Thursday Schedule
Family Learning Program Q&A
Time: 10:00–11:00
Host: Amy Ephrem (Family Learning Program)
Target Audience: Homeschooling and would-be homeschooling parents
Description: Family Learning Program (FLP) offers a wide variety of classes, clubs, and community-building opportunities for homeschooling families. Come get to know us! (pdf flyer)
Introduction to Investing
Time: 11:00–12:00
Host: Angela Rozmyn
“Hi! I’m Angela.
I live up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest outside of Seattle, where my day job (at 80% time) is in creating affordable, sustainable housing in my area. I’m on the journey to financial independence, but #SlowFI is more my jam, as I love my career and I’m looking to enjoy our lives now.
In the rest of my time, you’ll find me blogging over at Tread Lightly Retire Early, hanging out on Twitter and the WPF Facebook group, volunteering my time in my local community, gardening, hiking, and otherwise spending as much time in nature as I possibly can. I live in our little “starter” home of ten years with my husband, six year old son, our long term housemate, and our animals. Above all, you’ll find me doing my best to be kind, as I find that empathy is the thing that is needed most in this world.”
Target Audience: Parents and kids 14+
Description: An accessible, low-key hour to learn about the basics of investing. How to do it, why, and more. Let’s talk about the magic of compound interest and investing early—even if you don’t have a lot to invest.
Cook with Meg—Baking Class
Time: 12:00–1:00
Host: Meg Tucker (Cook with Meg) has been creating shared experiences through media for over twenty years. Creator of the Shaw TV original kids cooking show Just One Bite, and a top 25 finalist on Masterchef Canada, Meg’s catchy enthusiasm for life brings joy to everyone she meets in front of and behind her kitchen counter.
Today, Meg brings her years of experience and talents together through her online learning community Cook With Meg. Providing live and on-demand cooking classes for adults, families and children all over North America, Meg’s following of kitchen keeners come back, again and again, to create and cultivate their culinary cool.
Target Audience: Kids, teens, and families
Materials: Please print (or have access to) the recipe for Next Level Strawberry Lemonade Squares and have the following ingredients on hand. Note: The following amounts are totals. See the recipe for amount in each layer.
INGREDIENTS
¾ cup butter, salted or unsalted, softened
~2 cups granulated white sugar
⅓ cup powdered or confection sugar
~2 cups all purpose flour
3 eggs, room temperature
⅔ cup chopped strawberries
2 tbsp lemon juice fresh or bottled works just fine!
½ tsp vanilla or almond extract
1–2 tbsp water
PREP
Part of this recipe uses softened butter. Please bring softened to room temperature (you can just leave it on the counter). The crumble topping part of the recipe needs butter as well, but this portion doesn't need to be super soft. You can use from the fridge.
Chop your strawberries ahead of time
Description: Join this super fun, throwback to summer Cook with Meg baking class as we make Next Level Strawberry Lemonade Squares in real time via Zoom! Make new friends, learn new skills and join the Cook with Meg community!
Ukulele Play Along
Time: 1:00–1:30
Host: Charlotte Thistle (SHG, Miss Charlotte’s Music & Movement) has been teaching music to kids for 20 years. She offers ukulele lessons both online and in person, and teaches a Music for Tots program outdoors for younger kids.
Target Audience: Ages 5–8, older and younger children welcome. Parents encouraged to participate.
Description: Join “Miss Charlotte" for a fun sing-a-long, with or without your ukulele!
Bouncy Ball Chemistry
Time: 2:00–3:00
Host: Husky at Home Science is an outreach program by UW Chemistry Professor Matthew R. Golder and research team.
Target Audience: Ages 5–13
Materials: You will need…
1 Tbsp. Borax
3⁄4 C. water
1⁄2 Tsp. corn starch
1 Tbsp. glue
Optional: food coloring, glitter, etc.
Description: Get your hands wet and make your own bouncy ball with some polymer chemistry!
Through the summer the HAHS team led students at home through an exploration of polymers exploring banana DNA, recycled paper, bioplastics, and bouncy balls! The HAHS team hopes to run more free classes for homeschooled students this school year.
Chess Tournament with FLP Chess Club
No zoom link — requires advanced registration
Time: 3:00–4:30
Host: Jane Yagi (SHG, Family Learning Program)
Target Audience: All ages welcome, great for 8–12 year olds
Before the Event: Sign up for a free account on ChessKid and fill out the form to get connected to other Chess Club members.
Description: FLP Chess Club is a drop-in club for local homeschoolers who play chess for fun. We play outdoor chess at regular park days, and weekly online tournaments (via Zoom and on ChessKid.com, a free chess site designed especially for kids). To play with FLP Chess, kids will need a browser (Chrome and Firefox recommended) or the free ChessKid app. Kids of all ages are welcome (currently 8-12 year olds in a typical week).
Poetry Writing
Time: 4:00–5:00
Host: Becca Hall (Frog Hollow School) is the director of Frog Hollow School, which has been helping young people love writing since 2011. She writes the newsletter A Few Crooked Words, about helping kids love to write, and also writes essays and fiction. A former homeschooler and possible future homeschooling parent, she lives in Seattle with her daughter and their dog.
Target Audience: Anyone who can write a sentence (or has someone they can dictate one to). Adults, kids, and teens all welcome.
Materials: Pencil and paper
Description: Come play with poetry-writing! We will hear and write some playful, wild things together, and get excited about creative writing. Experienced writers, beginning writers, parents, grandparents, literate dogs: everyone welcome! If you aren't yet a writer, bring along someone you can dictate to. If you are a writer, bring some paper and a pencil.