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Nov 20,2008
Thank You Cupcake Jones - November
by nancy
Lisa from Cupcake Jones gave us one more reason to be thankful this month with her arrival at Isobel's Clubhouse yesterday. She handed out chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, frosting to go with, and fondant cutouts of leaves and turkeys. Not just a simple turkey cut out, mind you, but lovingly constructed with eyes and a gobble in contrasting colors. Some of the children went for tall icing, some spread carefully (but not thinly) and others just nibbled on the turkeys with delight. You can see it all on our flickr page . While the children frosted, the adults made sure she'd be open the day after Thanksgiving (YES) and that the amazing pumpkin cupcake would still be on the menu next week (Another YES). Thank you Lisa and Cupcake Jones for providing this fun activity for kids, and for donating time and materials. We had a great time. And for those of you who missed it, mark your calendars. Lisa has volunteered to make this a monthly event
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Nov 19,2008
Thank you Nuvrei + photos
by nancy
Nuvrei gave a spectacular class on marzipan molding and decorating yesterday at Isobel's Clubhouse . Thank you to Nuvrei owners for organizing this and donating time and materials, to Lynnette and Ken for making the introduction and much appreciation for Brian F., Emi, Levi and Brian R. who gave hands on instruction and coaching to the kids. The parents had a great time as well. They enjoyed connecting with the staff, asking questions about their favorite pastries, and learning more about the special desserts Nuvrei has developed for Thanksgiving. Brian R. volunteered to take photos, and really captured the joy and focus on the kids faces. Check them out on our flickr page .
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Nov 12,2008
Call for Artists
by Julie D
The Pearl Design Center is organizing a holiday event called the North Pearl Wonderland and they need artists! An art and craft sale is scheduled as part of the event and they are inviting and encouraging local artists to participate. Participation is free, and space is limited. This event is scheduled to take place Saturday, November 29th at NW 14th and Raleigh. All interested in participating should contact Sabrina Park. Sabrina.Park@Intrinsic-Design.com
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Nov 7,2008
November Fun with Isobel’s Clubhouse
by nancy
Many thanks to all our talented and generous neighborhood volunteers who have organized so many fun events for central Portland families in November. Our children have already had great interactions with arts and music. The Museum of Contemporary Craft Family Tour led by Sassafras Art Tours was a huge success. Families experienced the Manufractured exhibit in a whole new way, and had a lot of fun learning. And 23 elementary-school-aged performers from My Smilin Violin wowed a First Thursday audience last night with Suzuki compositions and ear-to-ear smiles. There must be a baking theme in the air… Tonight a parent is teaching kids how to make koulourakia , a traditional Greek cookie. Nuvrei will teach families how to make traditional marzipan confections on November 18 th , and Cupcake Jones will teach kids how to frost and decorate cupcakes on November 19 th .
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Nov 3,2008
4th Annual Howl-O-Ween in the Pearl
by shooter
Friday night, Howl-O-Ween, was our 4th Annual Howl-O-Ween in the Pearl. We had a great showing of ghosts, goblins, and ghouls-both young and old(er). We saw many familiar faces, as well as several new additions out for their first trick-or-treat adventure. By our count we had our busiest year ever! Have a look at some of the families who stopped by:
See them all on this slideshow! Parents, to get your photos go here , select the "Halloween 2008" set, and follow the instructions to download your pictures! We want to thank Isobel's Clubhouse for hosting the event at the clubhouse this year. Isobel's is a not-for-profit place for families to meet and play with arts and crafts, story times, costume dress up and toys. If you'd like to learn mo
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Nov 3,2008
BroadArts Visionary Salons in Portland Neighborhoods
by pearlgirl
Want to create our future and change the world with BroadArts?You can! BroadArts Theatre, Portland's award-wining, original musical theatre company, with the support of a community-building grant from the Vision Into Action project of the City of Portland, is creating five BroadArts Visionary Salons - discussions, presentations and theatrics- with local leaders, activists and visionaries, honing in on fashioning the future we want for Portland.**
** (as reflected in the Portland 2030 Vision plan endorsed by City Council )
Please join BroadArts along with twenty extraordinary women and two terrific men, community organizers, neighbors, artists and friends at the BroadArts Visionary Salons. Each Salon features four speakers of diverse experience, tradition and organizational affinity. Interspersed are songs and monologues performed by BroadArts Theatre, illuminating the issues and topics of the speakers. After the speakers, BroadArts initiates the convers
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Oct 28,2008
Isobel's Clubhouse In the News
by nancy
Thank you LivePDX for writing about Isobel's Clubhouse . Here's the beginning of the article, entitled Isobel's Clubhouse: Suburban Community Spirit in the Urban Pearl. When you think of the Pearl District, your first thought probably isn't children, what with all the hard-edged condos and swanky martini bars. Despite the perception that "no kids live in the Pearl," the area houses a surprising number of families with young children, according to resident mom Nancy Davis. And for too long, Davis says, families in "Central Portland" have needed activities for their children. Davis and her friend Kirsten Lee, another mother of a preschool-aged boy, grew tired of hearing about failed efforts to build a community center in the area. "We didn't want to wait," she explains. "So we decided to do it ourselves." In November of '07, the two moms organized a focus group of about 13 downtown families. Participants shared some c
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Oct 16,2008
Thank You Cupcake Jones
by nancy
Spirits were running high at the Clubhouse yesterday at around 3:30. Lisa from Cupcake Jones had the full attention of the kids as she handed out chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, frosting to go with, and fondant cutouts of orange pumpkins and white ghosts. And, to gild the lily, a professional icing tool for each child. Surprisingly, the children needed little instruction, nor coaching, on the appropriate way to frost a cupcake. Or their fingers. Or their noses. The final product was adorable, and tasted GREAT. Thank you Lisa and Cupcake Jones for providing this fun activity for kids, and for donating time and materials. We had a great time. And for those of you who missed it, mark your calendars. Lisa has volunteered to make this a monthly event on the third Wednesday of each month. Check out our flickr page for pictures of the event .
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Oct 13,2008
Isobel's Clubhouse October Preview -Updated
by nancy
October is shaping up to be a great month for families in central Portland, and for Isobel's Clubhouse . Here's a preview so you can mark your calendar, and watch for future posts. On October 2nd Children's Healing Art Project brings kids crafts and the Million Bead Project to the Elizabeth Condominium community room, right across the street from Isobel’s Clubhouse. The perfect combination of kids, art, and a great cause. Indoor Active Play starts the week of October 6 th and takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. And please remember that once Indoor Active Play starts, the Clubhouse will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Cupcake Jone’s Fabulous Froster Lisa will teach kids how to frost cupcakes on October 15 th from 3:30 - 4:00 at the Clubhouse. This will be a monthly event, taking place the third Wednesday of the m
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Oct 5,2008
Fall Fun—The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island
by RRS
It’s finally fall in Portland. This weekend definitely felt like it—gray skies; wet roads. Everywhere we trekked we could smell burning fire logs, pumpkins popping up all over—in the grocery stores (right alongside early signs of Christmas decorations- agh!), in patches and on menus across local eateries. Allowing myself to be carried away with the start of fall by a decadent bread-bowl erupting with curried pumpkin soup… I thought of all things fall we didn’t accomplish last year. Starting with Portland’s Corn Maize—which opened in late August and runs through Halloween. Located on Sauvie Island at the Pumpkin Patch it grows more crowded as the days creep closer to our ghoulish holiday. The gigantic maze is five acres and designed to reflect Portland’s bridges, mountains and buildings. The Pumpkin Patch showcases hayrides, a café and produce market as well as an animal barn. Grab
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