2016-2017 Fall/Winter 2016-2017 Fall/Winter
Field Trip & Family Vacation Sites in:
2 New Hampshire 61-63 North Carolina
3 Massachusetts 64-67 South Carolina
3-5 Rhode Island 67 Georgia
6-7 Vermont 67-71 Florida
8-12 Connecticut 71-75 Alabama
12-13 New York 76-80 Tennessee
14-39 Pennsylvania 80-85 Kentucky
40-53 New Jersey 86 West Virginia
53-55 Maryland 86-89 Ohio
55-57, 60 Delaware 87, 90-92 Michigan
58-61 Virginia
The Homeschoolers Guide to Field Trips & Family Vacations is produced by Homeschoolers Guide. The Homeschoolers Guide to Field Trips & Family Vacations is published twice a year (March & September) Visit our website at www.homeschoolersguides.com. or email us at [email protected].
Articles and Ads that appear in the Homeschoolers Guide do not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the publishers, nor does publication of said articles and ads constitute an endorsement of the sites or programs. Accuracy of all claims, offers, programs, and materials represented herein is the sole responsibility of the advertisers. Also, please call ahead and check on operating dates and times as these do have the tendency to change. New Hampshire Massachusetts / Rhode Island
HOMESCHOOLERS Preserving the past, to educate the future. Offering four seasons of hands-on, IGNITE agriculture-based learning, situated on a 100-acre historic farmstead in the quaint village of HISTORY!2016/17 Home School Days | Sept. 14 | Nov. 2 | Mar. 3 | Apr. 18 Tamworth, New Hampshire. Call today to learn what’s possible Explore Visit our website for your family or group visit! New England’s for special Home 603-323-7591 l 800-686-6117 past and connect School admission www.remickmuseum.org with the present at rates and additional See “Groups” under the Learn at remick website tab. Homeschool Days. www.osv.org/youth programming options.
3 4
Rhode Island Rhode Island
5 6 Vermont Vermont Learning Opportunities at Shelburne Museum
Shelburne Museum is a place of the imagination, reflecting its founder’s dream of presenting early American life and culture in a distinctive way. The result is a collection of objects, buildings, and landscape which integrates art, design, Americana, and history; 18th and 19th century homes and community buildings; marvels of transportation; as well as a range of traditional and non-traditional fine art galleries.
Our diverse programs for students are designed to enhance your museum experience and connect parents, teachers and students to our collection through hands-on opportunities that use works of art in our permanent and special exhibitions as a foundation for exploration and learning. We offer a range of rich experiences throughout the year—from brief instructor led experiences in our buildings and galleries to in-depth gallery and art making visits; from summer and vacation youth camps to professional development opportunities for home-school educators. PASSPORT TO LEARNING Passport to Learning is an exciting series of 6-8 interactive workshops especially designed for students in grades k-5 that enhance students’ understanding of art, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and are designed to meet educational standards and support the goals of the Common Core. Come explore the Museum’s grounds, and take a trip guaranteed to offer active learning. GALLERY WORKSHOPS Two Gallery Workshop sessions are offered on select days (see workshop descriptions for days), 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 12-2 p.m. Explore the special exhibition with an engaging Museum educator. Then, head to the classroom for artistic expression and creation during an exhibition-related, hands-on, art making experience. All workshops can be modified to meet the needs of your students’ grade level.
We welcome you and your children to Shelburne Museum—a place for group engagement and individual reflection; for conversation and inspiration; and for engaging with our artistic past and imagining our futures. Come explore and create with us!
7 8 Connecticut Connecticut
Adjacent to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks CT, the New England Air Museum is home to over eighty historic aircraft displayed in three exhibit hangars. Educational programs for children of all ages are available to homeschool groups of ten or more, along with special events including Homeschool Days, Open Cockpit Days, and Space Expo. The museum also offers children’s birthday parties, as well as merit badge workshops and Overnights for scouts. The New England Air Museum is open daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from September through May, in addition to holiday Mondays and school vacation weeks.
For more information, please visit our website at www.neam.org or call (860) 623-3305.
9 10 Connecticut Connecticut
DISCOVER Connecticut NEW ENGLAND’S River Museum GREAT RIVER Discover the exciting history and spectacular environment of New England’s Great River at the Connecticut River Museum, located in beautiful Essex, CT. LEARN The Museum is open year round, offering changing exhibits, boat cruises, canoe/ Science & kayak rentals, Summer Adventure Camps and more. Social Studies in Come for a Family Exploration the Museum & Bring your family and explore the exhibits! Climb aboard a replica of the Turtle on the River. submarine and find out what it was like to be a submarine pilot during the American Revolution. Walk all 410 miles of the River as you travel our vertical gallery filled with fantastic aerial photos and a whimsical mural of the River. Learn the stories of people and the River from Native Americans through the iNVESTiGATE present in our three floors of exhibits, don’t forget to take a boat trip on the River itself. the River and its people, past and present. Participate in a Homeschool Workshop The Museum offers monthly programs for Homeschoolers, September – June. Programs explore the history and environment of the River Valley and take place in the galleries and waterfront campus, on vessels, at nearby sites, and at Bushnell Farm in Old Saybrook. Connect to the past with primary documents; EXPLORE collect micro-organisms in a plankton trawl to analyze under a microscope; participate in the daily life activities of a colonial farm; learn how to sail a the geology, schooner; or take a boat trip in search of bald eagles! geography & ecology of the Plan a Special Program for Your Group River. The Museum is happy to plan a program for your homeschool co-op or larger collaborative. Programs can be 90 minutes to full day experiences and can include programs from our standard school offerings or be custom designed to Connecticut River Museum meet your specific learning goals. Please call the education department at least 2 67 Main Street, Essex CT 06426 | 860.767.8269 weeks in advance to plan your program. ctrivermuseum.org For more information visit ctrivermuseum.org, or call 860.767.8269.
11 12 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania / New York
Connecticut / New York New York
PA Heritage Festival featuring the Heritage Village, Farm Museum, CATTARAUGUSHistorical Demonstrations COUNTYand Handmade CraftsARTS – Sept COUNCIL 17 & 18, 2016 Living History Days May 9 & 10, 2016 4th grade Homeschool students can bring families• butArt must Classes pre-register.. for Kids & Adults Contact 570-673-8976 for more information. The Farm Museum is located• one-halfHomeschool mile north of the Classes intersection Available of Routes 6 and 14 in Troy, PA. Visitors• shouldExhibits enter Alparon & Sales Park Gate #2. Follow drive across parking• Professional lot to Museum Building. Development Bradford County• Grant Heritage Programs Association P.O. Box 265 • Troy, PA 16947 • (570) 297-3410 Parking is Available • Bus Tours are Welcome • Special Tours and Group Rates • 100 West Main St.,Handicapped Allegany, Accessible New York 716.372.7455 If youwww.myartscouncil.net would like more information, please www.events.myartscouncil.net email us at [email protected].
Walt Whitman Birthplace NYS Historic Site and Interpretive Center
THE BIRTHPLACE: Walt his journalism career. Also off ered is a video and a Whitman was born in this recording of the poet reading his poem America. house on May 31, 1819. SCHOOL PROGRAMS: All programs support NYS Built by his father circa Regents Social Studies and Language Arts curriculum. 1810, the authentically Both “Create and Explore” (Grades 3 – 8) and furnished farmhouse is “Secondary Education Experience” (Grades 9 – 12) an excellent example off er grade-appropriate programs that include poetry of native Long Island writing workshops taught by a published Poet and craftsmanship. tours, led by a knowledgeable Educator. During THE INTERPRETIVE CENTER: This center displays “See and Touch” (Grades Pre-K – 2) students tour the over 130 portraits of Walt Whitman, a copy of home in which Whitman was born and learn what life Leaves of Grass, the writing desk Whitman used as a was like in 1819. They also have fun while playing schoolteacher and a replica printing press used during interactive historic games. Fees: $7.50 - $9.00/student.
For information: www.waltwhitman.org; E-mail [email protected]; 631-427-5240, ext. 113
Don’t Miss a Single Copy! 33 Homeschool Group Leaders… Receive a FREE hard copy of every Homeschoolers Guide to share with your Group as soon as it is published. Simply email your name, the name of your group, and your mailing address to: [email protected] to be added to our mailing list. There is never a charge to homeschoolers for any of the Homeschoolers Guides!
13 14 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Carnegie Science Center Just for Homeschoolers Fall 2016 Programs available for kids ages 6-14
Don’t have a chemistry lab in your basement? Fear not, parents. Carnegie Bring your homeschooler to Science Center in Pittsburgh is your resource for bridging the gap between Carnegie Science Center in science instruction and student understanding. Pittsburgh to experience four Our special homeschool workshops are tailored for a variety of ages and floors of hands-on exhibits— provide educational programming, hands-on discovery, and time to socialize including roboworld™, with other young scientists. We also offer stimulating holiday camps and Highmark SportsWorks®, Science Sleepovers (an overnight adventure – plus, wake up the next day and explore four floors of interactive exhibits!). SpacePlace, USS Requin submarine, and the brand We’ll help your kids understand how STEM (science, technology, engineering, new exhibit, H2Oh! and math) relates to everything in our world, and we’ll get them thinking about STEM careers you may never have imagined. For all the things you don’t want to try at home, visit us! Spend a day Join us for hands-on, age-appropriate science lessons and exhibits to foster or check out: curiosity and discovery in support of what your kids are learning at home. Discover different forms of electricity, everyday uses of polymers, experiment • Workshops specially designed with roller coasters and explore distant galaxies – just to name a few. for homeschoolers. • Science-themed summer camps Opening on Oct. 15 is a brand-new exhibit, BodyWorks, which along with and holiday camps with full- our BodyStage will use interactive exhibits, live stage shows and in-gallery and half- day options. demonstrations to explore blood, bones, brains, senses, and body systems. • Science sleepovers provide an Come pump a heart, stretch your intestines, fool your senses, make your overnight adventure, plus the skeleton dance, see actual preserved human organs – and more! And have whole next day to explore the you visited our H2Oh! exhibit? It’s all about our rivers and the science of water, Science Center! teaching children about fluid dynamics, watersheds, the environment, and local animals. Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412.237.1637 to learn more. Be sure to spend some time in our XPLOR Store, where there’s a wealth of science kits and books for all ages
All of this – and there’s no mess for you to clean up!
Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org to check out our upcoming programming, or call 412.237.1637.
15 16 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Enriches Lives through Theatre & Literature
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 1984 In 1996, Prime Stage was created to bridge the gap between children and adult theatre. Knowing that our youth is the next generation of theatre patrons and By Harper Lee By George Orwell Directed by Scott P. Calhoon Directed by Richard Keitel supporters of the arts, Prime Stage plays an important role in our region. November 4 – 13, 2016 March 3 – 12, 2017 Through our mission and education outreach programs, we give students and families throughout Southwestern PA opportunities to experience literature on middle and secondary reading lists come to life on stage through the professional theater. Families introduce theatre and literature to their children, adolescents, and grandchildren for the first time and return as patrons. THE PERKS OF BEING SENSORY-FRIENDLY Because the arts are important to the development of our youth, our board, A WALLFLOWER PERFORMANCE of “Perks” Teacher Advisory Committee and staff approve the plays. We also ensure that By Stephen Chbosky Designed to be accessible to those individuals on the Directed by Jeffrey M. Cordell Autism Spectrum, or sensory sensitivities and families. all programs meet PA Core Standards and National Arts Standards. For those
who Home school, these are great ways to engage your children and young May 5 – 14, 2017 Saturday May 13, 2017 adults, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Our professional staff and designers bring quality work to the stage. To join our 20th season celebration, we invite you to bring a friend, inspire a TICKETS: on-line at www.primestage.com youth, and support Prime Stage. Adults $20 / $25 at the door Senior Citizens $15 / $20 at the door Artistic and Educational Programs: Students $10 / $15 at the door • Three mainstage adaptations of literature in the middle and secondary curriculum for public and student matinee audiences • A Sensory–Friendly performance for families who have adolescents with STUDENT MATINEE FIELD TRIP SERIES autism and sensory challenges November: 8th, 9th and 10th nd March: 6th, 7th and 8th • 2 Stage Series to extend mainstage experience for audiences th th th May: 9 , 10 and 11 • “Literacy in ACTion Education” program with Global Learning For reservations, please email [email protected] • Theatre Mentor Program for high school and college students, especially home schoolers • Young Artists Company partners with local Domestic Violence LOCATION: All performances are at the organizations and survivors to tour a theatrical program for schools New Hazlett Theater Center for Performing Arts • “Discover Your Inner Hero” Program for urban at-risk students 6 Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 • “15 Minutes of Fame” where young people showcase their talents.
For more information about Prime Stage, we invite you visit our website at www.primestage.com www.primestage.com 17 18 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Homeschool Group Leaders… Receive a FREE hard copy of every Homeschoolers Guide to share with your Group as soon as it is published. Simply email your name, the name of your group, and your mailing address to: [email protected] to be added to our mailing list. There is never a charge to homeschoolers for any of the Homeschoolers Guides!
19 20 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Washington County History and Heritage Tours
Students will experience Washington County’s rich and diverse history and heritage through a day long tour of multiple sites in downtown Washington, including tours of the David Bradford House, the LeMoyne House, a mini walking tour of downtown Washington, and an afternoon at the Frontier History Center. The David Bradford House was home to lawyer and Whiskey Rebellion leader David Bradford. The 1788 house is important in interpreting the history of 18th Century life and the Whiskey Rebellion. For the tour, trained docents in 18th Century attire will guide your group through the house, garden, and kitchen cabin. For younger students, the focus is on 18th Century living, with hands-on activities. For older students, the focus is on David Bradford and the Whiskey Rebellion. The LeMoyne House was home to Francis J. LeMoyne, a prominent 19th Century doctor, farmer, education rights advocate, and abolitionist. Groups will be led through the 1812 house which was designated the first National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad in the state of Pennsylvania. Our tours feature the history of the LeMoyne family, doctoring in the 19th Century, the beginnings of cremation in the US, and the Underground Railroad. The tour involves dividing your group between the David Bradford House and the LeMoyne House in the morning, with a mini walking tour as the transition between houses. We will arrange for your group to have lunch at the stone pavilion in Washington Park. Following lunch, your group will proceed to the Frontier History Center, also located in Washington Park, where your group will learn about 18th Century frontier life and trades. Tours are tailored to your students’ ages and your curriculum goals. Tours are $10 per student. Contact either the Bradford House (724-222-3604) or LeMoyne House (724-225-6740) to set up a tour.
21 22 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
TOTEM POLE PLAYHOUSE
Since its first presentation in 1987, Totem Pole Playhouse’s critically- acclaimed production of A Christmas Carol has been celebrated by thousands of theatergoers and had become a favorite holiday tradition for young and old alike. After a 10-year hiatus, A Christmas Carol returned in 2014. This year it will return, bigger and grander than ever to its new home at The Majestic Theater in Gettysburg, PA. This all-new ninety-minute adaptation of the second most popular Yuletide story of all time, A Christmas Carol, simply and directly tells the redemption of the human soul and preserves the beautiful language, charm and humor of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Set in Victorian England, the play opens on a busy London street with Christmas Eve shoppers and vendors alike caught up in the holiday spirit. Their enthusiasm is quickly dampened with the arrival of miserly old Ebenezer Scrooge who considers the celebration a waste of time and money. Retiring to his dark and lonely quarters above his counting house, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who informs him that he will be visited by three spirits: The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Scrooge meets these specters and is taken on a journey where he encounters acquaintances from his past and present and glimpses what the future is to be. He learns a great deal and when it is Christmas morning, he awakens to find himself caught up in the magic of Yuletide. Nearly 50 actors, singers and dancers bring Dickens’ story beautifully to life with music and good humor as the giant pop-up book of a backdrop opens so that all who see A Christmas Carol will discover the true magic of the holiday spirit. A companion study guide is available upon request.
23 24 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum
START HERE & STEP INSIDE ONE OF THE NATION’S MOST HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
Homeschoolers of all ages will love to STEP INSIDE the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum--one of the nation’s most historic buildings. They will hear the floors creak and listen to the stories of duty and devotion that still echo through the hallways.
The museum offers personal experiences tailored to your group’s curricula needs. Exclusive group programs, like the popular “Become a Soldier” experience, allow students to become active participants in education, learning about the Civil War era in a way that is tangible and relevant to their young lives. During the “Become a Soldier” program, students are “mustered” into the ranks and are given the name of a Civil War soldier who fought on the museum building’s grounds. At the end of the program, during which they learn about soldiers experiences during the Civil War, students learn the fate of “their” soldier—making an instant connection between the students and the soldiers. Other popular programs focus on Civil War medicine and authentic artifact experiences (complete with white gloves for touching!).
The museum offers three floors of exhibits for students to explore the first day of the battle of Gettysburg, the care of the wounded in a building that served as a hospital, and the unfinished work for freedom in our world today.
Families will relate to the struggles of the Ziegler family, including children ranging in age from six to 16 years old. The family lived in the museum building at the time of the battle and were home when fighting broke out.
Guided outdoor walking tours also are available.
For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call 717-339-1300, send an email to Peg Roos, marketing and group sales, at [email protected], or visit www.seminaryridgemuseum.org.
25 26 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
The Ma & Pa Railroad The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village Heritage Village invites you to take The Ma & Pa Railroad Heritage Village offers a unique A Journey in Time opportunity to explore what life was like in rural communities a hundred years ago. As you descend into the Muddy Creek Valley every structure you see was there in 1917, and the 1899 General Store Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad tracks still run through the hamlet, as they did in the days when rail service was the Mill and Grain Elevator key to prosperity for the community. Costumed Docents Costumed docents welcome you to the A. M. Grove General Motorcar Train Rides Store where everything needed for farm life could be bought. The miller explains the workings of the Muddy Creek Forks Historic Walking Tour Roller Mills, which shipped white flour by the boxcar load and ground buckwheat flour, corn meal, and animal feeds for the community. The grain elevator, which gave local farmers a Explore life in an early 20th century village where reliable railroad place to sell their wheat, is open for you to explore. Exhibits transportation played a central role in every aspect of daily life. A highlight the central role the railroad played in every aspect of hundred years ago, the village of Muddy Creek Forks was a thriving daily life, and an 18 stop walking tour gives an overall picture commercial center for surrounding rural areas. Today it survives as of the scope of commercial activity in the village. a Historic District and an ideal place to learn of a nearly forgotten aspect of our nation's history. You will discover how people created prosperous and pleasant lives without the modern conveniences we now have. Convenient to tourist attractions in Baltimore, Gettysburg, York, A highlight for many visitors is a trip along Muddy Creek on and Lancaster, the Village is the Ma & Pa Railroad open to the public May through on trains of motorcars October on Sunday afternoons once used by track and other scheduled days. See maintenance crews. website for full schedule and The sparkling creek, directions. wooded hills, and bright skies are much Special visits for homeschool groups of 30 or more can be arranged. as they were a Send e-mail to [email protected] century ago, as is the relaxing pace of train www.MaAndPaRailroad.com 1258 Muddy Creek Forks Road travel. 717-927-9565 Airville, PA 17302
27 28 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
History Connections Programs for elementary through high school www.chestercohistorical.org for more information
Hands on Learning with over 60 interactive exhibits A wide array of Homeschool classes are available.
Topics include: Fractions Simple Engineering Electricity Chemistry And much more! To register call Rachel at (717) 509-6363 X105 Visit www.lancastersciencefactory.org/homeschool 454 New Holland Ave Lancaster, PA 17602 717.509.6 6
29 30 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
NextMove’s Dance is on the move in Philadelphia! We invite you and your group to join us for our 2016-17 NextMove Dance Student Discovery Series at the Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. For 32 years, Dance Affiliates partnered with The Annenberg Center. In 2015-16, we brought our celebrated NextMove Series to the Prince Theater. Dance engages students in activities that focus on problem solving, teamwork, and Homeschoolers Plan critical thinking. Young audiences will be awed by how these world-class dancer/ athletes express themselves through movement language. Programs address Your Field Trip Today laws of motion, physics, mathematics, history, geography, life skills, earth science, technology and cultural studies. Educators can easily connect the performance to NextMove Dance Presents Its the curriculum to fulfill standards while cultivating the next generation of artists Student Discovery Program and advocates. Featuring six world-class dance performances This year’s programs include dances connected to STEAM, works based on literature, and powerful imagery, and dances that tackle issues such as war and that educate, excite and illuminate works that use comedy to make a point. Dance, a universal language, activates the imagination and is open to multiple interpretations providing young audiences Parsons Dance ...... Friday, December 9, 2016 with lifelong tools. Reaches young audiences by mixing dance, athleticism and robotics Doug Varone and Dancers ...... Friday, January 20, 2017 Programs are an hour-long and include a special talkback session with the Powerful modern dances based on literary sources company. Here, audiences enjoy meeting the dancers to gain an inside view of the artmaking process, the dancers’ lives and their views on performing worldwide. Malpaso Dance Company from Cuba ...... Friday, February 17, 2017 Contemporary dance to Grammy award-winning Arturo O’Farrill’s music Programs include a complimentary study guide tailored to the performance that Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo ...... Friday, March 10, 2017 provides insights to the work, curriculum links, fun activities and background Featuring fun-loving comedic ballet by men in tutus and pointe shoes information. Jessica Lang Dance ...... Friday, April 7, 2017 Join us this year for an outstanding arts education experience. Visually-stunning dance based on veterans and Georgia O’Keefe’s artwork TESTIMONIALS Aspen Santa Fe Ballet ...... Friday, May 5, 2017 Powerful imagery and poetry in motion by this exquisite company “The trip was an outstanding success which will prove to impact the lives of the girls for many years.” (Women of Tomorrow group) “Artistic and full of culture” (student) Tickets are $5 Performances take place Friday’s at 10:30am “Thank you for the wonderful experience, you have shown me a new form Prince Theater n 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA of dancing that is both mysterious and unforeseen.”(student) Reservations “Amazing art and dance” (student) Anne-Marie Mulgrew, Education Director “Absolutely loved it” (student) 215-636-9000 ext. 110 n [email protected] Visit: www.danceaffiliates.org NextMove Dance • 4701 Bath Street #46B • Philadelphia, PA 19137 215.636.9000 x110 • www.danceaffiliates.org
31 32 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
New Exhibits Open HOMESCHOOL CLASSES AT Fall 2016 PHILADELPHIA’S Beautiful 55-acre AWBURY ARBORETUM We Are MORE THAN The Science of Helicopters encompasses a series of programs that combine A Museum! demonstrations, hands on experiments, videos and age appropriate educational activities. All programs meet PA Curriculum Standards. - 4-H ARCHERY! WATP is a series of Saturday STEM - FARM-TO-PLATE COOKING! sessions for 3rd-12th grade girls. - SCIENCE & HISTORY! Pre and post program materials and Portfolio documentation available. - WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS WE PRESERVE, WE EDUCATE, WE INSPIRE 1220 American Boulevard • West Chester, PA 19380 FULL CLASS LIST AVAILABLE AT AWBURY.ORG www.americanhelicopter.museum 610.436.9600
Schedule exhibition tours Gathering Voices: Thomas Jefferson and Native America American Philosophical Society 104 S 5th St, Philadelphia apsmuseum.org
Find out more at MuseumEducation @amphilsoc.org
33 34 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley/ Pennsylvania Youth Ballet PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH BALLET & WORLD CLASS PROFESSIONAL GUEST ARTISTS WITH THE SOUTHSIDE SINFONIETTA Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University Special Discounted Rate for School Students! 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Call 610-838-2257; E-Mail [email protected] PERFORMANCES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS WED., DEC. 14 & FRI., DEC. 16 — 10:00 AM Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, THURS., DEC. 15 — 9:30 AM & 12:30 PM founded in 1958 by Marjorie Berlin Fink, is dedicated to fostering the art of For reservations: 610 838 2257; [email protected] theatre dance, primarily classical ballet, through education and performances. This 48th consecutive production of The Nutcracker will feature approximately one hundred cast members composed of dancers from Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and adult community volunteers. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier SPECIAL will be danced by Boston Ballet Principal Dancers, Ashley Ellis and Lasha STUDENT PRICES! Khozashvili, respectively.
This year’s production will again be enhanced by live music, The Southside Sinfonietta, conducted by Eugene Albulescu, as well as a children’s choir, composed of Lehigh Valley school students.
A School Performance Guide is available for educators to use to prepare their students ahead of time about The Nutcracker ballet, music, and the arts. The guide includes ideas for classes studying this ballet, the history and storyline of PERFORMANCES FOR THE PUBLIC the ballet (based on the tale by E.T.A. Hoffman), an article about Tchaikovsky’s Sat., Dec. 17 — 1 & 4 pm • Sun., Dec. 18 — 2 pm music, and many other interesting features. The students are encouraged to Photo by Hub Willson Hub by Photo Tickets: 610 758 2787 • www.zoellnerartscenter.org draw and write about what they see at the performance. We have countless numbers of thank you notes and drawings that students have sent to us. For some children, this may be the only opportunity they have to see a ballet production of this type.
For more information about our organization or to receive a School Karen Kroninger Knerr, Artistic Director • Eugene Albulescu, Music Director Performance Guide, please e-mail [email protected], or call our office at 610-865- www.bglv.org ▪ [email protected] ▪ 610-865-0353 0353. You may also visit our website www.bglv.org to find out more about us.
35 36 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Allentown Symphony Orchestra Miller Symphony Hall, home of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, is the premier performing arts facility in Allentown PA. From rock to jazz and theatre to dance, the hall hosts more than just performances of the symphony orchestra. A landmark in the city of Allentown, this historic facility is available for rentals whether it is birthdays, weddings, business meetings, concerts, or recitals as well as presenting family theatre shows and concerts. This coming year, we are excited to announce the third year of FREE STUDENT TICKETS for Allentown Symphony Orchestra Pops and Classical concerts thanks to a generous grant from the Century Fund. To reserve tickets, you can call our box office at 610-432-6715.
Symphony Hall is not just for entertaining, but also provides the community with numerous educational and outreach activities. Young string musicians in grades 4-8 can be recommended by a music teacher to take part in our Young Musician String Festival each November, performing on stage at Symphony Hall and under the baton of Maestra Diane Wittry. The Allentown Symphony Instrumental Petting Zoo makes regular appearances at community events, local schools and the ASO Family Concert. The Instrumental Petting Zoo provides a “hands-on” introduction to a variety of musical instruments with a “zookeeper” who explains and guides each instrument’s use. For more advanced young musicians, also part of the ASO educational programming is the Schadt Summer String Scholarships and the Voorhees Concerto Competition. Both are competitions for students up to age 18 that take place on stage at Miller Symphony Hall for a panel of esteemed judges each spring. Winners of the Schadt Summer String Scholarships can win up to $500 towards their music summer camp tuition. The winner of the Voorhees Concerto Competition wins a cash prize of $1,000 and future performance opportunities.
The main event for youth and families taking place each year is the Allentown Symphony Orchestra Youth Concert. With four performances during the school day and one on Saturday, the Youth Concert is a fun and engaging experience for students, teachers, and families to experience Symphony Hall and hear what is often their first symphony orchestra performance. This year, we will be bringing back the beloved family favorite, Peter and the Wolf. Students will learn about the instruments of the orchestra as they come to life as Peter, duck, cat, bird, grandfather, and the wolf. This year’s concerts will take place Friday, February 24 and Monday, February 27 at 10am & 12pm for school groups. Tickets are $6 for students and additional chaperones. Each group receives one free chaperone ticket per every 8 students.
For more information or to reserve a spot at this year’s youth concert, please contact Stephanie Kocher, Education Director at [email protected] or 610-432-7961 x206. 37 38 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Montage Mountain Resorts is a 400-acre ski and snowboard resort and water park located in Northeast Pennsylvania. Montage Mountain is one of America’s most accessible ski and snowboard resorts convenient to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area just a couple of miles off Interstate 81.
Open to skiing and snowboarding in 1984, Montage Mountain boasts the steepest terrain in Pennsylvania and the second steepest on the east coast. The mountain has 26 slopes and trails, a wide variety of terrain from beginner to expert, a newly renovated mid-mountain lodge and restaurant, a new 6,500 square foot rental equipment facility, and the best reputation in Northeast Pennsylvania having been voted Best Ski Resort four years in a row!
Of the 26 slopes and trails 35% are beginner, 30% intermediate, 20% Advance, and 15% expert. With 140-acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain and 1,000 feet of vertical drop there is plenty of selection for everyone – kids and adults of all ability levels. First timers as well as the more accomplished skier and snowboarder can benefit from a variety of group offerings and lessons provided by the many top-notch ski and snowboard school instructors.
The resort has 7 lifts, every slope and trail is lighted for night skiing, and the longest run is 1.2 miles in length. The resort also has two terrain park with a multitude of diverse features for park users of every ability level. In addition to skiing, snowboarding, and terrain parks, the resort also offers Snow Tubing and Airboarding. Snow Tubing and Airboarding are fun opportunities for non-skiers and snowboarders to enjoy the outdoors and winter season. Snow Tubing has ten lanes that are served by a Magic Carpet conveyor lift and Airboarding is the world’s largest program that is available on multiple slopes.
To learn more about all the fun and exciting happenings visit montagemountainresorts.com. We look forward to having you as our guest.
39 40 New Jersey New Jersey
COME TO PLAY! We have Public Skating Everday! Skylands Ice World, Home of the Skylands Kings Hockey Club, Camp Visit us online to view our Public Skating schedule. Skate Rentals & Helmets available for rent. Special Rates available for Homeschoolers! Call Anne at 973.697.1600 x124 Skylands and the Skylands Skating Academy is committed to creating a safe, comfortable and enjoyable experience for all guests.
Whether you visit us for many of our hockey leagues, tournaments, 2 FOR 1 PUBLIC SKATING skating activities, or are a first time visitor, our goal is to provide you with an experience that meets or exceeds your expectations. Good for (1) Free Entry to any regularly scheduled Skylands Ice World Public Session with the purchase of another. Expires 12/31/16. Skylands is fully outfitted with two snack bars, featuring Tim Horton’s coffee and baked goods, Parisi Speed School, a Performance Training Expires 12/31/16 10% off Facility, and ProVere Physical Therapy, to fully encompass the complete OR LEARN TO SKATE athlete. HOCKEY HEAD START Skylands has beginner through advanced programs for all your hockey, figure and recreational skating needs. We partner with United States Figure Skating, USA Hockey, the NY Rangers and the NJ Devils for fun and exciting programming options. Classes and Leagues are offered year COME TO PARTY! round, and Public Skating is offered daily. We have the COOLEST Birthday Parties in town! Since 2006 Camp Skyands Summer Camp has been offering campers Skylands has a variety of packages that ALL include a fun and safe experience that strives to build good character, develop food, soda, balloons & invitations. Whether it is an ice skating party or a hockey party, we will leadership skills and make lasting friendships in a supportive and accommodate your party needs. Let us do all the engaging environment, while participating in skating daily! work! Space is limited, Book today! Bring this ad and receive 10% off your birthday party! Skylands Ice World, Route 23 in Stockholm, www.skylandsiceworldnj.com
41 42 New Jersey New Jersey
For over 30 years, the Centenary Stage Company (CSC) has served as the premiere performing arts facility of the Skylands region of NJ. A professional regional theatre in residence on the campus of bucolic Centenary University, CSC now enjoys a new, state-of-the-art $30 million dollar facility, completed in 2010 and launched with a generous gift from patrons who believe in the power of the arts to transform lives. From Broadway actors to Tony-nominated directors to Emmy-Award winning designers, this gem of theatre has become a cultural destination for the region, surrounded by the northern range of the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, rolling farmlands and the Musconetcong River.
CSC offers programs for every age group, from its professional main-stage productions featuring NY talents, to its Young Audience Series (YAS), presenting curriculum inspired plays such as Miss Nelson is Missing; Magic, Mystery and Mayhem ( Shake it up Shakepeare); One Thousand Cranes ( the story of the young girl who launched a world-wide peace movement); and more. The YAS performs onsite once a month, and travels to schools throughout the state with performances and hands-on theatre workshops for students.
CSC’s acclaimed Young Performers Workshop musical theatre program is led by Broadway and film veteran, Michael Blevins, and offers 3 training sessions a year, each of which culminates in an exhilarating 10-day festival of shows and musicals open to the public.
In addition to performances, CSC’s growing dance program includes affordable classes in the fall and spring, and A Free Day of Dance each February, led by guest artists from some of the finest contemporary dance companies in the state. The Day of Dance will be held on Feb 3, 2017. A special dance workshop, open to the public, will be offered on Mar 25, and will be led by Nijawwan Mathews, resident choreographer of the Joffrey Ballet.
Visit our website www.centenarystageco.org, for all the rest of the upcoming spring, 2017 events as well!
With student matinees, age appropriate workshops, tours, talkbacks with artists, and classes – It’s the perfect time to join us at the Lackland Performing Arts Center this year. We promise to make it a special occasion for all your students! 43 44 New Jersey New Jersey
www.ccabedminster.org
ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN A year-round program of art classes for children ages 5-teen includes a full roster of both mixed media and in-depth classes for all ages and levels of expertise. Full-and half-day art camps are also offered as well as one-on-one mentoring and classes for homeschooled children.
“Draw, Paint, Throw!” Mixed Media Classes Students complete hands-on projects that encourage self-expression and creative problem solving while having fun. Learning to work in a variety of media- including acrylic paint, pastel, watercolor, tempera, colored pencil, charcoal, and oil pastels - the class explores the basic principles of visual art, art historical periods and styles, and the work of well-known artists. Students also visit the ceramics studio for a wheel throwing demonstration, and explore the art on view in the galleries.
In-Depth Classes For students who want to deepen and develop their skills in a more focused way, specialty in-depth classes are available for each age group in the medium of choice.
“Draw!” – students learn about the elements of a good drawing and develop a firm foundation of form, composition, proportion, value, perspective, and line quality. The class explores the basic principles of visual art, art historical periods and styles, and the work of well-known artists.
“Paint!” – students explore painting in acrylics, watercolors, and paint pens with attention to the use of color, light, shadow, composition, and brush handling. Students will work from still life arrangements or favorite photographs, and even a live model.
“Throw!” - students will follow the steps of wedging, centering, pulling, forming, trimming and glazing, learning the basics and exploring the aesthetics of pottery, creating several finished pieces.
The Center for Contemporary Art is located in Bedminster, New Jersey with convenient access to routes I-78, I-287, and 202/206.
45 46 New Jersey New Jersey
Roxey Ballet, a world-class, all-inclusive ballet company located in Lambertville, New Jersey, is pleased to offer school performances and exciting In-Studio events for the 2016-2017 Season.
From October 21-October 30, "Frankenstein", a Community Engagement Presentation, will be performed at Canal Studio Theatre. Join Roxey Ballet to explore this frightfully entertaining, futuristic interpretation of the novel. A school program will be performed on October 28th.
Roxey Ballet's 22nd Annual Holiday Classic "Nutcracker" will be held at The College of New Jersey from November 26 to December 5. A sensory-friendly performance for individuals with special needs will occur on December 3rd. A school performance will take place on December 5th, and includes a study guide for students and a Q&A session with the dancers. Tickets are $15 using the code "HOMESCHOOL". Discounted rates are available for groups of 20 or more.
Roxey Ballet's In-Studio series offers dance opportunities for students of all ages. At "Tutus and Tiaras", young dancers listen to a famous ballet story, create tiaras, and watch a professional ballerina perform. At "Brown Bag and Ballet", community groups are invited to bring a bag lunch and spend the afternoon with Roxey Ballet. The program includes a Q&A session with the dancers and the director of the company. "A Day at the Ballet" invites groups to join Roxey Ballet for a live theatre experience, designed to stir creative minds.
Spring 2017 Main Stage Performances run from March 31-June 4th, and include a presentation of "Cinderella" from May 5-7. Roxey Ballet offers a partnership program for schools and organizations to raise funds with a 20% Back program. As a non- profit organization, the company also offers educational programs, residencies, and volunteer opportunities as ways for students and families to get involved.
For more information about Roxey Ballet, visit www.roxeyballet.org. Tickets are available on http://roxeyballet.tix.com.
47 48 New Jersey New Jersey
iPlay America, located in Freehold, is New Jersey’s largest indoor theme park! With almost 4 acres of indoor family fun, iPlay America features rides, games, attractions, eateries and so much more!
Step inside iPlay America and you will enter a world of fun like no other! ALWAYS FREE TO ENTER, you can fly, race, ride, play, spin and climb- all indoors! Challenge your friends to an epic battle of laser tag in the two-level Cosmic Battle Laser Tag Arena, take flight on Kite Flyer and Sky Scraper, spin around on the bumper cars and race around the iPA Speedway go-karts! Visit Bill’s Garage, the newest themed area,featuring the all new Freedom Rider Spinning Coaster and NJ’s largest indoor rope course! As you walk around the park, you will also find plenty of rides for the younger guests, you can try your luck at midway style games, and the 4D theatre is a multi-sensory experience not to be missed! In the middle of it all, you’ll find the arcade with over 200 games, including favorites like skee ball and basketball, along with some of the newest games available!
To satisfy everyone’s appetite, iPlay America offers Boardwalk style fare from hot dogs and pizza, to cotton candy, fried Oreos, frozen yogurt and funnel cakes! The Grind Coffee Shop features hot and cold espresso drinks, specialty frozen treats and plenty of snacks! If you are looking for a more formal meal, sit and relax on iPlay America’s Game Time Grill porch that overlooks city square. Enjoy delicious favorites on its American menu created by our amazing culinary team.
No matter who wants to have fun — or how they want to play — iPlay America is the place to Get Inside the Fun!
iPlay America is located on Route 9 at 110 Schanck Road in Freehold, New Jersey.
49 50 New Jersey New Jersey
Reinforce your homeschooler’s love of science and instill stewardship for the environment with the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC). Located on Sandy Hook, NJ where direct access to ocean, estuarine and barrier beach environments are all possible in one visit, NJSGC offers homeschool groups the opportunity to explore key coastal habitats and core science concepts through “hands-on,” inquiry-based learning experiences. Our full day, guided field trip programs are suitable for all grade levels and can accommodate small and large groups. Each program is interdisciplinary, supports STEM, history and social science literacy, and is correlated to state and national curriculum content standards.
Field trip activities include using a seine net to observe fish and other marine life or deploying a plankton net to collect microscopic organisms. Shovels and sieves are used to uncover bottom dwelling animals from the sediments of Sandy Hook Bay. Each group will work with an experienced NJSGC instructor and all sampling equipment from nets and test kits to chest waders are supplied.
At the ocean, homeschooler’s will be introduced to the beach as a natural habitat and will hike a portion of the beach to collect seashells and learn about the organisms that made them. Waves, tides, currents and other oceanographic forces that shape our shoreline will be discussed along with the connection the ocean has to weather, climate and all life on earth. At the beach, students will also be able to observe a well-vegetated dune system and learn how this natural feature can protect inland areas from the forces of coastal storms.
The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium is a not-for-profit group dedicated to increasing knowledge and stewardship of New Jersey’s coastal environment. For more information, visit our website at njseagrant.org or call us at 732-872-1300, ext. 13.
5651 5257 New Jersey New Jersey / Maryland Come to The Ritz for fabulous fun for all ages! Plus, join us for one of our Ritz Kidz Mainstage productions:
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Company September 8 - October 2
Shows Promises, Promises October 27 - November 20
Scrooge the Musical December 8 - December 18
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum American Labor Museum 83 Norwood St. Haledon, NJ
Tour original 1711 farmhouse. In the 3 story Bank barn learn about farming life Headquartered in the Botto House, the 1908 home of immigrant silk mill through exhibits of farm equipment for growing and harvesting crops, plus do- workers, The American Labor Museum mestic items for making meals and clothing. Other buildings include a Black- gives insight into the history of work, workers, and the labor movement smith/Print shop, Country store and Post Office, Barns with Tractors and Horse in the United States, with emphasis drawn Implements. Rope making and Candle dipping available. on the ethnicity and immigrant experience of American workers. Open for group tours seven days a WWW.Holcombe-Jimison.org 609-397-2752 #/Holcombe-Jimison week and year round by appointment. www.labormuseum.net
53 54 Maryland Maryland / Delaware
Over 100 wax figures and scenes, a full model slave ship exhibit telling the powerful 400 year history of the Atlantic Slave Trade, a compelling exhibit on the role of youth in making history, a Maryland room highlighting the contributions of outstanding Marylanders to African American history, a gift shop, and a mini auditorium for lectures, films, and dramatic presentations are some of the major cultural features of the museum.
School Group tours are offered at the National Blacks in Wax Museum on a daily basis. Be sure to ask us about our extended tours to many other historical sites in the Baltimore Metropolitan area.
Upper Bay Museum Preserving the lifestyle of the waterman and hunter of the upper Chesapeake Bay
219 W. Walnut Street North East, MD 21901 The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum A unique collection of hunting, 1601-03 East North Avenue boating, and fishing artifacts: Baltimore, Maryland 21213 decoys, boats, nets, and more! 410-563-3404 greatblacksinwax.org www.upperbaymuseum.org [email protected]
55 56 Delaware Delaware
Hagley Welcomes Homeschoolers Explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math Hagley Museum is the site of the original black powder works in our 235-acre classroom. of the DuPont Company, founded in Delaware in 1802 and powered by the natural resources that surrounded it. Today Visit www.hagley.org for program information and education resources. it is a place that inspires innovation, set on 235 acres of wooded rolling hills along the rushing Brandywine River. Here, for more than 200 years, the DuPont Company and family experimented, innovated, and pursued the American dream. Today educational programs are offered for homeschoolers to deepen students’ understanding of science and technology.
For decades, Hagley has welcomed schoolchildren, from kindergarten to high school, for hands-on, experiential learning through science, technology, and history programs. At Hagley, students will satisfy their “STEM-tation!” through interactive programs that emphasize the engineering of water power, simple machines making work easier, and materials and their physical properties. Through Hands-on History programs, students will experience nineteenth- century life and the Industrial Revolution while understanding their impacts on today’s world.
A visit by a homeschooler prompted Hagley to create Engineering Endeavors, which introduces middle schoolers to different branches of engineering. “A homeschool parent approached Hagley, after visiting our site, wanting a more in-depth experience for her eighth grade son at Hagley,” said Jeff Durst, Education Program Manager. “Recognizing that there was a need for such a program, we created Engineering Endeavors and first offered it to homeschool students.” The six-week workshop series includes hands-on demonstrations, explorations of Hagley’s extensive property, and open-ended challenges for participants. Engineering Endeavors, offered in the spring and fall, is open to homeschoolers in grades six-eight.
Hagley offers seven programs that get kids active and outdoors, introduce them to historical characters, and challenge them with hands-on activities and experiments. All Hagley school programs are available to homeschool groups.
Visit www.hagley.org/education for details or call Jeff Durst WILMINGTON, DELAWARE • (302) 658-2400 • WWW.HAGLEY.ORG at 302-658-2400, ext. 285.
5760 5861 Virginia Virginia
Take a Journey into Military History with the…… AAF Tank Museum Prepare yourself for an awesome adventure into over 500 years of Tank and Cavalry History at our 330,000 square foot facility.
The AAF Tank Museum is a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world!
The AAF Tank Museum’s mission is to collect, restore, display, and preserve as many Tank and Cavalry artifacts as is possible.
To preserve the memories of the men and women who serve so present and future generations can learn from and explore military history.
The AAF Tank Museum’s purpose is to educate the general public as to the sacrifices made by so many military men and women. To teach about these sacrifices through the illustrations of war and its weapons.
The Tank Museum has the most extensive collection of International Tank & Cavalry artifacts in the world!
120 Tanks & Artillery pieces • 150 Machine Guns, Mortars, Flame Throwers, Recoilless Rifles, Rocket Launchers, etc. • Over 65 small arms • Over 340 International Tank & Cavalry General’s Uniforms • Over 2,200 hats and helmets in the “Headgear Of The World Exhibit” • “Elvis - His Military Years” Exhibit • Tens of thousands of pennants, banners, flags, pins, patches, medals, & presentation pieces, etc. • “Treat Em Rough” - WWI Exhibit • “Seek, Strike and Destroy” - Tank Destroyers Exhibit • “Patchwork” Exhibit • “Hollywood Goes To War” Exhibit • “Black Panthers, African American Tankers of WWII” Exhibit • “Eva Braun” Hitler’s Mistress & Wife Exhibit • “International Military High Honor, Awards, & Decorations” Exhibit • Tank & Cavalry Photography Exhibit • “Marilyn Monroe” Exhibit • Radio Controlled R.C. Tank Battlefield • and so Much More
International Tank & Cavalry artifacts dating from 1509 to present.
59 60 Delaware / Virginia Virginia / North Carolina
Delaware Agricultural Museum & Village Educational School Programs
Cultivating Fields: Nurturing Minds Our programs are tied to the Delaware State Standards and grade level expectations.
We have programs for grades 1st thru 6th.
For details visit our website www.agriculturalmuseum.org.
866 N. DuPont Hwy, Dover DE 19901 302-734-1618
Discover the Photography by Gene Runion home of the last founding father.
Field Trip Inquiries: [email protected] 2050 James Monroe Parkway Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 434.293.8000 | highland.org
61 62 North Carolina North Carolina
AIRBORNE & SPECIAL OPERATIONS Airborne & SpeciAl operAtionS MUSEUM MuSeuM
The Airborne & Special Operations Museum provides an exciting educational experience and preserves the legend of airborne and special operations forces. Visitors learn how the 48 volunteer members of the U.S. Army Test Platoon proved that soldiers could land on the battlefield by parachute and carry out tactical missions. The story is told of how, in the summer of 1940, the platoon developed training methods and tactical concepts that remain valid to this day, and in three years, the work of the fifty volunteers grew to a force of tens of thousands. The museum presents the story of the genesis of airborne and special operations forces and their intertwined evolvement over the past six decades. From their inception, American airborne and special operations forces have continued to make dramatic and lasting contributions to our national security. Visitors learn how these remarkable soldiers carried out missions of classic strategic and tactical significance behind enemy lines. Time after time the heroic efforts of these airborne units were responsible for turning the tide of history, and those efforts are recounted at the museum. The museum serves as a premier educational medium for active-duty personnel, their families, veterans and civilians of all ages. It serves Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Normandy, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the entire country. The museum preserves Just a ew o the laces that ha e rought out the est in and interprets the unique heritage of airborne and special operations forces for future America s sons and daughters. generations, ensuring that “the legend continues.” The extensive exhibits, large-screen theater production and motion simulator provide an opportunity for visitors to experience the legend. The museum provides special programming to enhance the curriculum of school children, emphasizing values education, and presents targeted educational programs developed for active-duty Closed Mondays and Federal Holidays. en Memorial Day military personnel. nde endence Day and Veteran s Day. The museum incorporates core values as part of its educational program, teaching how For school group information please contact the museum’s personal actions and character have direct impact on the course of our society and our visitor service coordinator at 910.643.2 68 world. The museum allows us to realize that history is not something that happened to Historic downtown Fayette ille C someone else a long time ago -- it is the story of who we are right now and why we, as Americans, are able to enjoy liberty and freedom. 10.643.277 www.asom .org The Airborne & Special Operations Museum, located in Fayetteville, NC, is part of the U.S. Army Museum System.
6372 6473 South Carolina South Carolina The Living History Park 299 W. Spring Grove Avenue, North Augusta, SC
Education Day • Oct. 14th Find out more at It’s living history and perfect for www.colonialtimes.us homeschool students. The event is for public and homeschool or call (803) 979-9776 students 4th grade and up. or (803) 279-7560 Colonial Times: A Day to Remember Oct. 15–16 Watch our colonial past come to life through demonstrations and living exhibits. This is a FREE event.
Christmas in the Backcountry Nov. 26 Learn how colonists observed Christmas in the backcountry. The buildings will be open for visitors and we will have items for sale—just in time for Christmas giving! This is a FREE event. ing rat b e l Funding assistance
e provided by Aiken County through accommodations C Years tax funds.
65 66 The 2017 Fall/Winter Homeschoolers Guide to Great Field Trips and Family Vacations - ad for Storyland Theatre, Inc. P. O. Box 14875, Augusta GA 30919-0875 6/17/16
South Carolina South Carolina / Georgia / Florida
Home School Programs at the Storyland Theatre
www.Santa-Elena.org 843-379-1550 1501 Bay Street, Beaufort 29902 A Season of
Indigo Tie-Dye Participants will have a chance to meet Eliza Musicals Lucas Pinckney who will tell them about the historical importance of indigo and how it became a valuable cash crop in South Caro- lina. Students will explore the parts of the plant used to make the dye and then tie-dye The Princess & The Pea their own t-shirts in indigo. (T-shirts not pro- vided). 10/25-29/2016 Camp Dig-It Camp Dig-It! offers an introduction into the field of archaeology by a Cinderella 1/24-28/2017 professional archaeologist. In this program participants will excavate a simulated site in dig boxes and use same methods archaeologists do to Jack & the Beanstalk uncover and record their finds. 3/28-4/1/2017 Living History with Captain William Hilton Meet and hear stories from the early Special Rates for explorer of the South Carolina coast who in 1663 named a high bluff of land on an island at the entrance to Port Royal Sound HOME SCHOOLS More programs available. See our Website www.Santa Elena.org at Maxwell Performing
Santa Elena: America’s Untold Story Arts Theatre, Augusta U. Inaugural Exhibit Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm [email protected] Sunday 1pm-4pm
Heritage Library, Beaufort Branch storylandtheatre.org Ancestry Research Center Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-3pm 706-736-3455
COURAGEOUS HEROES and adventurous stories greet guests of all ages every day at M&G! Explore the museum’s treasures through a scavenger hunt or the children’s learning centers to uncover artistic clues in history that still have meaning today.
KIDS 12 AND UNDER ENTER FREE!
M&G at Bob Jones M&G at at Bob Jones University and at Heritage Green University Heritage Green Greenville, SC 29614 Tues – Sat, 2-5 PM Tues – Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM www.bjumg.org (864) 770-1331
67 68 FloridaFlorida FloridaFlorida
TheThe Central Central Florida Florida Zoo Zoo & Botanical& Botanical Gardens Gardens is an is excellentan excellent resource resource for wildlife for wildlife and conservationand conservation education. education. Homeschool Homeschool ZOOventure ZOOventure classes areclasses offered are offeredSeptember throughSeptember May throughfor students May ages for students6-12. Students ages 6-12.will be Students inspired willand bechallenged inspired asand theychallenged experience as they our living experience classroom our duringliving classroom these interactive during programs. these interactive Limited classprograms. size allows Limited for personal class size attention allows for and personal up close attention wildlife encounters. and up close A complete wildlife listencounters. of classes, dayA complete camps, homeschool list of classes, family day workshops,camps, homeschool and registration family areworkshops, availableand registration online at arewww.centralfloridazoo.org available online at www.centralfloridazoo.org or call 407.323.4450, ext. or 123 call or email [email protected], ext. 123 or email [email protected] for more information. Registration isfor required more at leastinformation. two weeks Registration in advance. is required at least two weeks in advance.
AreAre you you looking looking for for an an exciting exciting field field trip trip for for your your homeschool homeschool group? group? Explore Explore the Zoo withthe anZoo official with an Zooofficial guide Zoo and guide learn andfascinating learn fascinating facts about facts the aboutanimals. the Experience animals. upExperience close animal up encountersclose animal as encounters students meet as studentsEducation meet Animal Education Ambassadors Animal from aroundAmbassadors the world. from Custom around design the world. a program Custom tailored design to your a program students tailored with Create to your Yourstudents Own ZOOventure!with Create Your Tell us Own what ZOOventure! elements you’d Tell likeus what to include, elements and you’dwe’ll do like the to rest.include, From and the smallestwe’ll do insectthe rest. to theFrom largest the smallest land mammal, insect learnto the what largest animals land eat,mammal, wherelearn theywhat live, animals how theyeat, wheremove, andthey much, live, how much they more. move, Children and much, will be much engaged more. inChildren these interactive will be engaged programs in designed these interactive to spark anprograms excitement designed for the to sciences spark an and a compassionexcitement for for wildlife. the sciences and a compassion for wildlife.
WhileWhile you’re you’re here, here, enjoy enjoy a ride a ride on on Champ Champ the the Train Train or the or thecarousel. carousel. Play Playin the in the Wharton-SmithWharton-Smith Tropical Tropical Splash Splash Ground Ground or takeor take a walk a walk on theon thenature nature trek. trek. The ZOOmThe AirZOOm Adventure Air Adventure course is coursea tree-top is a obstacle tree-top and obstacle zip line and course zip lineon Zoo course property. on Zoo Feed aproperty. giraffe or Feedexperience a giraffe, an experienceup-close encounter an up-close with encountera rhinoceros. with Be asure rhinoceros to visit the or websitetake a ridefor details on a camel and prices. (seasonal). Be sure to visit the website for details and prices.
CentralCentral Florida Zoo annualannual pass pass holders holders receive receive free free admission admission to tothe the Zoo Zoo as wellas well as discountas discount prices prices on many on many programs. programs. Ride passesRide passes are available are available for the fortrain the and train carousel. and carousel.Become aBecome Zoo annual a Zoo pass annual holder pass today, holder and today, your family and your will enjoyfamily the will Zoo enjoy for thethe Zoo for the whole year! For more informationwhole year! regarding the Zoo please visit www.centralfloridazoo.orgFor more information or call 407.323.4450. regarding the The Zoo Zoo please is located visit off 1-4 at Exit 104 inwww.centralfloridazoo.org Sanford and is open daily or from call 9:00407.323.4450. a.m. to 5:00 The p.m. Zoo is located off 1-4 at Exit 104 in Sanford and is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
69 7083 Florida Florida / Alabama Bragg-Mitchell Mansion 1906 Springhill Avenue Mobile, AL 36607 (251) 471-6364 Learn about living in the antebellum South Located in Mobile, Alabama, and nestled among 150-year-old oaks, the Mansion welcomes visitors to experience the history and culture of the Deep South. Educational opportunities are available for: • Field-trips • Individual tours • Educational events • Special occasions. Our staff welcomes you to share in the history and majesty of this fine home. www.braggmitchellmansion.com
19th Annual “Battles for the Armory” Civil War Reenactment Tallassee, Alabama NOVEMBER 10, 11, 12 & 13 2016 Sponsored by The Tallassee Armory Guards, SCV Camp 1921 Gibson’s View Plantation, Tallassee, AL SCHOOL DAY November 10, 2016 ($5 per student) Battles start at 2:00 PM on Saturday & Sunday PHONE: Sharon Kilpatrick (334) 233-9771 or Randall Hughey (334) 283-6888
www.tallasseearmoryguards.org
71 72 Alabama Alabama
“With numerous permanent and traveling interactive exhibits, thought- provoking“With numerous larger-than-life permanent IMAX films,and traveling and fun, interactive hands-on exhibits,educational thought- programming,provoking larger-than-life the Gulf Coast ExploreumIMAX films, Science and fun, Center hands-on aspires educational to increase programming, the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center aspires to science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the Gulf Coast region, increase science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the residents and visitors alike. Gulf Coast region, residents and visitors alike. By sparking imagination, creating curiosity and instilling a sense of wonder in the By sparking imagination, creating curiosity and instilling a sense of world, the Exploreum has been a cornerstone of informal learning on the Gulf wonder in the world, the Exploreum has been a cornerstone of informal Coast since its inception more than 30 years ago. With the continued support of learning on the Gulf Coast since its inception more than 30 years ago. the community – visionary civic leaders, generous donors, contributing members With the continued support of the community – visionary civic leaders, andgenerous volunteers donors, – the Exploreum contributing is ablemembers to bring and the volunteers world of –science the Exploreum to the Gulf Coast.is able to bring the world of science to the Gulf Coast.
TheThe Exploreum Exploreum continues continues to set to theset thebar barfor educationalfor educational outreach, outreach, providing hands-onproviding learning hands-on experiences learning for experiences the young forand the the young young-at-heart and the young- and promotingat-heart the and virtues promoting of lifelong the virtues learning of lifelongand curiosity. learning The and Exploreum curiosity. will The continueExploreum to grow will with continue the community to grow with and the bring community new and and exciting bring experiences new and for allexciting ages. experiences for all ages.
TheThe Gulf Gulf Coast Coast Exploreum Exploreum has hasexciting exciting homeschool homeschool classes classes available available for familiesfor lookingfamilies to supplement looking to supplement their science their curriculum. science curriculum.Explore physics, Explore biology, physics, biology, engineering and more! Our classes are tailored for a variety of engineering and more! Our classes are tailored for a variety of ages and provide ages and provide educational programming, hands-on experiments, educational programming, hands-on experiments, and time to socialize with and time to socialize with other young scientists. Best of all, there are no other young scientists. Best of all, there are no explosions in your home! Join us explosions in your home! Join us for hands-on, age-appropriate science for hands-on, age-appropriate science lessons to foster curiosity and discovery in lessons to foster curiosity and discovery in support of what your kids are support of what your kids are learning at home. learning at home.
www.exploreum.com
73 74 87 Alabama Alabama
Each day during the school year, hundreds of K-12 students converge on the 183-acre American Village campus located in Montevallo in Shelby County, Alabama. They step onto the stage of American history with a talented and passionate staff and explore the ideals of American liberty and self- government. Students are fully engaged and captivated as they experience the drama and uncertainty that existed when the “past” was the “present.”
On a typical day, one can see students taking risks in colonial Boston, preparing to debate Patrick Henry’s Virginia resolves for independence, enthusiastically drilling in Washington’s Army at Yorktown, and serving as delegates to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia.
Consistently teachers tell us this is the best field trip experience they have encountered in their years of teaching. Students rave about the experience; many of our historical interpreters get “fan mail.” Parents also praise our programs. They are struck by the authenticity with which our staff portrays people of the past; and they are brought into the action – right into the heart of the historical vignette – as if they were there.
The American Village campus is distinctive, believed to be the first campus in the Nation of its type, size, design, and scope to be constructed for the express purpose of civic and leadership education.
Although these facilities play a key role in presenting these ideas and stories, the American Village campus is not about its buildings. It is instead about building in the hearts and minds of students -- young and old -- a sense of stewardship of what George Washington called “the sacred fire of liberty.”
The American Village is open M-F 10-4, closed Saturdays and Sundays (check our web site for holidays and other closings). www.americanvillage.org. 75 76 Tennessee Tennessee Move, Groove, and Learn at the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum From guided tours to interactions with professional artists, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum offers an unparalleled interactive learning experience for homeschool students of all ages. With over 2 million artifacts in its growing collection, the museum provides students with an opportunity to explore the history that shaped country music, and American culture. Guided tours provide a multi-layered learning experience through exploration of the museum’s one-of-a kind artifacts, archival video and audio elements, interactive touchscreens, and more. Unique, hands-on learning programs expand the stories told by the exhibitions. From instrument demonstrations to experiences with songwriters, the museum allows students to immerse themselves in the vibrant history of country music. In addition to museum experiences, students can visit a legendary music studio, Historic RCA Studio B, located on Nashville’s famed Music Row. Stand where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and others made landmark recordings. Next, students can dive into the history of letterpress on an interactive tour of Hatch Show Print, a working letterpress shop founded in 1879. Participants can hand ink and print the final color on their poster. Visitors will find valuable learning experiences at the Taylor Swift Education Center—a space for hands-on experiences connected to the museum’s content. Every weekend, students can examine artifacts, learn guitar basics, write a song, and more. The museum also offers classroom support through distance learning. The flagship songwriting program Words & Music provides students a rich learning experience that culminates in an interactive workshop with a professional songwriter. Everything at the museum is a learning experience. Whether you’re an aspiring songwriter, history buff, or music aficionado, the museum has something for everyone. For more information, visit www.countrymusichalloffame.org/education, call 615-416-2001, or email [email protected]. 77 78 Tennessee Tennessee
Casey Jones Village & The Old Country Store
Between Memphis and Nashville, in Jackson, Tennessee sits Casey Jones Village and the Old Country Store. Within the Village you will find our Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum, multiple historic buildings, the Farm at Casey Jones Village, antiques that line the wall and ceiling from our historical southern traditions, a 1890s Ice Cream Parlor with bottletop checkers, and even a Gift & Confectionery Shoppe. Casey Jones Village is known for a wide range of educational tools, everything from an Antebellum home that stood witness to the Battle of Trenton in December of 1862 led by Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, to a hands on authentic Southern food experience in our Farm at Casey Jones Village. Our Farm has partnered with the American Heart Association to teach & educate about sustainable living through agriculture as an AHA Teaching Garden. Multiple historic buildings including the Village Chapel, Providence House, Casey Jones Home, and other structures were moved to Casey Jones Village to help preserve and education future generations about the rich history of West Tennessee and the American South. The Casey Jones Home and Railroad Museum is a tribute to the legend of Casey Jones and the men and women of the railroads. Included in the Museum’s self-guided tour is Casey Jones’ home which was originally located downtown Jackson, Tennessee where he, his wife, and three children lived. The Museum has a room dedicated to Casey Jones’ famous last ride and a Theatre to view a short film on the story of Casey Jones. There are three authentic railcars in our collection and kids of all ages are welcome to climb aboard the Engine and ring the bell just like Casey. For more details, information, or to set up a tour go to our website www.caseyjones.com or call us at 731-668-1223
79 80 Tennessee / Kentucky Kentucky
Homeschool Programs at the Chattanooga Zoo Family Day programs offered per semester
For more information and to register: www.chattzoo.org/education/home-school
A Wide Selection of Art & Science Adventures Encourage Hands-On Learning that’s Always FUN! Mix and match our space discovery exhibit, science activities and planetarium shows with gallery tours and art activities. Ask about our WOW outreach programs, field trips that come to you! [email protected] for details.
The LASC is located on the corner of MLK and 4th streets in downtown Lexington, KY for more information visit LASCLEX.ORG or call (859) 252-5222
81 82 Kentucky Kentucky
The Louisville Zoo is a living classroom — a place where nature comes to life. Over 134 acres offer students of all ages a place to discover the most exotic animals on the planet while walking amid lush botanicals.
The Louisville Zoo offers engaging formal public classes in the forms of holiday, DISCOVER WHAT YOU CAN LEARN spring break and summer camps as well as classes for homeschoolers with 10 or more students. Classes include up-close animal encounters. The Zoo’s School at the Zoo Experience a world of possibilities! program recently won the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) education award. Make your Zoo visit unforgettable: Zoo guests can experience three AZA award-winning exhibits: the multi-species • The Zoo is excited to offer special NEW rotational Islands exhibit which is home to Sumatran orangutans, Sumatran tigers, Home School Days every second Monday of babirusas, tapirs and siamangs who rotate in and out of three outdoor exhibits and the month (Sept. – May). one indoor enclosure. • Home school groups of ten or more may also See western lowland gorillas in the round at the award-winning Gorilla Forest which is add an Educational Experience as a part of home to ten gorillas including Mia Moja who is pregnant and expecting in May. Polar their day. Choose from any of the MetaZoo bears, grizzly bears, seals and sea lions call Glacier Run home. Students can also get classes or add one of our nose-to-nose with lorikeets, feed a giraffe and ride camels (the ships of the desert), exciting Guided Tours. take a train ride, climb the ropes courses and or go for a spin on the antique carousel. For more details visit LouisvilleZoo.org • 2017 Spring (April) and Summer Camps (June–July) feature up- close animal encounters and hands-on activities for every grade level.
Details at louisvillezoo.org/fieldtrips
83 84 Kentucky Kentucky ACTORS THEATRE
Actors Theatre Yum! Family Series Student Matinees Welcome to the magic of storytelling, where imagination awaits! Do you remember the first play you ever saw? The stage was grand, the costumes were vibrant, and the emotions you felt were simply electric. What was this brand new theatrical world? You wanted to feel that way again. You were officially hooked. That’s the magic of storytelling. That’s what Actors Theatre is all about. Each year, through the Yum! Family Series Student Matinee Program, more than 16,000 elementary, middle, high school and home school students have the unique and exciting opportunity to visit Actors Theatre and see world-class live theatre performances. Actors Theatre’s values of creativity, collaboration, engagement and excellence drive the program’s mission to impart the importance of experience and engaging in the arts at an early age. Students are immersed into the world of the play before they even reach their seats! Pre-show study guides and other enrichment materials are provided by Actors Theatre’s Education department to offer a fun and collaborative way for students to interact on their feet with the themes, ideas and issues connected to the production they are going to see. These resources not only prepare students to experience live theatre, but also help teachers connect the production’s thematic elements to the core curriculum being taught that season. Most importantly, involvement in the Yum! Family Series Student Matinee teaches the fundamentals of being an audience member and theatre participant. Not only will their Actors Theatre experience be successfully entertaining, but it will lay the foundation for a lifelong relationship with the arts. Actors Theatre’s diverse programming within its mainstage Brown-Forman Series and holiday Pops Series productions also brings with it the ability to present a vast array of distinctive theatrical experiences to students and teachers. The 2016-2017 Season has several opportunities to participate in the Yum! Family Series Student Matinee Program. From the fast-paced comedic thriller, The 39 Steps, to Louisville’s holiday favorites, Fifth Third Bank’s Dracula and A Christmas Carol, there is something for every student to enjoy and learn from. Come experience the magic of storytelling at one of the nation’s leading regional theatres, and help introduce the next generation of arts enthusiasts to that irreplaceable feeling that only great theatre can provide. Visit ActorsTheatre.org/student-matinees or call 502.585.1210 to reserve your seats today at $10 per ticket for Brown-Forman Series Productions, and $12 for Fifth Third Bank’s Dracula and A Christmas Carol.
85 86 West Virginia Ohio
West Virginia / Ohio Ohio / Michigan Historic Student Tours Victorian Tea Luncheon Storyteller, “WV History Hero” Joe Figaretti presents the area’s history using this 1892 Queen Anne Town Home as a backdrop. Eckhart House Tea Room, Tours 810 Main Street Wheeling, WV 26003 304-232-5439 www.EckhartHouse.com
5
The recreated 19th century village takes visitors back in time to restored and replicated buildings. Visitors view history in a restored log cabin, one-room school house, and other houses and churches of the Adventist pioneers who settled in the west end of Battle Creek over 150 years ago. We also encourage schools to spend the day holding class in our one room school. Call to reserve your school day! Phone: 269-965-3000 Fax: 269-968-9700 Email: [email protected] www.adventistheritage.org
87 88 Ohio Ohio
Discover a NATIONAL TREASURE Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio is the former estate of F.A. Seiberling, co-founder of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Completed in 1915, the estate was designed by architect Charles Schneider and landscape architect Warren Manning in the Tudor Revival style. It is one of the most important remaining examples of an American Country Estate built by the wealth created during the Industrial Revolution at the turn of the 20th century, when the emergence of modern America made Akron the “Rubber Capital of the World.” The estate features a 65-room Manor House, Gate Lodge, Corbin Conservatory and 70 acres of artistically landscaped grounds and formal gardens. The Gate Lodge has its own historic significance: in 1935, two admitted alcoholics met and talked long into the night when the principles that still serve as the cornerstone of Alcoholics Anonymous were identified. In 1957, Stan Hywet became a non-profit historic house museum so that the public could benefit from the cultural, educational, and inspirational riches of one of the most significant achievements in architecture and horticulture to come out of America’s Industrial Age. Stan Hywet is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a designated Save America’s Treasures project. It is Akron, Ohio’s oldest National Historic Landmark. We invite home school groups to take full advantage of all that we have to offer to benefit from a memorable experience. For information on tour options, pricing, geocaching, PlayGarden and questing or to book a reservation, please contact Pamela Courrier, Group Sales & Tour Services Specialist at 330-315-3284 or via email at [email protected]. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and Molly’s Shop & Cafe are open Tuesday through Sunday (closed to the public on Mondays) from April through December. www.stanhywet.org.
89 90 Michigan Michigan
The Ottawa County Parks Nature Education Center is our hub of year- round educational programming. Naturalist guides offer inexpensive, and often free nature programming to the public, including guided hikes, wildlife encounters, birding walks and field trips, and astronomy programs. Programming helps educate children and adults about the natural features of the area including plants, animals, and ecosystems. Our trained naturalist guides also offer private, curriculum-based programming for home-school groups (by appointment) in an on-site classroom, equipped with microscopes and more. Naturalist-led service-based learning experiences are also available HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THE OTTAWA COUNTY PARKS for those school groups looking for a volunteer experience. The Nature Education Center is located in Hemlock Crossing Park between Holland and Grand Haven, Michigan. The park offers over six miles of trails NATURE EDUCATION CENTER? that meander through bottomland and upland forest, old pine plantations and along the Pigeon River. A pedestrian bridge and numerous overlooks » No admission offer scenic views. The restored native prairie is a sight to see all year round. A pollinator garden and monarch waystation can be found in front of the Nature » Free nature programs for all ages Education Center. Park amenities include indoor and outdoor classrooms, » Private programs available, classroom kayak and canoe launch, two picnic shelters and grills, seasonal modern equipped with microscopes and more! restrooms, rustic toilets. » Wildlife viewing area Parking and admission to the Nature Education Center is always free. Guests are invited to enjoy the wildlife viewing area or the large fireplace in the Great » Summer camps for kids Room. Snowshoes are available to rent during the winter. » Located ~10 miles from Holland & Nature Education Center Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 12 - 5 Grand Haven pm. Closed to the public on Mondays. » 6 miles of hiking trails & kayak launch Park Hours: March 1 through October 15: 7am - 10pm; October 16 through February 28: 7am - 8pm Learn more online: miOttawa.org/Parks Hemlock Crossing County Park Public program schedule: miOttawa.org/OCPEvents 8115 West Olive Rd, West Olive 49460 (616) 786-4847 miOttawa.org/Parks Hemlock Crossing County Park: 8115 West Olive Rd, West Olive, MI 49460 (616) 786-4847
91 92 Michigan Free Guides for Homeschoolers!
Our guides cover it all! TOURS & CLASSES • Field Trip Sites & Family Vacations FOR CHILDREN & TEENS • Colleges and Career Schools AGES 4 - 17 • Educational Resources Enrich your child’s life with engaging art activities and classes: • Winter Activities Gallery Tours Photography Drawing Visit our website and download a Sculpture Painting copy of the guide for FREE! Ceramics Printmaking
Visit kiarts.org for more information! www.homeschoolersguides.com
Also on the website: CALENDAR OF EVENTS Check the calendar often, as it is continually updated!
(269) 349-7775, ext. 3162 [email protected]
93