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March 10 2010
The Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Address: 5000 - 11 Street SE. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 3 to register
Target Grades: All ages welcome (younger children to be supervised closely). Number of Students: 40 Cost: Free.
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March 10 2010
ABeka Publisher in Calgary
The ABeka Curriculum company is coming to Calgary on March 10, from 11 AM to 3 PM. They’ll be at the Holiday Inn, Calgary Airport which is found at 1250 McKinnon Dr. NE.
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March 12 2010
First Day for Rosebud Dinner Theatre “We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay”
March 12 to May 15, 2010
We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! by Dario Fo, edited by Franca Rame, translated by Ron Jenkins. Comedy!
Italian housewives go crazy! Two housewives revolt against the high price of groceries. Their…
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March 13 2010
Family Weekend at the Museum
Glenbow Museum is proud to announce their all new Weekend At The Museum on March 13-14. Join them for a weekend packed full of activities throughout the museum! Be sure to share this with family and friends…
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March 16 2010
Union Cemetery
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Address: 28 Ave. & Spiller Rd. S.E. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by February 12 to register
Target grades: All ages. Maximum Number: 15 (a second tour will be added if there is enough interest). Cost:…
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March 23 2010
Telus World of Science Home School Day
One Day Events Dedicated to Homeschoolers!
Homeschool Days give homeschooled children the opportunity to explore our hands-on exhibits, view a film in the Discovery Dome Theatre, see a Theatre Performance and participate in our public programs and curriculum-based workshops. Our…
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March 25 2010
Roots Career Workshop
Roots has organized this career workshop twice before and it has been well received by students and parents. The afternoon will consist of discussion lead by Melanie Ackerman, who is a workshop facilitator. The students will complete a aptitude/interest survey…
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March 25 2010
Registration Deadline for Downtown Historical Walk fieldtrip
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March 26 2010
South support Group
Escher, Bach, King David, and Shakespeare in the Home
How do these great artists, musicians, poets, and bards really help in homeschooling. Rick Vander Woude, musician and Roots interim coordinator, will lead an interactive time of exploring how the…
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March 31 2010
Registration Deadline for Studio West Bronze Art Gallery fieldtrip
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March 31 2010
Calgary’s Fire Exit Theatre Production of “First Church of Texas”
Meet Stanton Presley - “the youngest CEO of the 16th largest corporation.” He has curiously jetted into the small town of Blessin’, TX, to set up his new headquarters, intentionally hiring the local ex-Rice Queen, Alice, as his secretary. Suddenly,…
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April 02 2010
Mozart Requiem
The Festival Chorus, conducted by Mel Kirby and accompanied by the Festival Orchestra, will perform Mozart’s last great work plus the “Five Mystical Songs” by Ralph Vaughn Williams. The concert begins at 7:00 PM at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. …
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April 06 2010
Fort Calgary Homeschool Events: Dig and Discover
Dig and Discover: Calgary History Detectives
Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Age: 8-12 years old Settling the West: Immigration and the Mounted Police Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, Age: 12-16 years Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm, ½ hr lunch…
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April 13 2010
Registration Deadline for Roots Spring Swimming Lessons
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April 14 2010
Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery
Time:1:00pm – 2:00pm. Address: 205 2 Avenue East Cochrane, AB (403) 932-2611. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 31 to register.
Ages 14 and up only. Number of students: Max 15. Cost: $1.00 each.
Program description: Here is…
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April 16 2010
AHEA Conference
The AHEA conference for Home Education entitles “Raising Godly Childen in an Ungodly World” will be held on Friday April 16 and Saturday, April 17 at the Westerner Park in Red Deer. For more information, go to the
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April 19 2010
Registration Deadline for Glenbow Museum: Ways of Looking fieldtrip
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April 21 2010
Calgary Philharmonic Education Series Music Around the Corner
Education III: Music Around the Corner
April 21 & 22, 2010 10:15 – 11:15am
Music is everywhere! Join the CPO as we lead a discovery tour of the music in and around us. A concert that is sure…
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April 21 2010
Roots Fine Arts Evening
Part of the Roots program “Fine Arts in the Home School” is to bring families together to share their work in lessons and group classes with each other and others in the community (blest to be a blessing). I would…
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April 28 2010
Homeschool Days at the Glenbow Museum
Calling all homeschoolers! Glenbow Museum invites all homeschool students ages 4 - 18 to enjoy a full day of programs just for you from 9:30am –1:30pm
$15.00 per student – Includes full day admission, program fees and supplies. To…
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April 30 2010
South Support Group
Curriculum Share
As we welcome mothers considering joining Roots, come share your curriculum or other resource treasures with other mothers. Don’t forget about bringing website ideas or software ideas that you’ve also found very helpful. Please bring the resource…
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May 03 2010
North Support Group
Curriculum Share
As we welcome mothers considering joining Roots, come share your curriculum or other resource treasures with other mothers. Don’t forget about bringing website ideas or software ideas that you’ve also found very helpful. Please bring the resource…
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May 04 2010
Spring Canyon Meadows Swimming Lessons
Date: May 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Address: 89 Canova Road SW.
Registration Contact: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by April 13 to Register. Payment can come directly from your ROOTS funding or cheques can be written…
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May 06 2010
Historical Walking Tour
Date: A Thursday in May TBA. Time:1:00pm – 3:00pm. Meet in front of the Glenbow Museum (130 – 9 Ave S.W.). Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 25 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Maximum 30 people. Cost:…
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May 10 2010
Earth Science For Society Exhibition
Location: Stampede Corral. The Exhibition for Roots students will be open on Monday May 10th from 1:15 to 3.25 pm or Tuesday May 11th from 1:15 to 3.25 pm and admission is FREE!!! Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). …
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May 11 2010
Registration Deadline for Markerville Creamery filedtrip
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May 13 2010
Spring ACSCS society meeting
As associate and full members of the Association for Christian Schooling in Calgary South, all Roots members are invited to the society meeting. It begins at 7:30 PM at Trinity Christian School.
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May 19 2010
Glenbow Museum Ways of Looking
Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm. Address: 130 – 9th Avenue SW. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by April 19 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Number of students: Maximum 30 students, 10 adults. Cost: $10.00 (cost based on 15 students, price…
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May 21 2010
Fort Calgary Homeschool Events: Settling the West
Settling the West: Immigration and the Mounted Police
Date: Friday, May 21, 2010, Age: 12-16 years Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm, ½ hr lunch (parents optional but encouraged!)
Bring a lunch! $15 per student – capacity is…
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May 25 2010
2010 Calgary International Children’ Festival
May 25-29
A copy of the 2010 Children’s Festival line-up in digital format is available via this link http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=22626. More information about the Festival and the complete 2010 line-up is also available on their website, http://www.calgarychildfest.org
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May 27 2010
Roots production of Pilgrim’s Progress
The Roots Homeschooling class will be performing The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan’s Christian allegory adapted for the stage by Christopher Morgan and directed by Marika Du Preez. Marika is a Roots mom who has many years of…
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May 28 2010
South Support Group
Portfolios in Progress
As the year draws to a close, you might be thinking of portfolios…or how to organize the accomplishments of the year. If you have that portfolio started, bring it along and spend time together putting it…
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May 28 2010
First day of Rosebud Theatre “Oliver”
May 28 to August 29, 2010
Oliver! Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart A Musical!
Consider yourself part of the family! Enter Victorian London’s underworld in the Charles Dickens classic about a young orphan forced from workhouse…
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May 31 2010
North Support Group
Portfolios in Progress
As the year draws to a close, you might be thinking of portfolios…or how to organize the accomplishments of the year. If you have that portfolio started, bring it along and spend time together putting it…
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June 01 2010
Spruce Meadows School Tours
Date: June TBA. Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm Address: 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by December 15 to register.
Target grades: all ages. Number of students: 30 Max. Cost: Free.
Program description: Come learn…
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June 16 2010
Markerville Creamery, Stephanson House and Hola School
Time:10:00am – 2:00pm. Address: Markerville, AB (30 Minutes S.W. of Red Deer). See website for map. Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by May 11 to register.
Target grades: All ages. Number of students: Max 60. …
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July 02 2010
First day of Rosebud Theatre “Woza Alberta!”
July 2 to August 29, 2010
Woza Albert! By Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon. A Comedy.
And the beat goes on… Jesus is coming to apartheid South Africa, disrupting the rhythms of the community. Expectations and inspiration…
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September 10 2010
First Day of Rosebud Theatre “The Road to Mecca”
September 10 to October 23, 2010
The Road to Mecca by Athol Fugard. A drama.
A life worth living. A free-spirited old woman fights to stay in her eccentrically decorated but dangerous home against the wishes of her unfriendly…
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November 06 2010
First Day for Rosebud Theatre “The Secret Garden”
November 6 to December 23, 2010
The Secret Garden based on a book by Jim Crabtree. Music and lyrics by Sharon Burgett. Additional lyrics by Sue Beckwith-Smith and Diana Matterson. From the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A musical.
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