Warren County Homeschoolers: December 2014

December 5th - Christmas parade and Christmas Walk - Downtown Warren 6:30, Christmas walk begins at 5:30

December 6th and 7th - Bethlehem Marketplace, Calvary Baptist Church 4-8pm

December 6th - St. Joseph Annual Christmas Craft Fair 10am - 4pm … 75 vendors

December 10th - Warren Library 'After School with Mrs. Claus 3:45 pm

December 11th - The Nutcracker at Reg Lenna Theatre and Fenton History Center field trip

December 12th - Movie Night at Warren Alliance Church - ELF movie - 7pm free popcorn

December 13th - Mrs. Claus, Elsa and Olaf at Warren Library 11am

December 16th - Homeschool Christmas Party, 10am - 2 pm Calvary Baptist Church

December 18th - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas play at Struthers for 1st-4th graders

December 19th - Warren Manor Cookies & Crafts day time tba

January 9th, the YMCA will continue holding their Homeschool Swim class on Friday mornings. Cost for members is $13 for 5 weeks, cost for non-members is $41 for 5 weeks.

Classes are from 10am-10:30am for grades 5-8 and 10:30am-11am for grades 1-4. Call the Y or drop in to register …726-0110.

Classes run in 5 week sessions and last throughout the school year. Join your fellow homeschooling moms while the kids swim! On the 5th class, which is always designated as 'watch day', we take the kids to Pizza Hut (with our Book It coupons) and we all have a nice lunch together. Join us!

WARREN LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

December 10 - After School with Mrs. Claus: Wednesday, December 10, 3:45 p.m., Children’s Department. Mrs. Claus will read holiday stories and sing songs with the children. There will be a craft and holiday treat after the program. Preregistration appreciated. Registration form will be available in the Children’s Department next to the staff computer starting November 22.

December 13 - Saturday, December 13, 11:00 a.m., Slater Room, 3^rd floor. Mrs. Claus, Elsa and Olaf from Disney’s Frozen will share holiday stories, songs, crafts and snacks with children and their families. Children are invited to dress in fairy tale attire or holiday outfits. Preregistration mandatory due to limited attendance (42 children). Registration form will be available in the Children's Department next to the staff computer starting November 22.

Struthers Arts & Education Series

Warren County Homeschoolers have been invited once again to attend the Arts and Education performances, free of charge, along with the public schools.

Thursday, December 18th @ 9:00 a.m. - Theatre IV's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" - for students in grades 1 through 4.

The admission is free for the student in the aforementioned grades and one adult. No younger/older siblings permitted and only one parent/chaperone per family.

Please RSVP to Julie @ anjt@hotmail.com if you plan on attending - I am required to give the Struthers a head count.

10 am - 2 pm
We will be celebrating Christmas with games, crafts, songs and a white elephant exchange (please don't buy anything new, just re-gift something from home) for the kids and adults!!! All are welcome. Stay for a few minutes or the whole time... we will have a pot luck lunch for those that are there at lunch time. Please bring a dish to pass... I hope you can come for this time of celebration and fellowship.

Please RSVP to Jennifer Bailey at Jennifer Bailey at 2003jenb@gmail.com

Please message me if you can help with crafts, games or are a good singer that would lead songs for us.

Family Movie Night

The community is invited to a free Family Movie Night on Friday, December 12th at 7 p.m. at Warren Alliance Church, 278 Kinzua Rd.

The featured movie is the Christmas Classic "Elf." Elf tells the story of Buddy, one of Santa's elves, who learns his true identity as a human and goes to NYC to meet his biological father. Wherever he goes he spreads Christmas Cheer. There will be free popcorn and prizes.