March 8th and 22nd Zoo Boise's ZooTeen Information Hour Would you like to volunteer at Zoo Boise as a teen docent or critter college assistant? You can learn more about the program by attending one of these information hours, each of which takes place from 6-7 PM. You can find out more about the program here. May 9th Ballet Idaho's Family Series: Pink Martini Through Ballet Idaho’s Family Series, an open, casual environment is provided for young families to sample a ballet performance with the dancers. This program includes excerpts and interesting information about upcoming performances. Children learn what to look for when watching the ballet and how to be respectful audience members. Afterward, children are invited on-stage for a moving experience with the characters. Pink Martini is as hot as a band gets. Singing in seven languages, this ultimate lounge act is swinging everywhere from the Kennedy Center to Disney’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. The family series version is presented at 4 and 7 PM; the event costs $10 per person.
Ongoing Discovery Center of Idaho's Under Your Skin Ever wonder what kind of medical mysteries are going on inside of you? Wilhelm Roentgen’s discovery of X-rays in 1895 was the groundbreaking beginning of some fantastical investigations into the world beneath our skin. Under Your Skin, with hands-on exhibits, displays, and special events will put you behind the controls of medical imaging technologies to see and understand your amazing body as never before! Various workshops will run until June 25th; click here for a complete listing and dates. General admission is $6, while children 3-12 cost $3.50. Visit DCI's web site at http://www.scidaho.org/, or call 343-9895. For Homeschooled Teen Girls Come join us for monthly get-togethers with other homeschooled girls twelve years of age and older. It's a great way to make friends and just hang out. Our activities and schedule vary - previous activities have included crafts, pumpkin carving, skating, and movie nights. If you're interested, please e-mail Darla at teennight2004@yahoo.com. Presentations Group This new homeschool group is designed to give homeschool students an opportunity to give presentations in front of a group. The program is open to all ages, and participants may choose any type of presentation: oral reports, musical performances, skits, dramatic readings, demonstrations, etc. The group will meet for presentation events on the 4th Friday afternoon of each month at 2 PM. The location is not yet firmed up, but will be in Meridian, Eagle, or Nampa. If your children are not comfortable performing, you are still welcome to come watch the presentations. For more information, e-mail CJ at cjseidlitz@msn.com. Zoo Boise Events Zoo Boise offers a variety of events geared toward families, from camps and classes to special parties. A full list of events is available here. Zoo Boise can be contacted at 384-4260.
Homeschool Field Trip Co-op Events Listing 2005-2006
September: 2nd week - Shakespeare Festival: The Compleat Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)
October: 2nd week - Pumpkin Patch November: 2nd week - Micron Tour December: 1st week - Woodworking workshop
January: 2nd week - KTVB
February: 2nd week - Book Publisher March: 2nd week - PBS workshop
April: 2nd week - Gowen Field/Military Museum
May: 2nd week - Botanical Gardens June: 2nd week - Pot luck lunch (hopefully - no rain!) None of the specific dates have been set up yet. To sign up for a field trip, first sign up for the Field Trip Co-op mailing list by e-mailing Lee Anne Tanaka at lahtanaka@wwdb.org. About two weeks before a trip, the information regarding the trip in question will be sent to everyone on the mailing list.
Do you know of an event homeschoolers could profit from that we don't list here? Please contact us, and we'll see if we can use it.
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