Homeschool HUB News Update--April 5
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.)
April 9--Homeschool HUB Board of Directors meeting, 7 pm--Call for location if you plan to attend
April 12--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
April 12--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
April 16--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Benefits of Homeschooling
G2) Photo Contest
G3) Google Science Fair Event
G4) Bird Video
G1) Benefits of Homeschooling
Here is an excellent recent article about the benefits of homeschooling:
http://childrensmd.org/uncategorized/why-doctors-and-lawyers-homeschool-their-children-18-reasons-why-we-have-joined-americas-fastest-growing-educational-trend/
and here is a smaller link in case that one gives you trouble: http://tinyurl.com/dxmtdes (Both links lead to the same webpage.)
G2) Photo Contest
The EE Week Photo Contest runs from April 1-May 31, 2013 and is open to all legal United States residents who are affiliated with an organization that provides K-12 educational programs, are 18 years of age and older and have a valid e-mail account.
Prizes include a Samsung Galaxy Note® 10.1 (Wi-Fi), 16GB, a 14.2 Megapixel Samsung SMART Camera and a Dual-View Smart Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi.
For more info and complete contest rules: http://www.eeweek.org/photoblog
G3) Google Science Fair Event
Join us on April 12 at 1:00 p.m. for a Google Science Fair 2013 Hangout On Air featuring meteorologist Dan Satterfield who will tell us about the science behind weather. Learn more here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cioqfo0uu54j2k94pf7thkeqc2o
G4) Bird Video
Last year, on April 27, the expert birders on Team Sapsucker counted 264 species in a single day, tying the national record. But a single number, even a big one, doesn't do justice to such a flurry of birds. So we've condensed their 24-hour deluge into a 4-minute slideshow. From screech-owls to scrub-jays, yellow-rumps to yellowlegs, this clip shows you (almost) every bird the team recorded, hour by hour during the day. They'll be trying to beat that record this month to raise needed funds for conservation. The video shows photos of all the species they saw. See how many you can recognize.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=VBl0zFdRPW8&utm
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase!!!
2) Teen Republican Club
3) Upcoming Tiller's Classes
4) LMC Community Classes
5) Michiana Christian Co-op Fall schedule
6) MSU program for teens
7) Free Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert
8) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Community Blood Drive
9) 30th Annual Michigan Home Education Conference
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.)
April 9--Homeschool HUB Board of Directors meeting, 7 pm--Call for location if you plan to attend
April 12--Homeschool Skate at USA Skate 1:00-3:00, $3/pp including skate rental
April 12--Bowling at Chippewa Bowl 10:00am-12:00pm. $1.50/pp per game
April 16--Homeschool Hangout. 2:00-3:30 p.m. at Clay Church Firehouse Youth Center on Cleveland Rd.
GENERAL INTEREST
G1) Benefits of Homeschooling
G2) Photo Contest
G3) Google Science Fair Event
G4) Bird Video
G1) Benefits of Homeschooling
Here is an excellent recent article about the benefits of homeschooling:
http://childrensmd.org/uncategorized/why-doctors-and-lawyers-homeschool-their-children-18-reasons-why-we-have-joined-americas-fastest-growing-educational-trend/
and here is a smaller link in case that one gives you trouble: http://tinyurl.com/dxmtdes (Both links lead to the same webpage.)
G2) Photo Contest
The EE Week Photo Contest runs from April 1-May 31, 2013 and is open to all legal United States residents who are affiliated with an organization that provides K-12 educational programs, are 18 years of age and older and have a valid e-mail account.
Prizes include a Samsung Galaxy Note® 10.1 (Wi-Fi), 16GB, a 14.2 Megapixel Samsung SMART Camera and a Dual-View Smart Camera with Built-In Wi-Fi.
For more info and complete contest rules: http://www.eeweek.org/photoblog
G3) Google Science Fair Event
Join us on April 12 at 1:00 p.m. for a Google Science Fair 2013 Hangout On Air featuring meteorologist Dan Satterfield who will tell us about the science behind weather. Learn more here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cioqfo0uu54j2k94pf7thkeqc2o
G4) Bird Video
Last year, on April 27, the expert birders on Team Sapsucker counted 264 species in a single day, tying the national record. But a single number, even a big one, doesn't do justice to such a flurry of birds. So we've condensed their 24-hour deluge into a 4-minute slideshow. From screech-owls to scrub-jays, yellow-rumps to yellowlegs, this clip shows you (almost) every bird the team recorded, hour by hour during the day. They'll be trying to beat that record this month to raise needed funds for conservation. The video shows photos of all the species they saw. See how many you can recognize.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=VBl0zFdRPW8&utm
MICHIANA EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase!!!
2) Teen Republican Club
3) Upcoming Tiller's Classes
4) LMC Community Classes
5) Michiana Christian Co-op Fall schedule
6) MSU program for teens
7) Free Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert
8) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Community Blood Drive
9) 30th Annual Michigan Home Education Conference
10) Musical Theater "Out There" Performance
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase!!!
Have a talent to show off? A speech you'd like to give? Some artwork or projects you'd like to display? Come toot your own horn! Show us what you've been up to this year! Tentative time/date for this is Monday, May 6th 6-8 pm at LMC Bertrand (confirmation pending; alternate date would be May 7). Contact Andrea to reserve a spot/space for your stuff or performance. andreamom001@gmail.com
2) Teen Republican Club
Do you have a son or daughter; niece or nephew; grandchild; neighbor 13-17 interested in Republican politics? The Berrien County Teen Age Republicans (TARs) Club is forming. Contact Tama Prahlow for more information. 269.545.0095
3) Upcoming Tiller's Classes
Affinage How to Store and Age Cheese- 165d
Once bitten by the cheese making bug, you start getting into details of cheese well beyond merely making it. One difficult area is the storing and aging of cheese. Without access to a wide range of climates, with different temperatures and humidities, it may look impossible to be able to properly make the huge range of cheeses that are possible.
Join Barbara Jenness as she explains the world of "affinage" or the nurturing and ripening of cheese to bring out their best qualities. Barbara will explain the different conditions required for different cheeses and teach methods and equipment you can use to get the required temperatures and humidity levels to ensure the highest quality cheese.
Minimum Age: 12
d/ April 7 Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $90 Materials: $10
with Barbara Jenness
Timber Framing & Raising - 431
Enjoy the full experience of preparing timbers and raising a timber framed building. Fit mortise and tenon joints and peg them with white oak, very much like barn building 150 years ago. An engineer will discuss design elements. Skilled framers guide you through layout, boring and chiseling mortises, forming tenons, cutting wind braces, assembling bents, and finally the thrill of raising day! Enjoy real teamwork! The timber frame is frequently sold to help defray the costs of instruction. Please enroll a month in advance to allow for materials preparation.
Enrollment: 4 to 18 Minimum age: 16
a/ April 8-13 Mon-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $430
with Rob Burdick, Dick Roosenberg, and John Sarge
Raising Day - 432
As part of an old-time barn raising team, you'll enjoy its warm sense of community. Clinics in chisel techniques coach beginners. Tool sharpening sessions are open to all. Use a pike pole to help the team carefully lift beam frames into place. Feel the satisfaction of driving octagon oak pegs, eating a square lunch, and witnessing the rise of a strong and beautiful structure. Work is assigned according to experience and prior participation. Minimum age: 14
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $40
with Rob Burdick, Dick Roosenberg and Tillers Crew
Soap Making - 164
Since 1955, Barbara Jenness has made soap using only natural colorants, essential oils, botanicals, and no synthetic ingredients. There are several choices of essential oils and additives to use in your special soap. You observe all steps of soap making and a few special techniques from an excellent teacher, before trying your own batch. Students work in pairs, but each leaves with his/her own soap, resting in its mold. An information packet contains recipes, sources, and information regarding ingredients. Product: soap.
Enrollment: 4 to 14 Minimum age: 12
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-3:00 pm with Barbara Jenness
Tuition: $75 Materials: $15
Spinning Wool II- 196
This class is designed to take the beginning spinner beyond simple two ply yarn. We will focus on learning to spin to gauge, measure gauge, spin a yarn for a specific use. Plying will be a major focus and we will learn Navajo plying, multiple-plying making 2, 3, and 4-ply yarns. We will also investigate spinning fibers other than wool, blending of different fibers, and making novelty yarns. Although wheels will be available, it would be preferrable for your learning experience if you can bring the wheel you are used to using. Must be able to spin a consistent diameter yarn. Students should bring 1-2 bobbins of singles spun yarn. Product: yarn. Minimum age: 12
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $10 with Emily Wolscheid
Repousse and Metalworking - 361
Repoussé is a centuries-old technique for decorative metal work that turns a flat piece of metal into a detailed three dimensional sculpture using a simple hammer and tools. This class will explore creative ways to use custom repoussé work as a featured design element in different metalworking & woodworking projects. We'll start with a repoussé refresher targeted at making a few simple pieces to use in class. Our focus is to learn repoussé, sawing and soldering techniques that are the basis for a vast array of objects. Repoussé experience is helpful, but not a requirement. Students with all levels of skill will have a good time and leave class with a couple of finished projects.
Product: 1-2 repoussé objects. Minimum age: 16
a/ Apr 13-14 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $205 Materials: $25 with Wes Groot
Practical Timber Frame Design - 434
This class gives former students and experienced framers added insights into design. Less focused on hands-on project work than most of Tillers' timber framing classes, this seminar digs into methods, considerations, and engineering of timber frame design. Sizing of rafters, floor joists, beams and posts for typical ag building applications is covered, and design tables for this use based on locally harvested timber species are provided. Bracing considerations are examined. Models – both physical and "digital" - are demonstrated as design tools. Preparation of drawings is shown as an integral part of the process, from design through execution. Joint designs and strength are focal points. Joints are broken under controlled observation and measurement to demonstrate behavior. Minimum age: 16
a/ April 19-20 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $140
with Thomas Nehil, Rob Burdick, and Dick Roosenberg
Cheesemaking- Hard Cheese - 166
Gary Colles, aka the "Cheese Smith" has been making cheese for 13 years and teaching cheesemaking for 8 years. With his knack for making the complex simple, Gary teaches making hard cheese from cow's milk, fresh or store bought. This one day class will give an introduction to making wonderful, flavorful, hard cheeses to entice your palette and impress your friends.
Students should bring a cheese press to class. Email Tillers for inexpensive plans to make one for yourself. Students will take home a cheese, recipes and sources to continue your cheese-making adventure. Product: cheese. Minimum age: 12
a/ April 20 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $100 Materials: $10 with Gary Colles
Beekeeping - 180
Learn the pleasures and cautions of caring for bees with Tillers' hives. Experienced beekeepers lead you through setting up a hive, seasonal care, queen management, parasite control, and finally—extraction of honey! Explore the fascinating relationship between flowers and bees. To get started in beekeeping this year, order your bees right away for spring delivery (www.beesource.com)! We'll help you start. Minimum age: 16
a/ April 20-21 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (6 openings)
Tuition: $190 with Tom Roberts and Dulcy Perkins
1) Homeschool Spring Showcase!!!
Have a talent to show off? A speech you'd like to give? Some artwork or projects you'd like to display? Come toot your own horn! Show us what you've been up to this year! Tentative time/date for this is Monday, May 6th 6-8 pm at LMC Bertrand (confirmation pending; alternate date would be May 7). Contact Andrea to reserve a spot/space for your stuff or performance. andreamom001@gmail.com
2) Teen Republican Club
Do you have a son or daughter; niece or nephew; grandchild; neighbor 13-17 interested in Republican politics? The Berrien County Teen Age Republicans (TARs) Club is forming. Contact Tama Prahlow for more information. 269.545.0095
3) Upcoming Tiller's Classes
Affinage How to Store and Age Cheese- 165d
Once bitten by the cheese making bug, you start getting into details of cheese well beyond merely making it. One difficult area is the storing and aging of cheese. Without access to a wide range of climates, with different temperatures and humidities, it may look impossible to be able to properly make the huge range of cheeses that are possible.
Join Barbara Jenness as she explains the world of "affinage" or the nurturing and ripening of cheese to bring out their best qualities. Barbara will explain the different conditions required for different cheeses and teach methods and equipment you can use to get the required temperatures and humidity levels to ensure the highest quality cheese.
Minimum Age: 12
d/ April 7 Sun 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuition: $90 Materials: $10
with Barbara Jenness
Timber Framing & Raising - 431
Enjoy the full experience of preparing timbers and raising a timber framed building. Fit mortise and tenon joints and peg them with white oak, very much like barn building 150 years ago. An engineer will discuss design elements. Skilled framers guide you through layout, boring and chiseling mortises, forming tenons, cutting wind braces, assembling bents, and finally the thrill of raising day! Enjoy real teamwork! The timber frame is frequently sold to help defray the costs of instruction. Please enroll a month in advance to allow for materials preparation.
Enrollment: 4 to 18 Minimum age: 16
a/ April 8-13 Mon-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $430
with Rob Burdick, Dick Roosenberg, and John Sarge
Raising Day - 432
As part of an old-time barn raising team, you'll enjoy its warm sense of community. Clinics in chisel techniques coach beginners. Tool sharpening sessions are open to all. Use a pike pole to help the team carefully lift beam frames into place. Feel the satisfaction of driving octagon oak pegs, eating a square lunch, and witnessing the rise of a strong and beautiful structure. Work is assigned according to experience and prior participation. Minimum age: 14
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $40
with Rob Burdick, Dick Roosenberg and Tillers Crew
Soap Making - 164
Since 1955, Barbara Jenness has made soap using only natural colorants, essential oils, botanicals, and no synthetic ingredients. There are several choices of essential oils and additives to use in your special soap. You observe all steps of soap making and a few special techniques from an excellent teacher, before trying your own batch. Students work in pairs, but each leaves with his/her own soap, resting in its mold. An information packet contains recipes, sources, and information regarding ingredients. Product: soap.
Enrollment: 4 to 14 Minimum age: 12
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-3:00 pm with Barbara Jenness
Tuition: $75 Materials: $15
Spinning Wool II- 196
This class is designed to take the beginning spinner beyond simple two ply yarn. We will focus on learning to spin to gauge, measure gauge, spin a yarn for a specific use. Plying will be a major focus and we will learn Navajo plying, multiple-plying making 2, 3, and 4-ply yarns. We will also investigate spinning fibers other than wool, blending of different fibers, and making novelty yarns. Although wheels will be available, it would be preferrable for your learning experience if you can bring the wheel you are used to using. Must be able to spin a consistent diameter yarn. Students should bring 1-2 bobbins of singles spun yarn. Product: yarn. Minimum age: 12
a/ April 13 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $90 Materials: $10 with Emily Wolscheid
Repousse and Metalworking - 361
Repoussé is a centuries-old technique for decorative metal work that turns a flat piece of metal into a detailed three dimensional sculpture using a simple hammer and tools. This class will explore creative ways to use custom repoussé work as a featured design element in different metalworking & woodworking projects. We'll start with a repoussé refresher targeted at making a few simple pieces to use in class. Our focus is to learn repoussé, sawing and soldering techniques that are the basis for a vast array of objects. Repoussé experience is helpful, but not a requirement. Students with all levels of skill will have a good time and leave class with a couple of finished projects.
Product: 1-2 repoussé objects. Minimum age: 16
a/ Apr 13-14 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $205 Materials: $25 with Wes Groot
Practical Timber Frame Design - 434
This class gives former students and experienced framers added insights into design. Less focused on hands-on project work than most of Tillers' timber framing classes, this seminar digs into methods, considerations, and engineering of timber frame design. Sizing of rafters, floor joists, beams and posts for typical ag building applications is covered, and design tables for this use based on locally harvested timber species are provided. Bracing considerations are examined. Models – both physical and "digital" - are demonstrated as design tools. Preparation of drawings is shown as an integral part of the process, from design through execution. Joint designs and strength are focal points. Joints are broken under controlled observation and measurement to demonstrate behavior. Minimum age: 16
a/ April 19-20 Fri-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm Tuition: $140
with Thomas Nehil, Rob Burdick, and Dick Roosenberg
Cheesemaking- Hard Cheese - 166
Gary Colles, aka the "Cheese Smith" has been making cheese for 13 years and teaching cheesemaking for 8 years. With his knack for making the complex simple, Gary teaches making hard cheese from cow's milk, fresh or store bought. This one day class will give an introduction to making wonderful, flavorful, hard cheeses to entice your palette and impress your friends.
Students should bring a cheese press to class. Email Tillers for inexpensive plans to make one for yourself. Students will take home a cheese, recipes and sources to continue your cheese-making adventure. Product: cheese. Minimum age: 12
a/ April 20 Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Tuition: $100 Materials: $10 with Gary Colles
Beekeeping - 180
Learn the pleasures and cautions of caring for bees with Tillers' hives. Experienced beekeepers lead you through setting up a hive, seasonal care, queen management, parasite control, and finally—extraction of honey! Explore the fascinating relationship between flowers and bees. To get started in beekeeping this year, order your bees right away for spring delivery (www.beesource.com)! We'll help you start. Minimum age: 16
a/ April 20-21 Sat-Sun 9:00 am-5:00 pm (6 openings)
Tuition: $190 with Tom Roberts and Dulcy Perkins
For more info: http://www.tillersinternational.org/
4) LMC Community Classes
See the attached images for upcoming Lake Michigan College community classes.
5) Michiana Christian Co-op Fall schedule
Michiana Christian Co-op Fall class schedule is available- Go to the website http://michianachristiancoop.com to check out the offerings for this fall as well as the times they will be offered. We begin our classes which are held at Community Evangelical Free church in Niles on Sept. 18th, 2013.
Our Registration Stop and Drop will be held on May 1st from 11-1p.m. at Community Evangelical Free, so stop by to drop in on classes and drop off your registration for next year. On May 1st classes will be in session from 11-12 and again from 1-2 so you can drop in and see what co-op is like. From 12- 1 teachers will be available in the gym with their curriculum for next fall for you to peruse and ask questions. You are encouraged to bring a sack lunch or snacks will be available for purchase so you and your children can "lunch" with us while you look at the offerings between 12-1. For questions please contact us at michianachristiancoop@yahoo.com. Our parent lead co-op offers classes for PK-12th grade and you only take the classes you chose to take. Registration for fall term will close August 1st, 2013 but it is likely many class slots will fill early so register soon to guarantee your spot!
6) MSU program for teens
Michigan State University is offering a job skills program for teens in Lawrence, MI. See attached flyer for more info.
7) Free Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert
The Bethel College Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Percussion Ensemble will present their annual spring jazz and percussion night on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium. The concert is under the direction of Reginald Klopfenstein, D.Mus., professor of music, and will include featured jazz compositions like: "Love is Here to Stay," "Whodunnit?," "This Little Light of Mine," "Sack of Woe" and "Every Time We Say Goodbye." Percussion Ensemble highlights include: "Be Thou My Vision," "Four-Four for Four," "Los Machetes" and "Fanfare for Tambourines."
Soloists include: vocalist Sarah Fish, drummer Jacob Grabill, trumpeters Jimmy Bennett and Stefan Roose, pianist Courtney Schrock, saxophonist Steve Horton, and vibraphonist Clayton Quantz. "This is the final concert for our talented senior instrumentalists. It will feature a wonderful variety of jazz and percussion works that are sure to engage your senses and refresh your spirit!" says Klopfenstein.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the music department at 574.807.7575.
8) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Community Blood Drive
Bethel College will host a community blood drive Thursday, April 25 from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Goodman Gymnasium. James Agler ('14) is an athletic coordinator in this event along with the American Red Cross and his teammates. Agler is a member of the Bethel track and field team. "The blood drive is important because it connects us to the community. It also gives you a chance to literally give a little bit of yourself to help others. Jesus gave all of His blood to save the world; we can at least give a little to save three lives," says Agler.
Walk-ins are welcome; just bring a form of identification. For more information, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org.
9) 30th Annual Michigan Home Education Conference
Michigan's largest homeschool event of the year is coming soon to the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing... Are you coming, too? Early Bird Online Registration ends Sunday, April 7!
YOU ARE INVITED... Join us in Lansing, May 9-11, 2013
Bring your whole family (children, teens, and grandparents, too!), and all your friends -- whether currently homeschooling or just interested in finding out more! There's something at the INCH Conference for everyone... newbies to seasoned veterans!
Visit our website today for registration & all the details! http://conference.homeschoolmichigan.org/
4) LMC Community Classes
See the attached images for upcoming Lake Michigan College community classes.
5) Michiana Christian Co-op Fall schedule
Michiana Christian Co-op Fall class schedule is available- Go to the website http://michianachristiancoop.com to check out the offerings for this fall as well as the times they will be offered. We begin our classes which are held at Community Evangelical Free church in Niles on Sept. 18th, 2013.
Our Registration Stop and Drop will be held on May 1st from 11-1p.m. at Community Evangelical Free, so stop by to drop in on classes and drop off your registration for next year. On May 1st classes will be in session from 11-12 and again from 1-2 so you can drop in and see what co-op is like. From 12- 1 teachers will be available in the gym with their curriculum for next fall for you to peruse and ask questions. You are encouraged to bring a sack lunch or snacks will be available for purchase so you and your children can "lunch" with us while you look at the offerings between 12-1. For questions please contact us at michianachristiancoop@yahoo.com. Our parent lead co-op offers classes for PK-12th grade and you only take the classes you chose to take. Registration for fall term will close August 1st, 2013 but it is likely many class slots will fill early so register soon to guarantee your spot!
6) MSU program for teens
Michigan State University is offering a job skills program for teens in Lawrence, MI. See attached flyer for more info.
7) Free Jazz and Percussion Ensemble Concert
The Bethel College Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Percussion Ensemble will present their annual spring jazz and percussion night on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Everest-Rohrer Chapel/Fine Arts Center – Auditorium. The concert is under the direction of Reginald Klopfenstein, D.Mus., professor of music, and will include featured jazz compositions like: "Love is Here to Stay," "Whodunnit?," "This Little Light of Mine," "Sack of Woe" and "Every Time We Say Goodbye." Percussion Ensemble highlights include: "Be Thou My Vision," "Four-Four for Four," "Los Machetes" and "Fanfare for Tambourines."
Soloists include: vocalist Sarah Fish, drummer Jacob Grabill, trumpeters Jimmy Bennett and Stefan Roose, pianist Courtney Schrock, saxophonist Steve Horton, and vibraphonist Clayton Quantz. "This is the final concert for our talented senior instrumentalists. It will feature a wonderful variety of jazz and percussion works that are sure to engage your senses and refresh your spirit!" says Klopfenstein.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the music department at 574.807.7575.
8) Bethel Athletes Coordinate Community Blood Drive
Bethel College will host a community blood drive Thursday, April 25 from 10:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Goodman Gymnasium. James Agler ('14) is an athletic coordinator in this event along with the American Red Cross and his teammates. Agler is a member of the Bethel track and field team. "The blood drive is important because it connects us to the community. It also gives you a chance to literally give a little bit of yourself to help others. Jesus gave all of His blood to save the world; we can at least give a little to save three lives," says Agler.
Walk-ins are welcome; just bring a form of identification. For more information, visit www.RedCrossBlood.org.
9) 30th Annual Michigan Home Education Conference
Michigan's largest homeschool event of the year is coming soon to the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing... Are you coming, too? Early Bird Online Registration ends Sunday, April 7!
YOU ARE INVITED... Join us in Lansing, May 9-11, 2013
Bring your whole family (children, teens, and grandparents, too!), and all your friends -- whether currently homeschooling or just interested in finding out more! There's something at the INCH Conference for everyone... newbies to seasoned veterans!
Visit our website today for registration & all the details! http://conference.homeschoolmichigan.org/
10) Musical Theater "Out There" Performance
Theatre for Children and Young Adults presents the United States debut of the musical "Out There" on April 20 at 7 pm at the Niles High School. The music was composed by the award-winning British "Busted" star James Bourne. Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and up, $8 for newborns through 11 year olds. Call 574-514-4000 for tickets.
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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.
LINKS TO SHARE:
If you have a favorite site, please email it to homeschoolhub@yahoo.com
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CLASSIFIEDS
COWBOY BOOTS WANTED!
We are looking to buy (for cheap) or borrow a pair of cowboy boots men's size 12 or 13. My teen is in a play and needs a pair of cowboy boots for the play. It doesn't matter what shape they are in! Contact Andrea andreamom001@gmail.com or 269-782-2488 Thanks!
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!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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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