Homeschool HUB News Update--March 1
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
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ OR send an email to the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)
ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
March 4--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
March 5--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
March 8--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
March 8--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
March 12--Homeschool HUB Board of Directors meeting, 7 pm Niles Police Complex
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Children's Author Program
2) Michiana Christian Co-op Registration
3) Frog Study Volunteers Needed
4) LMC's March Community Education Offerings
5) Mendel Center Plays--RESPONSE REQUESTED
6) Michiana Spring College Fair
7) Tiller's Upcoming Classes
1) Children's Author Program
Tuesday, March 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. award-winning children's author and illustrator Chris Soentpiet will present a free family-oriented program at the Everest Rohrer Auditorium at Bethel College. For more information on Mr. Soentpiet, including a listing of his popular children's books visit: http://www.soentpiet.com/.
2) Michiana Christian Co-op Registration
Michiana Christian Co-op 3rd Trimester Registration is open: We invite you to check out our website at http://michianachristiancoop.com to view our class schedule for the 3rd trimester which begins on March 20th. The deadline for registration on a first come first serve basis is March 6th. This trimester we are offering a "Try Co-op" special offer which allows new families to experience one class hour of co-op for only $20. You can enroll all of your children in open classes for the same one hour of our co-op day to get a sampling of what it's like to be involved. Please see the website for detail or email us with questions. michianachristiancoop@yahoo.com
3) Frog Study Volunteers Needed
Here is something you may be interested in participating. The DNR is looking for frog identifiers.
Here is the website with all the information;
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12143_12194---,00.html
4) LMC's March Community Education Offerings
See attached image for info.
5) Mendel Center Plays--RESPONSE REQUESTED
The Mendel Center in Benton Harbor is offering group discounts or a series of professional plays in March including Shakespeare and the Velveteen Rabbit. If anyone is interested in going to any of these plays, please respond to this newsletter or email andreamom001@gmail.com so we can organize a group.
The Acting Company presents Of Mice and Men
Tuesday, March 19, 7 p.m. at The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
Tickets: $29.50 full price
$19.50 Student Groups of 20-50 people
$14.50 Student Groups of 50+people
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner John Steinbeck's tale of two drifters is one of the most widely read stories in America. Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of two California migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression. The Acting Company, which brings this classic to life, has garnered critical acclaim on a national scale through 39 seasons of classic, contemporary, and new plays. The New York Times heralds, "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theater in the United States."
About the play
George and Lennie have delusions of making enough money to buy their own place. Lennie, a man-child, is a little boy in the body of a man. George is ever cautious of his gentle giant friend, dangerously powerful yet in need of constant reassurance.
Although Steinbeck emphasizes dreams throughout this work, his characters are often powerless, due to intellectual, economic, and social realities. Fate is felt most heavily as George is left to face the question of how to deal with Lennie who, although in great danger, dreams only of their future, of their farm—as the sound of destiny bounces off the mountains.
The Acting Company presents As You Like It
Wednesday, March 20, 7 p.m. at The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
Tickets: $29.50 full price
$19.50 Student Groups of 20-50 people
$14.50 Student Groups of 50+people
All the world's a stage…
One of Shakespeare's most frequently quoted passages from one of his most popular fairy tales—a world possible only on a stage. As You Like It is a metaphor of love; its power, madness, danger, humor, and reflection. The Acting Company, which brings this classic to life in modern-day form, has garnered critical acclaim on a national scale through 39 seasons of classic, contemporary, and new plays. The New York Times heralds, "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theater in the United States."
About the play
On one level it is a diverting amusement. On a deeper level, it is a journey of discovery, in which the characters gain knowledge of themselves and the world. When Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, they are unable to act on their feelings. Forced to flee for their lives into the Forest of Arden, they find themselves entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity in one of Shakespeare's great comedies. Will the forest heal the family feud?
ENCHANTMENT THEATRE COMPANY Presents THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Saturday, March 23, 2 p.m.
$17 full price/ $12 for groups of 10 or more
"When a child loves you for a long, long time…then you become real." So says the Horse to the Velveteen Rabbit in Margery Williams' famous and much-loved literary classic. A plush rabbit, given as a gift to a young boy, yearns for the day the boy will choose him as his special playmate, so that he can become real. This innovative production combines the theatrical magic and signature style of Enchantment Theatre with the musical magic of Tony®, Emmy® and Grammy® Award-winning composer/arranger Don Sebesky. With an original musical score, life-sized puppets, masks, and magic, Enchantment Theatre Company brings to life this charming tale of love and devotion, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience for the whole family.
Enchantment Theatre Company has produced original theater for school groups and families since 2000, when it was established as a non-profit arts organization in Philadelphia. Building on the more than 30 years of theatrical experience of its artistic directors, Enchantment quickly has become known for high quality imaginative productions, not only in its home city, but throughout the United States and the Far East.
6) Michiana Spring College Fair
Bethel College will be partnering with Twenty-First Century Scholars, Twenty-First Century Community Learning Center, Indiana University South Bend, and JAG Indiana to host the Michiana Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 12 from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Student Activities Center at Indiana University South Bend. The Michiana Spring College Fair is a regional college fair focused on providing information to high school students. Private and Public Colleges in Indiana and Michigan are invited to attend. Representatives from Twenty-First Century Scholars will be present at the fair. Admission is free and open to all colleges in the Michiana region.
7) Tiller's Upcoming Classes
Blacksmithing I - 310
This fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals; basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of "found" steels. It provides a foundation of experience on which to build with practice. With an anvil for each student, there is plenty of hands-on learning and superb coaching in this popular class. An excellent start for a hobby or new occupation.
Product: chisel, decorative hook, etc.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 14
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
c/ March 7-8* Thu-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm (4 openings)
d/ April 20-21 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings)
*precedes Blacksmithing II
Classes at Cook's Mill, Nehring Blacksmith Shop, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $170 Materials: $30
Blacksmithing II - 311
Build on skills learned in Blacksmithing I. Hands-on projects improve your hammer skills and add to your techniques. Make tools for your shop. Tool making gives more forge welding and tempering experience. Coaching speeds your progress. A great way to enjoy and refine your smithing skills.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 15
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
a/ March 9-10 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (2 openings)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI Tuition: $170 Materials: $30
Windsor Stools - 470
An excellent skills builder (and prerequisite) for the Windsor Chairs - 471 class. You will have the choice of making a tall stool or smaller milking type of stool. Begin by splitting leg blanks from a log and move on to turning green wood legs on a lathe. Carve the seat with hand tools. Besides improving your skills, you will have a Windsor stool, great for the kitchen or music studio.Product: 3 or 4 leg Windsor stool.
Enrollment: 4 to 8 Minimum age: 14
a/ March 8-10 Fri 6:30-9 pm, Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5 pm (3 openings)
Tuition: $215 Materials: $20
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Jim Crammond
Spinning Wool I- 195
Join us for a two day venture into the art of turning wool into yarn! Discover spinning wheel basics, begin to train your hands, feet, and head in the age old craft of spinning. You will learn to treadle with control and carefully draft fibers to produce a consistent yarn. We discuss types of wool, breeds of sheep, and basic fiber preparation.
Once you are spinning a consistent single yarn, learn to ply, why we ply, and discuss what applications are best suited to plied yarns. Learn to wind off your completed skein and finish yarn by washing and fulling. Bring your own spinning wheel if it is in working order. Some wheels will be available. Fiber will be provided. Product: yarn.
Enrollment: 4 to 8 Minimum age: 12
a/ March 9-10 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings- the class IS going ahead)
Tuition: $180 Materials: $25
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Emily Wolscheid
Historic Blacksmithing- 346a
This class will focus on learning traditional blacksmithing techniques. These hand processes form the basis of the craft for all smiths: the historic interpreter/reenactor and contemporary smith alike. Other aspects of the class will deal directly with furnishing and operating a shop at an historic site. Sources for determining appropriate artifacts and their construction techniques will be explored. Come prepared to hone your skill at the anvil and learn the reasons behind the blacksmithing techniques we take for granted in our work today.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 16
a/ March 14-16 Thurs-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (10 openings- We need more students to hold this class!)
Tuition: $275 Materials: $40
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with James Slining
Basic Home Brewing - 141a
One of the world's oldest fermented beverages, beer was first made at home. Learn the fundamentals of brewing your own beer. Brewing one's own beer is an enjoyable pasttime. Using four main ingredients water, malt, hops and yeast, we will take you from start to finish in the method of creating your own beer.
This class will cover both the brewing and packaging of the beer after fermentation. Information will be provided on recipe development, brewing techniques simplified, and ingredient choices.
Enrollment: 6-12 Minimum age: 21 (Proper ID rqd)
a/ Mar 16 Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (11 openings- we NEED more students to run this class)
Tuition: $95
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Clay Karz and David Curtis of Bells Beer, Kalamazoo, MI
Basic Cheesemaking- 165
We have two fine cheesemakers teaching the basic cheesemaking class in 2013. Barbara Jenness, our long-time cheese making instructor, will be heading west to be nearer her children mid-year and will teach the spring class. The later class will be taught by another well-known local cheese maker, Cathy Halinski of Evergreen Lane Creamery in Fennville, MI. Both are great cheesemakers and love to share their knowledge and experience with students! The class covers equipment and basic principles to make cheese in the kitchen and more. Students work hands-on to make several types of cheese from local goat and cow's milk. Students sample and learn to make many cheeses. Product: cheese.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ March 22-23 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings)
with Barbara Jenness
Tuition: $200 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
Felted Shepherd's Rugs - 197b
This day-long workshop is for the fiber artist with a closet full of fiber or the shepherd wishing to make something from their wool sheep. Students will learn how to braid roving, felt the braids, and sew the braids into a beautiful, functional rug. In this class students will complete a simple chair pad using minimal equipment. We will braid in the morning, instructor will take the braids to a laundry over lunch, and the afternoon will be spent sewing. The techniques learned can be used to create their own beautiful rugs at home.
Enrollment: 4-12 Minimum Age: 12
b/ March 23 Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (8 openings)
Tuition: $95 Materials: $15 (wool additional cost or bring own)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Letty Klein
To register or for more information: www.tillersinternational.org
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LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite link, please share!
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CLASSIFIEDS
Online Writing Enrichment Classes for Homeschoolers
Due to the popularity of our face to face classes, San Diego Scribblers now offers online classes for students everywhere! Class lessons are posted online weekly with assignments due the following week allowing students to work around their own busy schedules! And because learning isn't a one dimensional process, Online Scribblers classes offer a variety of learning activities to captivate different learning styles. Students will journal, complete both written and reading lessons, and complete a longer writing assignment due weekly. In addition, learning check points are provided to let students know when they are on the right track.
Each week, the instructor personally comments, critiques and works with students to develop individual writing goals and processes based on the work turned. If a student has a question, they can ask the instructor at any time. Success will be based on individual improvement rather than competing with other student work.
Each course runs 8 weeks and costs just $99. Online Spring Classes are registering now! Session Begins March 20th
Writing the Short Story: Grades 4-8
High School Journalism: Grades 8-12
For more information visit www.sandiegoscribblers.com and click on Online Classes
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
The HUB is a volunteer organization. Without the support and participation of homeschool families, we can't function effectively. There are several benefits of membership including a resource library that includes things like laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow. 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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!
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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 Andrea Bikfalvy homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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 member or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!
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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.
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
To subscribe to this newsletter, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HUBnewsletter/ OR send an email to the following address: HUBnewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (You can also sign up on the home page of our website hshub.org--just type your email in the box!) Don't forget to do one of these if you change your email address!
Yes, you are welcome to forward the newsletter to anyone who might be interested! :-)
ON THE CALENDAR:
Details for the following events are on the calendar at: www.calendar.yahoo.com/homeschoolhub (Check with those offering the program for cancellations or changes before you go.)
March 4--Club BLUE Martin's Cafe in Niles 7 pm
March 5--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
March 8--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
March 8--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
March 12--Homeschool HUB Board of Directors meeting, 7 pm Niles Police Complex
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Children's Author Program
2) Michiana Christian Co-op Registration
3) Frog Study Volunteers Needed
4) LMC's March Community Education Offerings
5) Mendel Center Plays--RESPONSE REQUESTED
6) Michiana Spring College Fair
7) Tiller's Upcoming Classes
1) Children's Author Program
Tuesday, March 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. award-winning children's author and illustrator Chris Soentpiet will present a free family-oriented program at the Everest Rohrer Auditorium at Bethel College. For more information on Mr. Soentpiet, including a listing of his popular children's books visit: http://www.soentpiet.com/.
2) Michiana Christian Co-op Registration
Michiana Christian Co-op 3rd Trimester Registration is open: We invite you to check out our website at http://michianachristiancoop.com to view our class schedule for the 3rd trimester which begins on March 20th. The deadline for registration on a first come first serve basis is March 6th. This trimester we are offering a "Try Co-op" special offer which allows new families to experience one class hour of co-op for only $20. You can enroll all of your children in open classes for the same one hour of our co-op day to get a sampling of what it's like to be involved. Please see the website for detail or email us with questions. michianachristiancoop@yahoo.com
3) Frog Study Volunteers Needed
Here is something you may be interested in participating. The DNR is looking for frog identifiers.
Here is the website with all the information;
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12143_12194---,00.html
4) LMC's March Community Education Offerings
See attached image for info.
5) Mendel Center Plays--RESPONSE REQUESTED
The Mendel Center in Benton Harbor is offering group discounts or a series of professional plays in March including Shakespeare and the Velveteen Rabbit. If anyone is interested in going to any of these plays, please respond to this newsletter or email andreamom001@gmail.com so we can organize a group.
The Acting Company presents Of Mice and Men
Tuesday, March 19, 7 p.m. at The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
Tickets: $29.50 full price
$19.50 Student Groups of 20-50 people
$14.50 Student Groups of 50+people
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner John Steinbeck's tale of two drifters is one of the most widely read stories in America. Of Mice and Men tells the tragic story of two California migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression. The Acting Company, which brings this classic to life, has garnered critical acclaim on a national scale through 39 seasons of classic, contemporary, and new plays. The New York Times heralds, "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theater in the United States."
About the play
George and Lennie have delusions of making enough money to buy their own place. Lennie, a man-child, is a little boy in the body of a man. George is ever cautious of his gentle giant friend, dangerously powerful yet in need of constant reassurance.
Although Steinbeck emphasizes dreams throughout this work, his characters are often powerless, due to intellectual, economic, and social realities. Fate is felt most heavily as George is left to face the question of how to deal with Lennie who, although in great danger, dreams only of their future, of their farm—as the sound of destiny bounces off the mountains.
The Acting Company presents As You Like It
Wednesday, March 20, 7 p.m. at The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
Tickets: $29.50 full price
$19.50 Student Groups of 20-50 people
$14.50 Student Groups of 50+people
All the world's a stage…
One of Shakespeare's most frequently quoted passages from one of his most popular fairy tales—a world possible only on a stage. As You Like It is a metaphor of love; its power, madness, danger, humor, and reflection. The Acting Company, which brings this classic to life in modern-day form, has garnered critical acclaim on a national scale through 39 seasons of classic, contemporary, and new plays. The New York Times heralds, "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theater in the United States."
About the play
On one level it is a diverting amusement. On a deeper level, it is a journey of discovery, in which the characters gain knowledge of themselves and the world. When Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, they are unable to act on their feelings. Forced to flee for their lives into the Forest of Arden, they find themselves entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity in one of Shakespeare's great comedies. Will the forest heal the family feud?
ENCHANTMENT THEATRE COMPANY Presents THE VELVETEEN RABBIT
Saturday, March 23, 2 p.m.
$17 full price/ $12 for groups of 10 or more
"When a child loves you for a long, long time…then you become real." So says the Horse to the Velveteen Rabbit in Margery Williams' famous and much-loved literary classic. A plush rabbit, given as a gift to a young boy, yearns for the day the boy will choose him as his special playmate, so that he can become real. This innovative production combines the theatrical magic and signature style of Enchantment Theatre with the musical magic of Tony®, Emmy® and Grammy® Award-winning composer/arranger Don Sebesky. With an original musical score, life-sized puppets, masks, and magic, Enchantment Theatre Company brings to life this charming tale of love and devotion, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience for the whole family.
Enchantment Theatre Company has produced original theater for school groups and families since 2000, when it was established as a non-profit arts organization in Philadelphia. Building on the more than 30 years of theatrical experience of its artistic directors, Enchantment quickly has become known for high quality imaginative productions, not only in its home city, but throughout the United States and the Far East.
6) Michiana Spring College Fair
Bethel College will be partnering with Twenty-First Century Scholars, Twenty-First Century Community Learning Center, Indiana University South Bend, and JAG Indiana to host the Michiana Spring College Fair on Tuesday, March 12 from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Student Activities Center at Indiana University South Bend. The Michiana Spring College Fair is a regional college fair focused on providing information to high school students. Private and Public Colleges in Indiana and Michigan are invited to attend. Representatives from Twenty-First Century Scholars will be present at the fair. Admission is free and open to all colleges in the Michiana region.
7) Tiller's Upcoming Classes
Blacksmithing I - 310
This fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals; basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of "found" steels. It provides a foundation of experience on which to build with practice. With an anvil for each student, there is plenty of hands-on learning and superb coaching in this popular class. An excellent start for a hobby or new occupation.
Product: chisel, decorative hook, etc.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 14
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
c/ March 7-8* Thu-Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm (4 openings)
d/ April 20-21 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings)
*precedes Blacksmithing II
Classes at Cook's Mill, Nehring Blacksmith Shop, Scotts, MI
Tuition: $170 Materials: $30
Blacksmithing II - 311
Build on skills learned in Blacksmithing I. Hands-on projects improve your hammer skills and add to your techniques. Make tools for your shop. Tool making gives more forge welding and tempering experience. Coaching speeds your progress. A great way to enjoy and refine your smithing skills.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 15
With John Sarge, Tim Carr, Herb Nehring, and guests
a/ March 9-10 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (2 openings)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI Tuition: $170 Materials: $30
Windsor Stools - 470
An excellent skills builder (and prerequisite) for the Windsor Chairs - 471 class. You will have the choice of making a tall stool or smaller milking type of stool. Begin by splitting leg blanks from a log and move on to turning green wood legs on a lathe. Carve the seat with hand tools. Besides improving your skills, you will have a Windsor stool, great for the kitchen or music studio.Product: 3 or 4 leg Windsor stool.
Enrollment: 4 to 8 Minimum age: 14
a/ March 8-10 Fri 6:30-9 pm, Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5 pm (3 openings)
Tuition: $215 Materials: $20
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Jim Crammond
Spinning Wool I- 195
Join us for a two day venture into the art of turning wool into yarn! Discover spinning wheel basics, begin to train your hands, feet, and head in the age old craft of spinning. You will learn to treadle with control and carefully draft fibers to produce a consistent yarn. We discuss types of wool, breeds of sheep, and basic fiber preparation.
Once you are spinning a consistent single yarn, learn to ply, why we ply, and discuss what applications are best suited to plied yarns. Learn to wind off your completed skein and finish yarn by washing and fulling. Bring your own spinning wheel if it is in working order. Some wheels will be available. Fiber will be provided. Product: yarn.
Enrollment: 4 to 8 Minimum age: 12
a/ March 9-10 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings- the class IS going ahead)
Tuition: $180 Materials: $25
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Emily Wolscheid
Historic Blacksmithing- 346a
This class will focus on learning traditional blacksmithing techniques. These hand processes form the basis of the craft for all smiths: the historic interpreter/reenactor and contemporary smith alike. Other aspects of the class will deal directly with furnishing and operating a shop at an historic site. Sources for determining appropriate artifacts and their construction techniques will be explored. Come prepared to hone your skill at the anvil and learn the reasons behind the blacksmithing techniques we take for granted in our work today.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 16
a/ March 14-16 Thurs-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (10 openings- We need more students to hold this class!)
Tuition: $275 Materials: $40
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with James Slining
Basic Home Brewing - 141a
One of the world's oldest fermented beverages, beer was first made at home. Learn the fundamentals of brewing your own beer. Brewing one's own beer is an enjoyable pasttime. Using four main ingredients water, malt, hops and yeast, we will take you from start to finish in the method of creating your own beer.
This class will cover both the brewing and packaging of the beer after fermentation. Information will be provided on recipe development, brewing techniques simplified, and ingredient choices.
Enrollment: 6-12 Minimum age: 21 (Proper ID rqd)
a/ Mar 16 Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (11 openings- we NEED more students to run this class)
Tuition: $95
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Clay Karz and David Curtis of Bells Beer, Kalamazoo, MI
Basic Cheesemaking- 165
We have two fine cheesemakers teaching the basic cheesemaking class in 2013. Barbara Jenness, our long-time cheese making instructor, will be heading west to be nearer her children mid-year and will teach the spring class. The later class will be taught by another well-known local cheese maker, Cathy Halinski of Evergreen Lane Creamery in Fennville, MI. Both are great cheesemakers and love to share their knowledge and experience with students! The class covers equipment and basic principles to make cheese in the kitchen and more. Students work hands-on to make several types of cheese from local goat and cow's milk. Students sample and learn to make many cheeses. Product: cheese.
Enrollment: 4 to 12 Minimum age: 12
a/ March 22-23 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (5 openings)
with Barbara Jenness
Tuition: $200 Materials: $15
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI
Felted Shepherd's Rugs - 197b
This day-long workshop is for the fiber artist with a closet full of fiber or the shepherd wishing to make something from their wool sheep. Students will learn how to braid roving, felt the braids, and sew the braids into a beautiful, functional rug. In this class students will complete a simple chair pad using minimal equipment. We will braid in the morning, instructor will take the braids to a laundry over lunch, and the afternoon will be spent sewing. The techniques learned can be used to create their own beautiful rugs at home.
Enrollment: 4-12 Minimum Age: 12
b/ March 23 Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (8 openings)
Tuition: $95 Materials: $15 (wool additional cost or bring own)
Cook's Mill, Scotts, MI with Letty Klein
To register or for more information: www.tillersinternational.org
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LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite link, please share!
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CLASSIFIEDS
Online Writing Enrichment Classes for Homeschoolers
Due to the popularity of our face to face classes, San Diego Scribblers now offers online classes for students everywhere! Class lessons are posted online weekly with assignments due the following week allowing students to work around their own busy schedules! And because learning isn't a one dimensional process, Online Scribblers classes offer a variety of learning activities to captivate different learning styles. Students will journal, complete both written and reading lessons, and complete a longer writing assignment due weekly. In addition, learning check points are provided to let students know when they are on the right track.
Each week, the instructor personally comments, critiques and works with students to develop individual writing goals and processes based on the work turned. If a student has a question, they can ask the instructor at any time. Success will be based on individual improvement rather than competing with other student work.
Each course runs 8 weeks and costs just $99. Online Spring Classes are registering now! Session Begins March 20th
Writing the Short Story: Grades 4-8
High School Journalism: Grades 8-12
For more information visit www.sandiegoscribblers.com and click on Online Classes
Looking for a group? Join the HUB! We need you.
The HUB is a volunteer organization. Without the support and participation of homeschool families, we can't function effectively. There are several benefits of membership including a resource library that includes things like laptops, video cameras and other items to borrow. 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! (Advertisements stay in for two weeks unless we work out something else in advance)
Homeschool groups are welcome to advertise their group, too. It's free!
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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 Andrea Bikfalvy homeschoolhub@yahoo.com or 269-240-6094
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.
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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 member or bring them to any functions that we have. Thank-you!
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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.
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