(PA) June, 2012, HOMESCHOOL SPECIAL DISCOUNT RATE AT WALDAMEER & WATER WORLD, 3100 West Lake Rd / 220 Peninsula Dr, Erie, PA 16505 (814) 838-3591, Toll-Free 877-817-1009, groupsales@waldameer.com. Special rate of $15 for both parks available during the month with no minimum or advance payment and free parking. Discount good for entire family & friends. Free admission for non-riders. Visit www.waldameer.com for more info. (NY) June, 2012, SPECIAL JUNE DISCOUNT DAYS, SEABREEZE AMUSEMENT PARK, 4600 Culver Road, Rochester NY 14622, 585-323-1900, info@seabreeze.com. No minimum group size - just $14.00. Plus a FREE chaperone for every 5 students. Visit www.seabreeze.com to make your group’s online reservation. Enter the Promo Code HOMESCHOOLERS into the comments section of the online reservation form … or mention HOMESCHOOLERS GUIDES if you prefer to call. You’ll receive 2 complimentary ride & slide passes, good any day during the 2012 season – they’ll be mailed with your group’s completed ticket order. It’s our way of saying thanks for choosing Seabreeze! (Offer Expires: May 25, 2012 (Limited Time Offer) 1-800-323-1900. www.seabreeze.com. (VA) June 1, 2012, FAMILY GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES on the beach at 27th Street, Virginia Beach. Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! On select nights, families can take part in an interactive adventure that leads them to various sites along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. to unravel a mystery. During each adventure, participants can dress up as characters, use “brain and brawn” to win the contest at hand, and settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie shown on a giant inflatable screen on the beach! All events are free and open to the public. Each night is themed to the particular movie being shown! Cost: Free (VA) June 1-3, 2012, PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF OUR MILITARY, Virginia Beach. PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL celebrates THE MILITARY at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront for three days of National Touring Artists Concerts, along with Military Display & Demos and a three day Oceanfront Air Show featuring The Blue Angels. Be a part of this salute to our troops, serving now and in the past. A salute and celebration of our military! Remember the men and women of the United States Military and Armed Forces for their heroism and the sacrifices they make for Americans. (NJ) June 1-June 3, 2012, PUZZLES OF THE BRAIN: An Artist’s Journey through Amnesia, Morven Museum & Gardens, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-924-8144, info@morven.org. On loan from the Walters Art Museum, this exhibit traces the career of artist and Princeton native, Lonni Sue Johnson, whose work regularly appeared in the New Yorker and New York Times. Johnson contracted encephalitis in 2007 and suffered severe amnesia and complete loss of artistic productivity. This fascinating show explores the artistic evolution of her work from her pre-professional career through her astounding “recovery art.” www.morven.org. (PA) June 2, 2012, HUNT FOR HISTORY CLUB: PAINTING WITH GUS, 12pm-4pm. Historic Bethlehem, PA View the beautiful works of 19th century Lehigh Valley painter Gustav Grunewald! At the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, kids will examine the local artist's techniques in paintings found in two Historic Bethlehem museums. To enjoy the summer day, club members will also spend time outdoors creating their own Plein Aire painting. All club events are FREE for children with paid adult admission of $7. . Reservations are recommended, but not required. The first 10 children to sign up receive a FREE gift! Activities are best suited for children ages 4 to 12. For more information about this event, visit www.historicbethlehem.org or call us at the Visitor Center at 610-691-6055. (NC) JUNE 3-7, 2012, ALL GIRLS’ CAMP at YMCA CAMP CHEERIO, 1430 Camp Cheerio Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627, (336) 869-0195, shane@campcheerio.org. Make friends and build confidence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With over 30 activities to choose from, we offer an overnight camp experience for girls ages 7-16. We seek to help campers achieve their fullest potential in terms of mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and spiritual awareness. www.campcheerio.org. (MD) June 4-10, 2012, JUNIOR RANGER WEEK, YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK, 16519 Lappans Road, Williamsport, MD 21795, (301) 223-7117, (800) 421-7116, reservations@jellystonemaryland.com. . Junior Ranger was designed with homeschoolers in mind. Spend five days at our exciting environmental education program and earn your Junior Ranger badge. www.jellystonemaryland.com. (MD) JUNE 4-8, 2012, BABES IN THE PARK CAMP, Ages 2-5 year, 9:30 am-1 pm. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive , Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528-3492. A week-long nature camp for young children (ages 2-5) with their parent. We’ll learn about the natural world through crafts, stories, and hikes. You and your child will go fishing, enjoy a pontoon boat ride, hike in the woods, and use nets in the meadow to catch butterflies and insects. Please bring a lunch for each day, and register the child only; no fee for accompanying adult. FOBH $145/$150. Blackhillnature.org(MD) June 4-8, 2012, PARENT AND CHILD NATURE CAMP, 10:30 am-1:30 pm. Ages 3-5. Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park, 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301-962-1480, MCP-brooksidenc@mncppc-mc.org. Have summer camp fun with your child as you explore nature together! Investigate the woods, stream, pond and forest edge to discover and learn about the amazing plants and animals that live here and finish up the week with a field trip to hunt for fossil shark teeth at the Bay. Brooksidenature.org. (NC) June 4-August 3, 2012, SUMMER ART CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS AT THE MINT MUSEUM, Mint Museum Randolph- 2730 Randolph Road. -28207, Mint Museum Uptown- 500 S. Tryon Street- 28202, Charlotte, NC, 704-337-2000, kacy.harruff@mintmuseum.org. The Mint Museum offers an abundance of exciting and innovative summer camp programs designed to engage and inspire the children of our community. From toddlers to teenagers, our 2012 art camps provide rich and meaningful experiences for the very young and very young at heart. Exploration, creation and fun are to be the underlying themes of our camps, and we want you to be part of the magic at the Mint this summer. Drawing, sculpture, painting, printmaking, watercolor and crafts are taught and shared by some of Charlotte’s most talented art instructors. We also offer camps at both Mint Museum Randolph and Mint Museum Uptown. www.mintmuseum.org. (MI) June 5, 2012, HOMESCHOOL DISCOVERY DAY: ROTARY-WINGED FLIGHT, 10:00 AM. AIR ZOO, 6151 Portage Rd, Kalamazoo, MI, 49002, 269-382-6555, Students will explore rotary-winged flight during this class. They'll construct helicopter rotors out of plastic lids and pencils, and make a helicopter whirly gig. After viewing a mini-helicopter flight demonstration, they'll get inside a real helicopter to learn the controls! Afterwards, they'll learn about the history of the Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra. Each session lasts 1.5 hours Please call our Group and Event Coordinators at 269.350.2848 or visit http://www.airzoo.org. (PA) June 9-10, 2012, ARTIFEST, 11:00 am-6:00 pm. THE MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown, PA 18103, 610-797-2121, info@museumofindianculture.org. The museum’s premier multi-cultural music and art festival, celebrating the rich cultural diversity within the greater tri-state area See multi-cultural exhibits and shop for unique items in Artifest’s Marketplace. Experience Old World culture in our Renaissance Village, complete with merchants, minstrels, and fire breathers. Live Cultural Music and Dance will be performed on the Main Stage throughout Artifest. www.museumofindianculture.org. (MD) June 10-15, 2012, SPIRIT WEEK, YOGI BEAR’S JELLYSTONE PARK, 16519 Lappans Road, Williamsport, MD 21795, (301) 223-7117, (800) 421-7116. Celebrate….school is out for summer. Every day we will celebrate in a fun, funny way; bring your silliest hat for Hat Day; tie dye for Hippies' Day; camo for "I can't see you" Day; and cowboy hat for Country Day. We'll have a Bad Hair Day and sdrawkcab (backwards) Day. Plus we'll celebrate Father's Day! reservations@jellystonemaryland.com. www.jellystonemaryland.com. (NC) JUNE 10-16, 2012, ALL GIRLS’ CAMP at YMCA CAMP CHEERIO, 1430 Camp Cheerio Road, Glade Valley, NC 28627, (336) 869-0195, shane@campcheerio.org. Make friends and build confidence in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With over 30 activities to choose from, we offer an overnight camp experience for girls ages 7-16. We seek to help campers achieve their fullest potential in terms of mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and spiritual awareness. www.campcheerio.org. (MD) JUNE 11-15, 2012, BABES IN THE PARK CAMP, Ages 2-5 years, 9:30 am-1 pm. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive , Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528-3492. A week-long nature camp for young children (ages 2-5) with their parent. We’ll learn about the natural world through crafts, stories, and hikes. You and your child will go fishing, enjoy a pontoon boat ride, hike in the woods, and use nets in the meadow to catch butterflies and insects. Please bring a lunch for each day, and register the child only; no fee for accompanying adult. FOBH $145/$150. Blackhillnature.org.(GA) June 13-15, 2012 CAMP NEW DAWN Mini Camp (2nd – 3rd grade), 226 S Cedar Lane, Chickamauga, GA 30707, 706-539-2235, admin@campnewdawnga.org. A small Christian camp with a big family atmosphere located in Northwest Georgia. For more information, visit: www.campnewdawnga.org or call: 706-539-2235. Register early to ensure that your camper has a spot! (VA) June 14-17, 2012, 57th ANNUAL BOARDWALK ART SHOW & FESTIVAL: Virginia Beach Boardwalk. The Boardwalk Art Show & Festival is one of the oldest and best outdoor fine art shows on the Eastern Seaboard. This four-day festival features fine art, great shopping, and live entertainment for the entire family. Cost: Free. www.virginiamoca.org (NJ) June 14-September 6, 2012, THE GARDEN AT NIGHT: A Photographic Journey, Morven Museum & Gardens, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540, 609-924-8144, info@morven.org. This exhibit showcases thirty-five stunning nocturnal photographs of some of the most sumptuous public gardens around the world. www.morven.org. (TN) June 15-17, 2012, CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT – BATTLE OF MORNING SUN. DAVIES MANOR PLANTATION, 9336 Davies Plantation Road, Office/ mailing address 3570 Davieshire Drive, Bartlett, TN. 38133, 901-486-0715, daviesmanorassoc@bellsouth.net. Visit our website for more information at www.daviesmanorplantation.org. (OH) June 15-16, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (PA) JUNE 15-OCTOBER 14, 2012, CHEVROLET CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT, THE ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUE OF AMERICAN (AACA) MUSEUM, 161 Museum Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, (717) 566-7100, info@aacamuseum.org. Enjoy 100 years of iconic Chevrolet Vehicles. Group rates are just $5 per student. One chaperone for every 10-20 students recommended. Visit our website for a complete listing of special events at www.aacamuseum.org. (PA) June 16, 2012, HUNT FOR YOUR ROOTS PROGRAM: EGGS AND THE BIRDS THAT LAY THEM, 10am-1pm. Burnside Plantation, 1461 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Eggplore many different types of birds and the eggs they lay. Hold newly hatched chicks, and create an eggciting craft to take home. For more information about this event, visit www.historicbethlehem.org or call us at the Visitor Center at 610-691-6055. (GA) June 17-22, 2012 CAMP NEW DAWN ALL KIDS CAMP: (4th – 6th grade), 226 S Cedar Lane, Chickamauga, GA 30707, 706-539-2235, admin@campnewdawnga.org. A small Christian camp with a big family atmosphere located in Northwest Georgia. For more information, visit: www.campnewdawnga.org or call: 706-539-2235. Register early to ensure that your camper has a spot!
(GA) June 17-22, 2012 CAMP NEW DAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE CAMP (7-8 gr.) 226 S Cedar Lane, Chickamauga, GA 30707, 706-539-2235, admin@campnewdawnga.org. A small Christian camp with a big family atmosphere located in Northwest Georgia. For more information, visit: www.campnewdawnga.org or call: 706-539-2235. Register early to ensure that your camper has a spot! (MD) JUNE 18-22, 2012, OUTDOOR RANGERS CAMP, Ages 9-11 years, 9 am-3:30 pm*. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528-3492 Join Naturalist Lynette Lenz for a week of outdoor discovery. We’ll enjoy nature in all its glory by hiking in and around the streams, forests and meadows around Black Hill and Little Benne Parks. We’ll also go boating and fishing, and explore Little Seneca Lake. FOBH $270/$275. Blackhillnature.org. (*Extended care available FOBH $45/$50 from 3:30-5:30 pm)(MD) June 18- June 22, 2012, WEE LITTLE FARMERS (3-5yrs), 9:30am-11:00am. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. Join us for some down-home fun on the farm! Our mornings will be full of stories, activities, crafts, and real farm animals to visit with and pet. Meet at the Agricultural History Farm Park (18400 Muncaster Rd., Derwood, 20855). Parents will stay with their children throughout this camp. Register the child only ($65); no fee for accompanying adult. meadowsidenature.org. (MD) June 18- June 22, 2012, WINGS OF WONDER CAMP (9-11yrs), 9:00am- 3:30pm, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. From hawks to hummingbirds, this is the camp for kids who like to learn about birds and their amazing adaptations. They’ll help take care of Meadowside’s birds of prey and learn about raptors, find out how to identify local birds, take a field trip to see osprey banding on the Patuxent, follow a bluebird trail, play games, and more. Cost: $275. (Extended care available from 3:30-5:30 pm for additional $50.) meadowsidenature.org. (MD) June 20–Aug 12, 2012, THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814, 301-280-1664, fieldtrips@imaginationstage.org Libretto and Lyrics by Janet Stanford | Choreography by Septime Webre & David Palmer | Music composed by Matthew Pierce | Directed by Janet Stanford. A collaboration with The Washington Ballet. Told through a dazzling fusion of dance, acting and puppetry, our story begins in wartime Britain when Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter are sent off to the countryside to avoid the Blitz. Homesick and restless, the siblings find themselves at odds with one another until Lucy discovers a magical wardrobe that leads them into the fantastical world of Narnia. There, the four become embroiled in an epic battle between the evil forces of the White Witch and her arch nemesis, the great lion Aslan. It’s an epic adventure with terrible betrayals, great battles, heroic deeds and noble kings and queens! Recommended for Ages 5+. imaginationstage.org.
(VA) June 21, 2012, FAMILY GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES on the beach at 27th Street, Virginia Beach. Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! On select nights, families can take part in an interactive adventure that leads them to various sites along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. to unravel a mystery. During each adventure, participants can dress up as characters, use “brain and brawn” to win the contest at hand, and settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie shown on a giant inflatable screen on the beach! All events are free and open to the public. Each night is themed to the particular movie being shown! Cost: Free (OH) June 22-23, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org. (NC) JUNE 24-July 7, 2012, ALL GIRLS’ CAMP at YMCA CAMP CHEERIO, 1430 Camp Cheerio (GA) June 24-29, 2012 CAMP NEW DAWN ALL KIDS CAMP: (4th – 6th grade), 226 S Cedar Lane, Chickamauga, GA 30707, 706-539-2235, admin@campnewdawnga.org. A small Christian camp with a big family atmosphere located in Northwest Georgia. For more information, visit: www.campnewdawnga.org or call: 706-539-2235. Register early to ensure that your camper has a spot! (GA) June 24-29, 2012 CAMP NEW DAWN MIDDLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE CAMP (7-8 gr.) 226 S Cedar Lane, Chickamauga, GA 30707, 706-539-2235, admin@campnewdawnga.org. A small Christian camp with a big family atmosphere located in Northwest Georgia. For more information, visit: www.campnewdawnga.org or call: 706-539-2235. Register early to ensure that your camper has a spot! (FL) June 24-July 11, 2012, SEACAMP SUMMER SESSION 1, 1300 Big Pine Avenue, Big Pine Key, Florida 33043, 305-872-2331, info@seacamp.org. Since 1966, Seacamp is the first program dedicated to the education of youth in marine sciences. Seacamp's location in the Florida Keys allows for a truly unique marine science program, providing an array of activities under the guidance of academically-trained instructors. Students work at their own level of interest, choosing from 24 different areas of study. www.seacamp.org. (MD) June 25-29, 2012, FOREST ACROBATS, 9 am-3:30 pm. Ages 6-10 years. Brookside Nature Center, Wheaton Regional Park, 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902, 301-962-1480, MCP-brooksidenc@mncppc-mc.org. Animals are natural acrobats - swinging leaping, gliding, and maneuvering through the forest tree tops and meadow's edge. Come to a camp where it's OK to act like an animal as we learn about these forest performers, how they travel and why. Register for up to seven weeks of concurrent camp sessions for children entering grades 1-3 and/or grades 4-6. (Extended care in the morning and afternoon is available for an additional fee.) $275 per week. brooksidenature.org. (MD) June 25- June 29, 2012, ARCHAEOLOGY CAMP FOR CHILDREN (9-13yrs), 9:00am- 3:00pm. Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. Get a hands-on introduction to archaeology in this 5-day camp. Work side-by-side with Park Archaeologists on a real-live archaeological site, and do what archaeologists do. You’ll dig it! Meet at Needwood Mansion (6700 Needwood Road Derwood, Maryland 20855). Call 301-840-5848 for more information. Cost: $270 Monday-Friday. (Extended care available from 3:00-5:30 pm for additional $63). meadowsidenature.org. (MD) JUNE 26-29, 2012, BEGINNING FISHING CAMP, Ages 11-17 years, 8:30 am-5 pm. Black Hill Regional Park, 20926 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds, Maryland 20841, 301-528-3492 Enjoy four days of fun and adventure! We’ll teach you how, when and where to catch freshwater fish, and provide expert, hands-on instruction on balanced tackle, live bait, artificial lure selection, knots, casting, and the latest techniques. Trips to waters outside of the park will complement experience gained on Little Seneca Lake. We’ll send out an itinerary and equipment list prior to camp. Meet at the Visitor Center. FOBH $295/$300. Blackhillnature.org. (MD) June 26- June 29, 2012, iHELP (14-17yrs), 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Meadowside Nature Center, 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rock Creek Regional Park, Rockville, Maryland 20855, 301-258-4030. Spend four days and three nights in the great outdoors, learning all about your county parks while doing meaningful service projects (SSL-approved). By day, you’ll meet the folks who keep the parks running, from Park Managers and Park Police to natural resource experts. By night, you’ll swing through the trees at the Go Ape rope course; enjoy night hikes, campfires, and lots more! We’ll spend each night camping in beautiful Little Bennett Park. Come find out more about the big wide world Montgomery Parks has to offer! Cost: $350. meadowsidenature.org. (VA) June 28, 2012, FAMILY GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES on the beach at 27th Street, Virginia Beach. Back by popular demand, the Family Great Adventure Series is all about Discovery and Entertainment at the Virginia Beach oceanfront! On select nights, families can take part in an interactive adventure that leads them to various sites along the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. to unravel a mystery. During each adventure, participants can dress up as characters, use “brain and brawn” to win the contest at hand, and settle into the sand for a family-friendly movie shown on a giant inflatable screen on the beach! All events are free and open to the public. Each night is themed to the particular movie being shown! Cost: Free (OH) June 29-30, 2012, THE LIVING WORD OUTDOOR DRAMA: Ohio’s only Passion Play, 8 pm. Living Word Outdoor Drama, P. O. Box 1481, 6010 College Hill Road, Cambridge, OH 43725, 740-439-2761, info@livingworddrama.org. The most incredible and dramatic production of Christ’s life portrayed in an authentic, vivid and moving story presented by an unforgettable 400 foot panoramic stage. Providing wholesome family theater for the entire family since 1975. Admission charged. Behind the Scenes Tour 7:00 p.m. by donation. Complimentary set tour 7:30 p.m. www.LivingWordDrama.org.
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