HUB news-Dec. 5

Homeschool HUB Weekly News--Dec. 5   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 by the Homeschool HUB.    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: Dec. 7 and 10--Homeschool swimming at Niles YMCA, 2-4 pm, $2 Dec. 11--Homeschool bowling, Strikes and Spares, 1:00, $5   Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub HERE'S THE BUZZ:   1) Voice teacher accepting students 2) Winter activities 3) Piano teacher accepting students 4) volunteer opportunity 5) Youth tractor operator program 6) Bethel College Christmas concert 7) Pickleball clinic   And LAST BUT NOT LEAST: classified ads and links of interest at the end of your weekly news.  See also the Letting it Ride section at the end. 1) I am a classically-trained voice teacher and I love to teach others how to sing! I emphasize a solid breathing technique, vocal health, tension-free singing and intelligent artistry.  I teach musical theater repertoire and classical repertoire.  My students learn how to breathe properly, expand their vocal range, develop a healthy vibrato, project their voice, prepare for an audition, interpret music and musical roles.   I take students of all ages, depending on the maturity and musical level of the student.  If you are interested, please contact me.   Claire Peterson Voice Teacher B. Music, McGill University E-Mail: claire.cp@gmail.com Phone: 574-286-7007   ANYONE can sing, they just need to be taught how! 2) Homeschool swimming at the Niles YMCA is Monday and Thursday, 2-4, $2 per swimmer.    The dates for Five Pines tubing/cross country skiing are: Friday, January 15th,  10am-2pm Friday, Febuary 19th, 10am-2pm   The cost is $6 for tubing or $9 for tubing AND cross country skiing   3) I am accepting new students of all ages in the South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger and Niles area.  Our studio offers a wide range of opportunites for students to excel with his/her skills at the piano. The Studio exposes each student to many different styles of music, ranging from classical, jazz, religious and contemporary music. This enhances their musical knowledge in theory, music history and their musicianship and performance skills. My goal as a teacher is to nurture each student and to help them explore the beauty and love of music. I encourage all students to support the arts in their community.   I'm conservatory trained as a classical pianist and teacher. I have studied at Goshen College, IUSB and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY. I have National level students.    Anthony Beer 574-292-2038 apbeer@yahoo.com 4) The History Center at the Courthouse Square , formerly know as the Berrien County Historical Association, welcomes volunteers to staff their holiday exhibit at the Orchard's Mall in Benton Harbor .  The theme of this year's exhibit is "War Stories"… with reminiscences of WWII.  This is a great opportunity to do as a family because your children will learn about history and volunteer at the same time.  It is also a good option to do with a friend while taking a break from the busyness of the holidays.       The exhibit opens on December 1st and runs through January 7, 2010.  With two shifts each day, the options are as follows:    Monday-Saturday noon till 4 pm or 4 pm to 8pm Sunday noon to 3 pm or 3pm to 6pm   If you would like to find out open days and times when volunteers are needed, contact:   Kristen Patzer Umphrey, Museum Store Manager The History Center at Courthouse Square P.O. Box 261 , Berrien Springs , MI 49103 Phone:  269-471-1202 kpatzer@berrienhistory.org   5)  Berrien County MSU Extension is offering a Tractor Operator Program (TOP) for youth ages 9-13.  The cost of the class is $40 and will meet from 7-9 p.m. on Mondays beginning January 4 - March 29 at Baroda Township Hall.  Contact Deb Barrett at 269-944-4126 to register.     6) The Bethel College Concert Band will perform a free fall semester concert on Friday Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel Fine Arts Auditorium. Prior to the concert at 7:15 p.m. a Flute Choir will be performing Christmas carols as a prelude to the program.   In addition to the Concert Band, the concert will feature numbers by the Bethel Brass Choir, Flute Choir and Flute Trio. These numbers include: "Diamond Fanfare" by Samuel Hazo, "Emblem of Unity" by J.J. Richards, "Prelude and Fugue in G Minor" by J.S. Bach, "Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie Doon" by Percy Grainger, and "From Whom all Blessings Flow" by Ed Huckeby. Senior music education major Jake Robuska will get the chance to direct the Concert Band in a composition by Steven Reineke titled "Where Eagles Soar." For more information about the concert call 574.257.3394. In addition, Kendall will seek involvement from students, faculty, staff and the community for the 2010 spring semester Concert Band performance. 7) The Lakeland Athletic Club is hosting a "Pickleball" Demonstration on Thursday, December 10 from 1:00-2:30 pm.  Adress: 1912 S. 3rd St. Niles, MI 49120   Never heard of Pickleball?  Come on over for the Introduction/Demonstration.  It is played on a smaller court (Badminton size), with paddles and a whiffle ball.  The sport is growing with all ages, but particularly with "senior" adults.  It is also a great sport for beginners...bring a friend!   All are welcome to come and see what the sport is all about....give us a call if possible to let us know you are coming...269-684-8030.  It is a FREE clinic. Patty Schrock Lakeland Athletic Club 269-684-8030 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST BUT NOT LEAST--LINKS OF INTEREST (links do not imply endorsement):   Foreign language game ideas: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/foreignlanguages/contents.htm   Practice math and feed the hungry: http://www.homefires.com/click?freericemath   Language Arts with "TEL.A.VISION": http://telavision.tv/   Do you have any favorite websites?  Send them to us and we'll share them! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: 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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.