Yearly Activity Schedule

August

24  (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8 AM Christine’s Restaurant, 236 Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

September

6

11:30 am

Picnic in Park

Michelle Horn

Bring a picnic lunch. We’ll do a few ice-breaker games.

Wentz Park, on rt. 73, just east of 202 and Kohl’s.

13

6 p.m.

Overnight at Franklin Institute

Andy Bridgens

All homeschoolers. Includes science shows, museum, not much sleep, about $33/person.

20

Stream Walk

Sharon Cole

Wissahickon or Great Valley Nature Center

27

Tour of Ryerss Farm

Kellie Lynch and

Shari Draayer

Tour of farm for aged equines. Afterwards, meet at Kellie’s house for root beer floats with homemade root beer and homemade ice cream.

28 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8 AM Christine’s Restaurant, 236 Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

October

4

1:00 PM

Afternoon in Park

Michelle Horn

Manderach Park, Limerick

11

Asher’s Chocolates- Souderton 1:15 p.m.

Kellie Lynch

Tour of chocolate factory. Free samples.

22

1:00 PM

Conservation House

Andy Bridgens

Tour of ecologically designed house in Souderton

25

1:00 PM

Carnival

ALL

At VFPC; each family or child brings a game for others to play; Dress up in non-scary costumes (optional).  Set up at 1:00, carnival opens 1:30

26 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8 AM Christine’s Restaurant, 236 Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

November

1

Berman Museum

Betsi Moise

Japanese Woodblocks and bronze sculptures (The Berman is a small museum at Ursinus College)

8

1:00

Samaritan’s Purse Boxes

Eryn Utz

Children make shoeboxes of toys and gifts for children all over the world. Include letter and picture.

At VFPC.

15

evening

Science Fair

Mary Ellen Thomas

Shari Draayer

Students create science project/display; have time to do a short presentation. Proceeded by covered dish (not Petri dish) supper. At Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church.

18

10:30 a.m.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Andy Bridgens

Keswick Theatre, Glenside.  Plays by Theatreworks, USA.  Reservations made in June.

22

Ice Skating

Kellie Lynch

Center Ice in Oaks

23 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8 AM Christine’s Restaurant, 236 Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

December

6

Caroling

Shari Draayer, Sharon Coles

In a neighborhood or at a senior citizens complex (not a nursing home; where older people live independently)

13

Christmas Play

Mary Ellen Thomas

The Elves and the Shoemaker at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Lancaster County. $9 includes lunch buffet.

2003

January

3, 10

24, 31

Play

Leslie Jordan, Kellie Lynch, Sharon Coles, Shari Draayer, Andy O’Driscoll

Play for older kids willing to take speaking and non-speaking parts, help with costumes, props, lighting, sound, etc. At VFPC?

Shari, Sharon, and Kellie volunteered to do some activities and field trips for the younger kids (e.g. police and fire house)

13^th

10:30 a.m.

Freedom Train

Andy Bridgens

Keswick Theatre, Glenside.  Plays by Theatreworks, USA.  Reservations made in June.

17

Ice Skating

Kellie

Center Ice, Oaks

25 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8:00 AM @ Christine’s, 236 Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

February

3 MON

10:30 AM

San Jose Taiko

Eryn Utz

Penn Presents Student Discovery Series; Japanese style drums playing rhythms from around the world. Annenberg Center, UPenn

7, 21

Play Practice

See above

.

14

1:00 PM

Valentines Party and Games

Andy B, Eryn and Shari

Cookie decorating, bag decorating, ice breaker games (any other ideas?). At VFPC

28

Evening

Play Performance

VFPC? Followed by Dessert.

23 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8:00 AM @ Christine’s on 236 Egypt Rd in Jeffersonville

21

International Night

Shari Draayer

Dinner and Presentations about countries

Jeffersonville Presbyterian Church

29 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

Christine’s restaurant, Egypt Rd. Jeffersonville

31^st (Mon)

10:30 a.m.

Color of Justice

Andy Bridgens

Keswick Theatre, Glenside.  Plays by Theatreworks, USA.  Reservations made in June.

April 

11

25

1 PM

Park Cleanup

Andy Bridgens

Evensburg Park - Please be at the visitor's center at 1 P.M. (directions to follow).

26 (SAT)

Mom’s Breakfast

8:00 AM @ Christine’s on 236 Egypt Rd in Jeffersonville

May

2

Philadelphia Zoo

Mary Ellen Thomas

Bring lunch

6(TUE)  

10 AM

Andy Bridgens

16

Talent Show Practice

Andy Bridgens - Jeffersonville Press

17 (SAT)

Talent Show

2:00; Followed by Ice Cream Social

Reading Phillies

Mary Ellen Thomas

Baseball in Education day; Reading Phillies stadium in Reading.

30

Talent Show Practice

Andy Bridgens

Valley Forge Presbyterian Church

31 (SAT)

8 AM

Mom’s Breakfast

Christine’s on 236 Egypt Rd in Jeffersonville

31 (SAT)  

2 PM

Talent Show

Valley Forge Presbyterian Church; Followed by Ice Cream Social

Kellie Lynch