Cola City Homeschoolers

Dance Party!
2020-05-22 07:00 - 08:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
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
2020-05-21 - 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 15:00 - 16:30
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 13:00 - 13:30
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 09:00 - 09:30
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 12:00 - 12:30
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 08:30 - 09:30
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 11:00 - 13:00
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 11:00 - 12:00
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 10:00 - 11:00
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 06:00 - 07:00
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 13:00 - 14:00
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 09:00 - 10:00
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 15:30 - 16:30
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 12:30 - 13:30
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 08:00 - 09:00
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

Time to Think About Transcripts
2020-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
Procrastinating on making your child’s #homeschool transcript?
Get started with this free workshop May 12 & 14!
Register for Lee Binz’s free class, Time to Think About Grades, Credits, and Transcripts and get your transcripts done before the homeschool year ends. Two dates to choose from!
Tuesday, April 12 – 4:00pm (Eastern Time)
Thursday, April 14 – 4:00pm (Eastern Time)
Click HERE to pre-register

4-H: Moon Phases
2020-05-14 11:00 - 12:00
Living Room Learning: 4-H
Thursday, May 14 @3 pm
Ages 3rd-5th grade
Virtually guided hands-on activity that can be completed with items found at home. This week’s activity is Moon Phases with oreo cookies.
Bring: 6 sandwich cookies (like Oreo), paper towel, spoon
Click HERE to pre-register

How to Grow an Herb Garden
2020-05-14 07:30 - 08:30
How To Grow An Herb Garden
May 14, 2020 11:30 AM

Join the Clemson Extension School & Community Gardening Program as we share our favorite herbs to grow this summer! Herb gardening is a great way to engage children and families in gardening. In this presentation, we will demonstrate how to plant an herb garden in a container, discuss basic drying techniques, and share some of our favorite recipes!

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Leaders are Readers
2020-05-13 08:30 - 09:30
Leaders are Readers: Reading Activity
Wednesday, May 13 @12:30 pm and @1 pm
12:30 pm Grades K-3
Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn for Kids! We can’t win every time! Well, maybe we can. We can having winning attitudes!
1:00 pm Grades K-6 Pass It On Things do not always work out the way we think they will. No matter what. Don’t give up.
Read along story with printable handout activities too.
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Reelin' It In
2020-05-12 14:30 - 15:30
Reelin’ It In
Tues., May 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what lies beneath our rivers? Do other creatures call them home like us? Join Ms. Laura and special guest Mr. Will as we discuss the three rivers that unite Columbia. Topics will include a discussion of river fisheries, our past and present relationship to the waters as a recreational resource, and how you can enjoy them safely and responsibly. The activity for this evening will focus on water pollution.
Click HERE for supplies needed and pre-registration information

Time to Think About Transcripts Workshop
2020-05-12 12:00 - 13:00

Chasing Space (2-part class)
2020-05-12 11:30 - 12:00
Chasing Space: Science and Life Lessons
with LELAND MELVIN: Astronaut, Explorer, Author
2-part class: Tuesdays; May 12 &14 @3:30 pm
All ages welcome
(Best for grades 3-8)
FREE
Having been an NFL player and a NASA astronaut, Leland Melvin is uniquely suited to talk to students about dream jobs. Since the road he traveled wasn’t direct or easy, Melvin is now devoted to helping students discover a love for science and the grit to pursue their dreams.
In a class that’s out of this world, astronaut Leland Melvin will explain why space exploration matters and how it affects our daily lives. Leland will share his experiences as one of the lucky few to travel in space, as well as what it takes to land that dream job.
Click HERE for more information and pre-registration

Virtual Costume Party!
2020-05-12 07:00 - 08:00
Virtual Costume Party! and Build-along Challenge
Tuesday, May 12 @11 am
Put on your superhero costumes and come party with us. Bring some Legos or playdough to do a build-along challenge. Prebuild something related to your chosen superhero for show and tell. For example: Skyscraper for Superman or Spider-Man, or whatever vehicle the superhero used. Star Wars could make R2D2 or spaceships.
Pre-register on this form and we’ll send you the zoom link.
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Magnolia Gardens Walking Tour
2020-05-08 - 2020-05-09
Magnolia Gardens Virtual Walking Tour
Saturday, May 9
Join Joe McGill on Facebook Live for a walking tour of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston, SC, and a solo sleepover in one of its slave cabins. He will broadcast live on the Slave Dwelling Project’s Facebook Page.

2:30 – 3:30 pm eastern: Plantation Walking Tour (Facebook Live)
8:00 – 8:45 pm eastern: Slave Cabin Broadcast (Facebook Live)
9:00 – 9:45 pm eastern: Slave Cabin Broadcast (Facebook Live)
10:00 – 10:45 pm eastern: Slave Cabin Broadcast (Facebook Live)
11:00 – 11:45 pm eastern: Slave Cabin Broadcast (Facebook Live)
8:30 – 9:00 am eastern: Slave Cabin Broadcast (Facebook Live)

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Night Charting the Skies
2020-05-08 15:30 - 16:30
Charting the Night Skies
Fri., May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Families are invited to join museum educators each Friday for a special, virtual program all about astronomy. With so many twinkling, sparkly things in the sky – how do you know what you’re looking at? This evening will focus on the South Carolina sky and different constellations and celestial objects you’ll be able to see (and how to know what you’re looking at). The activity for this evening will be a Star Wheel and will only require you to have a few things on hand.
Click here for supplies needed and pre-registration information

Graphic Eye: Art Webinar
2020-05-08 08:00 - 09:00
Graphic Eye: Art Webinar
Fri., May 8 at Noon
In this virtual program, State Museum Art Curator, Amy Chalmers, will offer a sneak peek of the upcoming art exhibition, The Graphic Eye: South Carolina and the Intersection of Art and Design. From mass-produced media of the late 19th century to concert posters of today, The Graphic Eye explores South Carolina’s strong and diverse connection to the graphic arts. Join us to see some exhibition highlights!
Registration is required–Click HERE for information

Virtual Costume Party!
2020-05-08 07:00 - 08:00
Virtual Costume Party! and Lego Challenge
Friday, May 8 @11 am
Put on your superhero costumes and come party with us. Bring some Legos to do a build challenge. You can also bring prebuilt lego constructions and superhero themed items for show and tell. Prebuild something related to your chosen superhero for show and tell. For example: Skyscraper for Superman or Spider-Man, or whatever vehicle the superhero used. Star Wars could make R2D2 or spaceships.
Pre-register on this form and we’ll send you the zoom link.
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Quick Worksheets with SC Discus
2020-05-06 11:00 - 11:30
Finding Quick Worksheets in SC Discus
Wednesday, May 6 @3 pm
Join us to locate quick worksheets in Discus in .PDF file format to easily download, share, and print. You’ll find student worksheets and activities for your grades 1 – 9 units dealing with:

Biographies
Geography
Health and Guidance
Language Arts
Life Sciences
Math
Physical Sciences
Social Studies
The Arts

The ½-hour webinar runs 20 minutes with 10 minute Q&A time.
Questions? Please contact Linda Heimburger: lheimburger@statelibrary.sc.gov
Click HERE to pre-register

Balloon Cars!
2020-05-05 14:30 - 15:30
STEAM At Home: with State Musuem
Tuesday, May 5 @6:30
Kids and families are invited to join State Museum Education Manager, Laura Kane and special guest, Planetarium Manager, Liz Klimek,as we have lots of fun with physics! It’s all around us and always effecting us – but what are the basics that you should know? Learn all about gravity, balanced and unbalanced forces, friction, and why inertia is a property of matter. You’ll need to gather some supplies for this week’s activity: Balloon Cars! Special appearance by Logan Ybarra-Kane – the amazing frisbee catching dog! Content is appropriate for all ages.
Registration is required and capacity is limited.
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