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Woodstock Union High School Students host the 4th Annual              "Zack's Place Prom"
Greetings!
 May is upon us! April was a wonderful month at ZP. The highlight of the month was the Prom which was put on by WUHS students. They worked hard to decorate the gym and it was breathtaking. Students and community members alike joined us in a fulfilled evening with lots of dancing and laughter!
Be sure to read about:
  • The Zack's Place and Thompson Senior Center Play
  • The Zack's Place and Spark! Outing Club
  • The Prom
  • The "Stay at Home Tea"
  • The Tour De Zack-DATE CHANGE TO JULY 18, 2015 SIGN UP ONLINE
  • Notice of our Annual Meeting
  • The May Calendar
  • Grants Received!
Zack's Place and Thompson Senior Center Musical
 
 
Volunteers stuffing envelopes.
The Stay at Home Tea Is in your Mailbox!
Look out for our annual fund Appeal in your mailbox! Your generous donations help Zack's Place offer 40 hours a week of free programs to people with special needs from all over the Upper Valley! You can donate online. Click here to donate to "The Stay at Home Tea

 
April In Review
On April mornings we learned about upcycling trash into art, we worked on writing our cookbook, we delivered Pentangle posters, we greened up with Martha, did crafts with Bonnie and Lolly, went to the Norman Williams Library, went to the "Art of the Violin" at Pentangle, volunteered at Glad Rags, and took spring walks through town.
Mid-day we had pottery class at ArtisTree with Fiona, we visited the baby lambs at Billings Farm, had Wacky Science Class with Anthea, we celebrated many birthdays, made blueberry jam with Patricia, visited the Hood Museum, sang with Kerry, started plant seeds for our garden with Martha, had band class with Kathleen and Mark, swam at the Aquatic Center with Community Classroom, went to "Show Your Stuff" at Pentangle, made bird houses with Emily Donaldson of Cultivating Action, and we made healthy smoothies with Patricia.
In the afternoons we had fitness with Carl Hurd, visited Jessica's Sugar House, did sign language with Nancy, had yoga with Annie and Tita,  had fitness with Bari,  did art with Mary and Jools, worked on greeting cards with Bailey. We also had play practice with the seniors at the "Thompson Senior Center" and we went to the prom that was put on by WUHS students.
Nina, Trevor and Kitty

Fred and Abby at the Prom
Karissa, Fred and the girls share a laugh
De'mon has some great moves on the floor
Sophie and Keegan share a laugh
Michael, Ashley and Darren
Jessie and Erin looking beautiful
Norm and Jessica dancing up a storm
Lindsey, Tanner and Katie
Jayne, Darren and Lindsey
Sarah paints at pottery class at ArtisTree
Making a spring banner
The group painting pottery
Good friends having fun!
Keegan laying back in yoga class
We made blueberry jam!
Carl Hurd works on fitness
 
 
Tour De Zack Changes the Date! The new date is July 18, 2015
This is a really fun cycling event which is Sponsored by Jake's Quechee Market. The event includes a 27 mile ride and 47 mile ride followed by a delicious picnic lunch.
Click here to signup online for the July 18, 2015 Tour De Zack
 

 
Zack's Place and Spark! Collaborate! 

  Zack's Place and Spark! have teamed up to form an Outing Club in the Upper Valley. The goal of this free Outing Club is to provide opportunities for individuals of all abilities within the community to get out and explore the natural beauty offered by the Upper Valley and beyond. The Spark! and Zack's Place Outing Club is made possible by a grant from TransCanada, a major North American energy company that develops and operates energy infrastructure. "TransCanada is proud to support the collaborative Outing Club at Zack's Place and Spark! Community Center," said Don Devanney III, Renewables Manager for TransCanada.  "Not only will the Outing Club provide a wonderful recreation opportunity for the community, it strives to instill participants with the ethic of environmental stewardship - these are core values for our company." TransCanada operates 6 hydroelectric stations along the Connecticut River and manages numerous outdoor recreational facilities associated with those assets.  The company generates over 470 megawatts from these renewable sources, which it markets to wholesale, commercial and industrial retail electricity customers throughout New England.

Beginning May 13th and running year-round, Spark! and Zack's Place will lead participants on a variety of hikes to explore, celebrate, and learn about nature and environmental stewardship. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, the Zack's Place bus will leave Woodstock at 10 AM, pick up additional Outing Club participants at Spark! Community Center in Lebanon, NH at 10:30 AM, and continue on to the designated hiking location. The first set of hikes will begin at the Rail Trail in Andover, NH, and the club will make its way to the Lebanon Trail Head as the weeks go on--averaging 3-4 miles each week with the goal of finishing by late October! All in the community are welcome to join the fun and there is no fee to participate. Outing Club participants should bring a towel, lunch, water, sunglasses, and wear appropriate clothing and shoes (no flip flops). Spark and Zack's Place will supply the sunscreen and bug spray. A celebratory party will be scheduled to commemorate the Club's achievement of hiking the entire trail in late October. The Outing Club will then move to explore additional hikes throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.

To sign up with Zack's Place  for these hikes contact Zack's Place at zacksplace1@gmail.com or call 802-457-5868.

Or To sign up with Spark! 603 678 8619 or send email to sparkcommunitycenter@gmail.com

 

 
Sincerely,
[Organization name]
May Calendar
  Click Here for a Printable May Calendar

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An underline indicates a new activity!

 

 

 

1

11A-Weaving with Leslie

 

1PM- Singing with Kerry

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

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3

 

4

11A-Going green with Alicia

 

1PM-Pottery with Fiona

 

3PM-Singing with Kerry

 

5

11A-Writing a cook book with Terry

 

130PM-Billings Farm with Peg the Hen

 

3PM-Yoga

 

4:20P-Reading with Pam Pickett

6

11A-Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

1PM-Wacky Science with Anthea

 

3PM-Fitness with Bari

 

4:20P-Reading with Bettyanne " The Box Car Children"

7

11A-Cooking with Sarah

 

1PM- Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

3PM-Art with Jools and Mary

 

4:30P-Reading with Phyllis

8

11A-Weaving with Leslie (NEW Activity)

 

1PM-Singing with Kerry and Community classroom

 

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

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11

11A-Going green with Alicia

 

1PM-Pottery with Fiona

 

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

12

11A-Writing a cook book with Terry

12:15P- Picnic and

Gardening with Martha

 

2pm-Flower arranging with Ellen Snyder

 

3PM-Yoga

 

4:20P-Reading with Pam Pickett

13

10A-Outing Club first hike rail Trail Plains Rd in Andover Rail Trail arrive 11:10A Hike begins at 11:30A return to ZP between 3P-4P

(NEW ACTIVITY)

 

4:20P-Reading with Bettyanne "The Box Car Children"

14

11A-Cooking with Sarah

 

1PM-Fitness with Bari

 

2PM-Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

3PM-Art

 

4:30P-Reading with Phyllis

15

11A-Weaving with Leslie

 

12pm-Swimming with Community Classroom

 

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

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11A- Emily from Cultivating Action making seed balls with us

 

1PM-Pottery with Fiona

 

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

19

11A-Writing a cook book with Terry

 

1:30P Great day to be a cow at Billings Farm

 

3PM-Yoga

4:20P-Reading with Pam Pickett

20

10:30A-Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

12:45P-VINS field trip meet the turtles and see the Raptors

 

3PM-Fitness with Bari

 

4:20P-Reading with Bettyanne " The Box Car Children"

21

11A-Cooking with Sarah

 

2PM-Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

3P- Art and WES Student Council coming

 

4:30P-Reading with Phyllis

22

11A-Weaving with Leslie

 

1PM- Band with Mark and Kathleen

 

 

3PM-Play practice at the Senior Center

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25Memorial Day

Zack's Place Is Closed

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11A-Writing a cook book with Terry

 

12:15P Picnic and gardening with Martha

 

1:30PM Shearing wool at Billings Farm  

 

3PM-Play practice at WUHS

27

10A-Outing Club first hike rail Trail Start in Andover Center-Return between 3-4P to ZP

 

4:20P-Reading with Bettyanne " The Box Car Children"

28

11A-Cooking with Sarah

 

1PM-Fitness with Bari

 

2PM-Deliver Pentangle Posters

 

3PM-Yoga

 

4:30P-Reading with Phyllis

29

11A-Weaving with Leslie

 

1PM-Band with Mark and Kathleen

 

3PM-Play practice at WUHS

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Notes:

 


 
Zack's Place is a Grant Recipient! 
  • Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to collaborate with the Thompson Senior Center in a theater production.Zack's Place recently received a $2,500 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation's Small and Inspiring grant program. The grant will help further Zack's Place mission by supporting a theater program and collaborating with other non-profits. 
  • Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from the Hypertherm HOPE Foundation of $3000 to help fund expenses for the Turkey Trot and also Help fund transportation for fieldtrips from Zack's Place
  •  Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from the Laurance and Mary Rockefeller Foundation of $1500.00 for general operations.
  • Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from the Woodstock Rotary of $500.00 for general operations.
  • Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from TransCanada of $7500.00 to collaborate with Spark! and form an outing club which will meet regularly for outdoor adventures.
  • Zack's Place Enrichment Center receives a grant from the Elizabeth Haartz and Walter E. Davis II Fund for $1000.00 for general support

 

 
Your invited to the Annual Meeting June 9th, 2015 

Notice of Annual Meeting of Zack's Place June 9th , 2015

 

The public is hereby notified that the annual meeting of Zack's Place Enrichment Center will be held June 9th , 2015 at 5P at the Zack's Place location 73 Central Street, Woodstock, VT. 05091. All are welcome to attend. Zack's Place will be celebrating the completion of the completed renovation. All are invited to this meeting.