Coyote's Path, a monthly nature immersion program for ages 6 to 16, helps youth discover their unique strengths and feel their inner power.

My daughter had a large collection of Littlest Pet Shop toys she had been collecting for over 3 years. It was a large collection well over a hundred dollars worth. She had left them in a red bin in her yard on Washington street for just a moment while she went to the bathroom and came out to find the whole lot of them gone.

If by chance you thought they were free please bring them back my daughter is heartbroken as she worked hard and spent many many allowance money and time on these. She also had planned to keep them and pass on to her own kids someday. These were important to her.

Previously I shared with you my son's matrimonial plans, which involved my demise, and his wedded bliss with my wife, his mom, Cynthia.

(See, Freud and Me" on iBrattleboro. Since the time of that post, my son has also proposed to me, as well as my wife, and has announced that when he grows up, he is going to have a big beard, drive a cement truck and live at home with both of us.)

Now, it is my responsibility to share with you my son's latest pronouncement, which is of a much broader, and ecological nature.

I have always been disparaging of Freud.

And, on these pages, I have even laughed at modern psychoanalysis.

Truth be told, I am apt to do so in the future.

Nonetheless,

( or perhaps I should start this sentence with "Therefore")

I feel the need to relate that yesterday my 3 year old boy wept and told his mother,

"I want to marry you. I want dad to be dead, and I want to love you."

What does JK Rowling’s popular Harry Potter series have to do with Unitarian Universalism? Elementary school children can find out by attending Hogwarts School of UU Craft and Discovery Monday August 23-Friday August 27 from 8:45 am-12:00 pm. We will explore Unitarian Universalist values through the Harry Potter characters and stories. There will be Herbology, Divination, Quidditch and Charms workshops.

In-home family childcare is available beginning Monday, August 23rd, 2010. Two full-time spaces are currently available for children 24 months of age and older.

About the Owner
I have been working with children for the past eight years in the capacity of summer camp counselor, summer camp director, and classroom teacher. I hold a Masters of Arts in Teaching, as well CPR and First Aid Certification and all applicable criminal clearances. I am also the mom of two boys (a toddler and an infant).

The Meeting Waters YMCA still has openings in its Lewis Day Camp program. Its leaders are reaching out to parents with four “family-centered” qualities of the regional YMCA’s camp. “While there are many benefits to parents and kids, as it relates to parents, we like to stress four themes,” says Meeting Waters YMCA Senior Program Director and Lewis Day Camp Director, Susan Fortier.

“First is our quality. We know that is most important to all parents. Our staff, facilities, curriculum and practices are second-to-none. Second, our camp schedule is based on most parents’ working schedules. Third, we offer bus service from nine Vermont and New Hampshire communities. And, fourth, our rates are very competitive but we have several forms of financial assistance for those who still can not afford our fees.”

KEENE, N.H., 06/01/10 – Camp Vision is a place where counselors and campers have a unique understanding of each other. Both groups have learning disabilities.

Camp Vision, for ages 10 through 14, focuses on improving campers’ self-esteem through a mentoring relationship with counselors. During a week of activities focusing on art, independent learning projects, and sports and games, campers have fun while gaining self-advocacy skills.

The August 16 to 20 day camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents walk students to the classroom and meet them at that same location. Parents supply snacks and drinks for break time and lunch. The camp is held on the campus of Keene State.

The In-Sight Photography Project is teaming up with Friendly’s to satisfy customers’ hunger and support this local non-profit organization.

Family Fun Night will be held from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Wednesday May 19th at the 1089 Putney Road Friendly’s location in Brattleboro. A portion of food sales generated during this time will go towards In-Sight’s Scholarship Fund which allows youth to explore their creative side through photography classes at In-Sight.

Warmer weather is finally here! Now is the time to start planning your trips to the river, hikes up the mountain and which In-Sight classes to have your youth sign up for. Our summer schedule has just been announced and registration is currently underway. Be sure to sign up sooner rather than later to secure a spot. All of our classes run eight weeks unless otherwise noted and fees are based upon suggested sliding scale.

KEENE, N.H., 05/12/10 – Camp Vision is a day camp on the Keene State College campus for 10- to 14-year-olds with learning differences.

The program seeks to improve campers’ self-esteem through a unique mentoring relationship with counselors who also have learning disabilities. Art and independent learning projects, and outdoor activities help campers gain self-esteem and self-advocacy skills while they enjoy the summer and have fun.

FROM LEARNING CHINESE TO SECRET FORUMLAS: KEENE STATE COLLEGE’S KIDS ON CAMPUS HAS SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILD THIS SUMMER

KEENE, N.H., 05/05/10 – Your first through ninth grader has fun while learning in any of the 39 different sessions Kids on Campus offers this summer. Babysitting training taught by Red Cross personnel, becoming a naturalist, building a model of a dream house, learning French, creating a rock band, making puppets, exploring space and imagining alien life, making different musical instruments from recycled materials with instructor Purly Gates, and taking an imaginary African safari are among classes offered.

Sessions are taught by teachers from local schools, Keene State College faculty, and other experts.

The Putney Family Garden 'where children grow'

We still have a few part time openings for the Summer Program from Monday, June 14th - Friday, August 20th.

The Putney Family Garden is a licensed, family-style Early Care and Education Center

Telling spooky stories around the campfire is a longstanding summer camp tradition for boys and girls. One local day camp gives the campfire a new – but also ancient – twist.

visit www.3cRaceproductions for an entry form or to register online. Free t-shirts for all preregistered kids and the first 50 adults. Saturday, May 29th. Newfane Elementary School is the starting point. Beautiful course! Individuals cost $15 and families $25, kids under 13 run for FREE. Registration available the morning of the event, between 8:30a.m. and 9:30a.m. Kids fun run begins at 9:45, 5K begins at 10!! Food, raffle prizes, and lot's of fun to be had for all!!!