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Swiss Valley Ski Area offers Home Schoolers’ Special during the ski season. Located in Jones, MI, Swiss Valley is the closest Michigan ski area to Chicago and Indiana, just 9 miles North of the Michigan Indiana border.
Swiss Valley Ski Area HomeSchool Ski Days are on Mondays: December 8, 15, & 22; January 5, 12, 20, [...]

A new fencing club has been started in the Rochester Hills/Auburn Hills area. It was started by Kathy Miller, one of our local homeschool moms. View the flyer with all of the details. If you have a son or daughter who is interested in fencing, please check it out! In fact, you can try it [...]

Join Noodles & Company as they help the U.S. Marine Corps collect new, unwrapped toys to distribute to needy children in and around Troy. Toys will be collected 11/28-12/22. Help Noodles & Co give back this holiday season.
When you donate 2 toys at either Troy location, receive a Noodles & Company coupon!
Crooks & Big Beaver [...]

Upward Basketball and Cheerleading
Where: Faith Church, 3411 Airport Road, Waterford MI 48329
Who: Boys and Girls Kindergarten through 8th Grade
Practices Begin – the week of Monday, January 19th, 2009
First Game – Saturday, February 7, 2009 – all games are on Saturdays
Awards Celebration – Friday, April 3, 2009

Registration Information:
Early registration cost per child for basketball is $59; [...]

To anyone with a (pre)teen,
The Waterford/Clarkston Teen Group is planning an outing for the (pre)teens:
Day: Monday, December 1, 2008
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Place: Sandy’s Ceramics in Davison, MI
Cost: $15.00 (covers ceramic piece, painting supplies, and painting instruction)
Your (pre)teen will receive hands-on instruction in ceramic painting. If time allows, they will also be receiving [...]

Hawk Woods Nature Center will be hosting a Project Learning Tree workshop for naturalist, home school parents, pre-service teachers and of course K-8 teachers. Project Learning Tree is a national model of environmental education.
The workshop will be on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 9-3. Participants will receive the guide and certification from the national PLT [...]

Make Graham Cracker Houses at Troy Public Library
December 4, 2008, 7:00pm
Build a house of candy to celebrate the holiday festivities with this traditional family activity. Registration begins on November 21, 2008. Ages 5+. 248.524.3541

Troy Tree Lighting Ceremony
December 2, 2008, 7:00 pm
Attend the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Plaza in front of Troy City Hall. Sing along with the Athens High School Choirs, enjoy hot cocoa, and meet Santa.

The Troy Community Chorus 30th Annual Holiday Concert “Joyful and Triumphant” is Friday, December 5, 2008 at 8:00pm at Athens High School.
Advanced Tickets: $9 for Adults and $6 for Seniors and Children Under 12.
Tickets at Door: $12
To order, call 248.528.2669 or 248.879.0138
Troy Athens High School is located at 4333 John R Rd., Troy, MI

YahooGroup: Michiganhomeschool is not a group to join if you homeschool or are thinking of homeschooling in the state of Michigan. Why not? The group is very spammy and emails to the owner have gone unanswered.
Read more at how can we notify Yahoo when a group has been abandoned.
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Save the Date March 21, 2009
Home Schooling Works Spring Book Fair
Costick Activities Center in Farmington Hills
March 21, 2009
William Costick Activities Center, 28600 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills
(between Inkster and Middlebelt)
Workshop & Fair Particulars are now posted on their site

Wayne County Parks Special Events
Bike Through the Lights
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
7:00 p.m. at Hines Park – Merriman Hollow Area, Westland
Due to popular demand, Wayne County Parks is now offering bike riders a chance to bike through the lights before it opens to the public. Call the park office for registration fees and information in September. [...]