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• New Preschool Open House
  
• Village Gallery of Arts news & events
  
• Westside Music School offers free music class
  
• Six easy ways to teach children about money
  
• Art & Crafts Studio School fall registration opens
  
• Hoffman Academy Open House
  
• Cook with the Doc!
  
• Summer Art Workshops
  
• Cabello Salon opens
  
• Pip’s closes

New Preschool Open House

Friday, August 12, 4-6 pm, 8808 NW Irving St

The new Cornell School

Cornell School is a brand-new kindergarten-prep preschool, set on a wooded three-acre site in Cedar Mill. Highly experienced teachers bring a broad range of learning opportunities in a lovely environment.

We are hosting an open house for prospective families to join our school. We are currently enrolling children ages 3-5 starting in fall 2016. Please stop by to meet the teachers, learn more about our program, and have your children explore our classrooms.

To RSVP check out our Facebook event page or send us an email at thecornellschool@gmail.com. For further information please visit our website at www.thecornellschool.com.

We have limited openings available with an introductory tuition pricing. Please share this event with friends and family of those who may be interested.

Village Gallery of Arts news & events

August featured artist: Nancy Chesler

Reception: Sunday, August 14, 2-4 pm

Nancy Chesler’s first creative outlet was a landscaping design business in California. Since moving to Portland in 1991, she still designs garden pots and also began to paint watercolors. Nancy finds watercolor to be a challenging medium, saying, it’s “meditative and it inevitably draws me to try to bring nature into focus.”

August and September classes

For complete details on all classes please visit villagegalleryarts.org.

Kristi Roberts: Children’s art classes

Weekly Monday or Wednesday afternoons. For ages 7 to 14.

Liz Walker: Suminagashi marbling

Tuesday, August 9, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Explore this fascinating Japanese paper marbling technique using water-based inks floated on plain tap water. Suminagashi means spilled ink. Create intricate, patterned rice papers using this ancient method and then use these papers to build gorgeous layered collages.

Mary Burgess: Morning or evening watercolor classes

Wednesdays, September 14-October 19

Morning class: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Evening class: 6-9 pm

Both classes will focus on methods for painting luscious florals.

Jo Reimer: Collage boot camp

Saturday, September 24, 10 am to 4 pm

An introductory workshop on collage for any skill level.

Chris Keylock-Williams: Afternoon watercolor class

September 27, October 4, 18, 25 and November 15, 1-4 pm

You don’t have to paint in class, but you do have to bring in your paintings for critiques and help, and to share with the other students.

Rent a Village Gallery classroom

Our classroom can be used by any group that needs a place to meet for $20 an hour for non-members. It’s ideal for painting parties, sewing groups, homeschool classes, informal lectures, or workshops. Contact our class scheduler, Bobbie Willard, at bobbienewt@gmail.com.

Village Gallery is a non-profit, cooperative gallery for arts and crafts. It is located next to the Cedar Mill Community Library at 12505 NW Cornell Road. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10 am-4 pm; Sunday 12 pm-4 pm, villagegalleryarts.org. Phone: 503-644-8001.

Pip’s closes

Readers have been curious about what happened to Pip’s Frozen Yogurt shop. The family enjoyed serving their many fans, but unfortunately, while the business did well during warmer months, it wasn’t able to sustain enough business throughout the year, and they decided to close.

Westside Music School offers free music class

Open house: Saturday, August 20, 1800 NW 167th Place, Suite 110, Beaverton

Are you thinking about starting music lessons this fall but aren’t sure where to start? Want to try before you buy? Come join us for an open house and a free music class. We offer piano and keyboard classes for all ages, early childhood music and movement classes, as well as saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, and brass instruments, guitar, voice, and violin lessons. Class sizes are limited, so call 503-533-5100 to reserve your time for a free preview lesson. More information is available at WestsideMusicSchool.org.

Six easy ways to teach children about money

Children learn how to read and write in school, but teaching them about money is left to the parents and legal guardians. Kids as early as age 3 can understand the basic concepts of spending and saving. Here are some fun ways to teach them how to be financially savvy.

1. The dime challenge: Ask your children: “How much do you think you’ll save by filling up a two-liter soda bottle with coins?” It’s a fun way to teach them about the value of coins and shows them how to set goals and save for something special—like a trip to Disneyland.
2. Open their own savings account: To encourage your kids to keep their allowance—instead of spending it on expensive toys—open a savings account for them (like the Sunny Savers Account at Sunset Credit Union). Not only will this teach your children the concept of earning interest and having their savings grow, but it will also encourage them to control their impulses to spend.
3. Use cooking to teach them how to shop on a budget: Planning meals and shopping for ingredients at a grocery store is a hands-on way to talk to your kids about how to shop smart and eat healthy. When you’re in the store, make it a game to see who can find the best prices for the items on your list.
4. Have a no-money day: Get everyone to find fun ways to spend the entire day without spending a penny. For meals, find online recipes based on what you already have in your pantry; and for family activities, look for free events in your neighborhood to do.
5. Clear the clutter: Research has found that kids who have fewer toys exhibit more creativity, take better care of their belongings, and enjoy reading and writing more than kids who have too many things to play with. So sell or donate toys they don’t play with anymore. They will learn how to let go and find ways to entertain themselves with less.
6. Read with them about money: As soon as your kids can count, you can start teaching them about the value of money. One good book for younger children is “One Cent, Two Cent, Old Cent, New Cent,” in which Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat tells about the history of money and bartering.

Sunset Credit Union will once again be collecting school supplies for local students who are less fortunate. If you would like to donate school items, please bring them to the credit union located at 1100 NW Murray Blvd.

Art & Crafts Studio School fall registration opens

General registration begins August 5, visit the website for more information

Fall is a great time to focus on learning! Dive in with fall Studio School classes and workshops for adults. These hands-on courses can help you ignite ideas and build creative skills for work, life, and play. We look forward to seeing you. See class offerings and register online.

Areas of study include: Book and Print; Ceramics; Cross Media; Digital Fabrication; Drawing and Painting; Fibers; Metals; Photography; Wood; and Professional Practice.

Visit the OCAC website to explore all their offerings and to register for classes.

Hoffman Academy Open House

Saturday, August 20, 10 am-2pm, 12660 NW Cornell Rd in the Saltzman Village shopping center

Are you looking for a music teacher in Cedar Mill? Hoffman Academy is having an Open House ! Visitors will have a chance to meet several of our teachers and see what we're all about.

Come and meet Hoffman Academy's newest voice and piano teacher, Stephanie Kitson, who received a bachelor’s degree in Music Education with a Vocal Emphasis from Northern Arizona University. Ms. Stephanie completed an intense curriculum of music theory and history while teaching private voice lessons on the side, and recently worked as an elementary music teacher in Arizona. We are excited Ms. Stephanie has decided to join our team and are confident she will provide an excellent musical experience for students young and old!

If you are interested in a FREE mini-lesson during the Open House, visit our website to sign up! We will be offering a limited number of mini-lessons in piano, guitar, & voice. This will be a great chance to talk with our teachers and learn more about the Hoffman Method. We will be having a raffle as well!!

If you can't make it to the Open House, feel free to stop by the office or call any time and we would be happy to answer any questions. Hoffman Academy's phone number is 503-336-3121. You can also check out our website to learn more about our private voice, guitar, and piano lessons as well as our Hoffman Youth Chorus (beginner and advanced classes), Pre-K classes, and children's Group Piano Classes. Registration is now open for our fall semester. Families can find more information about what we offer and tuition rates on the Academy website www.hoffmanacademy.com/portland.

Cook with the Doc!

Thursday, August 25, 6 pm, The Wine Cellar, 525 NW Saltzman Road

Dr. Timothy Cleary’s monthly MDVIP Patient Education for August will be “Cook with the Doc, and will be held at The Wine Cellar. Please come and learn about portion control, healthy cooking and dining out tips, and enjoy a healthy meal based on these principles! Erin Palmer, The Wine Cellar owner and chef, joins Dr. Cleary at this event starting at 6 pm. Seating limited so please RSVP to 503-526-0994.

Summer Art Workshops

Maya Ceramics Studio, located in Cedar Hills near Commonwealth Lake, is offering ceramics and painting workshops for kids and adults. Instructor and artist Veronica Guzman says, “Adults and kids learn the wonderful way to build things with clay or to learn how to paint!!”

The first class includes a studio tour, and working with clay using various hand building techniques. During the second class you will paint your pieces with low fire glazes and see artist demos at the wheel.

If you are interested in painting, she will help you create a painting similar to a “Paint Night,” and also offers guidance to make your own creation.

Each session is two hours. All materials are included. Two sessions are $40 per person, or $45 parent and child special. Send inquires to: veroguzmandavalos@gmail.com. Visit her website at veronicaguzman.com or find her on Facebook.

Cabello Salon opens

Jonathan Bermudez, hair stylist extraordinaire, opens his salon at 765 NW Joy, in the former tattoo parlor. Jonathan has been serving clientele in the area for 15 years, and is moving from a Rock Creek location. He specializes in precision haircuts, long hair and color. There will be five other stylists added to his staff. Telephone 503-997-6529 to make an appointment or visit his web site cabello-studio.com.

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