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THE 2019 CSA GUIDE
2019 portland Summer Camps Guide
Arts & Crafts • General • Outdoor Sports & Rock Climbing • Special Needs
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Editor’s Note Spring at long last! What a difference a couple of weeks can make in the Pacific Northwest. We were just digging the snow boots back out of the closet again and now here we are dusting off our sandals and basking in the sun! With spring break behind us, we are in the final sprint toward summer break. Spring is always the busiest time of year for parents. Between spring concerts, fun runs, sporting events and field trips, our April and May calendars seem to fill up quickly. Now is the time to plan for summer break! This is the second of three consecutive Summer Camp Guides in NW Kids. This month we are covering Arts & Crafts camps, General camps, Outdoor Sports & Rock Climbing camps and Special Needs camps. Keep an eye out for our May issue as well, where we will continue to show you all of the best camps in the Portland area, and don’t forget to head to our website to see our complete camp rundown! Cheers,
Mary
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Contents APRIL 2019 10 2019 Portland Summer Camps Guide 26 Your 2019 CSA Guide 30 PJA Perspectives 32 Get Out & Play: April Events
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Listings Adventure Camp......................................7 All Families Surrogacy...........................28 Audubon Portland...................................7 Avid4 Adventure......................................7 AWOL Dance............................................8 Baxter Sports...........................................9 Beanstalk................................................31 Bennett Suzuki.......................................25 Big Lake Youth Camp...............................8 B’Nai B’rith Camp...................................20 BodyVox...................................................9 Boy Scouts of America.............................7 Campfire Farms......................................28 Circle of Life Surrogacy, LLC...................31 Coding With Kids......................................9 Doernbecher .........................................11 Engineering For Kids................................9 Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.18 German International School................35 Herrold Stables.......................................25 Hope Chinese Charter School................28 i9 Sports.................................................18
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ID Tech....................................................20 Kid’s Community Learning Center...........8 Little Fruit Farm......................................25 Mad Science.............................................8 Mazamas Adventure Wild.......................8 MetroArts, Inc........................................23 MJCC.......................................................18 Modern Domestic..................................21 Mr. David’s School of Film......................21 North Clackamas P & R..........................35 NW Dance Project..................................29 NWK Best Camp.....................................29 NWK Camp Expo....................................12 OCT...........................................................2 Old McDonald’s Farm, Inc......................23 OMEGA Gymnastics...............................23 Oregon Artist School..............................25 Oregon Episcopal School.......................36 Oregon Zoo...............................................3 PELP.......................................................25 Play Fit Fun.............................................24 Play Well.................................................25
Portland Children’s Museum.................22 Portland Jewish Academy.....................22 Portland Parks and Rec..........................24 Pottery Fun.............................................31 Saturday Academy.................................29 Schoolita Alegria....................................22 Scuola Italiana di Portland....................25 She-Wolf Adventure Camp....................22 Sky High Sports......................................28 Small Friends School.............................25 Spielwerk Toys........................................31 St. Mary’s Academy...............................14 Stoneboat Farms....................................31 The Circuit Bouldering Gym...................21 The Circus Project...................................28 The International School........................21 Vibe Portland.........................................23 Villasport................................................16 Willowbrook Arts Camp........................21 Wine & Design.......................................14 World of Speed......................................28 YMCA Camp Collins...............................14
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PART 2 of 3
2019 portland Summer Camps Guide Spring is here at long last and now is the time to start planning for summer camps! This month, take a look at Arts & Crafts, General, Outdoor Sports & Rock Climbing and Special Needs camps. If you missed our March issue, we covered Dance & Gymnastics, Horse & Farm, Performing Arts and STEM camps. Also be sure to check out our May issue as we continue to explore a wide variety of camp options. Whatever strikes your children’s fancy, you’ll find a camp for it here!
Arts & Crafts Art World School Full day and half camps available for the entire summer with 6 classes offered every day - including fine art, language, arts & crafts, clay, rhythmic gymnastics, dance/ aerobic/yoga, math, handwriting/ calligraphy classes. artworldschool.com
Camp TEK Send your camper to the most fun and unique camps all in one spot! Campers choose an AM activity and PM activity from fun categories including robotics, coding, Minecraft, Nerf camp, dodgeball, bouldering, t-shirt design, 3D printing and more! pdxkidscamp.com
MetroArts, Inc. Celebrating their 27th year, MetroArts Inc. Kids camp gives kids ages 7-12 a chance to learn visual arts, music, and theater, for one to three weeks, at Portland’5’s Newmark Theatre building (July 8-12 & July 15-19) and Northwest Academy (July 22-26). metroartsinc.org
Modern Domestic Get creative and sew this summer! Modern Domestic provides sewing and quilting classes for children ages 8 and up. Each camp covers all the basics, no previous sewing experience required and all supplies are included. Summer is for sewing! shop. moderndomesticpdx.com/classes 10 | NW Kids Magazine
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Oregon Artist School They offer various Art Lessons during their Summer Camp program. Lessons will cover Painting, Ceramic, Cartoon, Craft, Sand Art, Mask Art, Calligraphy and Cursive. Every day, they have 1-2 hrs field trips. Weather permitting, they will also do outside drawing. orartist.com
Portland Children’s Museum Explore, discover, and create with Portland Children’s Museum Summer Camps! Campers ages 4-9 will combine art materials with science and nature explorations to spark their imaginations. Discover new adventures with a different theme every week! portlandcm.org
Vibe of Portland Vibe’s Studio has 3 weeks of 1/2 day preschool age camps, 9 weeks of elementary and middle school art and music camps! Exciting and amazing different themes weekly engaging maximum creativity! Join Vibe at the studio this summer! vibestudio.org
Willowbrook Arts Camp Be yourself & experience arts, crafts, theater, music, dance, and more! Their outdoors, award-winning camp gives kids the freedom to make choices, follow their curiosity & develop their creative potential an environment dedicated to the imagination! willowbrookartscamp.org
Wine & Design Art Buzz Kids Summer Camps 2019! Each week is centered around a kiddo-approved theme, and each day features a beautiful canvas painting plus additional crafts, activities, and games...all sure to ignite your child’s imagination! wineanddesign.com/calendars/tigard
general Adventure Camp Adventure Camp offers 10 weeks of all-day camp for elementary kids. Join their friendly staff on SWBIBLE’s 27-acre campus for cooking projects, water slides, nature hikes, STEM activities, art & ceramics, and field trips to top Portland-area locations. adventurecampkids.org continued on p. 15
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B’nai B’rith Camp BB Camp Portland provides a welcoming and fun camp experience for kids entering grades K-6. Camp days are full of classic activities such as art, sports, science and more! Each week offers ageappropriate themes, special guests and field trips! bbcamp.org/portland/
Kids Community Learning Center KCLC is conveniently located in NW Portland, close to downtown and MAX/bus lines. They offer an inclusive, safe and nurturing environment in which kids grow together through exploration, meaningful relationships and fun. kidscommunity.org
MJCC Day Camp MJCC Day Camp offers full-day fun all summer long from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. Activities include swimming, arts, sports, rock wall climbing, and more! They are open to everyone aged 3-15. All programs are age-appropriate, fun and safe. oregonjcc.org/daycamp
North Clackamas Parks & Recreation NCPRD offers a wide variety of affordable day camps to keep kids (ages 4-18) active, learning and having fun all summer long. From sports and dance to theater and nature, NCPRD is your summer camp resource! ncprd.com/summer-camps
Oregon Episcopal School Summer at OES combines their acclaimed inquirybased approach to a wide variety of enriching and educational camps with a fun summer style. With over 260 camps to choose from, students in grades Pre-K through 12 will have an unforgettable experience! summer.oes.edu
Portland Parks & Recreation Develop cooperation and teamwork with new friends through active games and sports, artistic endeavors, science and more. Before/after care and payment plans available to meet your family’s needs. Scholarships available to those who qualify. portlandparks.org continued on p. 17
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Steve & Kate’s Camp At Steve & Kate’s, they trust kids so they learn to trust themselves. They offer bread making, robotics, coding, fashion, film, music, outdoor recreation, lunch & snacks, and so much more! steveandkatescamp.com/portland
VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa Bring your sense of wanderlust and navigate through different lands and experience worlds of wonder. Your journey will include field trips, crazy crafts, wacky sports and games, and splashing away in VillaSport’s amazing pools. villasport.com/beaverton
Outdoor Sports & Rock Climbing Avid4 Adventure This summer, experience the power of authentic outdoor adventure. Avid4 Adventure summer camps teach K –7th graders of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive in the outdoors. Learn more at 800-977-9873, or info@avid4.com. avid4.com
BaxterSports Soccer Camps and All Sports Camps (ages 5-13); Youth Leadership Development Program (rising 9th and 10th graders); 4 Pillars Elite Soccer Camp (ages 10-17). baxtersports.com
Community Cycling Center Bike Camp brings kids in grades 1-10 together for a summer of bike adventures! Campers learn how to ride safely and maintain their bikes in a supportive, hands-on environment. At camp, kids build confidence, skills, and a life-long love of biking. communitycyclingcenter.org/community/ bike-camp
i9 Sports Full-day (9 -3 pm) multi-sport camps (ages 5-12) designed to keep your child active and give parents a break from planning. Sports include flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, kick ball & more. They use fun drills and games to teach. i9sports.com continued on p. 19
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Pedalheads Bike Camps Pedalheads Bike is a learn-to-ride bike program for kids ages two through 12 best known for helping children get off training wheels and safely ride on the road. They have four camp locations; SW, SE, NE Portland and Beaverton! Registration is open now! pedalheads.com
Portland Rock Gym Camps include games, technique instruction, and a lot of climbing! Campers as young as 6 will also experience slack-line, rope-swing, and huge cargo net. Kids age 10 and up will head outside to climb around the greater Portland area once per week! portlandrockgym.com
She-Wolf Adventure Camp Outdoor adventure trips for teenage girls. shewolfadventure.org
The Circuit Bouldering Gym The Circuit is proud to offer award-winning summer and winter bouldering camps at all three locations! Kids climb in a fun, social environment led by their instructors, where they will problem solve and build confidence on and off the wall. thecircuitgym.com
Tree to Tree Aerial Adventure Park Three days jam-packed with excitement among the trees. Open to children ages 10 to 14, their campers blaze new trails, learn new skills, explore nature and challenge their inner selves through a series of fun yet educational activities. tree2treeadventurepark.com/SpecialEvents/Camps
Special Needs Bike First! Bike First! teaches people with & without disabilities skills to ride typical bikes. Quick Start! is for those without disabilities who need a jump start! A Refresher is also available. BF! Is for 8 years and older. QS! is for 5 years and older. abicommunity.org/programs/bike_first NW Kids Magazine | 19
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Your 2019 CSA Guide! Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to connect farmers and producers directly to their customers… YOU! From fresh produce to meats/poultry, salmon, flowers and eggs, Portland has a lot of CSA options. Here are our 2019 picks:
Campfire Farms The Pasture Pack is a 9-12# box of rotating cuts of pasture raised pork, grass fed beef, free range chicken and free range duck delivered to your door. All of the animals are raised in Clackamas County at Campfire Farms (pork and duck) and Birkeland Farms (beef and chicken). The selection of cuts are farmer’s choice. Features: Additions available through their online store when you order the Pasture Pack. Pickup/Delivery: Delivered to your door (Clackamas and Multnomah Counties) for $15 or pick up from Milwaukie or Oregon City Farmer’s Markets. Price: $80 per box + $15 delivery fee Contact: Multiple Locations | 720-207-8117 campfirefarms.com
WINTER GREEN FARM
Farm Punk Salads Farm Punk Salads brings you all you need to create beautiful and delicious salads without ever having to leave your home! They are a salad specific CSA growing salad greens, seasonal additional veggies, herbs, and home-made wholesome salad dressings. They deliver shares to your home weekly, making eating local easy and convenient. Features: Summer season: May 18-August 9. Autumn season: August 13-November 1. Sign up for either 12-week season for standard monthly prices or sign up for all 24 weeks from May 18-November 1 for a 10% discount. They bill monthly and offer home CSA delivery. Pickup/Delivery: Portland Metro Price: Small - $112/mo, Medium - $168/mo, Large - $224/mo Contact: Multiple Locations | 971-300-1548 farmpunksalads.com
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CAMPFIRE FARMS
ILIAMNA FISH Co. Their family provides the highest quality wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon to households in the Portland area at affordable prices. Their shares are made up of boneless, individuallyvacuumed sealed fillets. A full share costs $246 and is 21 lbs. of full sized fillets. A half share is $140 and is 11 lbs. of portioned fillets. Features: Sushi Grade Salmon Pickup/Delivery: Portland, OR | Seattle, WA |Eugene, OR | Corvallis, OR | NY, NY | Austin, TX Price: Full Share: $246, Half Share: $140 Contact: 1140 SE 7th Ave, Portland | 503-568-1910 redsalmon.com
Stoneboat Farm
FARM PUNK SALADS
ILIAMNA FISH CO. WOBBLY CART FARM
MOOMAW FAMILY FARM
STONEBOAT FARM
Moomaw Family Farm Pastured Meat CSA located in Oregon City, offering a choice of Chicken, Pork, Beef, Lamb, and Rabbit. They provide the best living conditions for their animals, which results in meat that is safer, tastier, and more nutritious. You can get 10 lbs delivered monthly or every other month, depending on how much you cook. Find out more on their website. Features: Customizable, No long-term commitment Pickup/Delivery: Home delivery from Portland to Salem Price: Half share: $63/month, Full share: $119/month Contact: 17281 S Clackamas River Dr, Oregon City | 503-927-6306 moomawfarm.com
Stop by the farm or markets and they’ll have a market-like display set up with tons of lovely veggies. They’ll have some guidelines for how to spend your credit - you choose what goes in your box! All of the veggies are grown right on their farm. They partner with neighboring farmers and craftspeople to get great options to add to your CSA. Features: You can customize your share with eggs, meat, milk, flowers, medicinal herbs, and fruit. Pickup/Delivery: Pickup at the Farm, Hollywood Farmers Market or Orenco Station Farmers Market Price: Half share: $415, Whole share: $635 Contact: 10850 NW Jackson Quarry Rd, Hillsboro | 503-647-7406 stoneboatpdx.com
Winter Green Farm Join them in their 28th year of offering certified organic fruit, herbs and vegetables, grown using biodynamic methods. Full Shares (19 or 24 weeks), and biweekly Half Shares (10 or 12 weeks). Features: 10% discount at Markets. Vacation credits. Weekly Blog shares news of the farm, recipes and cooking tips. SNAP accepted and some Financial assistance available. Pickup/Delivery: Pickup at NE Brazee, NE 18th, SE 31st, SE 33rd; PSU, Hollywood & King Farmers Markets Price: Full share: $575 (19 weeks), $775 (24 weeks); Half Share: $307 (10 weeks), $397 (12 weeks) Contact: 89762 Poodle Creek Rd. Noti, OR | 541-935-1920 wintergreenfarm.com
Wobbly Cart Farm Their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is 22 weeks, from mid-June through mid-November. Buying a share in their CSA, you can feel confident that your food dollars are invested not only in your health but in directly supporting small-scale, environmentallyresponsible agriculture. See their website for detailed descriptions of their shares! Features: Greens share: $190; Roots share: $190, Storage share: $90 Pickup/Delivery: NE Portland: NE 8th or Garfield Ave; NW Portland and SE Portland Price: Large share: $695, Small share: $475 Contact: 10940 Independence Rd SW, Rochester WA | 360-273-8008 wobblycart.com NW Kids Magazine | 27
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The PJA Perspective Portland Jewish Academy (pjaproud.org) provides a rich academic and cultural learning experience for kids from early childhood through 8th grade. We’ve invited budding journalists from PJA’s after-school writing club and sixthgrade Humanities class to join our team for a series that gives you a glimpse into thoughts and life - from their perspective.
Whale by AMITAI
Breaching whales The keeper of tales Protector of the sea; Harmless ripples, A mysterious glimpse An underwater song That makes you pause And wonder
Amitai is a current sixth grader at PJA. He enjoys taking photographs and writing accompanying poetry. He also enjoys playing basketball.
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Get Out and Play! This month’s local adventures
April 1
Tree Time! Preschool Nature Walks @ Hoyt Arboretum Tree Time! Encourages kids to have a love of nature from a young age. Each week centers around a new theme to encourage hands-on exploration of plants, streams, bugs, and wildlife. All walks are geared for children ages 2-6. The walks will be led by a volunteer Hoyt Naturalist, who will read a story and end with a craft for the children to take home. No pre-registration necessary, meet in Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center dressed for the weather. Walks are held rain or shine.$3 per child. Hoyt Arboretum, 10am-12pm, $3 per child hoytarboretum.org/education/treetime-preschool-walks
April 2
Lake Oswego Indoor Play Park @ Lake Oswego United Methodist Church Tired of keeping your youngster cooped up in the house? Come burn off some energy at the Indoor Play Park. A gathering space to embrace controlled chaos for children 0-5 years old. Offers a clean, safe and dry environment for parents and caregivers to play and learn with their children. The space is divided into two areas: large motor skills play (bounce house, jungle gym, pedal cars etc) and small motor skills play (playhouse, reading center, blocks etc). Lake Oswego United Methodist Church, 9am - 12pm, $5 per child. facebook.com/ pg/lakeoswegoindoorplaypark
April 10
Storytime with the Hollywood Senior Center @ The Wiggle Room Come enjoy reading with Teri of the Hollywood Senior Center! Come encourage inter-generational activities that benefit both littles and bigs. Each week, we’ll pick from a selection of kids books (we take recommendations). Looking for something to do with your little ones on Wednesday mornings? Come enjoy a beverage of your choice while your littles are entertained by Teri. The Wiggle Room, 10am-11am, $5-$11. thewiggleroom.com/new-events Please confirm calendar events and performances as scheduling changes may occur. 32 | NW Kids Magazine
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Story and Stroll @ Tryon Creek This program integrates nature exploration, art, literature, and movement, that is geared towards children ages 2-6 but all are welcome. Space is on a first come, first served basis; register in the Nature Center 30 minutes before the program starts. Each date offers new themes! Tryon Creek Park, 11am- 12:15pm, Free. tryonfriends.org
April 12
Underwater Egg Hunt @ Conestoga Recreation Aquatic Center Join Peter Rabbit for a splashing good time in the pool and hunt for prize eggs! Enjoy additional activities in the gymnasium including coloring contest, bunny bingo, photo booth, indoor play park, a cupcake walk, bouncy house, and small craft. All children must have an adult present at the event. Conestoga Recreation Aquatic Center, 5:30pm- 8:30pm, $6-$10. thprd.org/ events/detail/underwater-egg-hunt
April 13
Northwest Nibbles: Take and Bake Pita Pizza @ Beanstalk Montavilla Join us in making personal take and bake pita pizzas for lunch! Kids will get to pick from a variety of healthy toppings to customize their meal. This class allows your child to cross over and enter your family kitchen to complete their meal. One of our values is to support and encourage families to cook together. Ages 5 and up. Please sign up any younger child interested, just make note of their age at check out. Beanstalk Montavilla, 10am- 11am, $8.50 per child. northwestnibbles.com/portland-events
April 19
Easter Celebration @ The Craft Factory Come celebrate Easter by creating an Easter bunny or Easter Egg craft during this 2 day event. We will have extra special embellishments for you to use on top of the other exciting materials we have to craft with! For only $10, craft to your hearts desire and enjoy a sweet treat when you finish. The Craft Factory, 10am-5pm, $10. craftfactorypdx.com/events-2/ april-events/
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Farm Animal Petting Zoo in Sherwood Bring your littles to meet new fuzzy friends at our Farm Animal Petting Zoo. We will have baby chicks, bunnies, a goat and possibly baby piggies. Animals are from Heart to Heart Farms in Sherwood. Please let us know if you can attend so we can plan ahead. We will have pellets (for $5) on hand to feed the animals. There is no charge to attend this event, however if you would like to purchase a $5 bag of pellets to feed the babies, we can have it ready for you upon arrival. 16030 SW TualatinSherwood Rd, 11am- 3pm, Free. eventbrite.com/e/farm-animal-petting-zoo-tickets
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Come enjoy Folk songs and puppetry with your kids and Red Yarn. Adventure through the thickets of American folklore with Red Yarn & the Critters every Monday morning of the school year at Taborspace in SE Portland. Red Yarn is a dynamic family performer who weaves folksongs and puppetry into engaging shows for all ages. This red-bearded bard shares positive values while reinvigorating multicultural American folklore for younger generations. Village Ballroom, 10am-10:45am, $10 donations are appreciated. facebook.com/pg/redyarn/events
Come join us every Monday and be sure to bring your curiosity and dancing feet. With a background in science and performing with National tours like Dragon Tales Live, we play a mixture of old time favorites as well as original music that will get us moving as well as educate us about the plants and animals in the Pacific Northwest! You are encouraged to bring your flapping wings, marching ant feet and fox walking tiptoes. Know Thy Food, 5pm- 7pm, suggested donations. facebook.com/pg/ jessacampbellandthesaplings/events
Red Yarn @ Village Ballroom
Jessa Campbell & The Saplings @ Know Thy Food
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