April 12, 2012 / NorthWest Crossing Spring Festival / 5
Family Area Located on the south end of Fort Clatsop
April 14 and 15
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High Tea with the Spring Fairy
atch as your children’s jaws drop in amazement when they round the corner to the south end of Fort Clatsop and see our Spring into Fun Family Area. Music, ballet dancers, exotic reptiles, yoga practice, magic shows, gardening projects, giant puppets, stilt walkers, arts & crafts, face painting, not to mention a kids stage, DD Ranch Petting Zoo and Pony Rides, rock wall, inflatable rides, and the Bend Endurance Academy Bike Rodeo (be sure
to bring your bike and helmet for this fun obstacle course)! The Cascade School of Music will be back with musically-inspired fun including a free raffle, balloons, coloring sheets and kazoos. Visit their booth to learn about their new Spring Kindermusik classes and Summer workshops including Ready Set GO! Experience Music.
©Jill Rosell Photography
Saturday, April 14 at 12pm and 3pm >>>See map on page 8 for more details.
Spring MORNING Yoga Workshop Sunday, April 15 at 10:30am Help your children welcome spring with a 30minute yoga and mindfulness session hosted by certified children’s yoga instructor, Brittany Ladd of Mindful Life Yoga for Kids of Bend. The circle of young yogis will be limited to 15 children (the first 15 to sign up) ages 5 and older. The workshop will be held on the kids stage and yoga mats will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Email sarah@ c3events.com to reserve a mat for your child.
Photo by Laura Furgurson
Testing his chops on the trombone at Cascade School of Music SpringFest booth
Bungee fun!
Spring Into Fun Stage Schedule Saturday 11am Westside Village Magnet School
©Jill Rosell Photography
Soft cuddles with one of DD Ranch’s Petting Zoo favorite friends.
The Creation Station
“A Child Shall Lead”
Artists in residence will lead spring-themed art workshops throughout the weekend, many using recycled and repurposed materials. Look for “The Creation Station” in the kids’ area and create your own spring piece of art!
12:30pm Urban Pointe Dance Performance 1:30pm Interactive Magic Show with Bill the
Saturday and Sunday Workshop Times
2pm Cascade School of Music, School of Rock 3:30pm Terpsichorean Dance Studio, Ballet
11-12pm: Kelly Beck, early childhood art teacher from the Art Station, trash sculptures
Drummers with Shireen Amini
12pm BEAT Dramatic Preview Performance of
Magician
and Hip-Hop
Sunday 10:30am Spring Morning Yoga Workshop 12pm Interactive Magic Show with Bill the Magician
12:30pm High Desert Belly Dance Guild 1pm Gotta Dance Studios, Hip Hop and More 2pm Cascade School of Music, School of Rock 3:30pm Exotic Reptile Show Presented by The Reptile Zone, LLC
12-1pm:
Helen Bommarito, clay instructor from the Art Station, clay art project
1-2pm: Mare Schelz, owner Art Play Life Afterschool Art Program, pastel sidewalk art
2-3pm:
Debra Fisher, from the Art Station, bright goofy birds of Spring mask making
3-4pm: Karen Williams, teaching artist from the Art Station, symmetrical print butterflies