MIXED MEDIUM
THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
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AUGUST 25�SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Art and science come together
in weekly after-school program
Cherise Kaechele, The Observer
Sixth-grade students get their hands dirty in May 2016 at Pete’s Pond, the site
of this fall’s Discover After School Program that will combine science and art
for middle schoolers.
By Lisa Lester Kelly
Go! Magazine
L
A GRANDE — An outdoor
after-school program this fall
will use art and science to guide
middle school students in discov-
ering the stories of nature and
themselves.
Discover After School — a
collaboration between Art
Center East and the La Grande
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment — runs Sept. 16 to Oct. 21,
off ering free weekly fi eld trips
to Riverside Park and Pete’s
Pond, where middle schoolers
will choose activities such as
sculpting, journaling and scien-
tifi c explorations.
Participants in Discover After
School will visit the neighbor-
hood parks on Thursdays from
3:30-5:30 p.m. Parks and Rec
will provide transportation to
Riverside Park, and Pete’s Pond
is a 1-mile walk from La Grande
Middle School. The site is sub-
ject to change due to inclement
weather or the accessibility
needs of the group. Youth may
get dirty and/or get paint on
their clothes, and masks will
be required.
Art Center East encourages
middle schoolers to “sign up
today and discover our own
stories and nature’s stories from
new perspectives.”
There is no charge to attend
Discover After School. For full
details and to register, go to
www.artcentereast.org/calendar/
discover-after-school-program,
call ACE at 541-624-2800 or
email info@artcentereast.org.
The following area busi-
nesses and organizations are
supporting this program through
donations of time and materi-
als: Cook Memorial Library,
Greater Oregon Stem Hub, Blue
Mountains Conservancy and
D&B Supply.
DISCOVER
PETE’S POND
Pete’s Pond is a 4.5-
acre parcel of land, with
a 1.5-acre wetland, on
the southern edge of La
Grande. It was acquired
by the Blue Mountains
Conservancy in 2015.
According to the conser-
vancy’s website, the site
“plays an integral role in
our mission to protect
open, natural lands from
development and en-
hance wildlife habitat.”
Pete’s Pond also pro-
vides educational
opportunities for the
community, including
this fall’s Discover After
School program for
middle school students.
Learn more at www.blue-
mountainsconservancy.
org/petes-pond.html.
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