KYC’s Collaborative Mural Project

i Oct 12th by

Thanks to a grant from the Governor Wentworth Arts Council, the Kingswood Youth Center was able to create these murals, representing New Hampshire in the four different seasons. Along with Wolfeboro Public Library, Makers Mill, and KYC volunteers and staff, KYC teens designed, built, painted, and hung these pieces, learning along the way. These murals are hanging in the porch at the Wolfeboro Public Library. Head over there to check them out, they are beautiful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mental Health with Northern Human Services

i Oct 6th by

Dave Poland from Northern Human Services joins us regularly to talk about mental health. This last visit we discussed self-regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. One cool thing we did at the end was test if we could bring our own heart rates down through mindfulness. Every single one of us who tried was able to do it! It was an eye-opening experiment and very empowering for us to learn that we ARE able to self-regulate in times of stress.

 

2023 Chili Challenge!

i Oct 5th by

We had the BEST time at our 14th annual Chili Challenge! This year’s event brought out more people than ever before and teams definitely brought the HEAT! Enjoy our first post of photos… more to come with a list of the winners! A huge thank you to KYC teen Ryan K. for helping with photography at the event!

In case you missed it, here are the winners!
People’s Choice:
1st Place- Katie’s Kitchen
2nd Place- Scout’s Troop 165
3rd Place- Nolan’s
Judge’s Choice:
1st Place- Nolan’s
2nd- Edgerly’s Farm Stand
3rd- Marker 21

Peers not Fears

i Oct 5th by

Lorraine from @peersnotfears came to lead the KYC in activities and conversation that center around leadership. “Leadership is a skill that can be developed,” Lorraine tells us, and she does just that; help KYC teens develop skills to become more effective leaders.

A Great First Week of School

i Oct 5th by

We had a great first week of 2023-2024 school year programs! As you all know, it was a hot week so we escaped to Albee Beach and cooled off! We also enjoyed having Eric with us for our substance misuse prevention program: he was as captivating as ever. We spent a lot of time just relaxing and enjoying being back in each other’s company! We hope everyone had a great first week back at school!

Bricks at the Lake

i Oct 5th by

A huge thanks to @bricks_at_the_lake for hosting a Lego Party for the KYC! They created a mini mock KYC out of legos, and created instructions for us all to build our own! Plus we did free builds and just generally enjoyed their space. It was so generous and creative of them! Thanks again Matt and Karen!

KYC’s 14th Annual Chili Challenge!

i Sep 14th by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to the Wright Museum

i Sep 1st by

We love our visits to the Wright Museum, which is just down the road from us and an amazing resource! Some of us rode the Cotton Valley Rail trail to the museum, and spent the afternoon exploring WWII artifacts, art, and vehicles. We checked out the Charles Schulz exhibit, which was fun and interesting!

Joining Forces with Pittsfield Youth Workshop, plus Lakes Region Humane Society!

i Aug 31st by

We had a great time this summer with @pittsfieldyouthworkshop hiking Pine Mt. and swimming at Alton Bay! We’ve also visited the cats at the @lrhs_pets_and_friends plus so much more! It’s been a full summer and we are prepared to make the most out of the next week!

Lakeside Living!

i Aug 30th by

We had a phenomenal evening on Crescent Lake, thanks to Dave and Diane, who hosted us at their beach! We swam and kayaked, ate a family-style meal together, and enjoyed a campfire with ukulele and singing and LOTS of laughs. What a beautiful evening with great friends.