Village School
The Village School is TIBC11's nature-based program for children, running alongside the main gathering at Camp Cedar Ridge. While the adults gather in circles, workshops, and ceremony, our youngest community members will have their own space to learn, play, and connect with the land.
When: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 16-18, 2026, 8:45am to 12:15pm
Who it's for: The main program welcomes kids ages 5 and up, who can be dropped off by a parent or guardian. Little ones 4 and under are also welcome to join, with a parent or guardian staying present.
What to Expect
Each morning will move at the pace of curiosity, blending free play, circle time, nature walks, crafts, and rest. Kids will explore what it means to belong to a bioregion, mapping their own watersheds and neighborhoods, learning the names of the plants and creatures around them, and hearing stories and songs shared by fellow community members.
Expect mornings full of:
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Bioregional exploration, like drawing maps of home watersheds and neighborhoods
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Nature walks around Camp Cedar Ridge
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Circle games, stories, and songs
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Craft and art projects, including offerings from the Arts Circle like animal mask-making
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Special guest offerings from TIBC participants
A Sample Morning
Wednesday, September 16
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8:45-9:15am: Parent drop-off, free play, crafts and activities
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9:15-9:45am: Circle time (games, stories, guest performances and songs)
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9:45-10:00am: Bathroom break
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10:00-10:45am: Nature walk
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10:45-11:00am: Snack and water
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11:00am-12:00pm: Craft activity, games, free play
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12:00-12:15pm: Parent pick-up
Thursday and Friday will follow a similar rhythm, with fresh activities, crafts, and guest offerings each day. Full daily schedules will be shared as the program takes shape.
Meet the Village School Team
Hannah Brouillard, Village School Director
Hannah grew up along the Sycamore and Catalpa-lined Blackstone River in Rhode Island, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. She later lived in Vermont beside Lake Champlain, where she studied Sustainability, Ecology, and Policy, and where the chance to learn from professors doing global work on food security and complex systems helped shape her worldview. A brief stretch of time near the headwaters of the Blackstone River, in Massachusetts, deepened her understanding of the legacy of her own birthplace.
Hannah has always been drawn to history, social reproduction, and the practice of trying on different lenses to see the world anew. She now works in outdoor education in rural Oregon, where she gets to spark curiosity and ecological awareness in the young people who will one day lead and care for their communities. Off the clock, you'll find her enjoying good food in good company, ideally over a game of cards.
Questions?
Reach out to info@tibc11.earth with questions about the Village School program.