Check out this article about Ashwood's Forest  Kindergarten in the Pen-Bay Pilot.

Join us on Tuesday, April 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House for Ashwood's annual Spring Concert! Grades 3-4, 5, 6 and 7 will be performing numbers from their vocal and string ensembles, and there will be some fun surprises as well. Everyone is invited! It's free!  See you there! 

-Laura Purdom, for the Music Committee  

Coach: Jeremy Clough, Ashwood Waldorf School movement and class teacher

Who: Any students in the midcoast community in Grades 4-8. Bring your friends! This is club is coed, and no experience is needed. You will learn all the skills and rules you need to play. Your skills are sure to improve, but the main goal is to have fun.

When: Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:30 p.m. * May 5-June 4 (9 sessions; no practice on May 26). Students may sign up for two days or one day per week.

Where: We will meet at Ashwood Waldorf School, 180 Park Street, Rockport, at 3:15 and walk to the Marge Jones Recreation Fields on Rte 90. We will be playing on the Babe Ruth Field. Pick up is at the recreation fields at 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $30 per student

Sign up information:  Please call (207-236-8021) or email Elizabeth Larrow if your child would like to join the club.

Students will need to bring running shoes or cleats, a snack, water bottle, and appropriate clothing for the weather.

Pysanky Workshop
Tuesday April 15, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At Rosewood. For Grades 3 - 7 and their parents.

Cost ~ $10 individual; $15 for a family of 2; $20 for families with more ~ materials included.

ARTicipation! is the Center for Maine Contemporary Art's annual pre-season community celebration of student art from the Five Town Community School District and local private and preschools. The exhibition of student art is open from 1 - 5 p.m., Thursday through Sunday,
April 12 - April 27. Admission is free. Opening Celebration: Sunday, April 12, 1 - 5pm.

Participating schools and programs include:
Appleton Village School (K-8)
Ashwood Waldorf School
Camden Hills Regional High School
Camden Rockport Elementary School
Camden Rockport Middle School
Camden Rockport Middle School Horizons Art Program
Children's House Montessori School
Hope Elementary School (K-8)
Lincolnville Central School (K-8)
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool
Riley School
Wayfinder Schools

Volunteer gallery sitters are needed:
Thursday & Friday 4/17, 4/18; Thursday & Friday 4/24, 4/25. All dates need coverage 1:00 pm-5:00 pm., except 4/24, 1-5, which has been filled. This could be divided into a couple of hours at a time if needed. Please let Judith Soleil know if you'd like to help.

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Custom Built Stubben Genesis CL Dressage Saddle with Biomex Seat.  18" seat.  Size 28 tree (MN).  Less than one year old in immaculate condition.  Deep seat and huge external thigh blocks.  Retails for $3800, asking $2700 OBO.  Contact Alison at feathersanddust@gmail.com or 207-706-6708.

Display or text ads appear here, in the right column of the Leaflet, and link to your website. The cost is $5/edition for a square ad (170 x 170 pixels) and $10/edition for a long ad (170 x 340 pixels). Discounts are available for long-term ads. The Leaflet appears every other week except in July. For more information, email Judith Soleil.

The Department of Environmental Science and Architecture at the University of Copenhagen studies, among other things, Forest Kindergartens. They have a number of wonderful, short video clips on their website, including this one of a philosophical little boy with a ladybug.