The Senior Learners are in residence at the Watermill Center this month, where they are developing a performance of The Lexicon Project in collaboration with artist Philippe Cheng. An in-process performance is scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, from 1:00–2:00 PM at the Watermill Center. We look forward to sharing this evolving work with our community.
Read MoreIn Jeff’s Kitchen, we have been cooking to keep our school community warm. Aside from many soups and stews, we have experimented with various curries and dishes that are warm, nourishing, and flavorful. We recently made a vegetarian version of Indian Butter Chicken, using Tofu.
Read More2026 is off to a strong and joyful start! We begin each day by tracking the return of the sun and charting the sunset in a graph, making visual the length of the days as we move from the Winter Solstice to the Spring Equinox.
Read MoreOn Friday our class welcomed film archivist, documentarian, musician and Vaudeville scholar, Joe Lauro to class. Along with a wealth of knowledge about Vaudeville acts and circuits, Joe brought a phonograph which kids got to crank, and a few 104 year old records that played songs which highlighted the culturally exaggerated nature of Vaudeville comedy.
Read MoreWe began visiting the library to help restock and organize the seed library, and to contribute seeds, including our homegrown cotton seeds, we have saved from our garden. Microgreens continue to be a favorite among our community, and we’re now narrowing down a few options together before ramping up production. We continue studying medicinal flowers and herbs through scented infusions used to create fragrant sprays, inspiring some of us to make flower arrangements.
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