SEACOAST AREA

Fall is in the air! Not back to school events,classes, and groups are starting up again.  Today's post includes classes,  dances, and events for homeschoolers throughout the state. There are certain to be more posts coming soon, as we say goodbye to summer and look forward to reconnecting with other homeschoolers, learning new things, and enjoying the resources around us.  As always, please feel free to share any information here with other homeschoolers, and please contact me with anything homeschool related that you'd like to share with the community.  

~Leila

 Violin Lessons in Downtown Dover

Sam Goodall started playing the violin as a young child.  Although her musical upbringing focused primarily on the classical and baroque repertoire, for the last 23 years Sam has also been exploring music from a variety of idioms, including Celtic, folk, blues and jazz.  Sam played with an alternative string chamber orchestra in Boston for 8 years, and has been performing throughout the seacoast area for the past 20+ years.  Sam has been teaching in the seacoast area for the past 13 years.  

Violin lesson times available for morning and early afternoon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Beginners from 5 years old and up are welcome!

For more information please contact Sam at:

                                              Sam Goodall

One Washington Center

Suite 1027 A

Dover, NH  03820

603-431-9199

sammyomusic@gmail.com

Exeter Parks & Recreation Homeschool Gym

It's that time of year again! With summer winding down to an end, and the school year fast approaching, we want to keep your children active throughout the school year. To do this, we will be bringing back the Home School PE class to all home schooled children in Exeter and surrounding areas that are in grades 3-6. We will be introducing your children to some school yard classics such as capture the flag, kickball, four square, tennis-baseball, handball, and dodge ball, to traditional sports including soccer, basketball, floor hockey, and more! 
This program will run for six weeks, beginning on Tuesday, September 24th at the Tuck Learning Center located at 30 Linden Street in Exeter. Class will take place for an hour and a half, running from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Registration is open now, so don't miss out! The cost to participate in this program is $20.00 for the first child and $15.00 for each additional child. Hope to see you all there!

For more information and to register please contact Exeter Parks & Recreation Staff at 603-773-6151

Not Back-To-School Beach Day! 
Time: September 5, 2013 all day

Location: York, Maine

It's time for the annual Not-Going-Back-To-School Beach Day at York Beach!

Come join your fellow home schoolers at Short Sands Beach in York, Maine on Thursday, September 5th (raindate Sept 6th) for a final celebration of summer.  Arrive when you like and stay as long as you like - there are no formal activities planned. Make sure to bring plenty of quarters for the parking meters, and a bit extra for the Goldenrod candy store!

Fall Happenings at Garrison Players Arts Center!

Youth Ed Classes for ages 4-18!    

·         Creative Stage Play: Creative expression, percussion & movement, theatre games and more! Ages 4 - 7 years: Thursdays 4-5 pm

9/19/13-10/24/13; $125 for 6 weeks

·         Afterschool Theatre Arts: Developing acting skills in a fun, creative atmosphere.

                  Grades 3 - 7:

Mon & Wed 4 – 5:15 pm 9/19/13-11/14/13; $250 for 9 weeks

Showcase on Nov 16th

·         Visual Art Class: Exploring art techniques, focusing on painting.

Grades 1 – 6: Tues 4:30 – 6 pm

Grades 7 – 12: Wed 4:30 - 6 pm

9/16/13-11/14/13; $125 for 9 weeks

·         Teen Musical Theatre: Full production-based musical theatre class.

Grades 8 – 12: Tues & Thurs 4:30 – 6 pm

9/16/13-12/5/13; Shows: 12/6, 12/7 & 12/8; $250 for 11 weeks

Fall Youth Ed EVENTS

A Play in a Day - September 7, 2013

For students ages 7-18 from 9 am– 3 pm!

A no-cost day of art, music & theatre workshops ending in a showcase for parents!

Fairy House Workshop - Saturday, Sept 21st from 9-noon   

Grades 2-5

Create your own fairy house to be displayed along the walkway at GPAC during the fall season. Please bring natural materials: sticks, leaves, pine cones, etc.

$30 or just $25 with the donation of a Halloween or recital costume.

For more information visit us at http://www.garrisonplayers.org/

Not Back To School Picnic

It's that time of year. Come out and celebrate another year of homeschooling!

Place: Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH.  
Day: September 25 (October 2, rain date)
Time: 12 noon (stay all day!)

We'll gather by the playground. Bring some food to share and your own dishes/utensils. Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones.

NH Theatre Project   New Hampshire Theatre Project will be touring Dreaming Again to New Hampshire schools from September 23-October 4, in collaboration with the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough.  A special performance will be held at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth on Thursday, September 26 at 1 pm to accommodate home schoolers and individual school groups.  Tickets are $5.

Dreaming Again is a play about the experience of immigrants and refugees coming to New Hampshire in the past 100 years.  It was originally commissioned by the NH Humanities Council in 2011 and is based on historic material and over 40 interviews with contemporary immigrants. Music from many different cultures is an integral part of the production.  Dreaming Again features Dan Acor, Cynthia Chatis, Heather Glenn Wixson, CJ Lewis, Theo Martey, Peter Motson & Claire White.  The performance runs about 60 minutes, and will be followed by short, facilitated Q&A.  Study guide material is available for parents and teachers.

Excerpt from Dreaming Again:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHla_rDdJSM 

For more information, please contact Genevieve Aichele at New Hampshire Theatre Project, gen@nhtheatreproject.org, 603-431-6644 ext. 2.

THROUGHOUT NH

Muster in the Mountains 

Friday-Sunday  September 6,7 and 8^th   2013
This weekend long event is a colonial encampment of reenactors representing various individuals of the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, and Mountain Man periods from 1750 through 1840. This gathering will take place in the Fields of the Mount Washington Auto Road in beautiful Pinkham Notch of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Participants will demonstrate the use of appropriate tools, clothing, and firearms for their respective time periods. This event is free and open to the general public with the hope that the education they receive here may spur them on to consider becoming a future participant.

Activities will include:

·         1800 Firearms & Cannon Display & Competition

·         Woods Walk Competition

·         Tomahawk and Knife Throwing

·         Cooking Competition

·         A mock battle on Sunday

·         Weaving, Basketmaking, Quill work, Candle Dipping

·         Gunsmithing, Coppersmithing, Blacksmithing

·         Archery, Wood Carving, Century Games and more!

Please, no dogs allowed at this event, thank you.

If you’d like to participate in the reenactment download the Autumn Muster Registration.
Participating in this event? 10% off 1 night stay or 15% off two night stay at Cranmore Mountain Lodge. Mention the event upon reservation to get the discount.

This event is FREE, including parking, and open to the public.

To learn more visit:

http://www.mtwashingtonautoroad.com/events/muster-in-the-mountains/

Teen Dances

We are excited to start up the teen dances again this year! They will be held in the same place as last year with the same rules.  We have the dates already lined up for the whole year so mark your calendars! The dances are for home schooled teens ages 13yrs and up.  Teens MAY bring a non homeschool friend to the dances.   

·         We ask that no food or drink are brought to the dances.  We will have water and snacks               there - everything is 50 cents.

·         We ask that people dress appropriately, no mini skirts - low cut shirts - profanity on t-                  shirts.  (This has never been a problem!)

·         Once in the building, there is no leaving and coming back in without an adult knowing                  what you are leaving for.

·         Parents do NOT need to stay at the dance.

·         There is a fee of $5.00 per student to cover the rental fee.  Should we get more than                     enough students to cover the fee we will change that in the future.

The location is the American Legion Hall Post 112, Short Falls Rd, Epsom, NH.

The time will be from 6:30 to 9:30.

  

 Dates &Themes  

 Sept 14 - Welcome Back!

 Nov 9 - 80's

 Jan 11 - Red  

 Mar 8 - Green/St. Pat's

 May 10 - 70's

   *June 14th is still in ?  - we hope to squeeze this one in too if all goes well!

  

As always, if you have ANY questions, please feel free to email me at frenchfellow@myfairpoint.net 

Homeschool Jamboree at Camp Lincoln  

Just a reminder to mark your calendars for the Camp Lincoln Fall Homeschool 

Jamboree on October 18th! Registration online will be available soon.

We invite you to join us and other homeschool families at beautiful YMCA Camp Lincoln in Kingston, NH for a day filled with fun, enrichment, and adventure. We will be offering a wide variety of activities, including our high ropes course, boating, pumpkin decorating, candle making, archery, arts and crafts, carpetball, horseshoes, and field games. A BBQ lunch will also be available for an additional fee of $6/person.

Registration is required and will be available online later this summer! Please save the date and keep a look out for more information.

$15/person or $35/family of 3+ (Price includes 1 pumpkin/child)

SCHEDULE
8:00-9:00: Sign in & Welcome

9:00- 11:30: High Ropes (6+)
Archery
Craft House
Carpet ball/Horseshoes

11:35-12:30: BBQ Lunch (Optional)
12:35-3:00: Boating
Candle Making
Pumpkin decorating
Carpet ball/Horseshoes

3:10-4:00: Egg toss/Relay Races
4:00- 4:30: Pack up and head home


For more information please contact Geof Harris at (603)642-3361 or Geof@ymcacamplincoln.org

SOUTHERN NH

Relaxed Homeschoolers of NH Fall Events                           

For additional information on any of the RHNH events and classes listed, please visit their website at:  http://nhrelaxedhs.ning.com/main/authorization/signIn?target=http%3A%2F%2Fnhrelaxedhs.ning.com%2F

  

Homeschool French Class for Advanced Beginners
(Manchester, ages 6-12; 8 weeks for $125)

Time: October 2, 2013 from 10am to 11am Location: The Dana Center at St. Anselm's College Organized By: Elizabeth Kuhlmann Event Description: The Franco-American Centre (FAC), located at St. Anselm's College in Manchester, is offering homeschool French classes again this school year.  This will be one of two homeschool French classes offered.  This class is for the advanced beginner French student who has had one year of French instruction, or its equivalent.  The class will run in 8 week sessions, with the first session beginning October 2nd and ending November 20th, meeting on Wednesdays from 10:00 am-11:00 am.   The cost is $125 per 8 week session.  Please contact Pauline Guimond Grant at cpgrant@comcast.net if you are interested in this class, so that she can keep track of numbers.  She can also help you to be sure if this class would be the correct level for your child.  Please also contact Lise at the FAC at (603) 641-7114, to register for the class.

Dance Around the World – Level 1- Beginners
(ages 6-9, $100/8 week session Merrimack)

Time: September 30, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm
Location: Merrimack

Come and explore other cultures through music, dance and food.
-2 hours/week for 8 week sessions, visiting the following countries:
Canada, US, Mexico, Russia, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Israel, South Africa, Romania.
-Each class includes: warm up, rhythm patterns, two new dances and requests from previous countries, geographic and cultural overviews, folktales and games, and samples of ethnic food snacks during intermission.
- Suggested time: Monday, 2-4 p.m. (still flexible, pending on responses)
- Age: 6-9; parents and siblings (with parental supervision) welcomed.
- Back yard and waiting room (with documentaries and books) available.
- Class size: 8-12 children. 

- Cost: $100 for eight two hour sessions

Dance Around the World - Level 2 - Advanced

(ages 8-12, $100/8 week session, Merrimack)

Time: October 3, 2013 from 2pm to 4pm Location: Merrimack, NH Back by popular demand, this class was requested by former participants (newcomers with experience in other forms of dancing may be considered). Age 8-12 - Each class includes: warm up, rhythm patterns, two new dances and requests from previous countries, geographic and cultural overviews, games, and samples of ethnic food snacks during intermission. - Participants will research and write a short presentation about a tradition, piece of art, or a particular characteristic of the country of the week. The countries may be suggested by the participants; the final list will be determined after enrolment. - The last of the eight sessions will summarize the classes with a performance and a party for the families. - Time: Thursday, 2-4 p.m. (still flexible, pending on responses) - Class size: 8-12 children. - Fee: $100 for eight sessions/two hours each. Siblings with parental supervision welcomed.  Manga/Anime Club(all ages, free, Nashua) Time: September 20, 2013 from 3pm to 4:30pm Location: FBC Nashua hall Do you like reading manga and watching anime? Come share your favorites with other fellow enthusiasts! Bring your favorite manga to share, or even cosplay as a character! We'll be watching some anime and doing a little project. Hope to see you there!