Warning:
This exhibit might be appropriate for teens and up only. There are replicated crime scenes.
CSI: The Experience Opens Today!
Imagine entering a crime scene and being the one responsible for noticing and collecting every trace of evidence. The pressure’s on: your analysis of the evidence must be scientifically sound to crack the case. You’ve seen the […]

Ah, stereotypes. They always make us feel special. I’ve been trying to ignore this post, mainly because I have enjoyed reading the Huffington Post on many occasions before. Also, because it clearly already has enough comments to represent the whole gamut of opinions out there on the topic, including yours and mine. Basically, it is […]

(The following is a review of Act Two of the Corcoran School of Theater Arts performance ensemble, aka 8 homeschooled girls who put on a great show!)
The second production, A Break With Charity was adapted for the stage by Kelly Ann from the historical fiction novel of the same name. This was a dramatic production […]

(The following is a review of 2 plays performed in Chicago this week by an all-homeschooled cast. I am withholding the surnames of the cast members in sensitivity to their age.)
This past Wednesday night my kids and I went to see several of their friends perform in a series of productions put on by the […]

LAST CALL for the overnight (INDOOR) camp out at Pilcher Park!
OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP AT PILCHER PARK
Friday June 1st, 7pm-8am
For families, children must be accompanied by their parent(s)/guardian
(s)
$25 per person
The event will include:
A night hike with bat viewing
Campfire & S’mores
Sleepover in the Lodge (there are bathrooms but no showers)
Sleeping-bag Movie (I will select a G rated […]

Girl Scout Ceremony-New and Interested Homeschooling Girls Invited
Hey,parents of homeschooling girls age 5 and up!
The Chicago-area homeschooled girl scout troops are having their year-end ceremony next Tuesday. Girls and their parents who might be interested in doing GS next year are invited to attend. Hope to see you there! Refreshments will be served.
Rainbow Troop Spring […]

Rain Garden Assistance Program
Help keep Chicago clean and green!
This summer Chicago residents have an opportunity to learn how to create a rain garden and to receive rain garden plants at significantly discounted prices through a pilot rain garden assistance Program, supported by the Chicago Department of Environment and Rain Garden Network.
Rain […]

In typical Chicago fashion, there will be a Family Fun festival in early June in Millenium Park. But the font is rather small and pertinent details are missing, so visit here to get a better idea of when and where.

Not sure if your child is ready for day camp this year? Not sure what to do this Saturday if the weather is nice? Like free activities? Then you should come on down to Chicago Park District’s Summer Camp Sneak Peak.  Your child can try out some day camp activities and you can sign her […]

Thanks to my Canadian pal JoVe for visiting town and going to see this, then telling me about it. We haven’t been to the Garfield Park Conservatory in awhile, but now there is and excellent , interactive sculpture garden of sorts by Niki De Saint Phalle. They even have daily scavenger hunts for kids to […]