Wednesday, September 29

Friday Special:

The King has decreed, in honor of Michaelmas, that Friday, October 1 will be a no-tax shopping day at the Wishing Well!

Sunday, September 26

Come join the knitting circle! Experienced knitters and beginners welcome. If you've never knit before, this is a great way to get started. We will be working on knitted animals for the Elves Faire doll room. Yarn provided. Needles can be checked out or purchased at the Wishing Well. Hope to see you there.

When: every Friday morning after drop-off, 8:30 to 9:30 am, in front of the Wishing Well.


Wednesday, September 22

At the Wishing Well we're celebrating the autumnal equinox and Michaelmas.


Princess $30 Knight $40 Dragon $25


Making dragon bread is a sweet way to celebrate Michaelmas with the little ones. You can find seasonal bread recipes in Baking Bread With Children. $30






Try this delicious soup from our own Rose Kindergarten teacher, Kathy Rinden. From The Waldorf Book of Soups, collected by Marsha Post. $15

Baked Potato Soup
10 T. butter
2/3 cup flour
7 cups milk
6 potatoes baked, peeled, and cubed
4 green onions, chopped
1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
6 strips bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled,
or 1/4 cup imitation bacon bits

Melt the butter in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the flour and whisk until completely smooth. Over medium heat, pour in the milk, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add potatoes and onions. Continue to stir constantly until the soup returns to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, stirring until the cheese is melted.



This is a wonderful story by the great Leo Tolstoy that lends depth and significance to a young child's first encounter with the unknown in the world and in himself. My children particularly liked the open-ended, edgy encounters Philipok has with various animals and people along his first journey to school. The beautiful illustrations are psychologically compelling and invite contemplation. Roughly for ages 3 or 4 through 9 and would make an excellent reader for kids on the older end of this spectrum. $13