Earth Day Fundraiser
Join Lombard House & St. Johns Swapnplay for a fundraiser to amplify Earth Day! $1 from every beer will go to supporting Swap’s vision of a community where every family is supported to raise healthy children on a healthy planet. Lombard House is one of our Earth Day Oregon partners. Learn more about Earth Day […]
Earth Day Oregon
We are excited to participate in Earth Day Oregon again this year as a nonprofit partner! Learn more about EDO at https://earthdayor.org/ We’re teaming up with Equal Exchange West, Lombard House, Sparrowhawk Native Plants, The Nature Atelier, and Ridwell to amplify Earth Day on Friday, April 22. Our partnership with these businesses is part of […]
Gardens for Good Contest-Please Vote!
St. Johns Swapnplay is excited to be in the running again for Nature’s Path Organic Gardens for Good contest- And we need our strong community’s support for this! To vote for us, simply click the link below, and make sure to check your email and click “confirm” to verify your vote! https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/gardens-for-good/…To learn more about […]
Spring Plant Sale
Swap is partnering with New Leaf Greenhouse for another plant sale! The sale runs through 4/15 when orders are due. Pick-up will be on 5/6 & 5/7 (our Spring Fling event-more details to follow). This fundraiser is open to the public. All are welcome and encouraged to order. Please share with your local family and friends. Add your order to our handy […]
Preschool Fair Thank You!
Many thanks to all of the local learning programs and their dedicated representatives who attended our 8th annual Preschool, Kinder, and Camp Fair this past Saturday! Our annual fair is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to meet with local schools, daycares, and educational organizations in one convenient location. Not only does this event support […]
Blood Drive Success
Thanks to our community’s collective effort, our first Red Cross Blood Drive was a success yesterday! A heartfelt thank you to the Red Sea Church for allowing us to use their beautiful space, the wonderful Red Cross team who are working tirelessly to collect donations during a blood shortage, the St. Johns Swapnplay and Red […]
Blood Drive 3/2/22
We’re excited to be hosting our first Blood Drive with the Red Cross on March 2nd! Please spread the word throughout the North Portland community. All blood types are greatly needed! Appointment times are available from 12:30pm to 6pm. An hour of your time can save lives! Learn more and schedule an appointment to donate […]
Happy 13th Birthday to Swap!
We are celebrating 13 years of playing, sharing, and connecting! Our member families took a festive approach to attire, wearing their favorite rainbow outfits and choosing to enter one of several locally-sponsored prize drawings: a “Rainbows & Raindrops” art and play kit from The Nature Atelier; adult beverages from Rogue Ales & Spirits; a gift […]
Preschool, Kinder, and Camp Fair 2022!
Mark your calendars and save the date! March 12, 2022 9am-1pm. Our 8th annual Preschool, Kinder, and Camp Fair is back in-person (with Covid procedures, of course)! This year’s event will be held indoors and outdoors, above Swapnplay, in the Red Sea Church auditorium! Be sure to bring a mask and your proof of Covid-19 […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Welcome, 2022! Swap families rang in the “new year” at a child-friendly time with a colorful ball drop and bubble-wrap stomp (thanks for dropping off the poppable bubbles, Swappers!), and shook recycled, repurposed noise maker shakers. We warmed our chilly hands with coffee (generously donated by our neighbors, Two Stroke Coffeehouse), hot […]