Events

Please note that we’ve come right out and officially recognized that we are a neighborhood organization. In working to meet needs, it just so happens that a lot of them are really close by. Our neighborhood perspective also meshes really well with placemaking and the simple act of learning from the inside out.

So to embrace that, Insideout Schoolhouse is joining local neighbors for a tree planting on the Garfield block between Skidmore and Mason. Friends of Trees is helping us organize for a February 14 planting.

If you are looking for something to do, here are a few other events where you might find us too:

• Free Museum Day- Sept. 27
• Philip Foster Farm Cider Press- Sept. 27 Homeschool Day – Oct. 3
• Portland Polish Festival- Sept. 27/28
• Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza- Sept. 27
• Evergreen Curling Open House – Sept. 30
• Portland Pesticide-Free Park Celebration- Oct. 11/12

Kristen is also part of a project to form a relationship-based business network. Our first meeting is October 6. Do you know of any businesses who’s top priority is connecting with themselves, the community and the planet? Let Kristen know.

Schoolhouse in the Fall

It seems many families around the Schoolhouse are making the change of seasons shift and settling in to changes in paths. Kristen is back from the Nonviolence as a Way of Life Conference, enriched and inspired. Julian is entirely thrilled to have access to “the Chem 500″, and we’ve been doing several experiments (wishing there were some other scientists who might like to share in the process). Ben is learning more about the Hammond A100 than he thought he’d ever know. Eva has learned to snap.

There are several larger projects underway at the Schoolhouse including:

• scheduling workshops and activities around parenting, nonviolence, naturescaping, cooperative play and Spanish
• coordinating a block planting on Garfield
• organizing a network of relationship-based businesses in Portland

We’ll see where the momentum gathers and how the path continues from here. Contact Kristen if you are interested in participating in any of those projects.

Most immediately, the Schoolhouse is sponsoring a regular monthly potluck. The next one is Tuesday Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the North Portland Library. Everyone welcome, all ages, with a special invitation to families in N/NE Portland who are curious about, or practice, unconditional, compassionate, connected, or attachment parenting, homeschooling or unschooling.

There are also still some openings for regular childcare. Contact Kristen if you are interested.