Activities

Art

Ceramic jewelry class

Wednesdays, Jan 11 - Feb 8
1:30 - 2:30 pm

Location: Joyce's studio

Cost: $75

Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992

Clay class

Wednesdays, Jan 11 - Feb 29
11 am - 12 pm

Location: Joyce's studio

Cost: $95

Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992

Family clay class

Saturdays, Jan 7, Feb 4, Mar 3
10:30 am - 12 pm

Location: Joyce's studio

Cost: $60 / $50 for each additional family member

Contact: Joyce E., 847-475-7992

Theater/Music

Evanston Children's Choir

Concert choir: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:15-5:45 pm
Main choir: Wednesdays, 4:15-5:30 pm
Junior choir: Mondays or Fridays, 4:15-5:15 pm

Cost is $150 per semester for Main and Junior Choirs and $195 + uniform cost for Concert Choir.

A fun, energetic, multicultural children's choir. Click the links to see their website and Facebook page.

Contact: Gary Geiger, 847 733-0814

Kindermusik

Music and movement

Location: Northwestern University

Cost: varies

Contact: Julie F.

Sports/PE

Family ice skating for homeschoolers

Wednesdays, 11 - 11:45 am starting Sept. 14

McFetridge Sports Center (near Irving and California in Chicago)

Cost: $9 per family; skate rental additional

Contact: Marita T.

Gym class (Chandler Newberger)

Thursdays, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Chandler Newberger Center, 1028 Central, Evanston

Cost: $3/adult, $1/child one year or older

All ages run off that cabin fever! Not a drop off activity! Parents must stay and help supervise. Homeschooling families come on out and enjoy one open gym space, tot equipment, and sporting equipment. Great social time for parents too!

Gym class (My Gym)

Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2:30

My Gym, 9179 Gross Point Rd., Skokie, 847-677-6947

Cost: $7 for first child, $3 for any others per family, adults free

This is a drop in, not a drop off! Kids climb, romp, and have fun. Snacks are permitted in the seating area.

Contact: Ellen G.

Homeschool Youth Soccer League

Spring, 2012

Details TBA

A youth soccer league made up of homeschool youth, parent coaches and referees. All welcome to play, ages 3 through teens. Weekly practices organized by local team coaches, monthly games. Email Amy if interested.

Contact: Amy J.

Other

Boy Scout troop

Small local Boy Scout troop. Great troop, great outdoorsmanship. Boys start around age 11 and continue to age 18. Troop meets Monday nights at 7:00 pm at Northminster Presbyterian Church (Central Park and Grant).

Contact: Laura M., 847-328-5967

EHE Family Retreat

June 22-24 (Fri-Sun), 2012

Ronora Lodge, Watervliet, MI

Cost: TBD ($300-400 per family)

Contact: Elise K.

Games Workshop open play and paint

Open play with figures, can paint your own figures, available for purchase.

Free to play, free to learn. Buy your own figures and paint.

3rd Friday every month, 12-2 pm

Location: Games Workshop, 5687 W. Touhy, Niles (in the Village Crossing Shopping Center)

Contact: Jen K.

Girl Scouts

Tuesdays, 10 am

Ages: 5-16 (Daisies through Seniors)

Contact: Mary L.

Homeschool International Pen Pal Group (HIPP)

1st Monday of the month

Location: TBA

Cost: $20 annually - pays international postage

Correspond with peace corps volunteers in 5 different foreign countries and the kids they work with. For all ages from toddler drawers up to the teen writers. Get on Yahoo group to stay in touch and contact Amy to find out how to do that.

Contact: Amy J.

Additional activities that are currently filled

These activities are currently filled to capacity, but feel free to contact the organizers for ideas on how to start your own such groups.

Biology - Joyce E.

History Co-op - Maureen H.

History Via the Movies and Documentaries (teens) - Ann W.

Japanese - Eileen R.

Short story discussion group (teens & adults) - Ann W.