Tree School

Lindy Shapiro has opened a preschool and enrichment center in the old Ballard House building on Spring Street. She has some great after school offerings (art and movement) for Friends-aged kids and some free morning programs for younger siblings... check it out -- she's also offering an open Hootenanny this Friday night. Happy November Everyone! And BRAND NEW November/December Tree School classes have sprouted, as well! Tree Yogi's for children of all ages Kripalu yoga for adults on Tuesdays at 6:00 and Thursdays at 12:30 (Tree House Enrichment is open for child care during the Thursday class) Tree Art on Mondays at 4:00 and Thursdays at 10:00 AND Kids' NIA on Saturdays at 10:00 FINALLY...don't miss Tree School's First HOOTENANNY this Friday, November 7th at 5:00pm!!! The band is great and the only thing we need to make the event even GREATER is YOU! So please check out our website www.mytreeschool.org for details and to find out about our FREE Bookies groups throughout the week. Hope to see you all soon! Peace, Lindy Shapiro Director/Founder, Tree School 131 Spring Street Portland, Maine 04101 (207) 730-1230

School House Rock in Portsmouth

If anyone needs something fun and different to do... School House Rock Live http://www.seacoastrep.org/ Nov. 1 – 9, 2008 Saturdays 11am, 2pm and 5pm Sundays 2pm & 5pm

Dia de los Muertos celebration

A Company of Girls is Celebrating Dia de los Muertos this weekend!! Sadly it is going to be the very last event to be held at Portland's Adams School. In the few weeks after the event ACOG will be moving to a new location and the City of Portland will be closing the building awaiting a new development project. The Adams school has been a great location for our program and we are sad to leave. That is why we are asking the Portland Community to help us celebrate our time here with one last event! On Friday night we will be displaying the art work of children, artist, and community members from 5-8pm. Then on Sat Nov. 1st the Day of the Dead will begin with the making of dead bread from 9-noon, then 3-4:45 Live music, with dinner to follow. After dinner of traditional cuisine ACOG will ask all who attend to parade around the neighborhood to end the evening. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students (there is no cost for the gallery on Friday). If you have any questions about the event please call ACOG at 874-2107 or email myself or Odelle Bowman at odelle@acompanyofgirls.org. We look forward to seeing you this weekend.

Safe space for LGBTQ students

Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Youth Hardy Girls Healthy Women and Communities for Children and Youth are offering four regional trainings for adults working with youth. The trainings will help adults learn to create safe, supportive environments for lesbian and gay youth to grow. These trainings are free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Creating Safe Spaces Training Dates and Locations: November 12- Farmington, UMaine Farmington Campus, 10am-3pm November 13- Portland, USM Glickman Library, University Events Room, 10am-3pm November 18- Bangor, Sea Dog Brewing Company Conference Center, 10am-3pm November 19- Belfast, UMaine Hutchison Center, 10am-3pm For more information please email Hardy Girls Healthy Women or you can register online.

You the Man -- from Ad Verb Productions

Come find out why "You the Man" As a part of the Real Life. Real Talk. Coalition's events in honor of National Family Sexuality Month, Add Verb is holding 2 FREE public performances of You the Man. This is a great opportunity for parents, mentors, and friends to attend with the young people in their life for a performance that is entertaining, thought provoking and a way to get talking about dating violence and sexual assault. TONIGHT, October 21st, 7pm - You the Man at Deering High School Tuesday, October 28th, 7pm - You the Man at Portland High School Following the performances, there will be an audience talk back session with representatives from Family Crisis Services, Sexual Response Services of Southern Maine and Boys to Men. More About You the Man You the Man is an excellent way for a school or community to set the tone for productive, open dialogue about issues that plague our society: unhealthy relationships, sexual assault, and dating abuse. Written in consultation with DV and SA advocates around the country, You the Man is a powerful and engaging approach to the work at hand, and has received national attention from advocates and experts. Watch the You the Man Promo Video Watch the You the Man Post Show Discussion **New! See what others have been saying about You the Man See where You the Man has been performed What are others saying about You the Man? I want students to know that they deserve to be treated with respect, both emotionally and physically. You the Man demonstrates this point in a captivating, poignant, and powerful way. The play is the most unique way of conveying information and the best program I have ever seen on this topic. --Dr. Susan Salem, Director, Counseling and Psych Services, Mount St. Mary's College You the Man provides men with a way to empathize and identify with issues that many of us have long chosen to shy away from...You the Man is an original, creative -- and dare I say it -- entertaining contribution to this movement. It promises to spark some really useful dialogue between women and men on college campuses, high schools, and all sorts of community settings. --Jackson Katz, Founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program Other Add Verb Upcoming Portland Area Performances October 30th, 7pm - It's OK. You Can Say it.(1 Longfellow Square) Join Add Verb and the other Real Life. Real Talk. Coalition members for an eye opening event to see what people said when they were asked, "What do you wish someone had told you about sex?"

Books illustrated by Celeste!

Our very own art teacher, Celeste Henriquez, is the illustrator of several children's books, including the "Real 12 Days of Christmas" and "Best-Colors-mejores-colores : With the help of his two mammas, Nate learns he can have more than one best color and one best friend. Includes activity and teaching ideas."

StoryWalk on Mackworth Island (share with your friends!)

EDIT : THE STORY WALK WILL LEAVE MACKWORTH ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 The Friends School of Portland has brought a storywalk to Mackworth Island. Storywalks engage children in literacy by combining the text and pictures from children's books with activities to do as they walk through the story (a winding walk by large posters from the books.) The storywalk on Mackworth is of Cathryn Falwell's newest book Scoot. The walk will be up through October and is just along the trail -- come check it out. Friends is offering admissions events in November for those wanting more information about the school. Admissions Events Parent Information Session Who: Prospective parents, friends and supporters. Adults only, please. What: Meet administrators & current parents Where: Friends School of Portland on Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine When: 6:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, November 12 Please call to let us know you are coming, but last minute drop-ins are welcome. Family Open House Who: Prospective families, friends and supporters. Children welcome! What: Meet teachers, administrators, & current parents Where: Friends School of Portland on Mackworth Island, Falmouth, Maine When: 10 to 11:30 am, Saturday, November 15 Parent Class Visits Who: Prospective parents, only.

Planetarium Trip - -Nov 11th!

We’re going out of this world! The FSPA is sponsoring a trip to the Southworth Planetarium on our next holiday from school (Tuesday, November 11th). The show starts at 10:30 am and costs $4.00 per person. We will gather for lunch (bring your own or buy) at the Student Union afterwards. The show will be RUSTY ROCKET'S LAST BLAST: Join Rusty Rocket and his band of _rocket rookies as they explore the wonder worlds of the Solar System. Directions: I-295 NORTH OR SOUTH: Take Exit 6B. Go west (straight) on Forest Avenue to the second light. Turn left onto Falmouth Street. The Planetarium is on the left in the Science Building on the USM campus. Parking: There is on-street parking on Falmouth Street

Wolf Program @ Audobon

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Mission Wolf Come meet two live gray wolves and learn about the species through myths, folklore, and facts about their behavior, habitat, and restoration efforts. Biologists from Mission Wolf bring their live wolves all the way from Montana to share this time with us. Afterwards, don't be surprised if you feel an insatiable yearning to howl at the moon! Choose from two programs, each geared to a different age group. Monday, October 20 4 p.m. (suggested for families with children ages 8 and younger) 7 p.m. (suggested for families with children ages 9 and up) Maine Audubon Members: $15/adult, $10/child Nonmembers: $18/adult, $12/child Advance registration necessary: Please call (207) 781-2330, ext. 215.

Events at Wolfs Neck Farm

FALL FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL Saturday, Oct. 18, 10am - 2pm Please come join us for a special day filled with pumpkin hayrides, crafts, apple cider-making, animal visits, and many other fun activities for the whole family! Cost: $5 per person. PUMPKIN HAYRIDES Saturdays in October 11am—3pm Sundays in October 12pm –3pm Bring your family for this traditional fall activity! Enjoy a visit with our animals and a hayride along the shores of Casco Bay. Pick a pie pumpkin from our patch, and munch on an orchard fresh apple on the ride back. Each trip is approximately 30 minutes. Cost: $5 per person, plus $1 per pumpkin. Babies on laps are free. FARMER for the MORNING Wednesdays from November 5th until April 15th. 10:30 am til 11:30-ish This program is open to all ages, but targeted for children in the 2 to 5 year old age group. Participants get to interact with and take care of a variety of farm animals. Children get to feed grain, hay, and treats to the animals. Each session is closed with a farm or environmentally themed story read out loud in the Haze Hut at the Farm. Arts and Crafts materials are available for parents to work individually with their children afterwards. Cost is $5 per child, member rates and seasonal discounts available. M D "Mitch" Mitchell Education Coordinator Wolfe's Neck Farm 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, ME 04032 Main #: (207) 865-4469 Education: 865-4363 Fax: 865-4884 mmitchell@wolfesneckfarm.org www.wolfesneckfarm.org “Only he can understand what a farm is...who shall have sacrificed part of himself to his farm...fought to save it, struggled to make it beautiful. Only then will the love of farm...fill his heart.” --Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of "The Little Prince"