Shelburne Museum Winter/Early Spring Workshops in the Pizzagalli Center for Art and EducationOur school programs workshops offer students K-12 an exciting opportunity to explore our special exhibitions and engage in meaningful, hands-on, art-based activities. Workshops are designed to meet Common Core standards. $7.50 per student. One parent per child admitted free. Pre-registration required for homeschooling families and school groups. To register, please call Maggie Lisman, Academic Programs Coordinator at (802) 985-3346, x3395 or email at mlisman@shelburnemuseum.org.When is it offered?Workshops are offered from September to June, in conjunction with the winter/early spring special exhibition schedule (see below)How does it work?Two workshop sessions are offered on Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11 a.m. and 12-2 p.m. Explore the special exhibition with a knowledgeable Museum educator. Then, head to the classroom for artistic expression and creation during an exhibition-related, hands-on, art making experience. All workshops can be modified to meet the needs of your students’ grade level.The Artist’s Toolkit: American Art September 16, 2015-June 10, 2016In The Artist’s Toolkit: American Art students in grades 9-12 will use Visual Thinking Strategies to explore our American paintings collection and spend time working independently to gain a deeper understanding of the artists and the techniques used in their work.The Artist’s Toolkit: American Art12-2PM: Friday, May 13, 9-12 Students12-2PM: Friday, May 27, 9-12 StudentsThe Artist’s Toolkit: Impressionism May 9, 2016-June 10, 2016In The Artist’s Toolkit: Impressionism students in grades 9-12 will explore the Impressionist painting collection housed in the Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building, compare major artists of the movement, and discuss the techniques and subjects of the movement. In our classroom space, students will apply the artists’ techniques to create their own Impressionist-inspired painting.Recommended for grades 9-12The Artist’s Toolkit: Impressionism9-11AM: Friday, May 13, 9-12 Students9-11AM: Friday, May 27, 9-12 StudentsSpecial Exhibition Workshops November 4, 2015-December 18, 2015Eyes on the LandWorkshops in conjunction with Eyes on the Land aim to provide students with an opportunity to explore different interpretations of landscape through the work of thirteen Vermont painters, photographers, and sculptors featured in indoor and outdoor art installations. Each workshop includes an exploration of Eyes on the Land and an hour-long art activity.Nature ExplorersCome explore nature! Students will work in small groups to investigate all things in nature using magnifying glasses, participate in a nature scavenger hunt and create an animal or geometric pattern using nature-inspired materials. Once complete, students will attach their work to one another to create a collaborative mobile. *Participating schools are asked to collect leaves from their community for use in the workshop.Recommended for grades K-4Nature Explorers Workshop9-11AM: Friday, November 20 (Nature Explorers) K-4 StudentsWeaving with NatureIn Weaving with Nature, experience nature through art by constructing their own natural looms using sticks and string. Students will create a fiber weaving using a color pattern of their choice. Once complete, students will create a collaborative piece in which all weavings attach to each other.Recommended for grades 5-8Weaving with Nature Workshop9-11AM: Friday, December 18 (Weaving with Nature) K-4 Students12-PM: Friday, December 18 (Weaving with Nature) 5-8 StudentsNature 101After a gallery visit, students will have an opportunity to paint landscape scenes on sap buckets.Recommended for grades 9-12Nature 101 Workshop9-11AM: Friday, December 11 (Nature 101) 9-12 StudentsSpecial Exhibition Workshops December 2, 2015-April 15, 2016Birds of a FeatherWorkshops in conjunction with Birds of a Feather are designed to meet Next Generation Science Standards and aim to provide students with an opportunity to investigate a bird’s habitat, explore the history and purpose of decoys, and gain essential understandings in life science. Each workshop includes an exploration of Birds of a Feather and an hour-long art activity.The Art of a DecoyIn The Art of a Decoy, students will use iPads and print materials to research the history and construction of duck decoys. Students will have an opportunity to explore decoys from our permanent collection and create their own decoy and write a short narrative.Recommended for grades K-12Sections of the workshop are modified for K-2 and 9-12The Art of a Decoy Workshop9-11AM: Friday, January 15 (Art of a Decoy) K-4 Students9-11AM: Friday, February 5 (Art of a Decoy) 9-12 Students9-11AM: Friday, March 4 (Art of a Decoy) K-4 Students12-2PM: Friday, April 8 (Art of a Decoy) 5-8 Students12-2PM: Friday, April 15 (Art of a Decoy) K-4 StudentsA Bird’s LifeIn A Bird’s Life students will explore decoys from our permanent collection and use print materials and iPads provided by the Shelburne Museum to research a bird, create a habitat diorama; and write a short narrative to highlight the key components of their research.Recommended for grades 3-8A Bird’s Life Workshop12-2PM: Friday, January 29 (A Bird’s Life) 5-8 Students9-11AM: Friday, February 12 (A Bird’s Life) K-4 Students12-2PM: Friday, February 12 (A Bird’s Life) 5-8 Students9-11AM: Friday, March 25 (A Bird’s Life) 5-8 Students12-2PM: Friday, March 25 (A Bird’s Life) 9-12 Students9-11AM: Friday, April 15 (A Bird’s Life) K-4 StudentsSpecial Exhibition Workshops offered January 29, 2016-April 15, 201632 Degrees: The Art of WinterStudents will investigate the complexities of winter as portrayed by diverse artistic forms and media. The workshop includes an exploration of the indoor and outdoor art installations and an hour-long art activity.Not Your Average Snow GlobeStudents create a snowy, encapsulated world their own reimagined snow globe, inspired by the artists in the exhibition. Materials Fee: $25 per groupRecommended for grades K-8Not Your Average Snow Globe12-2PM: Friday, January 15, K-4 Students9-11AM: Friday, January 29, 5-8 Students9-11AM: Friday, March 18, K-4 Students12-2PM: Friday, March 18, 5-8 Students9-11AM: Friday, April 8, K-4 StudentsNote: $5 Material Fee/Per Family
Shelburne Museum Winter/Early Spring Workshops
Peru Drama club: The Diary of Anne Frank
The Peru Drama club is putting on a production of The Diary of Anne Frank. They are performing on Thursday December 3rd at 9:15am for the area schools (eighth graders) and homeschoolers at the Peru High School Auditorium. Admission is free. Please RSVP by November 30 to reserve your seats to dawnsslings@gmail.com
All homeschooling families are invited. Please be aware, the content is mature (the holocaust) and could upset younger children.
There will be other shows Friday December 4 and Saturday December 5 both at 7:30pm. The cost of tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
Also, there is homeschooled sophomore participating in the production
Please email dawnsslings@gmail.com for any information.
Thanks,
Dawn-Marie Hall
North Country Cross Country Skiing
Inquiries and sign up can be done by contacting Janice Stainken at cpfarms@willex.com Payments will be made directly to Mt. VanHoevenburg when getting the season’s passes.
Thank you,
Janice Stainken
First, we have a new Homeschool Chi & Ski offering by Mt. VanHoevenburg and Joe Kahn. Thursdays from 10 -12pm
We have set aside Thursday mornings as scheduled below for Home School time that has a dedicated instructor and an all in one price of $50 per child that includes season pass, morning lesson and use of the lodge for activities as needed. This pass will be good any day of the season. We also have a ski-to cabin on our trails that we can use for different programs.
There are also dates of a Natural History series that we will be hosting this year. It may be a nice fit for many of you and there is no additional cost for the 27 days that it takes place.
Please ask questions,
Kris Cheney Seymour
HomeSchoolThursdays
Join lifetime educator Joe Kahn for Tai Chi, Skiing and sun games with Home school students from Essex, Clinton and Franklin Counties. This season long program will offer a wonder of possibilities on our Olympic Trails and a dedicated space for home school enrichment and activities.
Time: 10-12
Date: Thursdays December 17, January 7 to March 17
Cost: $50 for youth / $100 for parents (includes season pass)
Season Rental Price: $50.00
Josie’s Natural History Interactive Series
Saturday’s and holiday weeks at our new woodland retreat, we celebrate the dream of Josephine Schofield. You will find naturalists, artists and leaders in our community for a series of unique natural history lessons about Mt Van Hoevenberg and the Adirondack Region. These will be an experience unique to our wonderful Adirondacks in spired by the dream of Josephine and Henry Van Hoevenberg.
The programs are led in part by staff from The Wild Center, Wildlife Conservation Society, faculty from Paul Smith’s College as well as other local naturalists, historians and entertainers.
Time: 11:00 – 3:00
Date: December 12, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 / January 1, 2, 3, 9, 16, 23, 30 / February 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27 / March 5, 12, 19
Cost: Free
***** In addition, there continues to be an open cost effective XC skiing experience for children and their parents Saturday mornings at Mt. VanHoevenburg with the Lake Placid Ski Club. This ski club offers both downhill and XC outings. Pat Gallagher pmggallag@verizon.net heads up the Nordic program and takes kids and their parents out on the trails every possible Saturday morning 10-12. There is a minimal yearly membership cost and NYSEF insurance cost for the kids. As long as parents ski with the group, parents ski for free! Pat is a marvelous motivator and works tirelessly at keeping the XC part of the LPSC growing. Hot chocolate and cookies are waiting at the end of each ski day. This coming year 2016, will make 95 years the club has been in existence! For more information about the Lake Placid Ski Club go to: http://www.lakeplacidskiclub.
I highly recommend trying either or both of these Cross Country Skiing offerings. Both are accessible to any level of skiing ability. Both Joe and Pat are accomplished skiers that have a calm, encouraging way about them. Tai Chi is a terrific discipline for controlling your energy and coming into full awareness of yourself. It is a way for adults and children to learn self-awareness. Cross country skiing is a wonderful application for this honed awareness because it is all about a quiet rhythm. Maximum propulsion feels effortless because your body is in sync. If you have ever been curious about trying XC and learning about the ski styles and/or if you want a great family aerobic experience that fits every age, give one of these outings a try. This is a good season’s pass price offering for VanHo. High Peaks Cyclery in Lake Placid offers discount equipment packages to rent or buy if you are a member of any local ski group. They are full of information on how to fit you right in your equipment and have used equipment on consignment. You might want to check them out, as well.
Saranac Lake Library Luncheon Programs
Library
Lunch Series
Fall
2015– Spring 2016
12
Noon
Saranac
Lake Free Library
Nov.
5 Amy Bedard—Librarian/Archivist
Legacy
of William H. Miner and Heart’s Delight Farm
Nov.
19 Lorraine Duvall—Author
Women
Making Choices: Then and Now
Dec.
3 George Cook, MD
Medical
Ethics
Dec.
17 Jubal Consort
Recorder
Quartet
Jan.
7 Burdette Parks—Artist and Performer
All
Wet In Fiji
Jan
21 Ginny West—Retired Ranger
Wildlife
in Glacier National Park
Feb.
4 Marijke Ormel—Nurse Practitioner
Exploring
Africa
Feb.
18 Cathy Hohmeyer—Executive Chef and Owner
Healthy
Eating Without Dieting
March
3 Russ DeFonce—Furniture Maker/Artist/Former Economics Professor
Co-Owner
Moose Maple Books and More
New
Hope for the Dismal Science: A Vision of a New Economy
March
17 Emily Martz and Pete Benson
Celtic
Music for St. Patrick’s Day
March
31 Phil Newton—Retired History Teacher
America
and Canada in History: The Good and the Great
April
7 Jackie Foster—Ayureda and Yoga Specialist
Introduction
to Ayurveda
April
21 Sandra Hildreth—Artist
Plein
Air Painting and Wildlife Encounters
From
November until the end of April, the Saranac Lake Free Library
presents a Library Luncheon Series with featured speakers from all
walks of life with interesting topics to relate. These informal
sessions begin at noon in the Thomas B. Cantwell Community Room,
generally lasting an hour. There is no entrance charge, and desserts
and beverages are provided by the Hospitality Committee. All are
welcome.
North Country Homeschool Co-op 11/4/15
North Country Homeschool Co-op 11/4/15
Please come join us at the Wesleyan Church on Rt 3 in the village of Cadyville.
Set-up for those teaching will begin at 10:15am. Also, teachers, please remember to bring an envelope marked with your class name, fee, and some change to place on the sign-in table!
Classes start promptly at 11:00am, and conclude around 2:00p or 2:30p when the 1:00pm afternoon classes finish. Feel free to come for the whole time or just for the portion your family wants to participate in. Bring a lunch to enjoy upstairs in the Fellowship Hall or next door at the playground!
Full details available on all class offerings below. For quick reference here is an overview of what is being offered this day:
11:00 - 12:00
Preschool Free Play -- PreK -- Emilia Warren (set-up)
Folk tales Part 2 & Puppet Making -- K-3 -- Lizzie Girard
Paper mache Fabric Bowls -- 3-8 -- Amanda Bokus
Perspectives in Art -- 8-12 -- Jody Nebesnik
12:30 - 12:55:
Children’s Chorus -- any age -- Maria MacKay & Aaron Dupree
Current Events -- middle/high school -- Tammy Neureuther
1:00 - 2:00:
Arts & Crafts Free Play -- K-3 -- Holly Warren (set-up)
Little House: On The Prairie -- 3-5 -- Holly Warren
Little House: On The Prairie -- 3-5 -- Holly Warren
Forensic Science #2 -- 6-12 -- Amanda Bokus
Free Play Room: Lincoln Logs
11:00a - 12:00p
Preschool:
Free Play Fun Day
Join in a fun day of free play in the preschool room. Toys, books, arts & crafts will be set up for our youngest members to explore with Mom & Dad or on their own!
Fee: FREE
RSVP: Drop in
RSVP: Drop in
Elementary (K - 2nd):
Folk tales Part 2 & Puppetmaking
In this class we will further explore the folktale The Vigananee and the Tree Toad. We will look at the characters more in depth and create a sock puppet of the Vigananee. Students will each receive a copy of the story so they can put on their own puppet show for friends and family. Please RSVP right away to ensure enough supplies!
Teacher: Lizzie Girard
Fee: $2 per child
RSVP: Lizzie Girard, lizfaye@gmail.com
Gr 3-8:
Paper mache Fabric Bowls
This class is open to all students in Grades 3-8. Come have fun making paper mache fabric bowls. See attached photo for example.
Teacher: Amanda Bokus
Class Size: 20
Fee: FREE
RSVP: Amanda Bokus, bokusfamily@westelcom.com
Gr 8 -12
Perspective In Art
Students will study what artistic perspective is and the use of perspective in art.
Teacher: Jody Nebesnik
Class Size: 8
Fee: $2 per child
RSVP: Jody Nebesnik, jodynebesnik@hotmail.com
12:00p - 1:00p
Bag lunch period.
***Please remember that co-op has a nut free policy! This includes not only items brought for bag lunches but also for holiday treats, snacks, etc. If you are looking for a nut butter alternative, sun butter is OK to use! ***
We will meet upstairs in the fellowship hall and/or next door at the playground for lunch break.
12:30p - 12:55p
Children’s Chorus -- any grade
Students will be practicing songs for a Christmas recital at a local nursing home. Children's Chorus is open to all children as long as they are old enough to stand with the group & not be a distraction to the other singers.
Teacher: Maria MacKay & Aaron Dupree
Fee: FREE
RSVP: Maria MacKay, monster_mcgee@yahoocom
Current Events -- Gr. 6-12
This weekly group will discuss and explore what is happening locally, nationally and around the world. Due to some of the content that may be discussed this will be for the middle school and highschool students only (with parental approval). Students will be asked to contribute weekly. This class will meet in the downstairs board room.
Teacher: Tammy Neureuther
Fee: FREE
1:00p - 2:00p
K-3:
Arts & Crafts Freeplay
A wide variety of art mediums -- chalk pastels, water colors, stencils, etc -- will be out for students to explore with throughout the afternoon.
Fee: FREE
RSVP: Drop in
Gr 3-5:
Little House: On The Prairie
This class is the first in a series of classes over the fall & early winter semesters that will be based off of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series. Students will explore late 19th century pioneer life through lapbooking & hands-on activities taken from The Prairie Primer.
Teacher: Holly Warren
Fee: $2 per child
RSVP: Holly Warren, hollyjwarren@gmail.com
Gr 6-12:
Forensic Science/CSI #3
Solve fun mysteries using science skills. Analyze crime scene photos & lab reports, test hypotheses, collect evidence. Lap components will include: dental impressions, fingerprinting, evidence collection & more!
Teacher: Amanda Bokus
Fee: $15 per student for supplies & booklets
RSVP: Amanda Bokus, bokusfamily@westelcom.com
Afternoon Free Play
There will also be building blocks, preschool toys, basic art supplies, the free play room, and other items to help keep our youngest co-op members entertained throughout the afternoon.
November Homeschool Reading Challenge
How it works:
Kids: Keep track of how many books you read in the month of November using a reading log( keep track of pledge per book read, library donating the money to and a list of the books read). Ask your parents and/or grandparents (or anyone else you would like to ask) to pledge a small donation amount per book. At the end of the month, tally the amount of money earned and donate this amount to your local library.
If you read more than 20 books, additional book titles can be written on the back of the sheet and/or additional pages.
Parents and kids give their donation directly to their library of choice. Please email Samantha at smarocco@gmail.com with your total number of books read and donation amount, as last year a newspaper article was written announcing the total number of books read and amount of money earned.
You can include books read with, to, or by the child, as well as audiobooks. Fiction, non fiction, poetry- it all counts! (Videos or movies are excluded.)
Books can be of any length that you decide is appropriate for your child's age and reading ability. You can also do a family challenge and add up the books read by every member of the family or do the challenge as individuals. Just be sure to have fun!
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