Best Music Instruction – Cascade School of Music Robert Lambeth, Executive Director The Cascades School of Music offers many different ways to connect through music. What are some of the most popular programs for children? Kindermusik is growing fast. We currently have a program at the Boys and Girls Club downtown. We are planning a […]
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Best of the Nest 2020
Best Martial Arts Studio – Oregon Tai Chi Wushu
Best Martial Arts Studio – Oregon Tai Chi Wushu Master JianFeng Chen, Instructor Tell us a little about Oregon Tai Chi, and why it was voted Best of the Nest. Honestly, I think because one, we are local, here in Bend over seven years now and two, I believe we are the best Chinese martial […]
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Best of the Nest 2020
Best Midwife/Doula – Hannah Renzi, Certified Nurse Midwife
Best Midwife/Doula Hannah Renzi, Certified Nurse Midwife The words “midwife” and “hospital” tend to evoke completely different birthing environments. How do the two come together at the St. Charles Family Birthing Center? As midwives, we don’t bring in medical interventions unless it becomes necessary. We’re trying to make the experience as much like a home […]
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2020 Summer Camps Central Oregon Style
Summer is still a ways out but it’s never to early to start planning your kids’ Summer adventures.
Abstract in Motion Camp Featuring fun activities for kids ages 6 and up, including games, parkour and Nerf battles! Camps will be Monday to Thursday from 9 to 12. Dates are June 15. There will only be 8 spots so register while you still can! (for ages 8 and up) https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=32https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/main_enroll.asp?studioid=321727&tg=23&vt=19&lvl=&stype=-8&view=week&trn=0&page=&catid=&prodid=&date=06%2f15%2f20&classid=0&prodGroupId=&sSU=&optForwardingLink=&qParam=&justloggedin=&nLgIn=&pMode=0&loc=1 ARTdog – Creative Wellness […]
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Editor’s Note
Dear Readers, In this time of great uncertainty regarding the spread of COVID-19, many families in our community are feeling a bit unsettled. There is a silver lining, however, in this time of adversity, as hardship compels able-bodied people to think of others, especially the elderly or medically fragile. Locally, I am in awe of […]
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Health Expert Q&A
Dr. Sheala Lansden, Pediatric Dentist, Bluefish Dental & Orthodontics
Q Can you recommend some school lunch ideas that are tooth-friendly? Which school lunch items should be avoided when considering dental health? A As a mom of a three-year-old, I know packing lunches can be hard, especially with the temptation of using convenience food. Some schools in the Central Oregon area require lunches to include protein, […]
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Spring Planting Project Puts Veggies on Table
Easy container gardening leads to fresh vegetable dishes
Central Oregon is famous for outdoor adventures, craft brews, gorgeous views AND a short growing season! But don’t let that deter you from doing a little container gardening. Start by sowing seeds INDOORS in a sunny windowsill. Once established and once warm weather does come around, you can transplant those seedlings into bigger containers or […]
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The inside story
Meet Fourth-Grader, Mackenzie Hunniecutt
If you walk into the fourth-grade wing on a Monday at Lava Ridge Elementary, you’ll notice a student doing some of the teaching. Ten-year-old Mackenzie Hunniecutt spends her lunch recess one day a week teaching some of her fellow students American Sign Language. Mackenzie was born deaf and has been using ASL ever since she […]
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Little Feet On The Street
We asked these preschoolers at Inspire Early Learning Center: What would you like to do to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day?
We asked these preschoolers at Inspire Early Learning Center: What would you like to do to make your mom feel special this Mother’s Day? Lachlin 5 – Ask a teacher to print a photo of me and then I would draw hearts and flowers and trees on it for her. Charlie 5 – Give her […]
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Thriving Youth
Boys and Girls Clubs of Bend teach core values.
When you picture your child after school, you probably want an image in your head of them running around with friends, eating a healthy snack or doing some other kind of enriching activity. What you don’t want to picture is them sitting around, staring at a screen all day long. Boys and Girls Clubs of […]
