Archive Notice:
This is an archived version of the emailed newsletter: "Updates!" All contact info has been deleted for privacy sake. If you need information on any of the events/items posted on this blog please email ccheupdates@gmail.com for further information.
Second Sunday Folk Dance (TOMORROW) -
Dear Friends,
The Second Sunday Folk Dance Series continues its 25th season on Sunday, November 14 with special guest artist Gerry O'Beirne from County Clare, Ireland. The concert begins at 4:00 PM CT with White Water providing a short opening set. O'Beirne will then perform the featured concert. After the concert portion of the evening, snacks and beverages will be available (at no charge) and the dance begins with The Front Parlor Dance Band playing tunes and Bette Premo providing dance instruction and calling (always easy and gently taught). The last song of the evening ends at 7PM CT. At the folk dance, we will recognize the good work of the UP Alzheimer's Association.
Gerry O'Beirne has delighted Crystal Falls audiences on two past occasions (once at the SSFD and once at the Crystal Theatre). His mastery of guitar and ukulele is stunning. His song-writing is unique. Gerry is from County Clare, Ireland and he makes a U.S. tour every couple of years. We feel lucky to have enticed him to the U.P. once again. Visit Gerry's website at: www.gerryobeirne.com and learn more about him.
Between 1:00 and 3:00 PM CT, Bob Arthur will lead an Old-time Music Jam Session at the Dining Hall. Bring an instrument and play along. There is NO CHARGE for the Jam Session.
Admission the Second Sunday Folk Dance event is $7/adult and children under 15 are free. This year season tickets are available for $35 (giving admission to all seven Second Sunday Folk Dances). The season tickets are available at Central Arts and Gifts in Iron River, Ben Franklin Store in Crystal Falls, The Music Tree in Iron Mountain, and at the door.
The Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp is located between Iron River and Crystal Falls (in Iron County, Michigan), 2 miles west of Crystal Falls on US-2. Turn south on Bible Camp Road and drive for less than a quarter mile. Turn right on Fortune Lake Camp Road and just drive a short distance. For more information about the folk event check out the website at: http://www.white-water-associates.com/second.htm or call (withheld for archive).
The remaining line-up of musicians for the Second Sunday season includes Red Tail Ring (Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp in December), Bryan Bowers (January), LJ Booth (February), Stas and Misha (March), and Anne Hills (April).
See you on Sunday.
-Dean and Bette
White Water Associates, Inc.
(withheld for archive)
Web: http://www.white-water-associates.com
Note from Val – Sorry about the short notice.
Carnegie Museum "Atlas Powder Company" Presentation –
Tuesday, November 16, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
A reception and presentation of our current exhibit - "Senter of the Copper Country - The Story of the Atlas Powder Company" Presentation by Bill Haller, author of ATLAS POWDER and exhibit co-creator, to begin at 6:15 pm at the Carnegie Museum in Downtown Houghton.
From 1910 to 1960, the Atlas Powder Company occupied 1800 acres just beyond Dollar Bay, Michigan. Spiraling throughout the property were over two-hundred structures devoted to creating explosives sold to the local copper mines. At its peak, more than three-hundred-and-fifty people were employed at Senter, with key personnel living in the small company village at the north end of the complex. The village homes are still residences today, but a forest has grown up to obscure the remnants of the few structures that were not razed when the plant closed.
In his "first life", Bill Haller founded two manufacturing corporations. With a keen interest in both Mining and Industrial Archaeology, he retired to the Copper Country and now attends MTU on a regular "part-time" basis. He is a researcher and often presenter of A/V historical programs and is the author of ATLAS POWDER - Senter, Michigan 1910-1960. Bill, along with former Senter resident and Atlas employee's son John Backman, created this exhibit which chronicles the history, production, and the final closing of The Atlas Powder Company. Exhibit includes historical photographs and a small companion display about the Lake Superior Safety Fuse Company that was located in Eagle River from 1862 - 1957.
The Carnegie Museum is located on the corner of Huron & Montezuma in historic downtown Houghton. For more information, please call (withheld for archive) . Admission is free. Parking is available behind the building or in the City lot across Montezuma Street.
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Elise
Carnegie Museum (history@cityofhoughton.com)
On the corner of Huron & Montezuma
(withheld for archive)
Parent-to-Parent Support Group –
The Parent-to-Parent Support Group (a group for families of neurodiverse and other challenged children) is collaborating with Michigan Alliance for Families (MAF) to host Attorney Evan Dixon, who will be presenting on his experience with Special Education Law, and MAF is sponsoring the presentation.
The meeting will be held from 6-8 on November 17th at the BHK Houghton Center in Houghton. A few light snacks will be provided. Childcare for the evening is still pending. Please still RSVP if you plan to utilize the childcare. I will inform everyone no later than Tuesday, November 16th, by 6pm if we will not be able to provide childcare.
This event is open to the community and professionals. Please join us in welcoming Evan.
If you have any questions please call me or email.
Cheers!
~Heather (withheld for archive)
Keweenaw Krayons–
Week of November15, 2010
All classes/workshops/open art studio time will be held at Keweenaw Krayons Art Center, located in the Horizons Alternative High School Building, corner of 2nd St and Stanton Ave, Mohawk. Park in back and come in the far South entrance...
To register for any of the classes or to find out more information call (withheld for archive)
All ages welcome, but youth younger than eight are asked to bring an older teen or adult along. Some exceptions can be made depending on the artist and class offered.
Natural Jewelry with Katelyn Kronshage
Tuesdays in November 4 to 6:30 $5 per session
Price includes supplies to make a simple piece. Additional supplies will be available for purchase and/or participants are invited to bring their own special items (beads, feathers, stones, driftwood, trinkets, etc) to incorporate into their creation.
Open Studio with Sue Fouts
Tuesdays in November 6:30 to 8 p.m. (or later if enough people want to keep creating) $5 Suggested Donation
Come create a piece of art using our vast supply of donated materials. Working on an art or craft project at home? Bring it to Open Studio and create while socializing with others.
BHK Fathers to Dads – Wed., November 17th 6 to 8 p.m.
Entire Family Welcome – begins at 6 with a light meal followed by art activities for parents and kids. This is always a great time to make some small projects with your kids. Come out and enjoy the evening's festivities. No charge! For more info call Jeremie (withheld for archive)
Bring your own Digital Camera to this
Digital Photography Class for Beginners with Sarah Grieger - Thursdays beginning November 18 through December 9th - 5 to 6:30 $7 per session - Learn your way around your digital camera!
Beginners Photography will start with the basics of photography and build up to how to use the more complex features offered on most digital cameras (don't worry if you think your camera might not have these features, we will work around it!) The class will cover framing, portraits, lighting, exposure, and simply improving your day to day snapshots.
Gymnastics with Jeanie Update (Reposting)-
This was sent out to the parents of "Spring-R-Roo Gymnastics" but in case you missed it or want to know what's going on with the gymnastics group – here it is:
"The students have been very enthusiastic about what they are learning! We have started out with basic skills and terminology and are now starting to introduce skill combinations. The next two weeks the students will be learning some dance skills that are used in the gymnastics routines and they will be working on balance beam. We also will be continuing to work on getting the gym facilities comfortable and convenient for the students and spectators.
To enable program development without raising tuition, we will also be starting a non-profit organization called The Copper Country Gymnastics Association. We encourage the students to participate in the fundraising opportunities to provide a budget for the necessary equipment needed as the students' progress and also to provide a higher quality program to all levels and ages. The organization will own the equipment that is purchased from the proceeds of the fundraisers.
Anyone that would like to participate in the fundraisers would also receive an additional benefit. The money that they earn will be split between the general (equipment) fund and their own personal account. This can be used to subsidize tuition and other expenses related to training while participating in the program.
We will have an ongoing fundraiser which will be a resale / consignment shop at the gym and a Holiday Fundraiser with PartyLite hosted by Beth Anderson. We will be scheduling several informational meetings and pre-holiday parties for the parents to get the fundraiser information so we can get them going in a timely manner for our organization to be successful.
We would also welcome any other ideas or fundraisers that anyone else would like to head up."
Book Harvest at PLDL –
The Friends of the Portage Lake District Library invite everyone to their Book Harvest on Saturday, November 20, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. New and gently used books will be sold to raise money for library projects and materials that the Friends provide.
The Book Harvest also includes a feast of pumpkin treats. People are encouraged to bring pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pies, and any favorite pumpkin dish to try. Foods will not be for sale, but rather are for everyone to sample and enjoy. Recipes can be shared and copies can be made at the library. Bringing a pumpkin dish is not required for participation in this event.
Projects that the Friends of the Library have done include buying books and other materials, furniture, and the Children's Listening Center. Information on how to become involved with the Friends will be available at the book sale.
For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.
Gluten Free Recipe Exchange (Reminder)–
The Gluten-Free Recipe Exchange will meet Monday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m.
CCHE – Adopt-A-Highway?
Sara posted this on Facebook:
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"http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9621_11041_14408-29047--,00.html Michigan Department of Transportation - Adopt-A-Highway is a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) program designed to help keep the state's highway roadsides clean and attractive. Participants adopt both sides of a section of state highway roadside to clean up over a two-year period..."
To respond either visit the CCHE Facebook Group page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=352919601518 or email me at ccheupdates@gmail.com and I'll pass along the message.
Items to Remember:
Open Swim at Finlandia University – every Thursday, 1-2pm ($2 per a person; $6 for a family, with possible gym time afterwards until 2:30). Parents can swim too or enjoy some time chatting with other adults. This is an excellent way to get to know other homeschoolers while giving the kids some exercise and group activities! Remember you need clean, non-marking shoes or socks to participate in "open gym" if available!
Home School Chess Club – Meets at Bethany Baptist Church in Dollar Bay every 2nd and 4th Friday. Next meeting: Friday December 10th at 3:00pm
Gymnastics – Meets at 3:30 on Mondays at the old Catholic School in Lake Linden. For more information contact ccheupdate@gmail.com or Judy (withheld for archive)
Class Acts – November 16th at 1pm. Contact Sara (withheld for archive) to register.
Vote for Copper Country Humane Society – help them win a $2,000 grant. Just visit: http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
Vote for Copper Harbor Ambulance Barn – help them win a $250,000 grant for a building to house an ambulance in Copper Harbor. For more details visit: http://www.refresheverything.com/copperharborambulancebarn?utm_source=em
Community Comments/Questions:
CALL FOR AUTHORS – This is a great way for our kids and parents to get published. If you have any ideas you'd like to try out – please contact me at: ccheupdates@gmail.com. Different formats can be accommodated and full credit will be given to the author. Once enough articles are collected, there may also be an opportunity to have the book published!
http://cchearticles.blogspot.com/
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CHECK OUT CCHE'S AMAZON STORE – Remember that CCHE now has an Amazon store at http://www.cchomeeducators.com/store.htm. All proceeds from this store go to support CCHE. New items are being added daily. If there's something you plan on purchasing from Amazon anyway - you might as well help out the local homeschool community! Just email us a list of the items you plan on purchasing and we can set up a special order! ccheupdates@gmail.com
From Val (Updates Coordinator):
On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (November 23rd), my daughter will be having surgery at the Twin Cities Shriners' Hospital. So, pretty much that entire week I will not be here to answer mail or to send out "Updates!" I shall attempt to have everything in order before I leave. Our family would appreciate it if you would keep Jessica in your thoughts and prayers that week. Thank you.
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http://www.cchomeeducators.com/
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