HUB weekly news-Sept. 12

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Sept. 12   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   Sept. 18--Homeschool bowling, 1:00, Strikes and Spares, Mishawaka, $5 Sept. 19--Chess at the Niles library, 9:30, free HERE'S THE BUZZ:     1) Art classes 2) Detroit Historical Society 3) Homeschool band 4) How about those labels?   And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.  1) NEW ART CLASSES FOR HOMESCHOOLERS: Vince Dominello, a professional artist, is offering an Open Studio for kids. Open Studio allows the flexibility for homeschoolers either to select an art project of their choice or to participate in a variety of innovative art projects that Vince will introduce. Vince's goal is to have students explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting in a friendly and supportive environment. All work is self-paced, allowing students to spend as much time on a project as they choose. Students will use oil and soft pastels, watercolor, tempera, acrylics and a wide range of other media.   This flexibility extends to scheduling as well. Parents purchase 8 sessions with the option of choosing when to bring their children to Open Studio. Available times to choose from are 10:00am weekdays, 4:30pm weekdays, and Saturday mornings. Times can be mixed-and-matched; you can use all eight sessions in one week, or you can spread your sessions over eight or more weeks. (Vince simply asks for a 24-hour advance notice of attendance so that he can ensure ample space for everyone.) Sessions for younger children are one-hour in duration, while sessions for older children and teens are 1.5 hours. All supplies are included with the 8-session fee, and discounted rates are offered to people who become members of Studio Art Classes.   Open Studio is held at Studio Art Classes on Grape Road in Mishawaka (near the old Barnes & Noble Bookstore).  For more information:  www.studioartclasses.org/web/pages/kidslist.html or phone: 574/243-2006   2) Hello folks! My name is Abigail Cosgriff and I'm with the Detroit Historical Society. Every year we send out a Field Trip Planning Guide that explains out prices, our tours (as well as the MEAP requirements met), and even has some special discounts included. The only issue is that we don't have a PDF version that we can email different groups.  This brings me to the point of this announcement: If you are interested in receiving our Field Trip Planning Guide for the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Great Lakes Museum (as well as other school programs), please email me back at abigailc@detroithistorical.org with your mailing address or the mailing address of other interested parties by September 10th!   I hope to hear from you! Abigail Cosgriff Client Sales Coordinator Detroit Historical Society 313-833-7979 3) Classes are starting up for the Michiana Christian Homeschool band's 7th season. The band is under the instruction of Matt Merten, a Notre Dame band director.  Experienced players or beginners are welcome to join.  Beginners will get one-on-one time with a teacher.  Classes meet at 7:30 on Thursday mornings at CE Free church in Niles, which is at the corner of Bertrand and Bond St.    Middle schoolers also have the added benefit of the Band Link program offered by Notre Dame band students for individual lessons and extra group time outside of the MCH band--all at no extra charge!  Get more details by calling Tammy or David Moss at 574-271-6089.   4) The Homeschool HUB is continuing to collect Campbell Soup labels, Campbell's Chunky Soup labels, Campbell's Healthy Request labels, Campbell's Select harvest, Franco-American, Pepperidge Farm, Spaghettios, Swanson, V-8 Beverages, V-8 Fusion, Prego Italian Sauces and Campbell's Food Service.   Give your labels to any board member or bring them to our homeschool functions.   --AND--   We are still accepting Boxtops for education labels.  You can find these on: Betty Crocker goods Gold Medal Flour Nestle products Cherrios Cascadian Farm products Chex Cocoa Puffs Cookie Crisp Country Cornflakes Fiber One products Golden Grahams Honey Nut Clusters Lucky Charms Oatmeal Crisps TotalTrix Wheaties Green Giant vegetables Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Totino Pizza olls Hamburger Helper meals Old El Paso Suddenly Salad Yoplait Fruit Flavored shapes Ziploc Kleenex Scott Kotex Poise Depend Hefty Nature Valley Cottonelle Huggies Goodnites Pull Ups Avery School supplies   Go to Boxtops for Education.org for more info, and then SAVE SAVE SAVE  those labels.  Each one nets 10 cents and every 10 cents adds up. You can give them to any HUB board director or bring them to any of our functions that we will be having.  Thank-you!   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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):   Make your own virtual kaleidoscope: http://www.krazydad.com/kaleido/   Free homeschool record keeping: http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.com   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.