Mid-August 2007

HEART OF TEXAS
Home Educators Alliance for Resources and Training of Texas, Inc.


MID-AUGUST 2007 ISSUE
Home School News and Events

Dear Home School Leaders and Friends,

We are excited to share with you some information about several events that may be of interest to home schoolers in the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding North Texas region. Please feel free to pass along this information to the homeschooling families in your network.

If you would like for us to help you spread the news about an event or activity that your group is doing, or if you know of an event or activity that would benefit other home schoolers, please drop us a line at info@HEARTofTex.org so we can include it in the next issue of our bi-weekly e-newsletter.

Thanks so much!

www.HEARTofTex.org

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Home Educators Alliance for Resources and Training of Texas, Inc., (HEART of Texas) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to serving the home schooling community. Our mission is to provide leadership, training, and support, as well as to encourage political participation within the home school community through communications, networking activities, and events directed at home school support groups and families in the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding North Texas region.


This information is provided as a service to our fellow home schoolers. HEART of Texas does not necessarily endorse, warrant, or represent any of the activities, events, or organizations listed, or their content, views, opinions, or recommendations. Please use your own judgment when considering taking part in or attending any of these events or activities or visiting any of the websites or links provided. HEART of Texas assumes no responsibility for the content of any ads, promises made, or the quality/reliability of the products or services offered.


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AUGUST 16-18
STATE HOME SCHOOL CONVENTION AND FAMILY CONFERENCE

Preview and purchase curriculum as you browse the carpeted Exhibit Hall filled with over 170 booths!

Location: The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380

Keynote Speakers: Andrew Pudewa
Featured Speakers: Doug and Patsy Arnold
FREE Thursday Evening Sessions!
Come Thursday for a FREE taste of the weekend to come! Have friends interested in homeschooling? Bring them along too! Kick-off your Convention vacation with an evening of inspiration! Don’t want to hassle with Registration Friday morning? Convention registration will be open Thursday evening for your convenience!

Thursday Schedule (FREE)
7 p.m.: Debra Bell --- Recovering Our Vision: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense Now More Than Ever
8 p.m.: Andrew Pudewa --- Conquering Corrupt Culture by Raising Christian Communicators


Friday and Saturday Evening Programs:
John Erickson, creator of Hank the Cowdog, joins us again with an encore performance Friday and Saturday nights! His audiences enjoyed him so much last year that we just had to ask him to come back! Join other “Hank scholars” in listening and watching as John reads some of Hank’s stories and sings some of his songs! Watch and listen as the creator and author of the popular Hank the Cowdog series make his character come alive. You will be able to picture yourself out on the ranch!

Special Fellowships --- Saturday from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Do you ever feel like you are the only one facing unique circumstances? Saturday afternoon, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., there will special fellowships for minority families, support group leaders, families with single parents, families with special needs children, and families with only children. Come be encouraged, build relationships, and share ideas with others facing similar situations.


Quality Programs for Children and Teens Available!!

For Registration and Other Information: www.thsc.org/convention/General_Information.asp - registration

For Listing of Exhibitors: www.thsc.org/convention/exhibitor_default.asp

For Speaker Schedule: http://www.thsc.org/convention/Speaker_sessions.asp


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AUGUST 17-18
NTHEN BOOKFAIR AND CONFERENCE --- PLANO

Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days

Location: Plano Centre
2000 East Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX

Featured Speakers: James and Stacy McDonald
Featured keynote speakers are James and Stacy McDonald. Tom and Sherry Bushnell, founders of the Special Needs Children ministry, NAATHAN, will also be presenting special workshops on educating special needs students. And don't forget to sign up your teens for Generation Joshua and your children for the Art-A-Rama art programs.

For Registration and Other Information: 214-495-9600 or http://www.nthen.org


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AUGUST 21
MOBILE DAIRY CLASSROOM

AUGUST 21 --- Mobile Dairy Classroom
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Rowlett Public Library
972-412-6161

Details: 32-foot classroom featuring a fully operational milking parlor with a real, live cow
Co-sponsored by Rowlett Public Library, Christian Educators Resource Center, and PEACH

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AUGUST 24
HOMESCHOOL ART CLASS at AMON CARTER

A Sense of Place
Time: 10 a.m.
Details: Homeschool students will explore how artists depicted places of personal importance during an inquiry-based tour of the Carter’s galleries. Featured artists include Albert Bierstadt, Charles Demuth, Thomas Moran, and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others.

Students will also complete a drawing of Fort Worth’s skyline and receive their own sketchbook. Homeschool educators will discover innovative methods for introducing the workshop’s theme into their curriculum.

Admission: $5 for children of members
Students must be six years or older to attend the program, and participants will be divided into groups by age. Adults will be separated from children but are welcome to bring infants or toddlers with them.

Home educators are invited to purchase instructional materials related to the workshop, including digital images, for $10


To Register: 817-989-5030 or email education@cartermuseum.org
Space is limited, and preregistration and prepayment are required for registration to be complete.


Location: Amon Carter Art Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard
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1. North Texas Library Summer Programs --- Summer 2007

2. Ringling Brothers Reading Club --- Through 8/15/07 ---- Participating Texas Libraries

3. Sunkist "Take a Stand" Free Lemonade Stand Program --- Through Sept 4

4. AMC Theatres Summer Movie Camp --- Free Movies --- Wednesdays Through August 15

5. BEST Robotics 2007 Preview: 2021 a Robot Odyssey

6. THEO Offering Summer SAT Classes, Summer Activities, and Classes for 2007-2008

7. Achievement Testing Available at CERC in Rowlett

8. Lewisville Area Homeschool Speech --- Intro to Competitive Speech Classes --- Registration Open

9. Homeschoolers East Co-Op Classes --- East Dallas --- Register August 22

10. Legacy Home School Enrichment Program at First Baptist in Euless --- Registration Open

11. Elementary Choir, Music, and Band Classes --- www.singandplay.com --- Classes Start Sept 4

12. Library Used Book Sales in North Texas --- August

13. Private One-On-One Tuturing in Mathematics--- www.ed2netlearning.com

14. Sharkarosa Open-to-the-Public Days --- August

15. Shows at the Fort Worth Omni Theater --- August

16. Shows at the Dallas Imax Theatre -- Museum of Science and Nature – August

17. Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge Programs --- August

18. Theater Performances at Artisan Center Theater ---Hurst --- August

19. CATS Home School Theatre Classes --- Arlington --- Registration Open for 2007-2008 School Year

20. Plano Children’s Theater --- Plano --- August

21. STAR WARS: Where Science Meets Imagination Exhibit at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History --- Through Sept 3

22. Dallas Museum of Art Exhibit --- August

23. Dallas Heritage Village --- at Old City Park --- August

24. Texas Discovery Gardens --- August

25. Day Camps at Camp Tonkawa --- August

26. Discounts 30/80 Percent for Health Care--- www.rrussell.thedreamcard.net

27. Heritage Farmstead Museum --- Plano --- August

28. Enjoy Free Ice Cream at Blue Bell Ice Cream's 100th Anniversary Celebration – Various North Texas Cities --- August

29. Book It! Reading Program --- Now Enrolling for 2007-2008

30. Braum’s Book Buddy Reading Program – Now Enrolling for 2007-2008

31. Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program --- Earn a Free Book

32. Smoothing the Way Meetings in North Texas --- August

33. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus --- SPECIAL FIELD TRIP PRICES!! --- Fort Worth

34. Symphonic Saturdays --- Addison --- August 4, 11, 18, 25

35. Advanced & Pre-Advanced Placement English and CLEP Classes--- Llambertmark@aol.com

36. Audio Extravaganza Featuring John Erickson and Johnny Heller --- Hurst Public Library --- August 14

37. Performance at Bass Hall – Wizard of Oz --- August 14-19

38. State Convention and Family Conference --- The Woodlands --- August 16-18

39. Amon Carter Re-Opening Party --- FREE --- August 17

40. Master the SAT/PSAT and Get FREE College--- www.collegeprepgenius.com

41. NTHEN Bookfair and Conference --- Plano --- August 17-18

42. Star Parties at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History --- August 18

43. Colors By Nature (Exploring Natural Dyes) Class and Tour at Fossil Rim--- August 20

44. Dallas Thunder Homeschool Basketball Organization --- Registration Open --- 1st Practice August 20

45. Mobile Dairy Classroom --- Rowlett Public Library --- August 21

46. Home School Art Classes --- Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth --- August 24

47. TJEd Mom School Family Event --- Dallas ---- August 25

48. Effective Communication Course – Dallas --- Aug 27–Sept 1

49. 11th International Conference on Rethinking Education in Irving --- Keynote John Taylor Gatto ---

50. Performance at Bass Hall – Spelling Bee --- September 4 – 9

51. Oil Spill Home School Class and Tour --- Fossil Rim --- September 10

52. Fossil Dig Home School Class and Tour --- Fossil Rim --- September 24

53. Irving 1^st Annual Home School Showcase --- Lee Park Recreation Center – October 6

54. Registration Under Way at Tarrant County College for Home School Classes --- FREE MATH ASSESSMENT

55. Volunteer Opportunities Available for Home School Students in 21 Counties --- American Cancer Society

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1. SUMMER PROGRAMS AT NORTH TEXAS LIBRARIES --- SUMMER 2007

Summer Reading Clubs, Story Times, Events, Activities, and more! Libraries in North Texas are gearing up for an action-packed, fun-filled summer that will inspire a love of reading!

To find out what your local libraries are doing, visit the website below. It includes links to public libraries all over Texas, so you and your kids can get in on the adventure of reading this Summer!!

http://www.publiclibraries.com/texas.htm

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2. RINGLING BROTHERS READING CLUB --- PARTICIPATING TEXAS LIBRARIES --- THROUGH AUGUST 15

Who Can Participate: Kids ages 2-12
For Details: Participants receive cool bookmarks, clown noses, and coloring sheets.
List of Participating Libraries: http://www.readingwithringling.com/dfw.html
Clown Appearances at D/FW Libraries: http://www.readingwithringling.com/dfw_clown.html

Reading is a great way to spend your summer! And, it can even take you to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® present Circus of Dreams, which will play at American Airlines Center, August 1-12, and Fort Worth Convention Center, August 15-19.

Available for kids 2-12 years of age, it is easy to join. All you have to do is visit your local participating library and read a few books. Then, you will earn a free ticket to the circus this summer!

Your librarian will give you everything to join Reading with Ringling Bros.!® including cool bookmarks, clown noses, puzzles and coloring sheets.

If your library is not listed, tell them about the circus reading program. It’s not too late to join!


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3. SUNKIST "TAKE A STAND" FREE LEMONADE STAND PROGRAM --- THROUGH SEPT 4

Sunkist is giving away 10,000 lemonade stands (while supplies last) to kids ages 7-12 who want to raise money for a charity of their choice.

Who Can Participate: Ages 7-12
How to Participate: To receive a complimentary stand, young philanthropists and their parents must submit their "Take a Stand" pledges online. Details and order forms are available at the Sunkist website. Stands are available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
For Details:
http://www.sunkist.com/takeastand

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4. AMC THEATRES SUMMER MOVIE CAMP --- FREE MOVIES --- SUMMER 2007

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH AUGUST 15
Explore the wild side of AMC. Free Movies. Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. .
Groups can reserve free tickets one week in advance at the box office at participating theaters.

To Find an AMC Theater Near You: http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/

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5. BEST ROBOTICS 2007 PREVIEW: 2021: A ROBOT ODYSSEY


Get the first look at the theme for this year's competition!
Visit: http://www.bestinc.org/MVC/

BEST is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, and technology through participation in a sports-like, science- and engineering-based robotics competition.

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6. THEO IN PLANO OFFERING CLASSES FOR 2007-2008

From their NEW SPACE at 15^th and Custer!!

Plano’s THEO—The Outsourcing Solution for Home Schoolers---was born to fill in the gaps of what is available to North Texas home educated students. We strive to offer classes which require a large pool of students to “make.”
We chose a centrally placed location, one mile north of George Bush Tollway and two miles west of 75, to provide classes for the home educated junior high and high school student who wants something different.
Bursting at the seams with newly added shop and drafting, sign language, chorus, theater and speech and even a writing club for those students (or adults) who love to write and long to be published, THEO has a heart to help families homeschool through high school, without missing out on the highly academic classes or extracurricular classes offered by public and private schools.
After all, you can hardly have a writing club for excellent writers if you are pulling only from a few hundred families….but you can if you are pulling the best writers from all over the metroplex….same goes for chorus and band a/k/a Instrumental Ensemble….
Academic Tutoring Available:
THEO also offers academic tutoring in a classroom setting for math, science, Spanish, writing, Worldview and more. THEO caters to 6-12th grade, but Paula Smith offers science for all grades from our same great location through The Science Resource. www.thescienceresource.com
For more information:
Visit www.THEOsonline.org to learn more,
or visit us at the Plano Book Fair on August 17 or 18 OR
visit us at our new home, 1301 Custer Road, Suite 616, Plano, TX 75075.
Please visit www.THEOsonline.org to learn more. Or visit us at the Plano Book Fair on August 17 or 18.


Location: THEO’s New Location:
1301 Custer Road, Suite 616
Plano, TX 75075

For More Information: www.THEOsonline.org

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7. ACHIEVEMENT TESTING AVAILABLE AT CERC IN ROWLETT

For Registration and Other Information: http://www.cerconline.org/testingindex.html

Location: Christian Educators Resource Center
3810 Industrial, Suite 300
Rowlett, TX 75088

Contact: 972-475-4138

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8. LEWISVILLE AREA HOME SCHOOL SPEECH --- INTRO TO COMPETITIVE SPEECH CLASSES

Registration Open!

Class Dates: August 2007 Through May 2008
Tuesday afternoons

Grade Levels: 6th-8th Grades
Where: Valley Creek Church in Flower Mound
Cost: $40/month

Contact for More Information: Lisa Tetsch
tetsch@juno.com

Class Description: Each semester students will participate in three different Individual Events (IE's). We will concentrate on all aspects of expression-voice inflection, articulation, pace, timing, facial expression, eye contact and physical delivery (blocking, gestures, poise, energy and passion). At the end of each semester the students will participate in a speech competition rated by judges. Students are greatly encouraged and confidence is strengthened. This is a fun class! Even reluctant first-timers will enjoy it.

Year 1, Semester 1 (Fall 2007)
1. Literary Interpretation (children's story)
2. Oratorical Interpretation (famous speech)
3. Expository (self-written) Students will also recite a poem and play impromptu games. These games teach creative, quick thinking and build confidence.

Year 1, Semester 2 (Spring 2008)
1. Oratory (monologue from book/movie)
2. Nomination/Acceptance speech (working in pairs, self-written)
3. Persuasion (self-written) We will cover humor and play more impromptu games. These games begin to prepare students for Limited Preparation speeches.
In addition to speaking, we will be discussing and memorizing scripture regarding our speech. There is a difference between public speaking, as we defend what we believe, and the speech we use in personal relationships (boldness vs. humility).

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9. HOMESCHOOLERS EAST CO-OP CLASSES --- EAST DALLAS

AUGUST 22 --- Registration
Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: The Summit Church
4101 East Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75074


SEPTEMBER 26 --- Classes Start

Classes Offered:
Mock Trial I (Grades 1-3)
Mock Trial II (Grades 4-6)
Model United Nations (Grades 9-12)
Youth and Government I (Grades 6-8)
Youth and Government II (Grades 9-12)
Ballroom Dancing (Grades 4-6)
Readers’ Theater I (Grades 1-3)
Readers’ Theater II (Grades 4-6)

For Class Schedule: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=dzg7xwz_5hcrtr2&pli=1

Application: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/club_expressions/files/Application Materials/

Contact For More Information: Sandra Carey at club_expressions@yahoo.com

To Join Their Yahoo Group: www.groups.yahoo.com/group/clulb_expressions/


We are seeking a passionate and qualified leader for speech and debate and a model UN leader for our 4th-8th graders.

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10. LEGACY HOME SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AT FIRST BAPTIST EULESS

Currently Enrolling for 2007-2008 School Year --- Science, History, and Fine Arts Classes
Grade: K-8
Contact: Laura Lewis at 817-267-3313 ext 267
Email: legacy@discoveryfirst.org

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11. ELEMENTARY CHOIR, MUSIC, BAND CLASSES --- REGISTRATION OPEN

SEPTEMBER 4 --- Classes Begin

Register Now for Fall Elementary Choir/Music and Band Classes
Music and Band for Homeschoolers

Elementary Choir/Music class. Grades 1-4.
Concerts, choir contest, rhythm instruments, recorders
(grades 3&4), folk songs, folk dancing, music
fundamentals, class instruction

Band-Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels.
Grades 5-12.
Concerts, Band contest, Band Solo & Ensemble
Contest, class instruction, all band instruments
taught (see singandplay website for important
information.).

All classes begin week of September 4, 2007 after
Labor Day. Choice of five locations and days.

For Fall class schedule, and information: www.singandplay.com
or email lwhitson@singandplay.com
or call 972-843-0329.

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12. LIBRARY USED BOOK SALES IN NORTH TEXAS --- AUGUST

Looking for inexpensive literature books and other resources to add to your home school library? Library used book sales are excellent opportunities to purchase books at bargain prices. Here are a few sales that we know about in the North Texas area:


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HURST – August 17-18
Time: Sat: 10 – 4:30; Sun: 1 – 4:30
Location: Hurst Public Library
901 Precinct Line Rd
817-788-7300

Books: 8,000+; 80% donated; 75% hardcover; sorted; .50 - $1
Not picked over; no buyer restrictions

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CORSICANA – August 18
Time: 10 - 4
Location: Corsicana Public Library
100 N. 12^th Street
903-654-4800
Contact: ref@corsicana.lib.tx.us

Books: 5,025 books; not picked over; no buyer restrictions; .50 paperbacks; $1 hardcover

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FLOWER MOUND – August 18
Time: 11-5
Location: Flower Mound Public Library
3030 Broadmoor La
972-874-6151

Books: not “picked over”; no buyer restrictions; .25 - $3; credit cards accepted

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VAN ALSTYNE – August 24-25
Time: Fri: 9-5; Sat: 9-4
Location: Van Alstyne Community Center
211 North Preston
903-482-5991

Books: 75% hardcover; sorted; not picked over; no buyer restrictions; .10 - $1


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14. SHARKAROSA OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC DAYS

AUGUST 4, 11, 25 (closed Aug 18)

Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last tour begins at 4:30)

Admission: $8 per person; kids 3 and under are free
INCLUDES: - Meet & Greet with our Education Animals (kangaroos, monkeys, lemurs & more) *Animals available for meet and greet vary with the season and off-site events schedule*
- Safari Wagon ride through exotic pastures to see camels, zebra, buffalo & more
- Kids Bucket Train rides thru 22 acres of “wild” trails!
- Use of pavilion for lunch (you may purchase lunch at our concession stand or bring your own)

NOTE: NO OTHER EVENTS(PRIVATE TOURS, FIELD TRIPS, ETC.) WILL BE BOOKED ON OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAYS.
We are currently taking deposits for fall field trip reservations. Please visit the Field Trip page under the "Visiting Section" of our web site for details on booking a field trip for your home school group.

For More Information:
www.sharkarosa.com
940-686-4600(main)
940-686-3715(fax)

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15. SHOWS AT THE FORT WORTH OMNI THEATER – AUG

Special Effects - through September 3
Explores the magical world of movie illusions.
For More Info: http://fortworthmuseum.org/omni/SpecialEffects.html
For Info About the Movie: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/specialfx

Dolphins - through September 3
For More Info: http://www.fwmuseum.org/omni/dolphins.html
For Info About the Movie: http://dolphinsfilm.com/ or www.macfreefilms.com

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16. SHOWS AT THE DALLAS IMAX THEATER - MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & NATURE --- AUG

Dinosaurs Alive! - Through August 31
For more Info and to Purchase Tickets: www.natureandscience.org/imax/default.asp
Dinosaurs Alive is a global adventure of science and discovery featuring the earliest dinosaurs of the Triassic Period to the monsters of the Cretaceous “reincarnated” life-sized for the giant IMAX® screen. Audiences will journey with some of the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they uncover evidence that the descendents of dinosaurs still walk (or fly) among us. From the exotic, trackless expanses and sand dunes of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert to the dramatic sandstone buttes of New Mexico, the film will follow paleontologists as they explore some of the greatest dinosaur finds in history. Through the magic of scientifically accurate computer-generated animation, these newly discovered creatures, and some familiar favorites, will come alive…in a big way!

Sharks - Through August 31
For more Info and to Purchase Tickets: www.natureandscience.org/imax/default.asp
Presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau (son of famed underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau), Sharks brings you face to fin with a multitude of shark species, including the Great White, Hammerhead and Whale Shark. Witness them as they really are: not wicked man-eating creatures, but wild, beautiful and endangered animals that have been in existence since a million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth. So join us on this unique round-the-globe expedition and you'll enjoy astonishing up-close encounters for an unforgettable giant screen experience.

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17. FORT WORTH NATURE CENTER AND REFUGE PROGRAMS --- AUGUST


AUGUST 5 --- Dogs of the West
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Admission: $5/members free

AUGUST 19 ---- Turtles
Time: 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Admission: FREE

AUGUST 25 --- Kingfishers
Time: 1 & 2 p.m.
Admission: $5/members free

AUGUST 26 --- Nature Center’s Bison Herd
Time: 1 & 2 p.m.
Admission: $5/members free


For More Information about these or other events: 817-237-1111
http://www.fwnaturecenter.org

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18. THEATER PERFORMANCES at ARTISAN THEATER IN HURST

Artisan Center Theater holds quality, "in the round" performances that are family-friendly, entertaining, and affordable! Artie's Playhouse, their Interactive Children's Theater, offers original, fun-for-all-ages productions featuring familiar characters and themes, but with fresh twists that keep it entertaining and exciting for parents as well as children. Each story has its own character focus, which is reinforced throughout the play.
The plays are about 30-45 minutes long, and include lots of audience participation to hold the interest of even the youngest child in the family. The theater's full-length stage productions include musicals, comedies, and family dramas which are entertaining, as well as family-friendly. Past performances have included such classics as Godspell, Cheaper By the Dozen, The Scarlet Pimpernel, and The Sound of Music.

THROUGH AUGUST 4 --- The Miracle Worker

AUGUST 17 – SEPTEMBER 15 --- Beauty and the Beast
Times: 7:30 p.m. (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays)
3:00 Saturday Matinee
Ticket Prices: Reserved seats: $13.00 for adults, $11.00 for students and senior citizens, $8.00 for children 12 and under.
Mondays and Thursdays are $9.00 adults; $6 12 and under
Reservations recommended.


AUGUST 20 – SEPT 7 --- The Littlest Viking (Artie's Playhouse Children's Production)
Times: Mondays: 4:30 p.m.
Ticket Price: $3 per person



To Reserve Tickets: 817-284-1200
For More Information: http://www.artisanct.com
Address: 420 E. Pipeline Road in Hurst, Texas (in the Bellaire Shopping Center)

Artisan Theater can come to you!!!
For more information about how to schedule a performance at your location, contact the theater at 817-284-1200. They can perform for events, birthday parties, church functions, and more!!! Bring their family-friendly, entertaining shows to your front door!! Very reasonable prices!!

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19. CATS HOME SCHOOL THEATRE CLASSES --- REGISTRATION OPEN

REGISTRATION OPEN for 2007-2008 Home School Theatre Classes

Location: 1100 West Randall Mill Road
Arlington, TX 76102

Contact: 817-861-2287 or Metro 817-265-8512


For Home School Class Listing: www.creativearts.org/fallclasses.html#0.1_table08


For More Information about CATS: www.creativearts.org

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20. PLANO CHILDREN’S THEATER PRESENTS:

AUGUST 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, and 30 --- Stinky Cheese Man
Time: 9:45 AM and 10:45 AM
Location: Plano Children's Theatre

AUGUST 5 --- The Wizard of Oz
Location: Plano Children's Theatre

AUGUST 9 - 11 --- The Wizard of Oz
Location: Plano Courtyard Theater

AUGUST 10 -19 --- Anne of Greene Gables (Musical)

AUGUST 23-26 --- Thoroughly Modern Millie


Time: Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:15 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. at 2:15 p.m.
Admission: Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the door.

For Tickets or Information: Call (972) 422-2575
www.Planochildrenstheater.com

Location: Plano Children’s Theater
1301 Custer Road
Plano, TX 75075


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21. STAR WARS: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS IMAGINATION at the FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & HISTORY

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination
Through September 3, 2007

Location: Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

The first exhibit of its kind, Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, combines costumes and props from all six Star Wars films with real-world technologies, video interviews with film-makers, scientists, engineers, and exciting hands-on components, including two large Engineering Design Labs, where guests can build and test speeders and robots.
Don’t miss your opportunity to explore the galaxies of Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination.

Admission: Admission will be by timed ticket only, thus advance tickets are recommended.
Tickets are $15 for adults; $10 for children (3-12) and seniors (60+).
Museum Members pay just $4 per person!

To Order Tickets: By Phone 817-255-9540
(Mon-Sat, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Sun, 11 am - 4:30 pm)
For More information about the exhibit: http://www.fwmuseum.org/exhibits/trav_starwars.html

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22. DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBITS

THROUGH OCTOBER 7 --- From the Ashes of Pompeii

Location: Dallas Museum of Art
Details: Many are aware that Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in A.D. 79 buried the famous town of Pompeii, Italy. But, few people know that it also buried Stabiae, a seaside enclave of the rich and famous about three miles away, at the foot of the Sorrento-Amalfi Coast.

From the Ashes of Vesuvius, In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite will open at The Dallas Museum of Art on July 8 with a stunning collection of archaeological objects from the ancient Roman site of Stabiae (modern Castellammare di Stabia). The exhibition premiered at the Smithsonian before traveling to other U.S. cities.

In Stabiano features maps, excavation photographs and 72 objects dating between 89 B.C. and the time of the eruption, all from the villas of ancient Stabiae.

Location: Dallas Museum of Art
Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
General Admission:
The general admission fee includes viewing the Museum’s permanent collection and most exhibitions. An audio tour of the permanent collection is included in general admission. Audio tours for adults and families are available.

Members FREE
Adults $10
Senior citizens (65 and over) $7
Students* $5 (with current school ID)
Children under 12 Free

Free on Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Free on the first Tuesday of each month


Group Discounts (10 more more): Joanne Nichols at 214-922-1222
For Information: 214-922-1200
To Purchase Advance Tickets: 214-922-1803


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23. DALLAS HERITAGE VILLAGE --- AT OLD CITY PARK

Village Academy invites your child to step into the past. Classes are designed for children ages 5 to 12 and take approximately 2 hours. This summer, classes are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Class sizes are limited, so register early to get your first choices!

Members receive a $2 discount on each registration. If your family signs up for 5 or more classes, you will receive a $2 discount on each registration. (Only one discount valid per family.)

For More Information: http://www.dallasheritagevillage.org/VillageAcademy.aspx


Summer 2007 Classes for Ages 5 to 8


AUGUST 16 --- Albums of the Past
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $17
Class size: 4 to 12 students
Using albums in our collection as inspiration, make your own postcard, photograph, or autograph albums. You’ll get a chance to take reproductions of some of our postcards and photos home in your very own album of the past. (Also available for ages 9 to 12.)

AUGUST 18 --- 1901 Tejano Life
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $12
Class size: 4 to 10 students
Explore our newest living history space, the Section House. Grind corn with the mocajete, meet Mrs. DeLeon’s chickens, and make a paper flower. (Also available for ages 9 to 12.)

AUGUST 23 --- Log Cabins
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $12
Class size: 4 to 12 students
How did pioneers build log cabins? Watch as restoration work begins on our own Miller Cabin. Explore how they’re built and make your own version of a log cabin—including a log cabin snack! (Restoration schedule subject to change.)


AUGUST 25 --- Keeping Cool
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $12
Class size: 4 to 12 students
Texas has always been hot, so how did people keep cool before air conditioning? Finish your day by making fans and churning ice cream.


Summer 2007 Classes for Ages 9 – 12

AUGUST 16 --- Mind Your Manners
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $17
Class size: 4 to 8 students
Over tea and lemonade in Mrs. Blum’s dining room, learn about the etiquette of the past—as well as good manners for today. (Also available for ages 5 to 8.)

AUGUST 18 --- Trail Blazer
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $12
Class size: 4 to 12 students
As pioneers moved to Texas, they often had to blaze a trail through the wilderness—using landmarks, compasses and maps. Learn some of their tricks and techniques as you blaze your own trail through the Village. Which team will be the first to reach their destination?

AUGUST 21 --- Sew with Mrs. Kennedy
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $25
Class size: 3 to 6 students
All little girls knew how to sew in the 19th century. Learn some basic stitches and take a sewing kit home with you to practice on your own. Price includes the beginning sewing kit and My First Sewing Book. (Also available for kids ages 5 to 8.)

AUGUST 23 --- 1901 Tejano Life
Time: 10 a.m.
Cost: $12
Class size: 4 to 10 students
Explore our newest living history space, the Section House. Grind corn with the mocajete, meet Mrs. DeLeon’s chickens and make a paper flower. (Also available for ages 5 to 8.)

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24. TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS ---


AUGUST 18 --- EarthKind Environmental Stewardship Day (FREE)
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Dallas The Dallas County Master Gardeners and the Texas Cooperative Extension Service will present a whole day of talks, gardening demonstrations and guided tours at Texas Discovery Gardens. You will learn how to create a natural, healthy landscape that uses less water with plants that are native or adapted to our prairie soils.
Admission: This event will be free to the public.

COMING IN SEPTEMBER: Seasonal Butterfly House
Walk through Butterfly House filled with native butterflies and their nectar plants.


Location: Texas Discovery Gardens is located at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fair Park. Fair Park is two miles east of downtown Dallas just south of Interstate 30.

For More Information: www.texasdiscoverygardens.org


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25. DAY CAMPS AT CAMP TONKAWA

AUGUST 26 --- Primitive Survival Day Camp
9:30-2:30pm
"WATER" where to find it, grade it, filter, purify and collect it. Dehydration prevention
"CORDAGE" how to make rope from plant materials
"KNOTS" Useful lashings, hitches, and knots to use in outdoor activities.
Bring your own lunch.
Cost: Sign up for the five camp series or per camp rate
8-12 year olds $100 $25
13-15 year olds $125 $30
16-adult $150 $35


SEPTEMBER CAMPS
1 Organic Gardening Fall Workshop

8 Horsemanship Day Camp

12 & 13 Nature Awareness Day Camps

15-16 Tree House Building Workshop

22-23 Horse Week-end Camp

28-30 Four Season Camp / Autumn Session A

***************Calendar change
OCTOBER 5-7 --- Primitive Survival 1 & 2 (originally Oct 19-21)
Still offering the week day camp Oct 23-25

For More Information: Contact April at camptonkawa@bigplanet.com

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27. HERITAGE FARMSTEAD MUSEUM --- PLANO
The Museum Grounds are Open Year-Round (Except Holidays)
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday & Sunday 9:00am – 4:30pm
Cost: $2.00 Per Person, Museum members free, children under 4 free
Grounds only, no access to the Farrell-Wilson House or outbuildings.
The Heritage Farmstead Museum Grounds are a great place to take your kids to experience life on the farm. There are, chickens, ducks, a horse, a mule, sheep and goats. For a small entrance fee families can wander the grounds or have a picnic under a shade tree. A great way to pass a few hours on a summer day!


THROUGH AUGUST 31 – Museum Tours
Monday-Friday, House tours from 10:00am – 12 noon
Saturday and Sunday, One tour each day, at 1:00 pm
Call in advance for group tour times available year round
Museum is closed on Holidays
.
AUGUST 17 --- Farm Animals
Time: 10:30 AM Join us as we learn about animals on the farm from Clifford the Big Red Dog. We will learn songs and finger plays and have fun doing farm animal art projects.
Details: Arrive by 10:30 SHARP to catch the wagon into town. Visit the blacksmith, the general store, the post office, the doctor, the sweet shoppe and the feed store. You can shop for treasures at the General Store. Don’t be late…it’s a long walk to town (pole barn).
Prices: Non-Members: $6 per child; $3 per adult.
ALL PROGRAMS REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION.
NO GROUP REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR THE FRIDAY MORNING PROGRAMS.



FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH --- Scout Tours
REQUIRE ADVANCE RESERVATIONS.

Times available: 9:30, 10:00, 10:30.
Cost: $3.50 per scout, $3.00 per adult, 2 Scout Leaders Free.
Scouts will receive a patch from the Farmstead.



Location: Heritage Farmstead Museum
For Registration and Other Information: 972-881-0140 http://heritagefarmstead.org/events.htm
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28. ENJOY FREE ICE CREAM AT BLUE BELL’s 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION --- VARIOUS NORTH TEXAS CITIES

Blue Bell’s “rolling birthday party” has been traveling across the Southern United States. Don’t miss it when it rolls into North Texas!

ADMISSION IS FREE!!

AUGUST 18-19 --- WICHITA FALLS
Time: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Riverbend Nature Center

AUGUST 23 --- TYLER
Time: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Location: Broadway Square Mall

AUGUST 24 --- TYLER
Time: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Broadway Square Mall


Details: Blue Bell will host a “rolling birthday party,” a chocolate-colored 18-wheeler full of Blue Bell information and memorabilia. The traveling Blue Bell caravan will also include a mobile “country store” stocked with anniversary merchandise, and an inflatable Homemade Vanilla carton bounce house for kids to enjoy. The multi-vehicle ice cream odyssey will make stops in 66 cities across the company’s 16-state market area. On the inside, the exhibit will feature imaginative multi-media presentations of the history of Blue Bell, and a display of the current lineup of Blue Bell products and how ice cream is made.

Each visitor receives a complimentary special 100-year anniversary cup of Blue Bell’s Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Blue Bell fans will also be able to purchase Blue Bell Ice Cream: a Century at the Little Creamery in Brenham, Texas, 1907-2007, a coffee-table book that tells the tale of Blue Bell’s 100-year history.

For More Information About the 100^th Anniversary Tour: www.bluebell.com/100year_tour.aspx

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29. BOOK IT! READING PROGRAM --- NOW ENROLLING FOR 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR

The Book It! Reading Program is sponsored by Pizza Hut and runs from October 2007 through March 2008. It is available for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. Home schools may participate, and families can choose to sign up individually or through their support group.

The reading program allows the children to earn free personal pan pizzas for meeting their reading goals.

For Enrollment Information: http://www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/k6enroll.asp

For Homeschool Enrollment: www.bookitprogram.com/enrollment/homeschool.asp

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30. BRAUMS BOOK BUDDY READING CLUB --- NOW ENROLLING FOR 2007-2008

Braum's Book Buddy is a fun and rewarding reading incentive program for children in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The Braum's Book Buddy program gives children the opportunity to read for delicious prizes from Braum's! Each child can earn up to six Braum's treats throughout the year including Single Dip Sundaes, Single Dip Ice Cream Cones and more! The best part...it costs nothing to participate in Braum's Book Buddy reading program. We're happy to offer this program to elementary schools and home schools absolutely free! At Braum's, we want to promote a positive attitude in children for a lifetime love of reading.

For More Information: www.braums.com/bookbuddy.asp

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31. BARNES AND NOBLE SUMMER READING PROGRAM

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 4
Barnes and Noble’s reading program lets your kids earn free books!!

Fostering a love of reading and its rewards, the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program is popular with both students in the first through sixth grades and educators throughout America.

Last summer, we provided more than 291,000 free books and participants read 2.3 million books! This year, children can join Jack and Annie from Mary Pope Osborne’s Magic Tree House on their summer adventure as part of their own journey in our Summer Reading program.

Participation is fun and easy for kids to earn free books! They simply read any eight books — library books, books borrowed from friends or books bought at Barnes & Noble — write about their favorite part, and bring a completed Summer Reading in the Magic Tree House Journal tear page to a Barnes & Noble bookstore. Children can then choose from a list of paperback books. We’re confident there will be plenty of titles they will like.

No matter where your child spends their summer vacation, reading has the ability to take them far, far away — and it can even earn them a free book!

Information kits are available at your local Barnes & Noble store, or simply print out the documents below.


For More Information: www.barnesandnobleinc.com/our_company/community/Summer_Reading/Summer_Reading_Program.html


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32. SMOOTHING THE WAY MEETINGS --- NORTH TEXAS

Smoothing the Way is a support group dedicated to serving first-year homeschooling mothers. Each month a topic of specific interest to the new homeschooler is offered. We will offer you information that will make your first year less confusing. We will also offer you the opportunity to meet other new homeschoolers who are sharing your experiences — both good and bad! You will meet veteran homeschoolers who can reassure you that these experiences are very normal and can help you to navigate through your first year.

ARLINGTON --- AUGUST 28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
To RSVP or for More Information: bonbonmom4@yahoo.com


ATHENS --- AUGUST 21
Time: 6:30 p.m.
To RSVP or for More Information: furlongs9@earthlink.net
903-469-4031


DENTON --- SEPTEMBER 6
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Denton Bible Church
Modular 7
To RSVP or for More Information: cbrazzel@juno.com
940-206-0796


NORTH RICHLAND HILLS --- SEPTEMBER 3
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Davis Boulevard Baptist Church
5408 Davis Boulevard
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
To RSVP or for More Information: marlain@aol.com
817-905-5427


PLANO --- AUGUST 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
To RSVP or for More Information: beverlystewart@gmail.com
Location: 1301 Custer Road in Plano, Texas.
Map to our location: theosonline.org/Location.htm



Don’t Live Near a Smoothing the Way Group?
If you don’t live near a Smoothing the Way group, but would like to have access to the information, ask about their Teacher Training Course.


For Information about Smoothing the Way groups near you, or to find out how you can lead a group: http://www.smoothingtheway.com/



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33. RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS --- FORT WORTH

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has extraordinary things in store for the 136th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth! You’ll have to check all realities at the door, because the 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. will take you on a journey filled with imagination, dreams come true and circus-sized spectacles. Packed full of surprises, this all-new Ringling Bros. breaks circus tradition with high-speed action, cutting-edge technology, and an interactive adventure that is sure to keep you talking for generations.

AUGUST 15–19 --- FORT WORTH (Ft. Worth Convention Center)
Schedule and Ticket Info: www.ringling.com/schedule/schedule.aspx?id=95573

WFAA 8 SPIRIT OF TEXAS NIGHT! Wednesday, August 15th at the 7:30 pm performance -- Save $8 per ticket. (This offer is not valid on Circus Celebrity, Front Row, or VIP Seating and cannot be combined with the 20% discount or any other offer.)

SPECIAL Group Field Trip Price: $10 (August 17 at 10:30 a.m. - general seating only)


To Order Tickets or For More Information: 1-877-224-4867
www.ringling.com/


TEACHERS:
For FREE Circus-Related Lesson Plans: http://www.ringling.com/activity/education/


FOR SPECIAL OFFERS: www.ringling.com/offers/cert.aspx
(Baby’s First Circus, E-Specials/Discounts, Free Commemorative Certificate, etc)


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34. SYMPHONIC SATURDAYS --- ADDISON

AUGUST 18, 25
Location: Esplanade Park
Admission: FREE

You bring the blanket. We’ll bring the symphony.

For More Information: www.addisontexas.net/about_addison/article_event_schedule.asp

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35. ADVANCED PLACEMENT, PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH & CLEP CLASSES

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9^TH– 10^THGrade Class: Pre-AP/Novel Studies/Analytical & Creative Writing

REGISTER NOW FOR 2007-2008 COURSES!
For More Information & To Register:
Contact Melody Lambert, B.S., M. Ed., at 817-292-9409 or email Llambertmark@aol.com

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Parent Info: Name, phone number(s), & address,
Student Info: Name, age, date of birth, and grade student is entering this fall.
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36. AUDIO EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING JOHN R. ERICKSON AND JOHNNY HELLER AT HURST PUBLIC LIBRARY

AUGUST 14
Time: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Hurst Public Library
901 Precinct Line Road
Hurst, TX 76053

Admission: FREE

Details: Literacy through listening will be the purpose of this day, featuring high profile audiobook stars John R. Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog series, and Johnny Heller. The event will highlight the Hurst Library's audio resources. There will be displays featuring organizations that benefit from audio formats such as Texas Talking Books, ESL and other community members who have an interest in sharing their passion for recorded books. Librarians will demonstrate how to download eaudiobooks.


Schedule:
5-6 p.m. Information Booths; Librarians will demonstrate how to download eaudiobooks.

6-7 p.m. John R. Erickson will perform from his Hank the Cowdog series (celebrating 25 years of a Texas favorite!)

7-7:30 p.m. Information booths; John Erickson and Johnny Heller will also be autographing

7:30-8:30 p.m. Johnny Heller, reader of Marley and Me and many popular children and young adult titles, will narrate selections from various books representing all age levels.


For More Information: Beverly Kirkendall
817-788-7302

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37. PERFORMANCE AT BASS HALL --- WIZARD OF OZ

AUGUST 14 - 19

Follow the yellow brick road! This classical musical favorite, based upon the novel by L. Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy and her dog Toto, who have been swept away by a tornado to the strange but beautiful Land of OZ. As they search for the way home, they meet a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who needs a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. Together, they set out on a journey to find the magical Wizard of OZ who they hope will help Dorothy and Toto find a way back home before they are caught by the Wicked Witch of the West. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Song, THE WIZARD OF OZ features the hit songs, “We’re Off To See The Wizard,” “Follow The Yellow Brick Road,” and “Over The Rainbow.” This show is suitable for all audiences.


To Order Tickets: 817-212-4280 or 817-332-2272

To Order Tickets Online: Click Here

For Ticket Pricing and Other Information: www.casamanana.org/WizardofOZ.htm

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38. STATE CONVENTION AND FAMILY CONFERENCE --- THE WOODLANDS

Preview and purchase curriculum as you browse the carpeted Exhibit Hall filled with over 170 booths! Experienced vendors from all over the nation will be there to offer the very latest in educational material for home schoolers. There will be full-scale curricula, books and materials for specific subjects, traditional textbooks, unit study materials, life skills (needlework, carpentry skills, homemaking skills, mechanical skills, etc.), fun extras (educational games, videos, art supplies, science kits, music programs), and more.

AUGUST 16-18 --- State Convention and Family Conference

Location: The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380

Keynote Speakers: Andrew Pudewa

Featured Speakers: Doug and Patsy Arnold
FREE Thursday Evening Sessions!
Come Thursday for a FREE taste of the weekend to come! Have friends interested in homeschooling? Bring them along too! Kick-off your Convention vacation with an evening of inspiration! Don’t want to hassle with Registration Friday morning? Convention registration will be open Thursday evening for your convenience!

Thursday Schedule:
6 - 9:30 p.m.: Convention Registration open

7 p.m.: Debra Bell --- Recovering Our Vision: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense Now More Than Ever
8 p.m.: Andrew Pudewa --- Conquering Corrupt Culture by Raising Christian Communicators


Friday and Saturday Evening Programs:
John Erickson, creator of Hank the Cowdog, joins us again with an encore performance Friday and Saturday nights! His audiences enjoyed him so much last year that we just had to ask him to come back! Join other “Hank scholars” in listening and watching as John reads some of Hank’s stories and sings some of his songs! Watch and listen as the creator and author of the popular Hank the Cowdog series make his character come alive. You will be able to picture yourself out on the ranch!

Special Fellowships --- Saturday from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Do you ever feel like you are the only one facing unique circumstances? Saturday afternoon, from 3 – 4:30 p.m., there will special fellowships for minority families, support group leaders, families with single parents, families with special needs children, and families with only children. Come be encouraged, build relationships, and share ideas with others facing similar situations.


Quality Programs for Children and Teens Available!!

For Registration and Other Information: www.thsc.org/convention/General_Information.asp - registration

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39. AMON CARTER REOPENING PARTY --- FREE

AUGUST 17 --- Reopening Party
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: FREE

Details: The museum is reopening! Bring your family and friends for a preview of our beautiful and newly installed galleries.

* Hot dogs, lemonade, and Curly’s Frozen Custard on the plaza
* Fun activities for the kids
* Johnny Guadaramma Jazz Band
* Door prizes
* Connect to the American experience through great works of art
* Premiere of special exhibition Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster
* Admission is free.

The museum resumes regular operating hours on August 18 at 10 a.m.

MUSEUM EXHIBITS:

AUGUST 18 – OCTOBER 14 --- A Sense of Place: Precisionism in America
A selection of works on paper from the Carter’s collection depict Precisionism, the style employed by Charles Demuth in his paintings in the special exhibition Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster.

AUGUST 18 – OCTOBER 14 --- Chimneys and Towers: Charles Demuth’s Late Paintings of Lancaster
This exhibition examines a key group of paintings from the late career of Charles Demuth (1883–1935), one of America’s preeminent twentieth-century modernist painters. The show places his works within the larger cultural context of the American avant-garde.

AUGUST 18 – JANUARY 13 --- Masterworks of American Photography
The Carter holds one of the country’s largest and most important collections of photographs. This exhibition features works from the earliest years of the medium up to the present day, grouped in categories of portraiture, still life, documentary and street photography, and landscape.

AUGUST 18 – JULY 27, 2008 --- 100 Years of Autochrome
See a selection of photographs and other materials from the Carter’s collection that together celebrate the 100th anniversary of the autochrome, the first commercially viable color photographic process.

SEPTEMBER 15 – JANUARY 8 --- Accommodating Nature: The Photography of Frank Gohlke
Frank Gohlke (b. 1942) is one of America’s leading landscape photographers. For more than thirty years, he has taken photographs that depict how Americans build their lives within a natural world that rarely matches the pastoral ideal.


Location: Amon Carter Art Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
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40. MASTER THE SAT/PSAT AND GET FREE COLLEGE
“Master the SAT Class” teaches students how to take the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT tests by equipping them with unique
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41. NTHEN BOOKFAIR AND CONFERENCE --- PLANO

AUGUST 17-18 --- State Convention and Family Conference
Location: Plano Centre

Featured Speakers: James and Stacy McDonald
Featured keynote speakers are James and Stacy McDonald. Tom and Sherry Bushnell, founders of the Special Needs Children ministry, NAATHAN, will also be presenting special workshops on educating special needs students. And don't forget to sign up your teens for Generation Joshua and your children for the Art-A-Rama art programs. For more information, call our office at 214-495-9600.

For Registration and Other Information: 214-495-9600 or http://www.nthen.org

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42. STAR PARTIES at FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY

Have you ever seen the rings of Saturn? Have you ever wanted to view the moons of Jupiter? Have you been dazzled by a star cluster? Are you in the market for a telescope and don't know where to start? This and more can be discovered every month outside the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History during the free monthly telescope observing. The star gazing events are held every month on area north of the Museum on the Saturday nearest the first quarter moon, weather permitting. They are presented by the Noble Planetarium staff and members of the Fort Worth Astronomical Society.


AUGUST 18

Time: Dusk

Cost: FREE

For more information: Contact Linda Krouse at 817-255-9409
http://fortworthmuseum.org/noble/parties.html

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43. COLORS BY NATURE CLASS & TOUR AT FOSSIL RIM

AUGUST 20 – Colors by Nature (Exploring Natural Dyes) Class & Tour
Time: 10:00 - 2:30ish
Cochineal is a scale insect found on prickly pear cactus that is used to produce a natural dye. It was used historically as a clothing dye, and is still used as a food dye today. We will talk about Cochineal and other natural dyes, and use Cochineal to dye bandanas during our morning class. After a picnic lunch, we’ll take a guided tour of Fossil Rim.

For more Details: www.fossilrim.com/visiting/home_school.html
To Register: homeschool@fossilrim.org
or call 254-897-2960 ext. 216


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44. DALLAS THUNDER HOME SCHOOL BASKETBALL ---- REGISTRATION OPEN

REGISTRATION OPEN
The 2007-2008 Dallas Thunder Homeschool Basketball Organization is currently registering boys and girls for the following teams: 18 & under, 16 & under, 14 & under, 12 & under, 10 & under.
Dallas Thunder offers:
Christ-centered, competetive Basketball for Homeschooled boys and girls
Experienced, Professional Coaches
The opportunity to play top public and private schools in the area
Participation in the National Christian Homeschool Basketball Tournament.

AUGUST 20 --- First practice
Practice times: 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. --- U12 & U14 boys & girls
Practice Location: The SportsPlex at Valley View
For more information: Robert Glaess at (972) 636-7299 or David Parker at (972) 475-3946.
Website: www.dallasthunder.org


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45. MOBILE DAIRY CLASSROOM --- ROWLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY

A free, interesting, and informational field trip for all ages!


AUGUST 21 --- Mobile Dairy Classroom
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Rowlett Public Library
972-412-6161

Details: 32-foot classroom featuring a fully operational milking parlor with a real, live cow
Co-sponsored by Rowlett Public Library, Christian Educators Resource Center, and PEACH

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46. HOMESCHOOL ART CLASSES at AMON CARTER

AUGUST 24 --- A Sense of Place
Time: 10 a.m.
Details: Homeschool students will explore how artists depicted places of personal importance during an inquiry-based tour of the Carter’s galleries. Featured artists include Albert Bierstadt, Charles Demuth, Thomas Moran, and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others.

Students will also complete a drawing of Fort Worth’s skyline and receive their own sketchbook. Homeschool educators will discover innovative methods for introducing the workshop’s theme into their curriculum.

Admission: $5 for children of members
Students must be six years or older to attend the program, and participants will be divided into groups by age. Adults will be separated from children but are welcome to bring infants or toddlers with them.

Home educators are invited to purchase instructional materials related to the workshop, including digital images, for $10


To Register: 817-989-5030 or email education@cartermuseum.org
Space is limited, and preregistration and prepayment are required for registration to be complete.


Location: Amon Carter Art Museum
3501 Camp Bowie Boulevard
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47. TJEd MOM SCHOOL FAMILY EVENT --- DALLAS

AUGUST 25 --- The Second meeting of DFW’s newest TJEd Mom School!

Time: 12;00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: 7706 El Santo Lane
Cost: FREE

What to Bring: Bring your entire family and sack lunches.
Link to Map below:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=7706+El+Santo+Lane&city=Dallas&state=TX&zipcode=75248

In the DFW area, homeschoolers are myriad. Very few however, are familiar with the most powerful self-education principles available. “A Thomas Jefferson Education,” founded by Oliver DeMille is spreading like wildfire. Why? Because the truth is recognized by those who seek it. Not unlike Colonial America, the 21^st Century will “try men’s souls.” Modern American families need the resources to train their children to function in the strife-ridden future we are headed for.

We can help you! Right now in D/FW, we are pulling together a network of TJEd families through book clubs, liberty clubs for kids, parent support groups, and statesmanship youth clubs. These principles are training young statesmen and stateswomen to meet the challenges of our time.

Our children are part of the next hero generation.
Like Esther of old, we are here now “for such a time as this.”

If you are interested in a short seminar on Thomas Jefferson Education, free of charge, please get in touch with Rebecca Smith (see below). We would need a firm commitment before securing a George Wythe College representative to come and present. This is a pre-cursor meeting to the “Face to Face with Greatness” seminars.

For More Information:
Rebecca Smith rls39@yahoo.com (817) 375-9209
Kim Adair adairs@byu.net (972) 788-4090

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48. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION COURSE --- DALLAS

AUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 1
Effective Communication Course – Dallas --- Aug 27 – Sept 1

Location: Dallas Training Center
The Effective Communication Course is an intensive, one-week training course designed to help you progressively develop your skills of communication.

Prerequisites:
16 or older
Must want to learn!
Complete application and mail or fax to the Dallas Training Center.
For Course and Registration Information: www.envoyschool.com/overview.htm

Details: During the course, you will enjoy dynamic sessions, participate in small group projects, gain constructive feedback, and learn proven techniques for effective writing and speaking. Regardless of your present strengths or weaknesses in these areas, the goal of this course is to equip you to competently and persuasively convey Biblical truths to any audience!

Speaking Topics:
* Finding your voice and style * Facing the fear of speaking * Storytelling and testimonies * How to build your speech * Impromptu speaking and debate * Logic, rhetoric, and humility
Writing Topics:
* Principles of structure and style * Writing a powerful testimony * How to keep a meaningful journal * The nuts and bolts of writing * How to take notes
General Communication Topics:
* Biblical worldview * Principles of research * Message preparation and structure * Tools to enlarge your audience * The art of persuasion

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49. 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RETHINKING EDUCATION --- KEYNOTE JOHN TAYLOR GATTO

AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3

Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel
Irving, TX
(just 7 minutes from DFW airport)

Join hundreds of unschooling families from around the globe as we rethink the meanings of education, learning and parenting. Rethinking Education supports attachment parenting, unconditional love, support for each person's unique journey of life experience, freedom with responsibility, unschooling and you. YOU are the vital ingredient at this conference, as we come together and revel in the magic and mystery of kindred spirits and each other's rich diversity, as we challenge ourselves to trust the extraordinary process of living and learning, the wondrous ability to improve the ways we communicate, discovering new ways of listening to one another, giving full support to our dreams, no matter how wild or ordinary, large or small.

For More Information: www.rethinkingeducation.com


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50. PERFORMANCE AT BASS HALL --- THE 25^TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


SEPTEMBER 4-9

In the Tony-Award winning new musical comedy THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. SPELLING BEE has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal as “perfect in every possible way – that rarity of rarities, a super-smart musical that is also a bona fide crowd pleaser.” This tuneful, offbeat and at times heartwarming show offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers. The New York Times calls SPELLING BEE, “irresistible, riotously funny and remarkably ingenious – gold stars all around.” This show is suitable for most audiences. Parental guidance is suggested.

To Order Tickets: 817-212-4280 or 817-332-2272

To Order Tickets Online: Click Here

For Ticket Pricing and Other Information: www.casamanana.org/SpellingBee.htm

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51. OIL SPILL HOME SCHOOL CLASS AND TOUR – FOSSIL RIM

SEPTEMBER 10
Time: 10:00 - 2:30ish
Cost: $16/person (2 and under free)
In this class we will observe a miniature version of an oil spill, witness what oil did as a result of one of the products used to try to clean and contain the spill, and experiment with removing oil from fur and feathers.

For more Details: www.fossilrim.com/visiting/home_school.html
To Register: homeschool@fossilrim.org
or call 254-897-2960 ext. 216


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52. FOSSIL DIG HOME SCHOOL CLASS AND TOUR – FOSSIL RIM

SEPTEMBER 24
Time: 10:00 - 2:30ish
Cost: $16/person (2 and under free)
This event is multi-level --- all ages will benefit. We will take the bus downtown to the fossil pits and spend some time searching for marine fossils.

For more Details: www.fossilrim.com/visiting/home_school.html
To Register: homeschool@fossilrim.org
or call 254-897-2960 ext. 216


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53. IRVINGS 1^ST ANNUAL HOMESCHOOL SHOWCASE --- LEE PARK RECREATION CENTER

OCTOBER 6

Registration Begins August 1

Time: 11 am. – 4 p.m.

Location: Lee Park Recreation Center
Irving, TX
(just 7 minutes from DFW airport)

Cost: $5 per family

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54. REGISTRATION UNDER WAY AT TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE FOR HOME SCHOOL CLASSES --- FREE MATH ASSESSMENT

NW Campus is offering PreAlgebra, Algebra I, Algebra II and college Algebra.

SE Campus Algebra I, Algebra II, College Algebra.

NW Campus is offering Biology in fall and Chemistry in spring.

FREE math assessment tests offered upon request.
Cost equates to $3.50 an hour, $166 for entire semester including book.

For More Information: Call Maurine Amend at 972-660-8414

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55. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE for HOME SCHOOLERS IN 21 COUNTIES ---- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

The American Cancer Society is the largest nonprofit voluntary organization in the world. The Society depends on the competence, creativity and dedication of its 2 million volunteers nationwide to achieve its mission. Along with learning the value of volunteering in your community we can offer your home schooled student a way to apply all they are learning in a real world atmosphere.

Counties in the North Texas Region of the American Cancer Society: Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Rockwall, Parker, Palo Pinto, Wise, Cooke, Grayson, Fannin, Collin, Hunt, Rains, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, Eastland, Comanche, Erath, Hood, Rockwall


For more information: Contact Shirley Dial
817.570.0612
shirley_dial@cancer.org

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