Art
Tues., June 26, Thurs.,June 28, Tues., July 10 and Thurs., July 12
10:00 am - 12 pm
This is a four part workshop. Students will make clay bricks/stones using terra cotta for the construction of their castles. Castles will be fired and then painted with acrylic paints. Castle furnishing will be made using a variety of recycled materials.
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $100 (sibling discount: $95)
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Wednesdays, Mar 7 - Apr 25
11 am - 12 pm
Ages 6+
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $95
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Saturdays, Apr 14, May 5, June 2
10:30 am - 12 pm
All ages
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $60 / $50 for each additional family member
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Tuesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 19
10:00 am - 12 pm
We will take a look at the history of board games followed by the challenge of making some of them. We will make dice and spinners and all the fun stuff that it takes to make board games a blast to play.
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $55 ($50 for each workshop if sign up for Woodworking, Papermaking, and Gamemaking Unplugged)
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Tuesday, June 19 and Thursday, June 21
10:00 am - 12 pm
Papermaking is fun and messy! We will be using cotton paper pulp as well as recycled papers to create beautiful paper on the first day of the workshop. On the second day students will use their handmade paper to create paintings and collages.
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $55 ($50 for each workshop if sign up for Woodworking, Papermaking, and Gamemaking Unplugged)
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Tuesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 14
10:00 am - 12 pm
Students will learn how to use wood carving and basic hand tools. Projects will include woodcut prints and sculptures.
Location: Joyce's studio
Cost: $55 ($50 for each workshop if sign up for Woodworking, Papermaking, and Gamemaking Unplugged)
Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992
Theater/Music
Concert choir: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15-5:45 pm
Main choir: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30 pm
Junior choir: Mondays or Fridays, 4:15-5:15 pm
Cost is $150 per semester for Main and Junior Choirs and $195 + uniform cost for Concert Choir.
A fun, energetic, multicultural children's choir. Click the links to see their website and Facebook page.
Contact: Gary Geiger, 847 733-0814
Sports/PE
Family ice skating for homeschoolers
Wednesdays, 11 - 11:45 am starting Sept. 14
McFetridge Sports Center (near Irving and California in Chicago)
Cost: $9 per family; skate rental additional
Contact: Marita T.
Gym class (Chandler Newberger)
Thursdays, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Chandler Newberger Center, 1028 Central, Evanston
Cost: $3/adult, $1/child one year or older
All ages run off that cabin fever! Not a drop off activity! Parents must stay and help supervise. Homeschooling families come on out and enjoy one open gym space, tot equipment, and sporting equipment. Great social time for parents too!
Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:30
My Gym, 9179 Gross Point Rd., Skokie, 847-677-6947
Cost: $7 for first child, $3 for any others per family, adults free
This is a drop in, not a drop off! Kids climb, romp, and have fun. Snacks are permitted in the seating area.
Contact: Ellen G.
Homeschool Youth Soccer League
March-June, 2012
Location: Chicago and surrounding area
Cost: $30 membership fee per family and $10 per child for team jersey
A youth soccer league made up of homeschool youth, parent coaches and referees. All welcome to play, ages 3 through teens. Weekly practices organized by local team coaches, monthly games.
Yahoo group: HYSL_Midwest
Contact: Amy J.
Other
Tuesdays, June - August (May, weather permitting), 1:00 to about 5:00
South Blvd. Beach
You will need to have beach passes or pay the daily fee. Passes are recommended as they pay for themselves rather quickly.
| Purchase Period | Evanston/Skokie residents | Non-residents |
| April 2-June 8 | $24 | $40 |
| June 9 - July 31 | $32 | $56 |
| August 1 - Labor Day | $16 | $28 |
Small local Boy Scout troop. Great troop, great outdoorsmanship. Boys start around age 11 and continue to age 18. Troop meets Monday nights at 7:00 pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church (Central Park and Grant).
Contact: Laura M., 847-328-5967
This group meets every 3-4 months to discuss various homeschooling curricula, content areas, teaching approaches, and learning styles. The group is inclusive of any and all approaches to homeschooling. We hope that you'll join us!
If you would like to receive group emails and be notified of upcoming meetings, please contact Dana.
If you would like to request feedback from the group about a specific curriculum, or about how others are approaching a specific homeschooling topic or challenge, please contact Kali.
June 22-24 (Fri-Sun), 2012
Ronora Lodge, Watervliet, MI
Cost: TBD ($300-400 per family)
Contact: Elise K.
Homeschool International Pen Pal Group (HIPP)
1st Monday of the month
Location: TBA
Cost: $20 annually - pays international postage
Correspond with peace corps volunteers in 5 different foreign countries and the kids they work with. For all ages from toddler drawers up to the teen writers. Get on Yahoo group to stay in touch and contact Amy to find out how to do that.
Contact: Amy J.
Additional activities that are currently filled
These activities are currently filled to capacity, but feel free to contact the organizers for ideas on how to start your own such groups.
Biology - Joyce E.
History Co-op - Maureen H.
History Via the Movies and Documentaries (teens) - Ann W.
Japanese - Eileen R.
Short story discussion group (teens & adults) - Ann W.