ICreate meeting, concert & other updates

Meeting today, 2:30pm at Director Lenora Romero's home. Call Lenora, 847-2419, or Kay Stillion, 847-2301, for more information.

 

Agenda includes: minutes from last meeting; project reports; food planning for the June 14 fundraiser concert in the Shaffer Hotel garden; opportunity to have a Good Will 50 and Over (presumably from the SCSEP program) employee for iCreate.

 (Ed note: the last part does not track, unclear whether the employee will be for to help with projects or from iCreate. In any case, iCreate, without notifying board members or providing more details, appears to be planning 

 

A local musician is organizing a benefit for the NM Western Music Association and iCreate at the Shaffer Gazebo on July 14th 3:00 to 8:00pm. A few details are available on the NM Tourism Calendar. For more information, call Lenora Romero, 847-2419, Kay Stillion, 847-2301, or Alma Pack at the Shaffer for information. 

Community Garden update to be posted separately.

Upcoming events & activities at OFFCenter

…an iCreate partner…

Third Friday ARTScrawl Coffeehouse Musical Performance! Coffeehouse Music Performance Amy & Katie of JeeZ La Weez Friday, June 15th 5 - 8 pm (music starts at 6pm) View the blues in the "Blue Stew" art exhibit while you treat your ears to the sounds of Amy Blackburn and Katie Gill of JeeZ La WeeZ fame...firey fiddle and dazzling guitar, great songwriting and harmonies! Hosted by Bonnie Bluhm FREE - but any donations to musicians and/or OFFCenter are always appreciated! The musical performance is a "Pass the Hat" production.

iCreate Updates

Coming Saturday July 14: Western Music Association (WMA) & iCreate Music Festival, 3-8 pm at the Shaffer Hotel Gazebo, featuring local musicians Byron Ripley and The Tumbleweeds (Western Swing and Honky Tonk) and others. More event details will be posted separately and a poster when available and sent to me. If not, then not. 


Kay Stillion writes about the kids' garden project and about the iCreate music program

Saturday May 5, two children. Samantha T. and Zack T., participated in the iCreate SEEDS Kids' Garden by tilling the bed set aside for the project. They also gathered rocks, bricks and sticks for the border. Samantha is creating a sculpture of two hands holding the world for the arts council's Outdoor Sculpture Project and Show. 


Saturday May 12, Samantha T, who is in the iCreate violin class, performed with the adult violin class at the opening of the Mountainair Farm & Garden Market. Jaiden,  who is also in the violin class, performed at the market with her grandmother, Lenora.  Both children's performances were very well received, as were the adults'.                                                                                                                                                                                     

Gardening for Kids in #Mountainair

iCreate put in a special plot at the Community Garden just for a Kids Garden. There are also plans to offer a children's gardening activity at the weekly farmers market.

KinderGARDEN is an introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors. The page includes:

Children's Gardens

Fun Page for Kids

Take a Survey

Research on Children's Gardens

Special Tips for Gardening with Kids!

There are many opportunities available for children to become involved with plants, gardens, or the outdoors in general. Some of these opportunities include children's programs at school gardens, botanic gardens or community gardens. This site contains ideas for gardening with kids.


More kids' gardening links

Garden Tour & Summer Set-Up

Mountainair Community Garden manager Joan Embree writes,


Dear all,
     May 26, four of us went trekking to two very different gardens to see other community efforts. Addie, Carla, Tamra, and I learned much at both the Seed2Need Gardens in Corrales, Sandoval County, and at the Rio Grande Community Farm/Community Gardens area. The Corrales Food Pantry Project