HUB weekly news-March 27

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--March 27   Homeschool HUB phone: (269)362-0651 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com website: www.hshub.org Editor: Annette Ernsperger   The information below is offered to you as a service.  Please research and decide for yourself the value to your family.  The Homeschool HUB does not endorse any programs or services other than those offered at the Homeschool HUB resource center.    Send information to be added to the update no later than the Thursday before the week you want it to appear:  homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   ON THE CALENDAR:   Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub   Mar. 31--Homeschool hangout, Clay Firehouse Youth center, 2-4 pm, free Apr. 3--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 Apr. 4--Home Depot kids program, 9:00, free HERE'S THE BUZZ:   1) Biblical archaeology lecture 2) Drivers education classes 3) Stage performance 4) Poetry contest 5) Homeschool Hangout And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.    1) Next week there's a great educational opportunity coming up at Andrews University.  Admission is free and open to the public.  Randy is a fun and dynamic speaker -- you won't want to miss this.  Randall Younker will present, "Forgotten Treasures of Biblical Archaeology," on Monday, March 30, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Chapel at Andrews University. We live in a time when secular media often seems to suggest archaeology has, at best, little to do with Biblical history or, at worst, outright contradicts history. However, a review of archaeological finds from the Holy Lands over the last 150 years, shows there have been a large number of significant, even dramatic discoveries directly relating to the people, places and events mentioned in the Bible. Since these discoveries have been reported over a century and a half as isolated finds, their significance and full impact have been lost on both scholarship and the lay public. However, when these discoveries are viewed together they provide a rather stunning picture of the historical accuracy of the Biblical story. This presentation will help us "rediscover" some of these "forgotten treasures" of the Bible. For more information, contact the Horn Museum at 269-471-3273.   Directions: (From Niles via the bypass) Take the second Berrien Springs exit (Old 31 or MI 139) and turn right at the stop sign. Turn left into Andrews University (when you see the main AU entrance) Turn right at the circle, and make a quick left into the Seminary parking lot The Seminary building is right in front of you.  Enter the building. Go up a half flight of stairs and follow the halls to the opposite end of the building. There you will see the chapel.   2) Driver's education classes: Express Driving School in Edwardsburg is offering a $100 discount per student if a minimum of 6 students enroll.  We already have 3 students ready to go.  Even if you live in Niles or Buchanan, consider these classes as carpooling can be discussed.  Classes begin in May.  Call Donnelda for all the details and to sign up:  269-683-2372.   3) News from Diane Day: I will be reserving seats for our group for the 2009/2010 theatre season which promises to be a family friendly line up of at least 1 old favorite.  Check back for updates. Dessert theatre at Bethel will be performing "Dearly Beloved".  It will take place in July.  I will be getting back with details.  I will not be reserving seats for this performance.    4) April is poetry month! MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids (www.meetmeatthecorner.org) and award-winning poet and children's book author, Darren Sardelli, (www.laughalotpoetry.com) want to celebrate with poems for our four-legged friends.   Do you have a cat, dog, mouse, hamster, gerbil or any other type of pet you feel poetic about? Put your thoughts and feelings into a poem and submit with a photo of your pet. The winning poem and pet's photo will be highlighted in a MEET ME AT THE CORNER video podcast during 2009. (See rules and regulations below for prizes and details). One grand prize winner in each category will receive a prize package worth $50.00. Two runners-up in each category (ages 7 to 9) and (10 to 12) will receive a $25 gift package provided by on-line pet supply provider Drs. Foster and Smith (www.DrsFosterSmith.com).   RULES & REGULATIONS The poetry contest is open to children 7-12. Each poem must be an original work. (Only one poem per child, please.) Your poem about your pet may be of any length and in any style about your pet. Each poem must be titled and submitted with a photo of your pet. Poems may be submitted in one of two categories: ages 7-9 or ages 10-12. Each poem entered must be submitted on a separate sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Typed entries are preferred. On the back of the poem, include contestant's full name, address, phone number, email, age and category. Poems will not be returned and become the property of MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids. DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2009   All entries must be sent to: MEET ME AT THE CORNER PAWS FOR POETRY CONTEST 1710 First Avenue P.O. Box 283 New York, NY 10128 PRIZES   One grand-prize winner in each category will receive a prize package worth $50 from Drs. Foster & Smith, an online catalog for pet supplies. Two runners-up in each category (ages 7 to 9) and (ages 10 to 12) will receive a $25 gift package provided by on-line pet supply provider Drs. Foster & Smith.   Entries will be judged for theme, originality, creativity, and artistic quality. Winning poems in each category will be highlighted in a video podcast for MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids during 2009.   5) If you haven't tried the Homeschool Hangout, this would be the week to check it out!  It's drama week and anyone that wants to do a little skit is welcome.  It should be a hoot!  Contact Anne for more info: annebjj@comcast.net or 574-271-2733.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOTAL RECALL (These items will run until their pertinent information expires)   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):   Virtual field trip to cheese factory: http://www.vellacheese.com/pages/tour/   Life as an apprentice or cabinboy in the 1700's: http://www.winterthur.org/kids/introduction.asp   Free lessons in the arts: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/les.cfm   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.