Dear Sir or Madam:

Good day!  I am writing today to ask for your help in reaching homeschoolers to let them know about a upcoming educational opportunity.

Slim Goodbody, the costumed “health crusader” who appeared for years on Captain Kangaroo and PBS, will be performing in ....

• Lexington, KY on 03/26/07 at the Singletary Center for the Arts at 10 am.
• Louisville, KY on 03/27/07 at the Memorial Auditorium at 10 am.

Slim will be presenting “Bodyology”, a show for children in grades K-4. Correlated to state health education standards, Bodyology uses music, movement, fanciful props, and a large rear screen projection unit to lead youngsters on an incredible journey within.  It provides an opportunity for audiences to understand how their bodies work, and inspires them to be the best they can be.  I have attached a pdf with more information.

Here are a couple of reviews of Bodyology by homeschoolers:

            It's a great field trip for those with younger children.  Probably appropriate for those up to around 12 years old.  If the kids are much older than that, it may seem a little too 'childish', but to be honest, I caught myself humming a few of his tunes on the way home myself! :) Btw, I booked my tickets on-line at their web site and they sent us some information ahead of time and had our name on a list when we got there. Very easy to do.     

 Kathy Granger, Homeschooler- Central Georgia Christian Home Educators

            We LOVED the show!!  I took my 8 year old son and my 12 year old son (even though the program is recommended for grades K-4).  The 12 year old enjoyed it as much as my 8 year old.  The show held our attention well.  It was entertaining and educational at the same time.  It's one of the best productions we have seen in a while. Thanks for making such a quality show available to homeschooling families.  

 Jennifer Loper, Homeschooler –PEACH of Green County Ohio

I’m sure you’ll agree that learning about health is a crucial part of the educational process. If you can help us spread the word about the show, we would be grateful.

Tickets are $6.00 and you can book online at our website: www.slimgoodbody.com.

Thank you for your time and attention.  Please feel free to email me with questions or suggestions on how to spread the word to other homeschoolers. You can also call me at 800-962-7546.

Sincerely,

Kyle Metcalf

Tour Director, Slim Goodbody Corp.

My name is Judith Zinner in Lousiville Ky and I am a member of Southeast Chrisitian Church. I am wanting to find homeschool students for piano lessons. I am a christian and have been teaching for 10 years. My concern now is that my children are in school and I mostly teach when they are out of school. I would like to spend time with them when they are home but would like to be able to teach more children during the days.

Sincerely,
Judith Zinner
jkz@zinnerconsulting.com

JULY - Thursdays and Fridays

SUMMER HERITAGE TOURS

Tours depart from Ft. Boonesborough State Park Campground at 10:30 a.m.  Tour includes downtown walking tour, tour of Ale-8-One Bottling Company, The Bluegrass Heritage Museum and a stop at the Olde Rock Barn, an 18th Century stone barn and giftshop.  Tours are free, $1 admission to the the museum.  Advanced reservations required: (800) 298-9205.

Hi Lori,

Could you send this out a couple of times this week?

The MacMillan kids’ band ‘For Heaven’s Sake’ is performing on Saturday at 7PM at Julia’s Books and Gift in Lexington on Southland Ave across from Good Foods Co-op. Channel 27 in Lexington (TV station) called this week to schedule them on July 7 for their noon show. They will be sending out a camera crew to film part of the performance at the bookstore. The kids have never had a ‘concert’ before. With the summer season, etc, there may not be many people there.  We’d love good turn out for this event. Please come out and support the kids if you’re available.

Thanks,

The MacMillans

I just wanted to let you know about this opportunity.  A Water Watch Training Event is going to take place on Saturday, April 8^th at 9:30 am at the Cooperative Extension Service Winchester.  Lajuanda Haight-Maybriar will be instructing the course.  Kentucky Water Watch recruits volunteers to conduct a number of water quality tests to determine the health of streams. The data collected by the volunteers is used to help develop plans to enhance the streams for fishing, swimming, wildlife habitat and drinking water supply.   The sampling season usually consists of 3 sampling events spaced throughout the “recreation season”.   The sampling events for this year are scheduled for May 14^th, July 9^th, and September 9^th.  Dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, temperature, and conductivity are routinely measured.  If you or someone you know would like to “Adopt-A-Stream”, please attend the training event on April 8th.  Also, please forward this information to any other interested people.

Thank you,

Shanda

Dear Homeschoolers,

Hello.  Thanks for letting me send this information to you.  I work with the Strodes Creek Conservancy.  The Conservancy is affiliated with the City of Winchester.  Our purpose is to clean-up Strodes Creek, which has its headwaters in Clark County.  Our stream is "listed" on the 303(d) list of impaired waters and is impacted for pathogens, nutrients, siltation, and low dissolved oxygen.  As part of mitigation for urban impacts to streams, we are focusing on planting trees throughout the watershed.  As you know, trees provide a tremendous benefit to streams.  We have a two spring planting events planned.  They are Friday, March 17th from 12:30 until 5 and Saturday from 10-1.  We will be planting on Barnes Drive in Winchester.  Barnes Drive is off of North Main Street.  The Thoroughbred Motel and Clark County Fire Departement are on that street.  We would like to invite you to help us with the project.  All tools will be provided.  Just wear old clothes and we hope to see you there!  If you would like to contact me, my cell phone number is 595-2453.  Please forward this to anyone that might be interested!

Thank you very much,

Shanda P. Cecil

For Immediate Release
Feb. 8, 2006
 
Carnegie Center Launches Art of the Alphabet Project

Lexington’s Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning presents Art of the Alphabet, a unique exhibit featuring works by 26 local artists showcasing the letters of the alphabet in an abecedarium. The public is invited to the exhibit opening during Gallery Hop on Friday, February 17th from 5-8pm. Twenty-six area artists, photographers, and graphic designers were selected to illustrate letters of the alphabet for this kid-friendly exhibit. During Gallery Hop, children will be able to begin making their own abecedaria under the direction of UK Art Education Students. Posters of the full alphabet project will also be for sale. The exhibit will be open through April 1st, Mon.-Thurs. 9:00am-7:30pm, Friday 9:00am-5:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm. Visit our web site, www.carnegieliteracy.org., for other activities related to this exhibit, including a picture book workshop for adults and children led by Paul Brett Johnson.
 
(Several images from the show are attached and more can be provided.  Photography by Jim Fields.)
 
Parents can also register children ages 3-5 for the Art of the Alphabet Postcard Mailing Program. Starting in spring 2006, children will receive a postcard mailed to their home every other week for one year. Each card will feature a picture of one letter of the alphabet created by a local artist. Children can look forward to learning the look, sounds and words of a new letter twice a month. By the end of the project children will have the full collection of letters. These will be perfect for display and for children to enjoy playing with as they learn to read. Teaching tips and activities will be included on the back of each card. This program is FREE to the first 750 children who sign up by June 1st. For more information, call 254-4175 or see www.carnegieliteracy.org.
 
Participating artists include:
A - Kitty Dougoud
B - Jim Brancaccio
C - Michelle Armstrong
D- Toni Pederson
E- Rachel Hagan
F - Maurice Foley
G - David Kesling
H - John Dixon
I - Kaylyn Taylor
J - Shayla Lawson
K – David Kesling
L - Becky Cunningham
M - Molly Wilson
N - Kenn Minter
O - Jennifer Bellando
P - Lucinda Chapman
Q - Sheri Wood
R - Cyndi Patrick
S - Robin McCarty
T - Elise Mandel and Paula Whitaker
U - Heather Sandusky
V - Charley Pallos
W - Cissy Hamilton
X - Diane Wright
Y - Linda Horvay
Z - Paula Simmons

The Carnegie Center’s Art of the Alphabet is a FREE GIFT to our children!  Special thanks to the Cralle Foundation and LexArts for funding this program. Contributions are being accepted to help expand this opportunity to more children in our community.  Contact the center at 254-4175 for more information.

For more information contact:
Jan Isenhour, Executive Director
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
251 W. Second St.
Lexington, KY 40507
(859)254-4175
jisenhour@carnegieliteracy.org

              History Zone FOR KIDS!
            "Winter Birds of Kentucky"

            Make bird feeders and bird drawings and
            learn about the winter birds that inhabit
            Central Kentucky!

            Coming up . . .
            "Romancing Kentucky" (February)
            "Biscuits, Butter, & Blackberry Jam" (March)
            Click here to see our calendar for more details.

            Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m.
            Thomas D. Clark Center
            for Kentucky History

            FREE for kids 5-10 and their families.
            Children must be accompanied
            by an adult.

            Call (502) 564-1792 for more information. 
    
      Kentucky Historical Society
      100 West Broadway - Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
      502.564.1792 | khswebmanager@ky.gov | http://history.ky.gov 

Open registration Jan. 3-18
Late registration Jan. 19-Jan. 26 (no registrations will be accepted after this date)

The focus of Spring classes will be a performance of Shakespeare.  The play
will be an original to Lexington Homeschool Theatre Workshop with Shakespeare
scenes, parodies, and adaptations being utilized throughout.  Even children who
are not comfortable with Shakespearean language, or are too young to understand, will have fun with this play. 

Classes will begin on Jan. 19 and end on April 13, with the week of April 17
being performance week (tentative).  There will be a scheduled spring break during the week of April 3. 

 
Families should plan on multiple days, some evenings, during the performance week.  Families should also know that Spring semester can be hectic due to the demands of a performance.  Families are expected to participate by volunteering on a committee for the performance.

Registration forms are available at
http://interactive-media-group.com/co_op/forms.html 

You may download the forms and mail them to:

Homeschool Workshop,
P. O. Box 910503,

Lexington, KY  40591-0503

or simply bring them to the first class.

If you intend to enroll, please send names and ages of children to
TheatreWorkshop@hotmail.com

Class times are 9-11 a.m. and location is at the Pep Club of Lexington, located in the Omni Center at 261 Ruccio Way, Lexington.

Workshop levels:  Workshop I (ages 4-6); Workshop II (ages 7-10); Workshop
III (ages 11 and up)

Questions may be addressed to:  TheatreWorkshop@hotmail.com 
Website www.freewebs.com/homeschooltheatreworkshop

The Lexington Public Library will be hosting a homeschooling basics program offered by the Wellesley Academy's Judy Mortkowitz. 


How to Be Successful With Homeschooling


Monday, January 23, 2006, 7:00 PM
Northside Branch (859) 231-5590

Monday, January 30, 2006, 7:00 PM
Beaumont Branch (859) 231-5570

Information on state and local laws, how to keep records, prepare transcripts, choose curricula and grade.

Presented by Judy Mortkowitz.
Reservations required. For Adults

Beaumont Branch will be offering additional programs in March and April. These programs will focus on specific subjects for your classrooms including math, science, language arts, and social studies.  I will provide those dates and times closer to the events.  For additional programming information, please visit our website www.lexpublib.org or contact your local branch library.
 
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at either swilkins@lexpublib.org or (859) 231-5590.
 
Thank you!
Susan N. Wilkins, Children's Librarian
Lexington Public Library
Northside Branch
1737 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY  40505
(859) 231-5590
 
If I am unavailable, please contact Wendy O'Connor at woconnor@lexpublib.org <mailto:woconnor@lexpublib.org> .

Friday, January 20, 2006
Trip Name: Local Government Tour

Trip Description: Come visit the Government Center, Police Headquarters, and District Court to learn about how government functions! We will start out at the LFUCG Government Center to learn about urban county government, safety from Traffic Engineering, meet Council Members (if there are any in their offices), tour council chambers, and learn the history of the ballroom (remember, this used to be the historic Phoenix). After, we will head to Lexington Police Headquarters to tour communications, the detective area, see where suspects are detained when arrested, see the fingerprinting area, polygraph (if available) and see (not tour) the mobile command post (if available). We will then have a lunch break where you will be on your own for lunch. We will meet again at Fayette District Court to have a tour of the courthouse and learn how district court functions. If available, we may have a talk with a district court judge.

Location: LFUCG Government Center, 200 E. Main St.; Police Headquarters, 150 E. Main St.; Fayette District Court, 150 N. Limestone (corner of N. Limestone and Bar streets)

Arrival Time: 9:45 a.m.

Start Time: 10 a.m. Sharp!!

Estimated Length: 4 ½ hours (including lunch break)

Cost: FREE

If You Want to Go: Send an e-mail to ksmansour@insightbb.com with names of attendees and grade levels of children.

LIMIT: 35 people.

Deadline for Registration: December 10, 2005

Organized by: Kim Mansour

Hello, all.  Here is some information on some of the December programming at Northside!  I will be sending out our special "12 Days of Winter" schedule soon (programs that occur during winter break).  Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Thanks.

Susan N. Wilkins, Children's Librarian
Lexington Public Library
Northside Branch
1737 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY  40505
(859) 231-5590

If I am unavailable, please contact Wendy O'Connor at
woconnor@lexpublib.org <mailto:woconnor@lexpublib.org> .


School House Rocks: Weather
Thursday, December 08, 2005, 4:00 PM
Northside Branch
Explore weather with cool experiments.
Reservations required. 8 and up


Guilt Free Holiday Cooking
Thursday, December 08, 2005, 7:00 PM
Northside Branch
Eating healthy during the holidays can be challenging for anyone,especially people with diabetes. Ease your holiday stress by learning techniques and recipes from Amy Poppell, a registered dietitian with the Fayette County Health Department.
Reservations required. For Adults


Chess, Anyone?
Sunday, December 11, 2005, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Northside Branch
All levels welcome. Some instruction provided. Call Johnna at 231-5590
or Charles at 865-9242 for more information.
3 and up


Bilingual Storytime
Monday, December 12, 2005, 7:00 PM
Northside Branch
Join us as we introduce some basic Spanish vocabulary, and some very
silly stories, to young readers.
5-8 years


Kwanzaa Keepsake
Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 7:00 PM
Northside Branch
Join Johnna in making your own Kwanzaa keepsake box. All materials
provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Reservations required. For Adults