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Volume 15 - 11/18/09
Welcome to
Apples of Gold Homeschool News!
Where you'll find the latest news on activities, updates to events and resources, and ideas to enlarge your homeschool experience.
Recent Apple-a-Day Posts:
"Love Sent a Wonderful Life" - Free Performance
Duluth Gospel Tabernacle will present “Love Sent a Wonderful Life”, a Christian adaptation of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
Nov 18th through Nov 21st. No admittance charge. A free will offering will be taken.
Performances: Wed through Sat – 7 pm, Sun – 2 pm
Duluth Gospel Tabernacle – 1515 W Superior St, Duluth MN
218.722.1928
December 8th Eagles 4-H Meeting
Edgewater Resort in Duluth offering Discounts to Homeschoolers
The Edgewater Resort & Waterpark Hotel & Conference Center in Duluth offers a great discount to home school families.
50% off any room Sunday-Thursday/September-June
25% off any room Friday and Saturday
25% off any room for the months of July and August.
Just ask for the homeschool discount.
They also offer a program called Tiki Tots. Families are able to come to from 8am-Noon and utilize the park for a low cost.
Contact Lisa Filzen at 218-625-2608 or call toll free 1-800-777-7925 and ask for reservations.
Homeschool Experts’ Night 2010 Gives Students a Chance to Shine
Coppertop Church (First United Methodist)
230 E Skyline Pkwy, Duluth
The event will be at the First United Methodist Church (the Coppertop), 230 E. Skyline Parkway, Duluth, Minn., at 7 p.m. From 7-8 p.m., students will set up their displays and get the chance to walk around to see other displays and talk with other students. From 8-9 p.m., each participant should be at his or her table while families and other guests view their displays. There will be a comments sheet on each table so the students can get positive feedback about their project. Participants are free to leave early if the evening gets too late for little ones.
Registration is not required, but it helps to know how many people are coming. Please send e-mail to beverlyduluth@aol.com.
Homeschool Rollerskating Days
World of Wheels Skate Center hosts homeschool skating days on the second Thursday of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
The dates for the 2009-10 school year are:
Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, May 13
This longtime homeschool event includes a live DJ, contests, games and prizes. The cost is $4 per skater, which includes skate rental. People are welcome to bring their own skates, but the $4 fee still applies to skate. Admission is free for nonskaters, and parents may walk alongside their children to help them skate. Strollers are allowed on the rink, too.
The manager requests no outside food be brought in. There is a snack bar that includes fresh popcorn.
World of Wheels is looking better than ever this year, with remodeling that includes a larger seating area, new carpet and a resurfaced skating rink. See pictures on the World of Wheels website, http://www.wowsk8.us/.
World of Wheels Skate Center
1218 Oakes Ave.
Superior, WI 548
Available for Workshops
FREE online education
http://www.free-ed.net (Free Education) is a site that provides over 300 online courses in a wide variety of disciplines, from math to photography, all for FREE. Mostly college level courses, they do not offer credit or certification, but could be a valuable asset used as an alternative high school curriculum, for enhancing a resume, or to investigate college interests before enrolling in an institution. Here, in part, is the mission of Free-Ed as stated on the website: "Free-Ed.Net is committed to providing an online "school" where users from around the world can study, take courses, and participate in online community learning activities at no cost."
More Children's Theater Productions coming up this season at the Playhouse:
Robin Hood January 15-24, 2010
Twinderella: The Musical May 7-16, 2010
The Playhouse Children's Theatre Arts program offers classes and summer camps year-round for youth K-12.
The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo will be returning to Duluth the summer of 2010. Visit the site: http://www.duluthairshow.com/ to stay abreast of ticket information and updates.
Be sure to click on the "Fantastic Links" page for more resources. We've added a variety of new links, especially pertaining to community opportunities!
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