Cola City Homeschoolers

Books with Bernadette (ages 3-6)
2020-05-27 11:30 - 12:00 UTC | Virtual Event
Books with Bernadette
for ages 3-6
Wednesday, May 27 @11:30am
Bernadette, a 6th grader at JHS 278 Marine Park, Brooklyn, will read picture books from our family library to any child who can sit still.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Teen Leadership International Conference
2020-05-27
Teen Leadership International Conference
With Institute for Cultural Communicators
Early Registration Deadline: May 27
Cost: $129/5-day pass or $49/2-day pass
Real-time Online Participation in Labs, Activities, and Programming
Real-time Online Championship Tournament Experience
On-Demand Recordings with access until Aug 31
We’re offering Digital Passes for:

Students 11-18
Recommended Staff Assistants (RSA’s)
Adults

Students ages 11-18, RSA’s, and adults from all over the globe will experience labs, workshops, activities, and programs that they will join in real-time participation. The RSA experience will be provided in real time with asynchronous options for those unable to join all of it in real time.

More information and registration
Contact local chapter leader about ICC monthly meet-ups: Julie Rambo julie.rambo@iccinc.org

Slime Time
2020-05-26 18:30 - 19:30
Slime Time with State Museum
Tuesday, May 26 @6:30 pm
All Ages — FREE
By popular demand we bring you: Slime Time! Join Ms. Laura and Ms. Liz as we show you how to make three different types of slime. Don’t worry – you don’t have to make all three. The recipe lists are below and we will make all three types throughout the night so you can choose to just make one or all of them. Get ready to get a little messy!
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Planning High School Courses
2020-05-26 16:00 - 17:00
Planning For High School Webinar
Tuesday, May 26 @4 pm (EDT)
Learn which classes you need to teach in your homeschool high school and how to cover them in this free, live class. Parents that are homeschooling high school can sometimes feel paralyzed when choosing high school courses. Join Lee Binz (the HomeScholar) for this next free class and let me guide you through the process for making a workable high school plan that will enable your students to graduate ready to seize every opportunity that awaits them. Only one opportunity to catch this class, Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Click HERE to pre-register

Gap Year Seminar
2020-05-26 15:00 - 16:00
Taking a Gap Year Seminar
Tuesday, May 26 @3 pm

With so much uncertainty as to how colleges will operate this fall, many students are considering alternatives. Is a gap year right for you?

The Gap Year Association is the Standards Development Organization for Gap Year Education as recognized by the US Department of Justice. They advocate for meaningful, accessible, and affordable gap year opportunities for every high school graduate.

More info and pre-registration

Build-a-City Challenge
2020-05-26 11:00 - 12:00
Build-A-City Challenge
Tuesday, May 26 @11 am
Come meet up and show off your architectural designs. Pre-build a skyscraper or a city for show and tell. Bring along some printable patterns to build along together.
Bring: scissors, tape/glue stick and crayons/markers
Printed patterns here: https://www.fosterandpartners.com/media/2639409/create_your_own_city_templates.pdf
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Telling Time
2020-05-25 10:00 - 11:00
Time for Telling Time
Monday, May 25 @10 am
Ages 6-11
$18
A fun hands-on class learning to tell time on analog and digital clocks!
Click HERE for pre-registration

National Parks Virtual Campout
2020-05-25, 2020-05-24, 2020-05-23
National Parks Virtual Campout
Saturday-Monday, May 23-25
To participate in this event:
1. Look at the Schedule below…
2. Choose which program you would like to participate in…
3. At the time listed for the program, simply go to that park’s Facebook page as it appears in the Schedule (times are EDT)…
4. Enjoy the program!
(Remember, you may go to as many of these programs as you like!)
Join park rangers from the National Park Service from Saturday, May 23 through Monday morning, May 25 for our 2020 Virtual CampOut. A wide range of activities will be offered and special guests will showcase the natural and cultural world with programs to include storytelling, living history and camping related activities. We encourage you and your family to “camp out” at home and virtually connect to our national treasures this weekend. Warm the hot chocolate, cook s’mores on your grill or in your oven and tune into your parks.
Click HERE for Schedule of Events/Activities

Play At Home Fest
2020-05-24, 2020-05-23
Play at Home Fest
Sat-Sun, May 23-24 all day
All ages
As families worldwide face school closures, lockdown, self-isolation, and social distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, it’s time to thrive, not just survive – fun is not cancelled, so get involved!
This promises to be the family-friendly virtual festival everyone needs, so pitch your tent in the garden, get out your camping chairs and enjoy your bank holiday weekend – join in and enjoy two action-packed days, nurturing children’s imagination, creativity and connectivity and putting play back at the heart of the home.
The exclusive line-up will be packed with children’s favourite characters, celebrities and brands, with printable festival wristbands downloadable online to add to the festival experience. The festival will also be raising funds for the National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus Appeal.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

PBS Kids Preview Event
2020-05-23 09:30 - 10:30
Sneak Peek: PBS Kids
Saturday, May 23 @9:30 am
South Carolina ETV and the ETV Endowment invite you and your child to join us for a fun virtual screening of the newest show from PBS KIDS, HERO ELEMENTARY, where kids learn to master their innate powers, like flying and teleportation, while exploring science along the way.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Plenty-O-Planets
2020-05-22 19:30 - 20:30
Plenty O’ Planets
Fri., May 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Families are invited to join museum educators each Friday for a special, virtual program all about astronomy. How does the Solar System throw a party? They planet! We’ll take a sneak peak into one of our Astronomy Day demonstrations to learn how planets are formed. Then we’ll dive into the activity of the week, “Play Dough Planets”, which will give you a good idea of just how big, or small, your favorite planet might be compared to others. Gather your Play Dough Planet supplies so you can follow along!
Click HERE for supplies and pre-registration information

Dance Party!
2020-05-22 11:00 - 12:00
Dance Party!
Friday, May 22 @11 am
All ages
Come join us for a Dance Party. Music is Kids Bop current hits. Dress up in costumes is optional. Hosted by Kiyana Thomas.
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Make Your Mark Bookmark Contest
2020-05-22
SC State Library Bookmark Design Contest 2020
Deadline: May 22
Think about your favorite story. Was it something you used to read when you were little? Perhaps it’s something you read last week? Maybe you’ve read it one hundred times over or maybe you’ve read it once where it stayed in your heart. A picture-book? A 300-page novel? Maybe a comic? Perhaps an audiobook?
The rules are simple: Show us your favorite story on the bookmark template provided. Make sure to stay in the lines! One winner will be chosen out of four different school level categories. Whichever designs are selected will be printed as official South Carolina State Library bookmarks. On your mark. Get set – Design!
Submit your design to the South Carolina State Library May 4th through May 22, 2020
There are 4 categories:
1. Elementary School
2. Middle School
3. High School
4. College/University (full-time)
Homeschool students are encouraged to participate and will be judged based on their grade level.
Click HERE for more information and submission details

Game Changing Assistive Technology
2020-05-21 19:00 - 20:30
Game Changing Assistive Technology Workshop
Thursday, May 21 @7 pm
For Parents/Teachers
Microsoft has created free, accessible Assistive Technology to support students who struggle with reading, writing, math and communication. These tools are essential in today’s online learning environment, yet many teachers, parents and students do not know they exist!
Click HERE to pre-register

Living Room Soccer Skills
2020-05-21 17:00 - 17:30
Living Room Soccer Skills
Thursday, May 21 @5 pm
Girls and boys (and adults!) of all ages and levels join us for 30 minutes of fun with a soccer ball. The session is part gentle work-out and part opportunity to improve technique, coordination, and balance with a ball (any round ball). No furniture or household items will be harmed during this session (pets not included).
For kids (and adults!) ages 8 and up.
Matt is a professional coach with Brooklyn City FC specializing in youth development
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Beginner Knife Skills
2020-05-21 13:00 - 13:30
Beginner Knife Skills
Thursday, May 21 @1 pm
For ages 8+
Are knives sharp and scary? Sometimes yes, but the more you know, the more you’ll get to chop! Learn about knives in the kitchen: what different knives are used for and how to use them safely.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

LEGOs Exchange
2020-05-20 16:00 - 16:30
LEGOs Exchange
Wednesday, May 20 @4 pm
Share and talk about your favorite LEGO creation with fellow enthusiasts! All ages welcome. Just prepare a new LEGO creation or pick out your favorite from the shelf and think about what you want to share with others about what inspired it or how you made it. All ages welcome.
This session will be facilitated by Oliver Saez, who is a LEGOs enthusiast and in 6th grade.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Magic with Everyday Objects
2020-05-20 12:30 - 13:30
Magic with Everyday Objects
Wednesday, May 20 @12:30 pm
Ages 8-12
$25
Learn to do magic tricks with everyday objects you can find in your home!
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Cultural Communicators: Columbia
2020-05-19 15:00 - 17:00
Institute for Cultural Communicators
Columbia Chapter Online
Tuesday, May 19 @3pm
Ages 6-18
Check out iccinc.org Columbia area homeschool chapter. You’re invited to visit (or join) this life giving Community! Who’s student ages 6-18, doesn’t need this!? Come visit over live zoom ICC chapter. Note: this program has a Christian world view.
Contact julie.rambo@iccinc.org for zoom info!

Make a Book with ONE Piece of Paper
2020-05-19 15:00 - 16:00
Make a Book with ONE Piece of Paper
Tuesday, May 19 @3 pm
This class is for children 7 and up. Wanna know something… all you need to make a book is one piece of paper and scissors. Bring your supplies and we’ll make little books together. You can write, draw, color, or collage to make your book.
Ian McDermott is a librarian who likes to make very small books.
Click HERE to Pre-register

Engineering Recycled Racers
2020-05-19 14:00 - 15:00
Engineering Recycled Racers
Tuesday, May 19 @2pm
Learn about green engineering as you create a race vehicle using recycled materials. Hosted by The Museum of Science, Boston.
Click HERE for more info and preregistration

Multiplication Fun
2020-05-19 10:00 - 11:00
Multiplication Fun!
Tuesday, May 19 @10 am
Ages 7-11
$10
Learning your multiplication facts is a must, So let’s have fun doing it.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

3 games in 3 days with Scratch
2020-05-18 17:00 - 18:00
3 games in 3 days with Scratch
Monday-Wednesday, May 18-20
AGES: 8–12 yrs old
ATTENDANCE: Required: an adult must stay
PRICE: Free

The Scratch Programming, developed at MIT Media Lab, is a free desktop programming language for creating interactive 2D multimedia games, stories, and animations. Scratch is designed to be fun, educational, and easy to learn. The Scratch programs are developed by dragging blocks from the block palette and attaching them to other blocks like a jigsaw puzzle that create scripts. This method of programming (building code with blocks) is referred to as “drag-and-drop programming.”
Things to learn: In this 3 day, FREE activity participants will learn to develop 3 easy to learn 2D games in an interactive live class taught via Zoom by an experienced instructor with vast experience with kids. This is an excellent beginner level class for students who want to learn to develop 2D games.
Click HERE for more information and pre-registration

So You Want to Be a YouTuber?
2020-05-18 13:00 - 14:00
So You Want to Be a YouTuber?
Monday, May 18 @1 pm
Ages 9-14
$16
Get your YouTube channel started in less than 60 minutes!
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Deep Space Soiree
2020-05-15 19:30 - 20:30
Virtual Family Astronomy Night
Fri., May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Families are invited to join museum educators each Friday for a special, virtual program all about astronomy. This week, we’ll take a look at objects waaaaay beyond our Solar System and even beyond the Milky Way Galaxy! We’re talking Deep Space and how to find your age on different planets! No need to prep materials – we’ll go over how to find your age and show you a website (https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/) that can help you do the same.
Click HERE for supplies list and pre-registration information

Magic Show
2020-05-15 16:30 - 17:30
Magic Show for Kids
Friday, May 15 @4:30 pm
Get your kids to join Uncle Chuckles for a FREE on-line kids’ Magic Show to help them smile, laugh and be entertained – and give you a break! Anyone can watch, not just students of Alive Montessori.
Click HERE for more info and pre-registration

Virtual Dig thru Natural History
2020-05-15 12:00 - 13:00
Virtual Dig thru Natural History
Friday, May 15 @Noon
Ever wonder what it takes to get a specimen from “the field” to your favorite museum? Excavation is just the first step in this intricate process! Join SC State Museum’s Curator of Natural History, Dave Cicimurri, and Education Outreach Manager, Timia D. Thompson, as we discover the journey specimens take from discovery at fossil sites to their appearance in museum collections. Let’s dig in!
Click HERE to pre-register
