Urban Mamas

The Sauvie Island Center offers day camps designed to increase environmental literacy in Portland's youngest city dwellers.

This July and August, Portland-area children will have the opportunity to experience the Sauvie Island Center curriculum in a day camp format. During the school year elementary school students participate in day long field trips to the center, which is located on the Sauvie Island Organics farm and the grounds of the 120 acre Howell Territorial Park.

Day camps, which begin at 9:30 am, include opportunities for kids to:
*       Tour the farm, taste vegetables fresh from the field and learn about organic farming.
*       Search for hummingbirds and honey bees in the native hedgerow, in the heritage orchard and on the farm while learning about pollinators and the important role they play in our food supply.
*       Harvest produce from the Grow Lunch Garden and participate in a hands-on cooking project.

Camps begin and end with children gathering in a circle in front of the center's big, red barn.  They talk about experiences children have had with gardening or farming and discuss plans for the day.  They also learn about the wildlife kids are likely to see on the farm.  Camp leaders use examples,
such as "deer ears" and "owl eyes", to explain how children should listen and watch the way animals do for signs of life on the farm.

Dates & Details
*       July 26th - Grades 1 & 2, August 2nd - Grades 3 & 4
*       August 11th - Family camp is an opportunity for parents and children to spend the day together on the farm.
*       Completed registration forms (available on www.SauvieIslandCenter.org ) and $30 per child payment are required to hold your space.
*       Camps begin at 9:30 am and end at 2:00 pm
*       Children should bring a sack lunch & water bottle
*       Camps take place in Howell Territorial Park, which includes Sauvie Island Organics farm, located on Sauvie Island.

Established in 2005, the Sauvie Island Center educates youth about food, farming and the land. Shari Raider, owner of Sauvie Island Organics, founded the center in response to the overwhelming number of requests for farm tours she received from local schools. Ms. Raider teamed up with James Beard award-winning chef Cory Schreiber and recruited educator-volunteers to develop the farm-based, hands-on curriculum. This year the center will host more than 1,200 students, which represents a 300% increase over 2008, the 1st year they began tracking attendance.

 
Kids Central Kitchen is offering a series of summer baking classes just for kids! Join us at Bliss Bake Shop in Bethany Village as we create delicious treats to bring home and share with friends and family. Many class options are available. Don't delay...space is limited! To learn more: Class Info & Registration

Portland's Culinary Workshop 

www.portlandsculinaryworkshop.com

Starting after school's out in June, every Thursday morning, we'll be hosting fun hands-on cooking classes for kids 5 and up from 9am-Noon.

Your budding chef can learn to make: Tacos from Scratch 6/16 $45

Smoothies and Snack Bars from Scratch 6/23 $45

Fruit Leather and Crackers from Scratch 6/30 $45

Drop your foodie off and they'll come home with all new skills and yummy treats to share with the family!

July 25th-29th is our TEEN COOKING CAMP (12 and up) from 9am-Noon all week!  They'll be learning basic kitchen skills and cooking techniques, sauces, international cuisine and desserts $45 per day or sign up for the whole week for $190!  Sooo fun and super hands-on learning!

Our website has a class calendar, class descriptions and an on-line store where you can register and pay for the classes.  Or, don't hesitate to call.  We're happy to help!  503-512-0447

We hope to see your young chefs soon at Portland's Culinary Workshop,

Susana and Melinda

www.portlandsculinaryworkshop.com                 

New Day School Portland's Neo-Humanist preschool, childcare center and kindergarten is offering summer care for 

1st and 2nd graders

Full day programs with part week options from June 15th through August 26th, Sliding scale tuition, Huge outdoor space, vegan hot lunch and morning and afternoon snacks

Convenient extended hours for working parents -7:30-5:30 included in flat rate monthly tuition

Contact Heidi 503-231-7425 for enrollment

Kitchen Kids at Storied Ridge Farm
15811 NW McNamee Road, Portland 97231
located off of Highway 30, 2.2 miles from the Sauvie Island Bridge

We are Certified for Pre-School thru Secondary; Registered with DHS; Licensed
$32 per day per child, or $90 for all 3 days
Monday through Wednesday:  9:00 am until 3:00 pm
 
Early Birds: may arrive as early at 7:30 a.m. and will be provided with a light breakfast and mid-morning snack, charged at $6.50/hour
After-Care: may stay until 6:30 p.m. and will be provided with afternoon snack and light supper, charged at $6.50/hour
 
Winter Holiday Camp 1- VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS CAMP: December 21, 22, 23
DAY 1 - Holiday Baking - Bake & bring home several types of holiday cookies!  Ornament Making
DAY 2 - Colorful Pasta Making! Sewing Christmas Stockings from recycled fabric
DAY 3 - Everybody loves making pizza!!!  Santa will be there with his sheep (they like pizza too!)   

Winter Holiday Camp 2 - Cooking with the Artists: December 28, 29, 30
DAY 1 - "Omelet for Monet & 2 Guests," recipes from the journal of Pierre-August Renoir
DAY 2 - Claude Monet's Tarte Tatin & Christmas Ice Cream (from his journal)
DAY 3 - Vincent van Gogh's Cassoulet
We will be painting on canvas this week, and doing other artist-inspired arts & crafts
   
Healthy Snacks & Lunch at Every Camp!
Outdoor Activities (weather permitting, please dress in layers and bring rain boots)
Arts & Crafts!   Table games! Fun, fun, fun!
 
3 Age Categories:
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
 
Space is limited to 6 students in each age category, so sign up early!
 
(503) 621-9239

Kitchen Kids at Storied Ridge Farm
15811 NW McNamee Road, Portland 97231  (SEE BELOW FOR DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS)
located off of Highway 30, 2.2 miles from the Sauvie Island Bridge

We are Certified for Pre-School thru Secondary; Registered with DHS; Licensed
 
$32 per day per child, 9:00 am until 3:00 pm
 
Early Birds may arrive as early at 7:30 a.m. and will be provided with a light breakfast and mid-morning snack, charged at $6.50/hour
After-Care may stay until 6:30 p.m. and will be provided with afternoon snack and light supper, charged at $6.50/hour
 
November 11: Pizza Making!  Build a Cob Oven!  GREEN ROUTINE Day in Honor of our Veterans! Autumn Arts & Crafts!
 
November 24:  Southern Cooking Day!  Zydeco Music!  Holiday Decorations for your Home!
 
November 25:  Thanksgiving Fixin's!  Prepare 3 classic relishes to take home for your Thanksgiving Day Feast!  Say Thank You in 30 Languages!  Holiday Decorations!
Healthy Snacks & Lunch at Every Camp!
 
Outdoor Activities (weather permitting)
 
Arts & Crafts!
 
3 Age Categories:
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
 
Space is limited to 6 students in each age category, so sign up early!
 
(503) 621-9239 To Sign Up

From field to fork, Zenger Farm teaches kids ages 6 – 12 about seasonal farming cycles, farm-fresh cooking and land stewardship with two unique hands-on summer camps.   Farm campers explore Zenger’s wetlands and fields, and harvest their snacks straight from the vegetable fields they will help tend. Cooking campers join local chefs to harvest produce and learn the art of cooking with farm fresh ingredients. New this year, Zenger is offering a Counselor in Training Program for 10 through 12 graders who have a passion for environmental education and are interested in leading Zenger’s summer camps. The program provides training in the art of outdoor education, gardening and farming practices, and nature awareness skills. Zenger Farm is an urban farm located in Southeast Portland with four acres of vegetable crops, a brood of over 50 chickens, Red Wiggler worms, eight honey bee hives a 10 acre wetland and a beautiful children’s garden. For more information about Zenger Farm summer camps visit www.zengerfarm.org/summer-camp

Local chefs from some of the region’s most popular restaurants volunteer their time and expertise for the cooking camps. Last year local chefs included Nikki Jardin of Sisters of the Road Café and Vito Dillulo of Ciao Vito, among others. This year the chefs have not yet been confirmed.

Counselor in Training, open to 10-12 graders with a passion for environmental education: June 22 – 24, 2009.  Cost: $150.

Farm Camp, open to children ages 6-8, spans four sessions: July 6 –10; July 13 – 17; July 20 – 24; August 3 – 7.  Cost: $230 per session

Cooking Camp, open to children ages 9-12, is held in two sessions: August 10 - 14 and August 17 – 21.  Cost: $250 per session 

TO REGISTER: Visit www.zengerfarm.org/summer-camp

About Zenger Farm     

Zenger Farm is a nonprofit, urban farm devoted to sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship and local economic development. Zenger Farm consists of 6 acres of farmland and 10 acres of wetland near the historic Lents neighborhood. The farm provides summer camps to teach children about the relationship between farming, health, wetland ecology and being kind to the environmental. Visit www.zengerfarm.org.