Mosaic Madness! 2-3:30 pm. Join us in My Big Backyard on the first Wednesday of every month for an exciting, natural, hands-on learning experience. Ages 5-10. MBG members $4/non-members $5. Call 636-4126 to register.

The Skating Club of Boston MetroWest is hosting an Open House at the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA. This event is open to all ages and is from 4:00 - 6:10pm. There will be free skating lessons, staff introductions, discounts on programsand skating demonstrations. Rental skates are limited and people are encouraged to bring their own. Check-n for the skating lessons is from 4:00 - 4:30pm.

Celebrate the harvest and learn about fall on the plantation! There will be presentations throughout the day about our short-staple cotton crops and the harvesting process, the art of wood chopping and fire starting, and our honeybee hives. Talk to beekeepers about the importance of honeybees on the farm! Also learn how 19th century people prepared for winter and see 19th century food preservation techniques in the kitchen and candle making in the cabin. Homeschoolers can also make corn art to keep and start their own farm weather journals.

Monart is both a nationally & internationally recognized art program based on the drawing method developed over 25 years ago by artist/author Mona Brookes. The Monart Method enhances concentration, promotes problem-solving skills, encourages respect for others, and increases self-confidence. These benefits have been shown to transfer into other areas of academics. Learn more about Monart by visiting our website. www.csmonart.com

Fall fun for home school families is at Oaks Park this September 11th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Special discounted Home School Bracelet is just $10.00 and includes all the midway rides (Go Carts and Games sold separately). For more info call 503-233-5777 or visit www.oakspark.com.

End of Summer Family Bash. Special pricing $3.50 for ages 4-14 and $1.50 for ages 1-3 Parents are free Special Papa Johns large pizza and pitcher of soda for ony $14.99 Raffle birthday party and more!!

HEY Board would like to announce the 2009 Fall Rally to be held on Thursday August 20th from 5:30 - 8:30pm at the St. Augustine Church Parish Center, 428 - 2nd Street SE, St. Cloud, MN. We'll have a brief meeting with announcements, a wonderful message from our keynote speakers, followed by the annual HEY Fall Rally Book Sale. Our keynote speakers, Jerry and Molli Ophoven, join us from Grand Rapids, MN. They are veteran homeschoolers and past MACHE Conference speakers, as well as being a family of Christian musical performers.

Come learn about our Fall Preparatory Programs for students ages 1–18 and Continuing Studies classes and lessons for adults. - Try out instruments at our Petting Zoo - Take mini-lessons in cello, flute, harp and more - Enjoy short performances by faculty and students - Learn about our Preparatory and Continuing Studies Programs

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides from noon to 5 pm every Saturday in October. Bring your family and friends for a relaxing ride through our orchard. Pick a pumpkin in our u-pick pumpkin patch. Play some games, decorate a pumpkin, just relax and have fun. Don't forget your camera! Browse in our farm market for fresh,locally grown fruits, cider,honey, maple syrup, fruit salsas & jams, caramel apples, goodies and much more. Wagon Ride Cost $4.50 for adults, $3.00 for children (12 & under), under 2 free. Pumpkins priced by size.

The HEY Resource and Support Group will be meeting during the summer on the THIRD TUESDAY of the month. Any new or veteran homeschool parent may attend. WE WILL BE MEETING IN A NEW LOCATION: The MN Reading Center, 203 Cooper Ave. N., St. Cloud, MN. THE TIME WILL BE: 7-8:30pm. Topic: "Social Science and Electives Curriculum" Please come and share your best (and not-so-good) curriculla! Bring the texts, notebooks, etc. and we'll have a SHOW AND TELL, too! Hope to see you there!