Hi homeschool moms!

Just a quick reminder of the author visit on Tuesday, April 19th at the
Library from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

If you haven't RSVPed maybe talk to Pam Stewart - this sounds like a lot of fun!

Stephanie

Homeschool Potluck 2011

One more little milestone toward the end of the year - thank you to Juanita for doing so much organizing and to everyone for food, fellowship, games, displays :) - that was fun (and delicious)...

AHEA homeschool conference is coming up!

I just got this message, and wanted to pass it on - the homeschooling conference is April 15-16 and Clay and Sally Clarkson are the keynote speakers this year - they are excellent!

Hi all, 

 

I just wanted to let you know there are Scholarships (free

admission) to the AHEA Conference - please forward that

information to all the HSers you know, too.  It is found here on the AHEA Blog

http://tinyurl.com/4ovgvrf  The deadline is March 15th.

 

I'd hate for someone to not be able to attend, just because they

need a little help.....

 

Author Visit - Megan Kopp!

Hello Homeschoolers,

The Library is hosting author Megan Kopp on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Her
presentation is geared for a Grade 3/4 audience.

The presentation is a step-by-step discussion of what it takes to produce
a non-fiction, children's book - from timelines to research to first draft
to editing to mock-up. It will include tips and tricks for gathering
facts, writing outlines, finishing a draft, and accepting constructive
comments from an editor. She will use actual samples from her work and
will set aside time for questions.

Megan Kopp has been a freelance writer for more than 13 years. She has
over 100 published, non-fiction articles in children's magazines such as:
YES Mag: The Science Magazine for Adventurous Minds; KNOW: The Science
Magazine for Curious Minds; Kayak: Canada's History Magazine for Kids;
Cobblestone; and Odyssey. Megan has four non-fiction books published by
Capstone Press. Her fifth Capstone book will be out Fall 2011. She also
has six titles in the works with Weigl Education Publisher, Ltd. These
books will also be available Fall 2011.

I have availability in the afternoon session from 1:00 to 2:00 pm. Are any
of you interested in bringing your children down for this session? There
will also be a Grade 3 class from a local school in attendance. If you are
interested, please email me or phone down to the Library and leave a
message if I am not in.

Hope to hear from you soon,
Pam


Pamela Stewart
Library Program & Service Coordinator
Hinton Municipal Library
Town of Hinton | Gateway to the Rockies

803 Switzer Drive
Hinton, AB  T7V 1V1
p: 780.865.6054  or  780.865.2363
f: 780.865.4292
e: pamstew@hintonlibrary.org
www.hintonlibrary.org

Library Program during Spring Break (if you're staying here!)

More info on the library program during spring break:
It's for children who are school aged, and you must pre register (865-2363 - ask for Pam)
It's from 1-3 p.m. Monday March 28th til Fri April 1st. Games, stories, fun stuff :)..

Sex Eds for parents of teens/tweens...

Hello friends,

There is a presentation at the Hinton Centre tomorrow evening for parents of tweens and teens on how to talk to your kids about sexual decision making, cultural influences and the realities of sexual activity in 2011.  The presenter is a lady from Edmonton who is the Community Education Coordinator for the Edmonton Pregnancy Care Centre.  Thought you might be interested...

~Carla

(This is at 7 p.m. at the Hinton Community Centre, on Thursday, March 3rd.  )

Library fun for homeschoolers!

Hey homeschoolers!

A couple of things coming up that might interest you (details to follow)

April 19th (Tuesday) we have an author coming to the library and she will be doing readings - her books are fun nonfiction (about animals)

If we'd like to book in as a group - i saw the books and they look like my boys would really like  them...

AND ALSO

Spring break - are you staying home?  Or travelling?

If you are at home, Pam is hard at work on a spring break program that sounds like a lot of fun - it would be nice to get together there as a group :)

Just a couple of things to keep in mind as we slowly endure the wrong side of winter (the "Christmas is not coming for another year" side...)