Whiz Kids Daycare and Preschool Enrollment Deal

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

Whiz Kids has several openings for summer that they want to fill ASAP. They are offering an amazing deal for for new enrollees, 50% off of tuition and enrollment fees for the first month now through August when the first months payment is made in advance. Please contact Nici for details.

Whiz Kids Daycare and Preschool

http://www.boisewhizkid.com/
2999 W. Moore Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 331-5661
nici@boisewhizkid.com

Concert at the First Congregational Church

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

The First Fridays Concert Series is at the First Congregational Church, 2201 Woodlawn, April 5th 2013 at 7:30 pm. The “Birds and the Bs” concert will features music by composers hose name starts with B, and music that is evocative of our feathered friends and will feature musicians from the Boise Philharmonic, Boise Baroque and Boise State University. Free, but a suggested donation of $10 is gratefully acepted at the door.

For more info: http://www.boisechambermusic.wordpress.com/

Whittier Art Installation Charette

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

Dear Artists, Community Members, and Whittier Parents:

We’d like to invite you to participate in a collaborative community design event (charette) on March 9, 2013, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm.

Background: Ada County Highway District begins construction of a ¬5-lane boulevard adjacent to Whittier Elementary School, beginning Februrary 2013. Whittier is a Title 1 school with students who speak more than a dozen different languages and come from all over the world. The school’s playground backs onto the new road, anticipated to be named Whitewater Park Boulevard.

Project: A group of neighbors, parents, artists and other community members are leading an effort to create an artful boundary between the schoolyard and the new boulevard. The charette is a half-day brainstorming activity to source and modify ideas for this project. Community members and artists from multiple disciplines are invited: landscape designers, glass artists, metal artists, architects, painters, sculptors, mixed-media artists, graphic designers and those with knowledge of the neighborhood and school. Did we leave out your expertise? We still want you there!

Project Components: The proposed project/art piece will combine art and function to reflect the character of the diverse neighborhood known as The 30th Street Neighborhood. The boundary-to-be is anticipated to be funded by a series of grants to be written in 2013. Installation is projected to begin June 2014. We anticipate a call for artists to design and install the selected artwork.

Reasons to participate:
• Brainstorm ideas for a new public art project
• Get involved with this grass-roots effort in Boise, Idaho to create a work of art in the 30th Street Neighborhood, a neighborhood on the cusp of great change and prepped to blossom creatively, socially and economically
• Find out more about the neighborhood cultural arts plan which identi¬es public art opportunities and de¬nes the neighborhood voice
• Blow your mind with participants who will step up your creative thinking early in the morning
• We will provide breakfast and plenty of snacks

When: March 9, 2013 | 8:30 am to 1pm

Where: Whittier Elementary School, 301 N. 29th (At Je erson)

Who: You and representatives from Boise School District, Ada County Highway District, Whittier Elementary School, Veterans Park Neighborhood Association & City of Boise

If you can join us, please RSVP to Elizabeth Rodgers by March 1st by emailing her at emailerodg@gmail.com. We’ll send an agenda in late February to those who respond to this invitation.

Thank you for your involvement in the cultural life of Boise!

Whiz Kid’s Holiday Bazaar

Posted on November 12, 2012 by admin

Nominate a local citizen for a Good Neighbor Award

Posted on July 9, 2011 by admin

Mayor Bieter recently launched a new initiative to celebrate good neighbors. (See press release here)

All Boise residents are encouraged to nominate neighbors who have gone out of their way to help those around them. To nominate a local citizen for a Good Neighbor Award, visit goodneighbors.cityofboise.org or contact Charlene Miller at (208) 570-6070. Nominations are due by September 11, 2011.

“Great neighborhoods are the cornerstones of a livable city. Boise is fortunate to have a thriving network of active neighborhoods in all parts of the city,” Mayor Bieter said. “I hope this new initiative will further strengthen the ties between Boise residents, establish new connections within our community and honor those residents who set an example of how good neighbors can improve and enhance our lives.”

30th Annual Greek Food Festival

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

Don’t forget! This weekend is the 30th Annual Greek Food Festival. Admission is only $1 donation and children under 12 years old get in free. Plus, the best part is that they have an awesome food and dessert menu along with church tours, Greek music and dancing for entertainment, and free Greek dancing lessons.

Please follow the link to learn more about the event and plan your weekend: http://www.boisegreekfestival.com/

This event is also a great opportunity for the Neighborhood Association members to gather and socialize and recruit more people to be involved with all the new developments in our neighborhood.

Russian Food Festival!

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin

St. Seraphim of Sarov will host its 6th annual fundraiser this weekend. The festival will feature an opera, an iconographer and great food. The family event features hot food you can eat on the spot, as well as packaged items you can savor later.

Location: 872 N. 29th St.

Hours: Friday, May 13 – 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, May 14 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Apply for a community building grant

Posted on February 12, 2011 by admin

Have an idea for a community building event or celebration? Then why not apply for the new grant program the City of Boise is offering to expand opportunities for performing artists in local community-building events and celebrations. Organizers of such events are encouraged to apply for funds to help pay performing artists as well as any other costs associated with incorporating them into an event (such as stage or equipment rentals).

The following may apply:

Individuals, non-profits, businesses and informal groups
Arts, cultural, history, and educational organizations (other governmental organizations will be considered on an ad hoc basis)
Community organizations such as neighborhood associations, local cultural groups, or service organizations.

The grant is worth between $500-$2000 and closes March 11, 2011.

For more information visit this webpage:

http://artsandhistory.cityofboise.org/Opportunities/Grants/page62590.aspx