Imagine City Park Thanks You!

Thank you everyone who participated in so many wonderful ways 

to make such a magical Imagine City Park!

Special thanks to:

Loren Dempster for the deep listening sunrise, 

Sarah Gilbert for leading poetry writing, 

Peter Bartman and Jeanine Knapp for compassionate discussions, 

Erin and Brian DeMuynck for chalk drawing, flyer design, and hanging out in the shade, 

Margaret Paek for the beautiful and exhilarating movement circles, 

Tad Neuhaus for coffee and for leading the noontime marching band, 

Anna Krueger for hooping, 

Kyle Lichtenberg for playing music and teaching us to juggle, 

Ami Hyde for crafting, 

John Baruth for siesta lullabies, 

Andrew Dane for donuts, sandwiches and podcasting, 

Gypsy Vered Meltzer and Marianne Levin for tree decorating, 

I Dewa Ketut Alit Adnyana, Sonja Downing, 

and the gamelan ensemble 

for bringing the orchestra to the park, 

Robin Cardell and the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute for filling the sunset with the rhythm of our hearts, 

Len Borruso for filming the whole day, 

and all the friends, neighborhoods, and Lawrence students who shared love with all.

photo by Andrew Dane

Cheers to The 602 Club, 

The Wisdom of Wombats, 

 Lawrence City Park Neighborhood Association,

and City of Appleton Parks and Rec.

Deepest appreciations and joy!

Imagine Happens!

Despite the rain, at 5am, eight gathered to welcome the day

And even though it kept raining,

More people came, with music and dancing,

Doughnuts, coffee, and conversation,

Stories, ideas, families,

Hotdogs, pasta, cake,

Laughter and delight,

Until the sun came out

And we danced and sang and read poetry,

And made a movie and tossed an energy ball,

And played a spontaneous song for the setting sun.

Thank you all for making Imagine City Park happen!

Looking forward to the next Imagine. . . .

Ready, Get Set, Imagine City Park!

spent the day getting ready for tomorrow

tying loose ends

recruiting help

to make a very tiny dream house

Elyse stopped by with her Henry Darger house

and a giant journal for recording the day

Emma showed up

And Gypsy, to test out the recording equipment

a beautiful rain is passing through 

clearing the skies for tomorrow

detail from Elyse Mische's Henry Darger Very Tiny House

Are You Ready for the Improv 2020's? Guideline #11: Make Signs

Wednesday, May 27th

7pm

The 602 Club

avec artiste extraordinaire

Elyse Mische

for 

Imagine City Park

(only 4 days to go!)

and a tiny song for Nostalgia's sake:

tad neuhaus, guitar

joanna dane, vocals

What are You Day Dreaming About?

and a song:

When was the Last Time you Communed with a Tree?

Join 

Kate Trnka

author of

If Trees Could Talk

for morning tree communing

at

Imagine City Park

Saturday, May 30th

7:30 am

at the big oak near Bateman

Eight Days Left Until Imagine City Park!

connect with Kate by clicking here

Nine Days Until Imagine City Park!

Come share your acoustic music 

at 

Imagine City Park 

a day dreamer's festival of creative collaboration

Saturday, May 30th

sunrise to sunset

City Park Appleton

Listen to some recent park music here:

See you at the park!

Imagine City Park Report*: Anna Ryndova Imagines Animation

11 days until Imagine City Park!

Listen to hear what Czech film editor Anna Ryndova

is imagining for a day long stop motion animation project:

Come find Anna on May 30th to participate in a small stop motion film.

And be sure to be there at 6:30pm to be part of the large group animation.

*a dispatch from Appleton, Wisconsin

City Park Broadcasting Presents: Imagine City Park Report - Elyse Appears

When the girls asked me if they could make their very tiny house out of bread, I couldn't quite imagine how that would work, but I thought Elyse would know a way, so I suggested we call her.  Just as I was about to go get the phone, Elyse drove up.

Listen to what Elyse has to say about mod podge, Henry Darger, very tiny houses, and her contributions to Imagine City Park: