| Toy Library – Jan 5th The Toy Library at the BHK Ryan Center on Michigan St in Hancock will re-open on Thursday Jan 5. Hours are Mondays and Thursdays 1-6pm and they hold an Open House the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 530-730pm. The Toy Library is open to the community and has lots of books for all ages, even up through adult; and has many toys, puzzles, games, and other kid-related equipment that you can also borrow.
Winter Ski – Jan 8th Join Michigan Nature Association Steward Joan Chadde at a Winter Ski to the Estivant Pines at 1 pm on Sunday, January 8. Meet in Copper Harbor on Lake Manganese Road at the end of the plowed area, just past the Lake Fanny Hooe Campground. Park at the end of the plowed road. Bring along snacks and water and enjoy a corss-country ski into the winter wonderland of the majestic Estivant Pines. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing for a long ski adventure. Email: nancy@einerlei.com Phone: 906-523-4612 (From http://www.uptravel.com/events-6/) Heikipaiva Events – Jan 10th – 28th Join in the midwinter fun! Here are brief details of the events, which are subject to change and will be updated in real time - for more information, visit www.pasty.com/heikki
Tues, Jan 10- Tues, Jan 31: Art from the Kalevala Exhibition, Kerredge Gallery, Hancock. Open House Reception Saturday, January 28, 2-4 pm.
Thurs, Jan 12: Nordic Film Series showing of Risto Räppääjä, 2 pm and 6 pm, free admission. Finnish American Heritage Center.
Friday, Jan 13: Family Fun Night, 6 - 8 pm, $5 per family. Finnish American Heritage Center. To register, call 906-523-6271.
Monday, Jan 16: Finnish baking for Lent and Easter with Debbie Kurtti. 2 pm and 6 pm. $15, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. To register, call 906-482-1413.
Mon, Jan 16: Traditional tablet weaving with Eileen Sundquist. 6 pm. $20 (materials included), Zion Lutheran Church. To register, call 906-482-1413.
Mon, Jan 16: Beginning 5-string kantele with Kay Seppälä, 6 pm. $10, some instruments provided. To register, call 906-523-6271.
Thurs, Jan 19: Lecture by Ethnomusicologist Carl Rahkonen, 2 pm, free admission. Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock.
Friday, Jan 20: Club Finndigo dinner and showing of Steam of Life. 6 pm, Calumet Theatre, Calumet. For information call 906-337-2166.
Saturday, Jan 21: 10-string kantele making with Jim Lohmann, 9 am - 5 pm. $195 fee includes all materials to make a kantele that you can take home! Class includes break times. Location Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Hancock. To register, call 906-482-1413.
Sun, Jan 22: Finnish Hymn Sing: "Oi muistatko vielä sen virren?" 2 pm, Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. Free and open to the public.
Mon, Jan 23: Nisu made easy by Edith Mäki, 2 pm and 6 pm. $15 fee. Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. To register, call 906-482-1413.
Mon, Jan 23: Beginning 10-string kantele class by Kay Seppälä, 6 pm. $10 (some instruments provided), Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. To register call 906-523-6271.
Fri, Jan 27: Folk dance lessons with Eero and Rosann Angeli, 6:30- 8:30 pm. Little Gem Theatre, Lake Linden. $5 per person. Register in advance at 906-482-1413 or at the door day of.
Fri, Jan 27: Tanssit (Dance), 8 pm. $5, Little Gem Theatre, Lake Linden.
Sat, Jan 28, 10 am to 3 pm: Tori Market at Finnish American Heritage Center and First United Methodist Church, Hancock.
Sat, Jan 28, 10 am to 3 pm: Family Fun Day at the Hancock Middle School lawn (next to the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock).
Sat, Jan 28, 11 am. Parade, downtown Hancock. Line up at BRIDGE School at 10:30 am. Prizes. Wife-carrying contest and kicksled races ath Hancock Middle School following parade.
Sat, Jan 28, 11 am and 1 pm: Scandinavian Wheat Weaving with Midge Waters. $20 fee includes materials. Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock. To register call 906-482-1413.
Sat, Jan 28, 1 pm: Snow volleyball and pond hockey. Copper Island Beach Club, Hancock. For more info call 906-482-2422.
Sat, Jan 28, 3 pm: Polar Bear Dive, Copper Island Beach Club, Hancock.
Sat, Jan 28, 6 pm: Seisovapöytä (Finnish buffet). $16. Zion Lutheran Church, Hancock. Silent auction during the banquet. PLDL Story Time– Jan 11th and 12th Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) Story time resumes this week, Wed Jan 4 (From Val: Sorry I didn't get this out in time for this week). Story time runs 10:15-11:15am Wed and Thursday. There will be stories read aloud followed by a craft. Special Saturday story times are also sometimes held. Contact PLDL if you'd like to get on their email list or go to pldl.org to check the current events for the week. PLDL Natural Health and Wellness – Jan 12th The Natural Health and Wellness series at Portage Lake District Library continues with:
Field Control Therapy
Presented by Vicki Usitalo
Thursday, January 12 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. More information can be found here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1-622ZsSyf780707zG3o1PgL3QU5ctEugDV6dKKgN0Qbn6QS1sNLcBn3lAT4A Art with a Repurpose – Dec - Jan December 1st, 2011 - January 29th, 2012 Location: Finlandia University Reflection Gallery, Hancock Website: www.finlandia.edu (From http://www.uptravel.com/events-6/) Online at the Library – Jan. 13th The Portage Lake District Library and the Computer Science and Humanities Departments at Michigan Technological University are providing free tutoring at the library for beginning computer users. "Online at the Library" will begin on Friday, January 13, and will continue to be held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. All sessions will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. These help sessions with individual tutors will show participants how to use the internet to keep in touch with people, share pictures and letters, find information, and much more. Participants are welcome to bring their laptop computers if they choose, or they may use the library's computers. People may attend as many of the sessions as they wish. Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange – Jan. 16th Regular meetings of the Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange are held on the 3rd Monday of each month, September through May, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Portage Lake District Library. The next meeting will be on January 16, and everyone is invited to participate. Each month features a different type of food, and January's meeting will focus on gluten-free bread. Participants are welcome to bring a loaf of their favorite gluten-free bread for sampling and are encouraged to share their recipes. Copies of the recipes will be made at the library. Please list all ingredients used in making foods that are shared at these meetings and identify the brand names of the gluten-free ingredients. Bringing food is not a requirement for attendance. The Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange is organized by and for those who are interested in or required to follow a gluten-free diet. Gluten-free eating requires the avoidance of all wheat, rye, barley, and oats. Most people find it challenging at first, but are excited to find recipes and foods that are fun and easy to make and tasty to eat. The Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange is an opportunity to share those great recipes and learn from others. Everyone who is interested in learning more about gluten-free eating is encouraged to attend. This program is free and open to all. For more information, please call a member of the group at 281-5216. You may also call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
Autism Workshop – Feb. 28 & 29th (in Chicago) Spectrum Training is offering the following Autism Workshop in the Chicago Area: "Social Cognition and School Success in Autism Spectrum Disorders" February 28-29, 2012 Naperville, IL Featuring: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 8am - 3:30pm "When My Autism Gets Too Big," with Kari Dunn Buron, M.S. and Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 8am - 3:30pm "6 Critical Elements for Teaching Individuals with ASD," with Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. See the following webpage for more information: http://www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com/naperville.html RESOURCE/SUGGESTIONS: WANTED: GIVE AWAY: CCHE Public Homeschooling Library – This library is free to anyone interested in home education materials and that live in the local area. It's located in the back office of Bay Insurance Inc. on Sharon Ave. in Houghton. Visit http://www.cchomeeducators.com/Library_Info.htm for further details. Open Gym - Finlandia gym - 1pm to 3pm, Thursdays. $2/person or $6/family. Some balls available but you are welcome to bring appropriate for indoor gym equipment/toys. Please abide by the following rules: Parents (or adult) MUST supervise children. No kids in the bleachers or the balcony area and no playing the hallways. Please wear no-mark, indoor tennis shoes. No boots or bare feet. Stocking feet are ok. No rollerblades, skateboards, or scooters. Avoid equipment labeled for Finlandia students only. Be courteous to one another and to walkers. Children should be respectful of all adults.
Please begin to prepare to leave around 2:50 p.m. for the Finlandia athletic teams to begin practice. Note that open gym will be cancelled if Finlandia is closed due to the weather or holidays (i.e. Thanksgiving). 4-H Capitol Experience - will be held March 18-21, 2012 in Lansing, MI. Registration is due February 3, 2012. Packets available at the Homeschooling Library or you can email ccheupdates@gmail.com for further details. Sign Language Classes - Fridays from 3:30 to 4:30 or 5:00. Held at the instructor's house. Contact Holly Emmert for more details: emohemami@gmail.com or 482-9338. Gymnastics - https://docs.google.com/open?id=1v8z6xbKGhIUqTFrFXQ9XkemkR7elc12TrD-jMJk_p-vacgD08tyksPrjD9Kc Mondays – 2:45pm to 4:40pm (depending on age) at the Calumet St. Gym in Lake Linden. Contact: Judy Chizek, jgchizek@mtu.edu for further details. Chess Club – Homeschool Chess Club meets every 2nd and 4th Fridays at Bethany Baptist Church in Dollar Bay from 3:00 - 4:30. Meetings will be on October 14, October 28, November 11, December 9, December 23-maybe, January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24, March 9, March 23, April 13, April 27, May 11, May 25 (maybe). For any questions, please contact Sharon Foix at: 337-3404 sharonfoix@wildblue.net. Language Classes – Baird Campbell is coming from Madrid to stay in the Copper Country from Dec – Aug. He will be teaching one class at Finlandia and would love to teach/tutor anyone who would like to learn a foreign language. He is extremely fluent in Spanish and French – also knows quite a bit of Italian, Portuguese, and Latin. He can teach beginners and tutor those more advanced with conversational language. He has helped at CCCAC with Art Workshops for kids in the past and is well known to several homeschooling families. Please contact ccheupdates@gmail.com if you'd like to hear more about his references. To inquire about classes/tutoring please email Baird directly at: bccampbe@gmail.com. Young Adult Bookclub - second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. This group is for teens who love to read. Make your Amazon.com purchases through CCHE. Just go to our website at: http://www.cchomeeducators.com/store. Then you can browse some of the books we've put together or just click the "powered by Amazon.com" in the upper left and you can shop on Amazon.com just like normal. There's no added cost to you but CCHE receives a small commission from every purchase you make when you click through from our site. Thank you! Thank you to Christa and Jen for answering my call for submissions! | 
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