Don Normark: A Retrospective April 12 – June 10 Thursday . April 12 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation Celebrated photographer Don Normark will be exhibited at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center beginning Thursday, April 12 with an opening reception at 6:30 p.m. A special discussion, led by curator Matt Leslie and Don Normark, will explore the featured selections from Normark’s three most famous bodies of work. Normark is most widely known for his documentation of Chavez Ravine, what is now the location of Dodger Stadium.

This year's convention--Home Education: Touching the Heart--has 130+ workshops on parenting teens, homeschooling, organization, finances, special needs, family life, and many other topics; an extensive Exhibit Hall (310+ booths); a Used Curriculum Sale with 60,000 items; and much more. FREE admission for qualifying parents of preschoolers and non-homeschooling grandparents, and FREE how-to-begin workshops for all on Thursday, June 7. Dr. Tedd Tripp, author of Shepherding a Child's Heart, and Crystal Paine the Money Saving Mom, are among the many new speakers this year.

In light of Autism Awareness month, Dr. Jeremy Fritz, Executive Director of the Brain Balance Achievement Center in Vernon Hills (www.brainbalancevh.com), will highlight the critical stages of brain development, discuss how nutrition is central to a healthy brain, and focus on specific nutritional needs of children diagnosed with developmental delays including Autism and ADHD.

Learn more about our whole-child approach in helping children with neurobehavioral and developmental disorders such as Autism, Asperger’s, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, as well as other challenges. At Brain Balance Achievement Centers, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest social and academic potential. We tackle your child's learning, behavioral or developmental challenges head on. Our unique, drug-free, whole-child approach goes beyond symptoms to address the root causes.

The Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum (MMCM) has been invited to host a remote location for the Covenant Kids Foundation Telethon, with TV5 personalities interviewing kids and families who have benefited from the Foundation. $1.00 of each MMCM general admission collected between noon and 6:00 pm will be donated to the Foundation. Special surprise entertainment planned. Don’t miss it!

The MMCM welcomes the Youth Soccer Mid-West Regional Tournament to the Great Lakes Bay Area! We are extending our hours to the public on Friday, June 22, 2012, and we have scores of fun planned for YOU! Take advantage of the aMazing Soccer Game, and then test your agility in a tricky obstacle course. Cool off at the water table and build a boat, or search for soccer stuff in our dig-it tub. Leave your cleats at the door….no flags during play.

Are you curious as to how strong your math skills are? Come in for a free math check up and get an idea of where you stand! If going into Algebra, take our Fit 4 Algebra exam for free at www.fit4algebra.org.

Find out how well you are prepared for the most common college entrance exams! There is no cost to you and we will also provide a free college prep consultation when giving you your results.

Are you curious as to how strong your math skills are? Come in for a free math check up and get an idea of where you stand! If going into Algebra, take our Fit 4 Algebra exam for free at www.fit4algebra.org.