We always look forward to our annual visit to Six Flags Great America. Now is the time to prepare for it and motivate the kids to keep reading as well.
Follow the link to register your homeschooled kids to earn free admission for completing 6 hours of reading. https://feedback.sixflags.com/rts/default.aspx
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Most Cyber Monday deals I can overlook without much care, but this one, I always look for. Since my kids typically earn free tickets to Raging Waves through their Fitness Incentive program, I like buying my ticket to go with them in advance for a nice discount.
If you are already wishing for summer, be sure to check this out, today only. 🙂
The C.A.K.E (CULTURE OF AFRICA FOR KIDS EVERYWHERE) Village is a new Cultural Center for Children the features African Cultural, Visual and Performing Arts. They offer enrichment programs for children such as Pottery Painting, African Fabric Printing, Bead Making and Painting, African Folktales Drama, African Musical Instruments, African Dance and Movement, and much more.
Day time and evening workshops are ideal for cross-cultural enrichment for homeschoolers.
Contact them here:
E-mail : info@thecakevillage.com
URL : http://www.TheCAKEVillage.com
Park Place, a Crystal Lake Park District banquet facility will be hosting the 1st Annual Home School Expo (FREE admission) on Sunday, November 3, 2013, 11 am-3 pm, Park Place, 406 W. Woodstock St, Crystal Lake. “Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooler, a newcomer or simply a curious parent, this event has exhibitors, vendors, displays and plenty of important information for everyone,” says Lauren Thibodeau, Park Place Facility Manager.
Vendors include: The Racket Club, Crystal Lake Park District, Johnsburg Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, MCCSG, All Star Tutoring, Crystal Ice House, Classical Conversations, Fox River Valley Library, DK Books, Music Makers for Life, Lindmood-Bell Learning, Bit of a Boost, Congressman Hultgren, Epic Air Park, Roots Education, Milestone Therapy Center, Elite Kids, Raue Center for the Arts, Young Living Essential Oils, Creative Arts School and Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois.
For more information contact Lauren Thibodeau, 815-477-5871, lthibodeau@crystallakeparks.org
In just a few short weeks one of my favorite events, a double blessing — a place to donate our unneeded items and a place to find items we need all for free. My kids even do some of their Christmas “shopping” for each other at this event. 🙂
September and October have both nearly passed between my posts here, and fortunately, life is slowly returning to some semblance of normalcy.
I know I have missed sharing about some events as these last couple months have kept me from doing much of anything outside of what needed to get done each day.
As life slows just slightly (as much as it can with 6 kids and homeschooling and working part-time), I look forward to returning here on a more regular basis and updating listings as well as sharing about current happenings for homeschoolers in the Chicago area.
If you have anything you would like to share about with fellow area homeschoolers, please shoot me an email and I will be happy to pass it along.
Thank you for your patience!
~Erin
This might be a little out of range for some, but for those near the Indiana border . . .
Midwest Training and Ice Center offers gymnastics classes for homeschoolers that
are discounted from their regular class prices. Classes are conducted
during non-peak hours so homeschool students have maximum use of the
entire facility. The homeschool gymnastics class features a
well-rounded fitness experience for all kids, ages 5 to 18.
Students will have fun completing the standard skills poster
and fitness rotations in an encouraging and safe
atmosphere. Students will definitely get an active and
healthy workout through gymnastics and standard
exercises, such as, running, sit-ups, push-ups and other physical
conditioning Classes are available for school-age boys and girls, as
well as preschool siblings.
Cost: $40/month – for an Hour Long Class that meets each week
Where: Midwest Training and Ice Center
Address: 10600 White Oak Ave, Dyer, IN
Email Address: MidwestTraining1@aol.com
Website: www.midwesttrainingandice.com
Phone 219-558-8811
Contact Person: Michelle Damore
Grandmaster Yury Shulman, 2008 US Chess Champion will once again teach homeschoolers the game of chess.
30 minutes will be spent playing chess with other students at their ability level and 30 minutes will be instruction on the game.
There will be 4 sessions for the ’13-’14 year.
Session #1 will run Sept. 9, 16, 23 ,30 & Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
Session #2 will run Nov. 4, 11, 18 & Dec. 2, 9, 16
With advanced registration, (CLOSING 9/1) the cost will be $8/hr (a 25%-60% discount to his other classes). Drop-ins are still welcome at $10/hr (please bring cash).
All classes will take place at Yury’s home studio 428 Waverly Rd., Barrington, IL 60010.
For more info or to sign up, go to http://shulmanchess.com/clubs/ scroll to homeschool and fill-out the registration on-line, paying through pay-pal.
Barrington Area Homeschoolers (BAHS) started this group, but welcome ALL homeschool families to participate.
For one day you can enter a museum for free! (I know we are a little spoiled around here with all the great museums and so many with free days for us Illinoisans)
The Smithsonian Magazine hosts this event, so you can check out their site for all the details and to register.
The ticket is good for two people, and is limited to one per household, so please keep that in mind.
However, there are some great places on the list – SciTech in Aurora, Graue Mill in Oak Brook, Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago, and more!
Check it out and please pass it along.
Phone: 847-608-0600
Fax: 847-608-0646
E-mail: info@epicairpark.com
