UPDATE: In-Person Programs Return Tuesday, Jan. 19!
Update Friday, January 15: We have some positive news! Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19 our in-person programs will return! We have made this decision after being updated on the situation by the MDI Covid-19 Task Force as well as following the lead of our island schools which will be returning to in-person instruction as well. The After School program returns on 1/19 and will then continue on its M-W +F schedule. Tai Chi with Andrea Lepcio will return on Tuesday at 11am, and the Carryout Cafe sponsored by Chris Parsons Building & Remodeling will be held Thursday from 11:30-1pm. The following Monday, Jan. 25 instructor Karen Roper will begin her series of weekly Yoga at 9am. On Saturday, Jan. 30.
Masks will continue to be required for attendance, and please not that for Yoga and Dance we have strict size limits so please contact us prior to attendance. We’ll continue to closely monitor the situation and will make any adjustments accordingly.
Updated Monday, January 11:
Nobody likes a good excuse to gather (even responsibly distanced and masked) than we do... but now is the time we need to be extra vigilant. Due to the recent reported local spike in Covid-19 cases we're suspending our in-person programs through January 17 and will play it by ear going forward.
The Community “Carryout” Cafe that had been planned for Thursday, January 7 has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 6. We hope to resume our Carryout Cafe schedule on January 21 but will make a final decision at the appropriate time (while patrons only spend a couple of minutes in the building grabbing lunch, the program requires our awesome kitchen crew and staff to be in close quarters much longer and we want to keep it safe for everyone). Our top focus is the health and well being of our entire community and decisions will be based on several factors including State and Federal guidelines, advisories from the MDI Covid-19 taskforce, and the status of instruction at our island schools.
Our building is closed but staff members will be working remotely this week and you can still give us a call at 276-5039 or email us at info@theneighborhoodhouse.com if you have any questions or want more information on programs such as the MDI Community Campfire Coalition.
In the meantime, keep wearing your mask, remember there's no such thing as too much hand washing, and check in on your friends and neighbors.
