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HAPPY NEW YEAR!Jan. 3--Home Depot kids program, Mishawaka, 9:00 am, free
Jan. 9--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5HERE'S THE BUZZ:1) Kids--write a book!
2) Skiing/tubing at Five Pines
3) See a play
4) Free programs at the Niles library
5) Kids with Me cooking classes
And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news! Remember to check on the items in the Total Recall section below.1) Hey students - write a book!! One of our homeschool dads sent this in. A super opportunity for your young writers! Check out the website listed at the bottom of his note, and see the attached press release. If you like his concept, help him spread the word.From Martin Klubeck:
I just wanted to let you know that I've started a small business. My goal is to help develop young writers by inspiring them to become published authors.Alyssa (our oldest daughter) has been writing and drawing for as long as I can remember. At the age of 16, she completed her first full-length novel. Months after that – and a few outside reviewers later – she had rewritten the story until we both felt it was good enough for publication. Unfortunately, I knew from experience, a story written by a 16-year-old for teens probably wouldn't gain much attention. It had no horror, no sex, no filthy language. It was a good story and according to the 10, 12, and 14 year olds who reviewed it – it was a fun story.But publishers want books by established writers, books which they feel confident will sell tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of copies. A fun story, a good age-appropriate story, wouldn't attract their attention. Also this was her first completed work, and even as a proud father, I had to admit, it was not destined to be a bestseller. So – how to encourage my talented daughter to continue? I thought about entering her work into a contest but couldn't find any for 50,000 word novels – only short stories, poems, or essays. From my own experience, I didn't want her to go through the pains of the "blind" submission process, receiving dozens of form rejection letters without even getting a reading. I wanted to inspire her to keep writing and realize her fullest potential.So, I did what any loving parent would do – I printed 50 copies of her book myself. Family and friends bought copies. I arranged for a book signing at the local library. The library actually bought a copy which is still in circulation. I know it made her feel good. But in the end, she still wasn't "published." No one other than her dad had invested money in her – no one else had taken a risk. It just wasn't the same.I wished there were a publisher who would take on her book based on the quality of her writing and would be satisfied with just a few hundred sales. I wished there were a minor league or even a little league for writers.And as often happens when a customer need isn't being met by the marketplace, in the end, I decided to create such a vehicle. I formed K4K Books, LLC, a small publishing company with a very specialized niche – we will only publish books by kids (18 or younger) for kids.Can you help? Absolutely!I need to get the word out. I want to eventually contact every Middle and High school English teacher in America . That includes homeschool parents as well. One method of advertising I'm using is to send press releases to associations and organizations in the hopes that they will pass it on. But the best way to advertise may be word of mouth. You can help by passing this on to every teacher, librarian, and parent you know. Send them to our website – www.K4KBooks.com or you can contact me through editorial_staff@K4KBooks.com.Thanks in advance for helping spread the word!
Marty
2) Five Pines Tubing has been scheduled for January 23 and February 6, 2009, 10 AM-3 PM. Tubing $6, Tubing/Cross Country Skiing $9.Please let Diane Day know if you plan to attend as they would like a final count within 7 days of each event. 269-445-1900There is a lodge if you want to bring a lunch or keep warm. The Snack Shack will be open for drinks and snacks.We had a blast last year. Come out and bring the family!3) The Color of Justice is being presented at the Mendel Center Friday, February 13 at 12:30 pm. All seats need to be reserved before January 10th.A Doll's House is being performed at Bethel College Thursday, February 12 at 9:30 am. Tickets need to be reserved by January 24.Call Diane Day to reserve tickets for either play: 269-445-1900.--ALSO--Get your tickets now for HONK! A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling presented by Homeschool Performing Arts in Kalamazoo.January l5, l6, 23 at 7:00 p.m.
and January 17 and 24th at l:00 p.m.Tickets available online at www.hpami.org4) Niles District Library at 620 E. Main Street in Niles is offering the following programs:
*Chess Club meets on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with Marty Klubeck guiding each person to their personal best at chess. In January beginners and experts can play their favorite game on the 3rd and 17th. Available for check-out is the Chess Life magazine.*Two of James Marshall's best loved characters, George and Martha, will be featured at the evening storytime on Thursday, January 15th at 6:30 p.m. Take-home hippo crafts and lively stories will make a terrific family outing.
Wear a wild hat on any Wednesday in January and win a prize. Check out the librarians' wild hats every Wednesday also.*On Saturday, January 10th at 1:00 p.m. all the Jr. Garden Club members will get a chance to plant their own bulb and learn how to force it to bloom. All Smokey Bear safety posters should be turned in on that day also.*Starting January 7th the Preschoolers will be hearing stories about Community Helpers such as teachers, nurses, doctors, police, firemen and more. Join us at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. No registration is required.*Squigglers meet at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for alphabet practice, Mother Goose rhymes, marching band and take-home coloring sheets. Parts of the body will be their theme in January.5) Our upcoming nine week Tuesday night cooking school at the Battell Community Center, 904 N. Main St., Mishawaka, will begin Feb. 3 and ends March 31. Class times are 6:30-8:00 p.m.The classes are intended to teach adult and child the basics of healthy cooking in a hands-on school where they will learn kitchen safety, nutritional information as well as cooking techniques, all while having fun. Under our supervision, students will prepare real recipes-useful for everyday meals-not juvenile or "kids stuff". You will also receive many recipes to use at home. The basic premise of healthy eating is that it must taste great or it's not of much value. We do not use exotic foods.Session #1 will concern basic nutritional information, teach safe knife handling and kitchen safety rules, and prepare elements of 3 meals. The next sessions will be devoted to breakfasts, appetizers, salads, soups, sauces, lean meats, desserts, cakes and cookies, and presentations. This final session will require the student to prepare a dish to be judged by an outside nutritionist/cooking expert.Registration must be completed by mail or in person by Jan. 27 in cash or check made out to Cumberland Heart Healthy Kitchens in the amount of $50 to cover one adult and one child (over age 8) for the nine weeks. Additional family members are $20 each. Register early since class space is limited. Phone reservations are not accepted. The Battell Center is closed on Fridays.For more information, contact: Andrew Betts, 574-272-4222.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires)1) Mendel Center and Bethel College offerings
Coming up: The Color of Justice, If you Give a Pig a Pancake. Details are forthcoming. Please do not delay in reserving your seats for these performances. If something comes up every effort is made to find another to take your spot.
**There are performances in Kalamazoo for The Homeschool Performing Arts. They will be performing 4 plays in 2008/2009 that are performed by home schoolers. HPA uses only home schooled young people--even in the orchestra! Coming up is The Rose of Treason. That performance is November ; 6-8. Contact me for more information about this opportunity.**I have also contacted St. Mary's College near Notre Dame because they also do plays. In response to my inquiry here is what they had to say; We do not typically have performances during the school day. Periodically we will have a matinee performance on Saturday and/or Sunday. I cannot guarentee that all performances are appropriate for the age group you specified. However, if material is mature in nature, we will include this information on our advertisements. - Those interested in seeing a play at St. Mary's College's Moreau Center may call them directly or visit their website.**If you are interested in seeing The Nutcracker at Morris Performing Arts Center this Holiday season, please send me your name. I will check into this in November to see if they are offering a field trip performance.Diane Day
269-445-19002) Here is a chance to go to dress rehearsals for professional plays, operas, dance performances, etc for only $10. All over in Detroit, on Friday afternoons.Alvin Ailey Lecture/Demonstration Fri, Feb 13, 11:00 - Noon
Aladdin Children's Ballet Fri, Feb 27, 10:00 AM
Brundibar Dress Rehearsal Fri, Mar 20, 11:00 AM
The Elixir of Love Dress Rehearsal Fri, March 27, 10:00 AMFor information on each performance visit: www.motopera.orgTickets are $10 each. Please include an additional $1 PER ORDER (not per
ticket!) to cover the cost of mailing the seating voucher from my house to
yours. Deadline for ordering tickets is 15 days before each performance.
That gives me time to place the order, receive the seating vouchers in the
mail, and then mail them out to each family. Be sure to include your
address with your payment so I can mail your seating voucher to you! I try
to get the vouchers to everyone by the Monday or Tuesday before the
performance. Seating is first-come first-serve.Paypal: Kimberly@mazepath.comChecks: Kimberly Hooper, 29898 Beacontree, Farmington Hills, MI 48331~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CLASSIFIEDSFor sale: A Beka curriculum. New would cost $325.55, shipping $40.00, sales tax $22.75 = $388.30 (saving $163.30). The only book written in is the Arithmetic students tests and speed drills up to test 29. The rest of this set does not have writing, marks or even ripped. The only books needed to finish this set are the students Language Arts A, Arithmetic and Health texts, which would total $37.25 new.Arithmetic curriculum/lesson plans
Text teachers key
Tests & speed drills teachers key
Test & speed drills students bookLanguage Arts curriculum/lesson plan
Text teachers key
Test Key
Spelling, Vocabulary & Poety
Spelling, Vocabulary & Poety test keyHistory & Geography curriculum/lesson plans
History of Our United States text
Answer key to text questions
Tests & Quizzes key
Geography teaching maps
Geography, Maps & Review keyScience & Health curriculum/lesson plans
Understanding Gods world text
Answers to text questions
Activity Key
Test & quizzes keyHealth answer key to text questions
Test, quiz & worksheet key
Tests & Quizzes keyIf interested contact Bonnie Hicks at 574-258-4668Have something for sale, free or trade? Advertise here!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):Free online video art lessons for kids: http://www.edmunds.com/media/il/features/truckisborn/photopopup.htmlWriting prompts: http://www.billztreasurechest.com/blog/Do you have any favorite websites? Send them to us and we'll share them!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DISCLAIMERS:
While the Homeschool HUB believes that these events or opportunities may be of value to home educators, announcements do not constitute an endorsement by the Homeschool HUB, or its Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of individual parents to determine the appropriateness of any event or opportunity for their children.
Participation in any event is voluntary and the participant assumes complete responsibility and liability for themselves, their family, anyone accompanying them, and their personal property.
Peace,
Anne Huffman
Phillipians4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
