SEACOAST AREA

Information Meeting – Classical Conversations
Classical Conversations desires to lead the home-centered education movement by equipping parents and students with the classical tools of learning. These “lost tools” allow students to discover the order and beauty of God’s creation, and inspires a desire to study it more deeply. 

In our Challenge program (for students in Middle School and High School) we help teens to use those tools to reason, debate, create, and express themselves in a persuasive and articulate manner.   We empower and support parents and students through our Classical Conversations Communities.  We currently have openings in our Rochester NH community. 

Join us at this special information meeting geared toward students ages 12-18. 

Tuesday, August 13

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

29 Ledgeview Drive

Rochester NH

RSVP’s appreciated!

Contact Alane Abbett at 603-509-2440 or abbfam5@gmail.com

Annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival 8/12-8/16!
Fun happens daily!

The Annual Hampton Beach Children’s Festival is the family fun event of the summer, kicking off on Monday, August 13th with a magic show by BJ Hickman on the famous Hampton Beach Seashell Stage at 10 a.m., and building up to a Giant Costume Parade that marches almost the length of Hampton Beach on Friday, August 17th. Every child gets a prize just for being in it!

Each day will be a blockbuster, filled with non-stop activity and entertainment, including mini-golf and sand castle building competitions, a Ronald McDonald show, talent show, free ice cream, dancing, story tellers, balloons, and more. There’s even a kids’ bumper sticker contest.

All Children’s Festival activities are free and open to the public. For more information call the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce office at (603) 926-8717.

Event Schedule

Monday, August 12
10:00am-11:00am: BJ Hickman Magic Show
11:00am-12:00pm:Dan Grady’s Marvelous Marionettes
12:30pm-1:30pm: Julie & Brownie
2:00pm-4:00pm: Buc’s Lagoon Mini Golf – Register Early at the Chamber Office
At Dusk: Movie Night Under the stars on our 5 star beach-Weather Permitting

Tuesday, August 13
10:00am-11:00am: Fran Flynn Magician Extraordinaire
11:00am-12:30pm: Balloon Twisting with Fran!
11:00am-12:00pm: Classic Alive! Loris Burbine – Sleeping Beauty
1:00pm-2:00pm: Fran Flynn Magician Extraordinaire – Second Show!
2:00pm-3:00pm: Malik – Get Ready to LAUGH!
3:15pm-4:00pm: Lil’l Iguana – Live!
4:15pm: Extreme Air Jump Rope Team

Wednesday, August 14
10:00am-1:00pm:Face Painting! Toni Marcus & Daughters! Line ends at 12:30pm
Face Painting with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast
10am-1:30pm: Radio Disney!!! Prizes, Music, Fun & MORE!
1:00-2:00pm: Abracadabra Productions – Strolling Miracles
2:00pm: Ronald McDonald – Free Ice Cream!
9:30pm: Hampton Beach Fireworks!

Thursday August 15
10:00am-2:00pm: Jump Around in the PIRATE MOON Bounce House!
10:00am-1:30pm: MORE Face Painting!
10:00am-2:00pm: Party with Pam! Turn the Music On and let the FUN begin!
2:15pm-3:00pm: Vic & Sticks – Recycled Rhythm Band
3:00pm: Fly a Kite on the beach – Free Kites for Kids until they’re gone!
4:00pm: Bumper Sticker Slogan Contest Entries DUE

Friday, August 16
11:00am: Children’s Costume Parade!!! Meet at the state park at 10:15am. Come see the Roaming Railroad!
12:00: Grand Finale at the Seashell Stage

Schedule subject to change. For more information, call the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce at 603-926-8717 or visit www.hamptonbeach.org.

Garrison Players Present - A Play In A Day 

A Play in a Day is a day of no-cost, guided workshops for children ages 7-18.  Students will attend workshops in art, music, & theatre.  The day will end in a performance and gala of student work.  Come join the fun!

September 7th  

and

December 21st

from 10am - 3pm

For more information please email youthed@garrisonplayers.org  or visit our website at http://www.garrisonplayers.org/

SOUTHERN NH

Book Club
Kimball Library Atkinson NH
Meets the 3rd Thurs of each month from 1-3

Sept. 19th  - Enders Game
The movie is coming out in Nov. great opportunity to read and the book first 

Format: We will discuss the book as a group.  I will organize a couple of activities based around the book. We will pick the book for the next meeting after the Sept get together based on the interests of those participating.  Bring suggestions.
Ages: 8-12 (flexible)
RSVP: sageedwards@yahoo.com

News from Relaxed Homeschoolers of New Hampshire! Amy has started a new Group: Waldorf Farm-based Co-op We are beginning a one day a week co-op at our small farm in Derry, NH based on the philosophies of Waldorf education. The whole child will be addressed in the program (with activities that engage the head, heart, and hands). The children and parents will work on projects together, celebrate festivals as a community, and explore the seasons and rhythms at the farm. The program will be for ages 6-10 (with younger and older siblings welcome). Activities will include wilderness education, sheep shearing and processing, native american crafts, greenhouse gardening, gardening in the spring, edible plants, natural dying, animal care, and other subjects that the group would like to pursue. Please let me know if you are interested. A group gathering is being planned for the week of Aug. 26 to plan the year and solidify the group. If you have a 6 to 10 year old and want to be a part of a Waldorf education, please visit the group page for Waldorf Farm-based Co-op.

Visit Relaxed Homeschoolers Network at: http://nhrelaxedhs.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Jazmine has started a new Group: Preschool Playmakers Coop for little ones  3-5 years old, to meet Wednesday or Thursday every week for fun learning/preschool activities and organized field trips. Parents will take turn planning or hosting. I have purchased Before Five in a Row and will base my activities (when it's my turn planning on those), if this is a curriculum you're using perhaps we can have a separate "classroom" session based off of that.  If you have a preschooler and want to join in the fun, visit the group page for Preschool Playmakers.

Visit Relaxed Homeschoolers Network at: http://nhrelaxedhs.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

Chester NH Clubs 2013-2014

• A Mighty Girl Book Club, Girls, ages 6 – 8
2nd and 4th Wed of every month starting Sept 11th thru May 21st
1pm to 2pm
Will not meet – Nov 27th, Dec 25th, Feb 26th, April 23rd

• American History Through Movies, ages 10+
This will be held EVERY Monday starting Sept 9th 
  with the exception of the following: Dec23, Dec 30, Feb 24, and April 21. Our last day will be May 19th

• Teen Independent Project, Ages 13+
1st and 3rd Fridays, beginning Friday September 6th, 11am-1:30pm
(We will not meet April 25th)

•"Super 8" Movie Team, Ages 13+
TBD, will depend on members' schedules

• Teen LARP, Ages 13+
1st and 3rd Fridays, beginning Friday September 6th
1:30pm – 3:30pm
We will not meet April 25th

Please RSVP via email if you would like to attend!  All will be held at our home in Chester, NH.  robin_whitcore@comcast.net

If anyone would like to put together anything else, please do :-)  I have about 30 different families signed up for the above already but my focus is mostly for the older kids this year.

We will have an end of the year family pot luck dinner and dance somewhere in the Manchester area, or short drive from there, in April or May.  I'm looking forward to meeting all who have signed up!   ~Robin