I had a bad dream the other night. My eldest daughter, who will be turning 7 in January, had planned her own birthday party. She invited a whole bunch of kids I didn't know. She sent out the Evite herself. She promised crazy events, fabulous food and the worst part -- she scheduled it to last for 6 hours! Boy were those dream parents happy to drop off their kids for so long! But I sure woke up in a panic...
I am not the only mom with a January birthday celebration looming on the horizon. Jessica emailed looking for advice on a venue to host her daughter's birthday:
My daughter is turning 1 yr old in January and we are looking for a
location to hold her party (our home is way too small). We live in NE
Portland, but we are willing to have it in SE or even towards
Milwaukie. The guest list includes 1-1yr old, 3-2 yr olds, and 1-6 yr
old as well as their parents (17 people total). We are hoping for
somewhere we can bring our own decorations and cake, if possible.
Maybe a pizza joint? Any suggestions would be helpful. It's getting
down to crunch time.
What about parks and rec? We went to a party at our local community center and it seemed to have every thing you are asking for--even a couple of teenagers to pour drinks and help with activities.(I think they called themselves party hosts) Anyway, it was a stress free event for the Mom and I think they had invited 30+ kids (EEEK!)
Peninsula Park might or another community center might just fit the bill!
Posted by: Elizabeth | 29 December 2008 at 09:11 AM
Self-promotion alert!
We offer the Family Room at Milagros for private event rentals. Some details are here:
http://milagrosboutique.com/2008/11/10/rent-the-family-room-for-your-special-event/
Another NE Portland spot is the Community Room at the Kennedy School, which is managed by the Concordia Neighborhood Association. Contact Anne Rothert for more info on that venue:
Anne Rothert 493-1938 arothert@gmail.com
Peace.
Posted by: Milagros | 29 December 2008 at 12:45 PM