Homeschool HUB News Update--June 3

Homeschool HUB News Update--June 3 Homeschool HUB phone: 269-240-6094 email: homeschoolhub@yahoo.com   website: www.hshub.org Editor: Andrea Bikfalvy   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: Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub June 10--Bowling at Strikes and Spares, 1:00-3:00, $5/pp June 17--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental. MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES 1) MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY/ADLER/FIELD MUSEUM FIELD TRIP 2) Volunteer Opportunities 1) MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY/ADLER/FIELD MUSEUM FIELD TRIP TUESDAY June 7th we will have a HUB Field Trip to Chicago to visit The Museum of Science and Industry and/or Adler Planetarium and/or The Field Museum and/or The Museum of Contemporary Art.  All of these museums have a free admission day on Tuesday June 7th, so there is no charge to enter.  You can choose which one(s) to visit.  We will meet at the South Bend Regional Airport at 8:15 AM and take the train to Chicago, so no driving, no worries about the cost of gas, etc.  Yay!  Children under two ride free on a lap.  One child 2-13 rides free with each person over 21.  Other children 2-13 ride for half-price (except on rush hour trains).  One-way adult fare (ages 14 and up): $10.50 to Museum of Science and Industry, $11.15 to the other museums.  If we get enough people going, we will get a group discount.  Pack a lunch or purchase at the museum or elsewhere.  Feel free to invite family and friends.  Everyone is welcome.  Contact Andrea Bikfalvy if you plan to go or if you have questions:  writermom@surfbest.net or 269-240-6094.   2) Volunteer Opportunities A) Berrien County Council for Children Description: The Berrien County Council for Children is looking for volunteers to help with a 5K walk to raise awareness of child sexual abuse. The walk will start at Lions Park in St. Joseph on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Registration starts at 9:00 am, the walk will begin at 10:00 am. We need volunteers to help with kids activities (games, face painting) as well as directing walkers throughout the route.  Volunteers should be at least 15 years old. When: Arrive at Lion's Park at 9:00 am Saturday June 4th. We should be finished with the walk and any activities by 12:00 noon.   Contact: Mary Seekins Volunteer Coordinator 269-556-9640 info@berrienchild.org Alternate Contact: Jamie Rossow Executive Director 269-556-9640 jrossow@berrienchild.org http://www.berrienchild.org B) Pack Food for those in need Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency receives food through a federal government commodity program.  Volunteers pack the food at the warehouse in Benton Harbor , into smaller boxes, to be delivered to individuals through out southwest Michigan .  (For example, dropped off at the various senior centers.)  Individuals qualify in advance to receive the box of food - a bag of this, a box of that, various canned goods, etc. and it helps them stretch their budget each month. The warehouse is in need of help packing this week and next, especially - so if you have a couple of hours they would welcome your assistance.  Bring your older kids and do it as a summer project next week.  They are located at 331 Miller in Benton Harbor and are open for packing, Monday to Friday, from 8 am to noon, taking a break for lunch and continuing from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. If you would like to volunteer in the future , if you need more info or would like to get connected, contact: Debra Panozzo Adult and family volunteer coordinator Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 269-983-0912 ext 13 St. Joseph 269-683-5464  Niles www.volunteerswmi.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS TO SHARE: Check out the new links on www.hshub.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS YARD SALE Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale and Homeschool Book Sale-Thursday, June 2- Saturday, June 4th- 9:00am- 4:pm- PLEASE no early birds.  1281 Grayhaven Lane Brighton MI 48114  N. off Hyne W of Pleasant Valley, East of Old 23  Homeschool Supplies from over 12 years of Homeschooling- 500 PLUS books  Plus many more items!!! Looking for a group?  Join the HUB!  We need you There are several benefits of membership including a travel club and a resource library that includes things like books, games, laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow (free, members only). Members receive first chance at events and classes when availability is limited.  The cost of membership is only $24/year.  Information about becoming a member is on the website at www.hshub.org   Have something for sale, free or trade?  Advertise here! Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too.  It's free! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LETTING IT RIDE: Amazon.com--Please come to www.hshub.org before you shop at Amazon.  You can either shop the Associate Store listed in the Menu bar or click on the "Help the Homeschool HUB - Purchase at Amazon" link just below the Menu bar. By using this link to Amazon The Homeschool HUB will earn money through Amazon's Associates program on everything you purchase. So whenever you think "Amazon" please remember your purchase can help The Homeschool HUB. The Homeschool HUB is collecting used textbooks.  Contact Diane Day:  joharding_20@yahoo.com or 269-445-1900. 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 many products. 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.