Random photos and posts about where we've been, where we're going and more. |
Where have we been lately?
DuSable Museum
February 16, 2018 Our group went to see a play about Martin Luther King Jr and toured the accompanying exhibit.  |
Museum of Contemporary Art
January 26, 2018 Our group had a docent led tour and a model making class, based on an exhibit concerning the lost art of Iraq. Each child made a model of something precious to them out of paper and covered it in tape.  |
Block Museum
January 19, 2018. We visited this small museum on Northwestern University's campus for the William Blake and the Age of Aquarius exhibit.  |
Kline Creek Farm
December 15, 2017 We went to the Kline Creek Farm, which had special holiday programming. With historical reenactors, we made cookies, learned about Christmas gift giving traditions and children's toys of the era, and farm chores.  |
Feed My Starving Children
Many of our families joined in this service project, packing meals for undernourished families. Our boxes went to Cuba. It's always a great project, the kids and parents participate alongside each other and have a good time.  |
Forest Home Cemetary
We had gorgeous weather for our trip to the cemetery, where we learned about labor organizers, the Pottawatomie and those who perished in the Iroquois Theater fire.  |
Rock Climbing
Vertical Endeavors in Glendale Heights offers a discount day for homeschoolers the second Tuesday of each month. The cost is only $14, which includes a harness rental, to climb anytime between 11 am. and 4 p.m. We had the place to ourselves!  |
Geo-catching at Fullersburg Woods
On Friday, a fun time was had by all, learning about geo-catching with a guide from the Forest Preserve. We had a large group of kids who stayed mostly dry as they explored the area.  |
Wheaton College Concert
On Tuesday, several of our families joined together to take in a concert at Wheaton College. Another concert will take place on Thursday.  |
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