Calling all volunteers! We're gearing up for our second annual Orange Community Art Fest at the Orange Art Center, and we need YOUR help! We would love to see your talents again this year to assist in the following areas:
- Welcome Table Assistants - 10 am - 2 pm
Assist OAC or OCER lead staff person with checking visitors in, helping with digital donations, and passing out special donation tote bags
- Set-up Volunteers - 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Assist with directing vendors to set-up area; help keep vendors on schedule with unloading; Assist Art Instructors with setting up demo area
- Mural Support Volunteers - 10 am - 2 pm
Coordinating turns between participants, refilling supplies, keeping the area tidy, and answering community questions about the project!
- Event Floaters Volunteers - 10 am - 2 pm
Check in with artists and vendors, relay any needs to staff
Sign up to be a volunteer by clicking this link: https://orangerec.arux.app/.../ocer-volunteer-registration
- Welcome Table Assistants - 10 am - 2 pm
Assist OAC or OCER lead staff person with checking visitors in, helping with digital donations, and passing out special donation tote bags
- Set-up Volunteers - 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Assist with directing vendors to set-up area; help keep vendors on schedule with unloading; Assist Art Instructors with setting up demo area
- Mural Support Volunteers - 10 am - 2 pm
Coordinating turns between participants, refilling supplies, keeping the area tidy, and answering community questions about the project!
- Event Floaters Volunteers - 10 am - 2 pm
Check in with artists and vendors, relay any needs to staff
Sign up to be a volunteer by clicking this link: https://orangerec.arux.app/.../ocer-volunteer-registration
We're one week from opening night!
Join Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie LaBird, the Cat in the Hat, and a whole cast of beloved Dr. Seuss characters in this magical, musical adventure. From the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, young actors will journey through a fantastical world where friendship, courage, and imagination take center stage. With toe-tapping songs, whimsical characters, and larger-than-life storytelling, Seussical is a joyful reminder that “a person’s a person, no matter how small.”
Performances are May 15 at 7pm, May 16 at 2pm and 7pm, and May 17 at 2pm.
Grab your tickets here before they sell out! https://www.payschoolsevents.com/events/details/44463?scrlybrkr=921be88f
✨SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
Stagecrafters Teen Summer Stock presents Godspell!
Auditions: June 22 and 23
Callbacks: June 25 (26 if needed)
Performances: August 7 & 8
Sign-ups are open now on Arux
Stagecrafters Teen Summer Stock presents Godspell!
Auditions: June 22 and 23
Callbacks: June 25 (26 if needed)
Performances: August 7 & 8
Sign-ups are open now on Arux
Thank you Camp Ho Mita Koda for the spring field trip in April! We spent the afternoon doing some classic camp activities like archery, holding snakes (!!), and eating lunch by the lake.
The chicks have hatched! Every spring, our preschoolers get a first-hand lesson in the lifecycle of a chicken, starting with eggs and chicks. We received the chick eggs a few weeks ago, and we have been eagerly awaiting them to hatch. Each classroom has a chance to stop by the chicks to pet them and even hold them if they want! After they spend a few days in our preschool, the chicks go back on a farm to be raised into adulthood.
Our Adult Adaptive Recreation participants have been hard at work preparing for the Orange Village Market this Saturday, May 2!
They kicked things off by naming their booth and creating a sign, then spent time building real-world skills by refreshing their money handling and customer service abilities, even taking part in a mock market to practice.
Now they’re ready for the real thing! Stop by on Saturday to show your support and purchase a bouquet. We can’t wait to see you there!
They kicked things off by naming their booth and creating a sign, then spent time building real-world skills by refreshing their money handling and customer service abilities, even taking part in a mock market to practice.
Now they’re ready for the real thing! Stop by on Saturday to show your support and purchase a bouquet. We can’t wait to see you there!
Happy National Volunteer Week April 19-25! Thank you so much for volunteering with us this year. Without your help, we would not be able to achieve our mission of delivering excellent learning, discovery, and active recreational experiences for all. Whether you are coaching a sports team, assisting our teachers in the classroom, or hopping on a bus to Ski Club, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to volunteer with us and in programs that benefit the whole community. You are among the 200+ miracle workers that make participants feel welcome, safe, and excited to engage in our classes and events. We are all so appreciative of your support!
Happy Earth Day! It's such a nice day outside today, so our preschoolers are taking advantage of the beautiful weather and celebrating Earth Day by picking up some trash to help keep our earth clean!
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We are looking for some Safety Town volunteers! Come be a part of a very important week for our youngest campers, ages 4-6. You'll teach them about the safety of traffic, pedestrian, bus, pool, and fire. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old.
Volunteers needed June 29-July 2 from 9am-1pm. There is also a training day June 26 from 11am-12pm
Volunteers needed June 29-July 2 from 9am-1pm. There is also a training day June 26 from 11am-12pm
Brighten up your home this spring with colorful hanging baskets from Urban Growers! Order online by Sunday, April 26. Pick up your order on Friday, May 8 in the Pepper Pike Learning Center parking lot.
We have some very "egg-citing" news! Our school has a few new temporary residents…eggs in an incubator. Over the next 21 days, your child won’t just be waiting for chicks to hatch. They will be stepping into the role of a “junior scientist”. This unit is specifically designed to meet our early childhood science standards in big ways! We are asking "Why?" and "What if?" or reasoning about cause and effect. The scientists will understand that the chicks grow because the incubator stays warm and they hatch because they developed a special egg tooth.
You can support this learning by asking your scientist these questions:
“What did you notice about the chicken eggs today? Did they sound or look different?”
"What do you think the chicks are doing inside those shells right now?" “What will hatch from the eggs?”
“Why do you think the incubator has to stay plugged in all night?" "Why does the incubator turn the eggs?"
We can't wait to share the news when our first fuzzy friend arrives!
You can support this learning by asking your scientist these questions:
“What did you notice about the chicken eggs today? Did they sound or look different?”
"What do you think the chicks are doing inside those shells right now?" “What will hatch from the eggs?”
“Why do you think the incubator has to stay plugged in all night?" "Why does the incubator turn the eggs?"
We can't wait to share the news when our first fuzzy friend arrives!
It's back!!!!!
Join us at the Orange Art Center for a free, family-friendly celebration of creativity, community, and culture! Enjoy a vibrant day filled with live art-making, local art vendors, entertainment, delicious local food, & the opening exhibition of our current Emerging Artist in Residence, Liam Mealey!
Come be inspired, create, and celebrate with us on August 15!
Join us at the Orange Art Center for a free, family-friendly celebration of creativity, community, and culture! Enjoy a vibrant day filled with live art-making, local art vendors, entertainment, delicious local food, & the opening exhibition of our current Emerging Artist in Residence, Liam Mealey!
Come be inspired, create, and celebrate with us on August 15!
Our preschool prom on March 13 was a huge hit for our littlest dancers! We love the positive impact this event has on our preschool, bringing our community closer together in an evening of celebration, fun, and camaraderie!
Congratulations to our Orange Girls Rec 3-4th grade girls basketball team who were runners up in the rec league this year! The team was led by Amanda Karp, who coached with passion, excitement, and fun. Go Lions!
Thanks to Jen for the pictures and info!
Thanks to Jen for the pictures and info!
Joseph Guth, a resident of Pepper Pike, won the Paris Foil Marathon on February 1, 2026. He participated in the cadet category, which is for competitors 17-years-old and younger. Paris Marathon Fleuret is the largest international youth competition in the world for foil, which takes place in Paris over 2 days. There were about 170 Cadets from 18 countries there. Joseph has been training at Cleveland Fencing Academy since its inception in August 2020. Joseph's weekly routine consists of lessons with his Belarusian, Romanian or Kuwaiti coaches, strength and conditioning training, and bouting practice. He is living the Jedi dream! Joseph is actually the first kid from Ohio ever to win this tournament and among the handful of the US fencers who ever won it.
Cleveland Fencing Academy, known in fencing circles as CFA, is the largest facility of its kind between New York and Los Angeles. OCER is proud to partner with CFA and offer you the best fencing training in the area! Check out their classes in our Spring/Summer guide on pg. 9. Visit their website at https://clevelandfencingacademy.com/
Thanks to Coach Eric for the info!
Cleveland Fencing Academy, known in fencing circles as CFA, is the largest facility of its kind between New York and Los Angeles. OCER is proud to partner with CFA and offer you the best fencing training in the area! Check out their classes in our Spring/Summer guide on pg. 9. Visit their website at https://clevelandfencingacademy.com/
Thanks to Coach Eric for the info!
Before our camps begin on June 8, there are a lot of other important dates to remember leading up to the fun part:
- Register before February 27 and save $25 on most camps
- Pay $100 towards any camp to hold a spot and pay the full balance in full by March 20
- The first installment for payment plans is due February 27. The second payment plan date is March 20
- If your schedule changes and your child will not be attending camp, the last day to request a refund for all OCER camps is April 30
- A $50 processing fee will be charged to each individual registration requested to be refunded from March 21 - April 30. Starting May 1, there will be no refunds
- Register before February 27 and save $25 on most camps
- Pay $100 towards any camp to hold a spot and pay the full balance in full by March 20
- The first installment for payment plans is due February 27. The second payment plan date is March 20
- If your schedule changes and your child will not be attending camp, the last day to request a refund for all OCER camps is April 30
- A $50 processing fee will be charged to each individual registration requested to be refunded from March 21 - April 30. Starting May 1, there will be no refunds
We went snowshoeing and had a great time! Thank you to Cleveland Metroparks, specifically Megan and her team!
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A little touch of summer won't hurt anyone these days! Our adults enjoyed a relaxing sea glass tree project, where they used pieces of sea glass and fairy lights to build a unique, layered tree. Just looking at these light-up trees makes us feel a little brighter inside
