group – 17 kids with mothers and a few fathers - were all impressed with how much we learned. We even came away with specific ideas for how to make our building communities safer. Here are some photos of the gathering . One of the first things the kids learned was that if they hear a smoke detector alarm they should Get Out, Stay Out and Go To Your Meeting Place. Meeting place? None of us had meeting places. But most of us had chosen one by the time the tour was over. And a few buildings had even talked about a ‘Family Meeting Place’ where all the families would go if we had to evacuate our buildings. Kids also practiced dialing 911 (and memorizing the number
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Sep 8,2008
Fire Station Tour 3:30 Today!
by nancy
Event Date: 09/15/2008 03:30 PM
Event Location: 1715 NW Johnson Street (Station 3)
Event Location: 1715 NW Johnson Street (Station 3)
Last week Fire Station 3's crew pulled up to Ben & Jerry's for a cool treat on a hot day. A group of us at Isobel's Clubhouse walked over to take a tour of the fire engine. Fireman Ed asked the kids great questions about fire safety, and it got us thinking. Does your kid know to call 911 in an emergency?Crawl to your apartment/condo's front door rather than walk? Have you used the stairwell in your building to familiarize your family with an emergency exit when the elevators are not available? These are not topics that we as parents like to think about. But our kids need to learn, and it's a lot more fun with a group. Please join us for a tour of Fire Station 3 (for fun) and a conversation with the staff (for tips especially for kids who live in multifamily dwellings). We're meeting at Fire Station 3 at 3:30 on September 15th. For those of you keeping track, Isobel's Clubhouse will be closed on 9/15 so we can take this important field trip.
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