September 24 · 9:00am – 12:00pm
National Public Lands Day - Seed Collection at Hegewisch Marsh
13250 S. Torrence Ave., Chicago, IL
Open to all
Join us and help with vital wetland restoration by collecting seeds at Hegewisch Marsh which is in its 5th year of restoration work. Volunteers will collect native seeds from prairie plants and learn about restoration at the site. Instruction on plant ID and seed collection will be provided. Materials will be provided. Please wear long sleeve shirts, jeans or old pants, work shoes, and bring a refillable water bottle. Call Jennifer Maxwell at (312) 742-0153 to RSVP.
(Chicago Department of Environment)
Field Trip to Fair Oaks!
Fair Oaks Dairy
When? Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Time? 10:00am
Cost? $4.00 per person
**You will also be able to pre-order ahead of time for an ice cream cone at $1.34 per person, without a pre-order the cones are $1.95 plus tax
The $4.00 admission covers entrance to FairOaks which will include a
museum visit, barn/birthing tour and a bus tour. We will also be given
lunch space for thirty minutes and half-pints of milk, white 2 % or
chocolate will be included in our admission price. Plan on a minimum of three hours including lunch time for this trip. You are free to enjoy
the rest of your day at Fair Oaks as well, they close at 5:00pm.
**Please note "Mooville" will not be open.
***You will be required to register ahead of time through me and pre-pay, there will not be admission at the gate with this group rate but you can pay that day at the regular rate of $10.00 per adult and $8.00 per child. If you are interested please email me off-line and I will send you a confirmation, please note that you are not confirmed until I have received payment and you have received a confirmation from Carol Khoury.
I'll Get You My Little Pretty!
Musical Theatre--The Wizard of Oz, starring homeschoolers Alexis (Dorothy) and Lara Lubienski (Lullaby League Dancer and Munchkin) and Colleen as Aunty Em! Carl Sandburg High School 13300 S. LaGrange Rd. Orland Park, IL Friday, April 29, Sat. April 30 @ 7p.m. and Sunday Matinee @ 2p.m. You can buy tickets at the door, but the performances are usually sold out...tickets are also $2 more at the door. Pre-purchase- 3-13 yrs, are $12.00, seniors and 14-18 yrs. are $14.00 and adult $16.00. They will not hold tickets without payment...so if you're interested, please pay Colleen, and she can pre- purchase them for you. Excellent seats are still available, so please let Colleen know ASAP, if you'd like to attend.
St. Patty's Day Field Trip
Join us for a trip Down Town to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17th-St. Patrick's Day!
We'll meet at the Hegewisch South
Shore Station and take the train together or you can just meet up with us at the Cultural Center, then we'll head to the Picasso at Noon for a free performance (sure to be Irish). Then lunch in the
Cultural Center (pack a brown bag) where there will hopefully be more free
entertainment.
Coming Up!
Join us for a field trip to Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
on Wednesday, March 23 at 10:00 for a museum tour and egg painting class.
The fee is $5 each.
The instructor for the class is a trained painter. Each participant needs to bring a hard boiled or blown egg dyed DARK. There is a Lithuanian and Polish bakery nearby (Racine Bakery) that we might go to afterwards as well.
Up Next? Bowling!
We'll be bowling at Lan Oak Lanes in Lansing on Thursday, January 27 from 1:00 - 3:00 for $8.00 per person including shoes.
January Field Trip!
Old Town School of Folk Music (Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall) for Thursday, January 20, 2011. 10:30 a.m. performance of India Rhythms: Rupayan Desert Musicians of Rajasthan. The cost is $5 per person. Global Spotlight: India "This is a special opportunity to experience a spectacular show with Rupayan, a group of touring tribal folk musicians from Rajasthan, India. They capture the romanticism and heroism of the north Indian Thar Desert in a visceral hypnotic performance of poetry, dance and music. The music of Rajasthan is driven by pulsating rhythms created by an array of percussion instruments and is accompanied by the double flute and Jewish harp." If you want to look up for information on them here is a website: RajFolkSeries.com The concert hall is located at 4544 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago Please order your tickets through Jennifer by Friday, January 7, 2011.
Be There!
January P.T A. & Spring Planning Meeting
This Monday January 10th at JJ Kelley's in Lansing 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please come with your ideas for spring co-op.
The spring schedule will be planned and then the fun can begin!
Winter WonderFest is Coming!
It's that time again.
CASHE is taking a field trip
with the Association of Chicago Homeschool/Unschool Teens and the Chicago Northside Unschoolers Group to Navy Pier's
Winter WonderFest. Winter WonderFest is a spectacle of lights,
rides, ice skating, and winter fun. It's perfect for all ages. Here is
a link with more details: http://www.winterwonderfest.com/
We will be going Monday, December 13. As always, if you
purchase with a group rate ice skating will not be available to you
until after 2:00. Please check the website carefully to make sure you
approve of the rates.
The event hours for that day are 10-8:00. Parking is not included.
Indiana Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker
We're seeing The Nutcracker at the Star Plaza Theater Thursday, December 2nd at 10:00 am.
Join Us for Parents Time Away This Wednesday Night
November 17 at 6:00 at5th Quarter Press Room and Eatery located at 18105 Dixie Hwy Homewood IL 60430 It is just south of Ridge on Dixie on east side of the street. Tucked in by the martial arts studio, comic book shop, chinese restaurant etc... I -80 west to Halsted south to Ridge and take a right to Dixie and take a left. There is a free municipal parking lot directly across from the bar. Behind the shops. Street parking is scarce. (Dixie Hwy is blocked off and under construction from 183rd to Vollmer- but that is further south but if you get turned around be forewarned)
Come ready to celebrate our November birthdays!
Purdue North Central Sculpture Walk Scheduled
We're headed to campus for a free guided tour 0f 30 sculptures and other art work on October 14 at 1:15. You have until Wednesday September 29 to reserve your spot.
Meet us at the flag pole in front of Schwarz Hall. It faces 421.
Park avoiding permit parking or you WILL be ticketed!
Museum of Contemporary Art Field Trip Scheduled
We will be given free admission for a self-conducted tour at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 7th. Meet at 11:50 outside the "Beatrice Mayer Education Entrance" at the corner of Pearson ST and Mies Van Der Rohe Way.
They will have an Alexander Calder exhibit (sculptures and mobiles plus work of seven other similar artists), a Lost and Found exhibit (found art), an exhibit by Tim Louis Graham which includes reference to East German defection from the Soviet Union, and an exhibit by painter Luc Tuymans whose work focuses on the lingering effects of WWII on the lives of Europeans, post-colonialism in Congo, and 9/11.
Please let Jane know if you will be attending (and how many). If time and weather permits, we could grab a snack/beverage afterwards and sit by Calder's "Flamingo" in the federal plaza.
Next Up: El Día de los Muertos
Don't forget we're headed to Navy Pier's Crystal Gardens November 2nd at 10:30 for a celebration of Day of the Dead. We'll witness local artists Eric Garcia, Esperanza Gama, and Pablo Serrano as they install and decorate ofrendas (altars), and learn more about this time-honored Mexican tradition of honoring the departed. In addition, we are invited to leave a note on the community ofrenda and participate in hands-on craft activities. The tour and activity slot will be a total of 45 minutes that will consist of a 20 min. tour followed by mini-workshops where students will have an opportunity to participate at each of the 4 ofrendas. The tour is free, however there is a fee of $5 per student participating in these workshops.
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