Meet The Parents

A few weeks ago Village Parents hosted a panel for current parents for Margaret Brent and Barclay students at the Village Learning Place.  It was the first opportunity that many of the parents who enrolled at the schools this year have had to share their experiences with others and to answer questions about the successes and challenges.

It was really great to share and to hear what others had to say.  Thank you to everyone who came and participated in this important event.  Thank you to Johns Hopkins for providing the refreshment and to the VLP for letting us use their space!    Last but not least thanks to all the dedicated members of Village Parents who worked hard to plan a great event.

If you couldn’t make it to the event you can watch it via YouTube.  Below are parts I and II.  Parts III and IV will post in the next few days. Please let us know if you have any technical difficulties.

 

Get Your Family Photo Taken in Time for the Holidays!

Village Parents is offering a family photo fundraising event on November 5, 2011 at the Village Learning Place. For $50 ($40 of which is tax deductable), your family will receive a 20 minute session with Village Parent and amateur photographer Ché Hale. At the end of the session, you will receive electronic copies of all photos taken during the session without needing to worry about package deals or print sizes. You can then email, facebook or have prints or cards created at the photo processor of your choice (think holiday cards!). You get to support Village Parents and have family photos at the same time!  Proceeds will support the work of Village Parents, including our free family events and speaker panel events we hold throughout the year.

Trick-or-treating at Keswick

We had a lot of fun visiting the residents of Keswick Multi-Care Center with all the tots in costumes. Thanks to all the adorable participants!

Family Photo Fundraiser

Support Village Parents and get family photos just in time for holiday cards!

Village Parents is offering a family photo fundraising event on November 5, 2011 at the Village Learning Place. For $50 ($40 of which is tax deductable), your family will receive a 20 minute session with Village Parent and amateur photographer Ché Hale. At the end of the session, you will receive electronic copies of all photos taken during the session without needing to worry about package deals or print sizes. You can then email, facebook or have prints or cards created at the photo processor of your choice. You get to support Village Parents and have family photos at the same time!  Proceeds will support the work of Village Parents, including our free family events and speaker panel events we hold throughout the year.

Sign up for your session online at http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/9523456448209220107. We only have time for 10 families, so hurry and sign up so you don’t miss this great opportunity!  If you have questions or problems signing up online, please feel free to contact Stephanie Cosgrove at cozgrovian@gmail.com or at 443.759.5686 or Debra Mathews at debra.mathews@mac.com or at 410.209.9184. Bring your payment on the day of the photo event. We will accept credit cards but would prefer check or cash.

To see examples of Che’s work, please follow this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgar1992/sets/72157625543146748

Tips for photos:
Coordinated (not matching) clothing is recommended. Primary shooting will be on white
seamless background, which works very well with white tops and blue jeans; avoid extreme
colors, prints and logos.

Thank you for your support!

Kids and Clay at Barclay!

Independence Day Fun

This holiday weekend Village Parents got together to celebrate!  We had The Barclay School grounds outfitted with kiddie pools and a sprinkler thanks to the school and their great community garden shed.  The kids had a blast!

The parents had fun too.  Everybody brought a dish and we had a terrific spread.  Really tasty stuff.  Thanks to the hard work of Village Parents’ Debra Matthews neighborhood businesses contributed to making it a great party too.  Donna’s provided a delicious pasta salad and Eddie’s kept everyone hydrated with bottles of water.  And we needed them because it was HOT.  The kids enjoyed an ice cream treat from Cold Stone Creamery on St. Paul Street.

We ate and then we played.  Big kids, and little ones too, raced in authentic sack (thanks, Zeke’s!) and three-legged races!  There were lots of smiles and lots of laughing.  We can’t think of  a better way to spend the 4th of July than with Charles Village families!  We can’t wait until the next party!  See you there!

PS: There are more photos and video on our Facebook page:

4th o’ July Party!

Village Parents is throwing an old-fashioned Independence Day party!

This isn’t your run-of-the-mill potluck–though we love those. This is an actual “do” with….wait for it….games, water play, and ICE CREAM!!!

Where: Barclay School “backyard,” i.e. right near the big playground, 2900 Barclay St.

When: Monday, July 4, 4 to 6 p.m.

What: Water balloon toss! Three-legged races! Beanbag toss! Horseshoes! Fellowship and food!

Village Parents will supply bottled water (compliments of Eddie’s), pasta salad (compliments of Donna’s), ice cream (compliments of Coldstone Creamery), and a few coolers full of ice. Please bring a dish to share, beer or wine or other beverages, and plates and cutlery for your family. Oh, and chairs or a blanket!

We will have a few wading pools filled with cold water (thanks to Barclay’s hose) so if you want to bring your kids in bathing suits, go for it.