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Kathleen Paolella posted a reply on Re: Member Only Hours
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Said: Thank you all so much for your insight!! It seems like scaling back to 1x month might be a good option for us. We're going to trial the free coffee in the summer and see how things go and then re-evaluate!
Natalie Bond posted a reply on Re: Membership Renewal Cadence: Timing & Results
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Said: Hi, Leah!So far, we haven't seen an increase due to text messaging, but with the increase in cost for stamps, it is saving us a good bit of money (about $30-$40 per month) out of our mailing budget for the year. We have only use...
Jessica Whitehorn posted a reply on Re: School Membership / Partnership?
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Said: At the Nature Center I worked at previously, we had a Private school partner where the students came for guided learning twice a week for a semester. The school would bring 2 classes twice a week. Parents would drop some of them off and...
Krista Dawson posted a new Topic
Monday, May 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
adaptive art tools
Would love to hear what adaptive art materials you find most used and effective with our young artists with any special needs.
We have slant boards, a large easel that can be raised for wheelchair access, loop scissors, and we had cuffs that have all walked.
Our university OT interns made us a bunch of adaptive painting tools but those have also broken or disappeared.
Need to tell my grantwriter what we are looking for ASAP.
Any vendor suggestions also welcome!
Thank...
We have slant boards, a large easel that can be raised for wheelchair access, loop scissors, and we had cuffs that have all walked.
Our university OT interns made us a bunch of adaptive painting tools but those have also broken or disappeared.
Need to tell my grantwriter what we are looking for ASAP.
Any vendor suggestions also welcome!
Thank...
Stephanie Navarro posted a reply on Re: How Do You Handle Guests Showing Symptoms o...
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Said: Hello Melanie!We have had situations like this happen a lot. When kids are coughing badly, we have asked them to take a break, get water, and if they are young, ask the adult to help cover their mouth to keep the space clean. For mo...
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