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Discover After School (Age: Middle Schoolers)

Name: Discover After School (Age: Middle Schoolers)
Start: 2022-09-15T15:15:00-07:00
End: 2022-09-15T17:30:00-07:00
Location: Pete’s Pond

September 15, 2022 @ 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Free

September 15 from 3:15 – 5:30 pm

Discover After School is an after-school program engaging middle school students in community activities that encourage connecting with nature through ecological investigations. The activities – such as place-based art projects, maker spaces, journaling time, and photography – help youth express their own stories. The program provides a safe, informal, and inclusive after-school space for middle schoolers to spend time outdoors and develop a closer relationship with nature. DAS participants may get dirt and/or paint on their clothes; please plan accordingly. Sign up to discover your own stories and nature’s stories from new perspectives! All supplies included.

Cost: Free

Off-Site: Each DAS meeting starts at the La Grande Middle School picnic tables; two instructors and the middle schoolers then walk to Pete’s Pond. The program also includes a field trip to a different location during one of the six sessions. The field trip location may be subject to change due to inclement weather and/or accessibility needs of the group. Pete’s Pond, a Blue Mountains Conservancy property, is on Miller Avenue, one mile south of La Grande Middle School.

The following businesses and organizations support Discover After School by donating their time and materials: Naknuwithlama Tiichamna – Caretakers of the Land, Cook Memorial Library, Greater Oregon STEM Hub, Grande Ronde Model Watershed, Blue Mountains Conservancy, R&C Family Store, and Tanner Willson Edward Jones Financial Advisors.

Be sure to fill out a Youth Release Form & RSVP for ONLY your children below! Please be sure to add each child’s name for each child attending.

If you are 18 and under, and have not already filled out a Discover After School youth release form, CLICK HERE to fill one out!

Details

Date:: September 15, 2022
Time:: 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:: Free
Event Categories:: Classes, In-Person, Too Cool, Youth Art

Organizer

: Art Center East
Phone: 541-624-2800
Email: info@artcentereast.org

Venue

: Pete’s Pond

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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please reach out and let us know. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.