Category: Events

  • Zoot Student Art Show

    Zoot Coffee on Elm St. in Camden, Maine is hosting an exhibit of artworks by Ashwood Waldorf School students during the months of December and January. Ashwood’s professional faculty is devoted to challenging and engaging each student through a curriculum that integrates science and mathematics with literature, history, and the arts. Every Waldorf student can…

  • Ashwood Hosts Film Screenings

    School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten. Ashwood Waldorf School Hosts Film Screenings On Sunday, August 10, Ashwood Waldorf School hosts two free showings of the film, School’s Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten. The short film will be presented at the Rockland Public Library at 2:00 p.m., and again at 4:00 p.m. at Ashwood’s…

  • Class 3-4 Trip to Beech Hill. By Class Teacher Robert Kaczor

    It was a damp, foggy, almost springlike day on Friday, January 17, when the Grade 3-4 class left campus to hike Beech Hill in Rockport.  We had been studying local geography and it was my hope that we would be able to see and sketch some of the islands and mountains the students had been…

  • Martinmas Celebration

    Early Childhood On Friday, November 15, our Rosewood Kindergarten class joined with Mr. Clough’s first and second grade for a truly magical experience. All week we had been working on our lanterns for this event, speaking of it, telling stories and singing songs. Anticipation was in the air! Earlier that day, the first and second…

  • Annual Pumpkin Carving

    Every year Ashwood Waldorf School students create jack-o-lanterns for our All Hallows’ Eve Walk. Click one of the images for a slideshow.

  • Ashwood to Offer “How to Talk About Waldorf” Workshop

    Join us for a Parent Ambassadors Workshop on Monday, November 4. With veteran Waldorf educator and school consultant Kathleen Young, we will explore the hallmarks of an Ashwood Waldorf School education. This workshop will be tailored to the interests of participants, and may address such questions as: How do I explain Waldorf education to my family…

  • Ashwood Alumni to Perform in Camden Hills Regional High School Musical

    “Shrek, the Musical,” based on the Oscar-winning film, is this year’s Camden Hills Regional High School fall musical. Several Ashwood Waldorf School alumni are cast in this show, so don’t miss the chance to cheer on our talented students! Duncan Hall ’10, plays Lord Farquaad, while Fiona Hall ’13 turns in a performance as one…

  • Kim John Payne to Offer Workshop/Lecture on Simplicity Parenting

    “Using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier & more secure kids. Learn how to simplify toys, books and clothes, meals and bedtimes, schedules, and filter out the adult world.” Kim John Payne is an Australian who has, for 27 years, worked throughout the world as a counselor, consultant/researcher and educator of both…

  • Jack Petrash to Speak at Merriconeag

    Waldorf educator Jack Petrash will be at Merriconeag Waldorf School in Freeport, Maine for two events: Dynamic Schooling to Meet the Future: A Public Talk by Jack Petrash Friday October 18, 7:00 p.m. 57 Desert Road, Freeport Suggested donation: $10 at the door To meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world our children will…

  • The Spirits of Halloween

    This article by Eugene Schwartz gives an explanation of why we try to keep All Hallows’ a scare-free experience for our youngest children. Please read and comment.  For the younger child, this festival reaffirms the goodness of the world. Eons ago, as they looked upon the mists that wove around their fjords and heaths, ancient…