Kids' Fishing Clinic

The annual Kids' Fishing Clinic sponsered by The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling, Half Hitch Tackle and the Sport Fish Restoration Program will be Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Panama City Marina in Downtown Panama City. Registration begins at 9 am and closes at 12pm and is free.

This event will enable young people to learn the basics of environmental stewardship, fishing ethics, angling skills and safety. In addition, environmental displays will provide participants with a unique chance to experience Florida’s marine life firsthand.

Art Camp at the Kirksey’s

Leanne Kirksey, Art Instructor
1515 Blue Grass Lane
Lynn Haven
Leannekirksey@comcast.net
(850) 271-4154

Summer 2010
$15 per session
Students may attend any, one, or all of the sessions.
To reserve your spot, email or call with name of student, age and session you would like to attend.

Tuesdays
9-11 a.m. -All ages
*Some projects may be challenging for 5 and under. Parents are welcome to stay and help.

1-3 p.m. -5th grade and up
*We will do the same project as the morning session.

Wednesdays
Drawing Class
9-11 a.m. -For intermediate to advanced art students. All ages are welcome.

For the month of May:
25th- Magazine Mosaics

For the month of June:
1 Poor Mans Guilding
8 Acrylic Mixed Media Painting
15 Drywall Carving
16 Drawing Class: Everything is a Shape
22 Watercolor Lily pads
23 Drawing Class Creative Perspective
29 Masking Tape Masterpiece
30 Drawing Class Pencil Techniques

For the month of July:
6 Dot to Dot Seurat
7 Drawing Class : Shadows and shading
13 Tissue Paper Painting
14 Drawing Class: Colored pencil technique
20 Acrylic painting
21 Drawing Class: Shading with Color
27 Van Gogh Oil Pastel
28 Drawing Class: Swan in Charcoal

For the month of August:
3 Clay Head Sculpture
4 Drawing Class: Grid reproduction drawing

Classical Conversations Mock Open House

Our classes are over for the summer, but you can still get a sneak peek into a day at Classical Conversations of Panama City!

Join us for a fun evening of interaction and demonstration as we highlight our Foundations, Essentials, and Challenge programs.

Date: Thursday, May 27
Time: 6:00- 8:00PM
Location: Heritage Bible Church on State Avenue

Just a few things we will be covering Thursday night:

• Learn why, what and how we memorize in Foundations
• Observe a condensed grammar class
• Have a brief writing lesson using IEW principles
• Inspect the handiwork of a few of our Challenge students as they feature geography and science.

Learn how a Classical Conversations community can help equip, encourage, and support parents in their homeschooling endeavors.

Contact Shonda Bush at ccpcmom@gmail.com with any questions.

Job Opportunity

Janice and Nathan Brooks are a local homeschooling family here in Bay County. Here is an email I received from Janice regarding a wonderful job opportunity.

My husband is the owner of SouthernCat. He picked up a large contract today to do environmental cleaning in Pensacola. He is in need of workers. The job would last approximately 1-6 months and the pay is approximately $800.00 per week, all food and lodging would be paid in addition. If interested there will be a required 4 day environmental cleaning training here in Panama City next Monday through Thursday. The location and times TBA. Our company will pay for the cost of your training, but you will not be paid wages during the 4 day training. If interested please call me Janice Brooks @ 265-3123 or 867-4887. To enroll you in the training course, all paperwork and documentation will need to be completed by this Friday.

In this economy I know times are tough. This is a great opportunity to make some good money. We wanted to open it up to fellow homeschool families first.

REG’s Free Family Film Festival is Now Showing!

Regency Theaters has planned a fun-filled summer of select movies for kids and parents. Regal has proudly offered this free summer fun since 1991. Oh, did we mention that it’s FREE!
Selected G or PG movies start at 10:00am every Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. Tickets and seating are first-come, first-served and are limited to theatre capacity.
The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer. Tickets for our 2010 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at select theatres’ box office on the day of the show.

Regency Stadium 11
1515 W. 23rd St.
Panama City ,FL 32406
850-763-4023

06/15/2010-06/16/2010 Kit Kittredge: American Girl (G)
Hotel For Dogs (PG)
06/22/2010-06/23/2010 ARCTIC TALE (G)
Monsters Vs. Aliens (PG)
06/29/2010-06/30/2010 Tale of Despereaux (G)
Alvin And The Chipmunks Squeakquel (PG)
07/06/2010-07/07/2010 Charlotte's Web (G)
Night At The Museum II (PG)
07/13/2010-07/14/2010 Wallace and Gromit (G)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
07/20/2010-07/21/2010 Polar Express (G)
Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (PG)
07/27/2010-07/28/2010 Curious George (G)
Planet 51 (PG)
08/03/2010-08/04/2010 Pirates Who Don't Do Anything (G)
Imagine That (PG)
08/10/2010-08/11/2010 March Of The Penguins (G)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG)

Destin 3 Day Practicum Registration is Open

Classical Conversations is now accepting registration for the Destin 3 Day Practicum. You can view a flyer that gives more information about this wonderful FREE opportunity to recharge yourself as a homeschool parent. I have attended a 3 day practicum each summer for the past 5 years and each year have come back with a ton of practical and helpful information, not to mention the encouragement and inspiration from other homeschooling parents. The Destin Practicum is only an hour away from us (I've traveled 6 hours to attend a practicum in the past!). The Orlando Practicum is finishing up today and they had over 500 in attendance! Don't miss this great chance to equip yourself to better teach your precious children!! To register, visit the Classical Conversations' website.

They also have available camps and care for your children. The cost of a camp is $33 and the nursery is $38. This covers the entire 3 days! These fill up quickly though!!! The Nursery and the Beginning Trigonometry Camp are already full. There is a waiting list for both of them, so contact Helen Holmes at Hholmes40@aol.com if you would like to add your child to the waiting list! You can register for these camps at the same time you register for the practicum. The camps are not drop off programs, a parent must be present at the practicum for children to attend. If you have any questions, feel free to email me, Shonda Bush, at ccpcmom@gmail.com.

Care & Camps Available:
0-2 years old: Nursery
3-5 years old: Play Camp includes crafts, art, science, snacks and fun!
6-8 years old: Geo/Draw Camp combines the fun of drawing with educational geography. This year's camp will focus on Europe and is sure to make learning enjoyable!
9-14 years old: Beginning Trigonometry. Yes your 9 year-old can learn the basics of this High School level course. Watch your student gain confidence as they learn the fundamentals of trig using the classical method of education. You will be amazed at what they can absorb and retain through this fun and educational camp.

Free Homeschool Guides

3 FREE GUIDES FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

Guide to:
Field Trip Sites and Family Vacations
Colleges and Career Schools
Educational Resources

Download your free copies at:

www.homeschoolersguides.com

Also on our website: Homeschool Calendar of Events

Art Exhibits, Events, and Classes

Exhibits
May 5 to May 30- Roland Hockett Exhibit at the Bay County Library, 898 West 11th St, Panama City. Opening Reception/Meet the Artist on May 11th, 6pm. M/T/W 9 to 8, Th/F/Sat 9 to 5, Sun 1 to 5

May 11 to June 11- Panama City Artists Art Exhibit at the Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Avenue, Downtown Panama City, (850) 763-4696. Mon-Fri 9 to 5, Sat 10 to 2

Ongoing- Art in Public Places: Art exhibits at 133 and 135 Harrison, in the Sherman Arcade on Harrison, and in the Bay County Government Center on 11th Street, Panama City. Art in Businesses- Art exhibit at the Lynn Haven Taco Bell on Hwy 77, Lynn Haven.

Through May 23- Panama City Artists 9th Annual Show and Sale at the Visual Arts Center, 19 East 4th Street. Free and open to the public. T/Th 10 to 8, W/F/S 10 to 5, Sun 1 to 5. All visitors encouraged to vote for their favorite piece in the show- voting closes Sat, May 22 at 5pm. Winner announced Sunday, May 23, 2;30pm.

Events
Tuesday, May 18, 6:30pm- Exhibit Tour at the Visual Arts Center. Meet the Artists and tour the 9th Annual Show and Sale on exhibit at the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida. Free and Open to the Public. Visual Arts Center- 19 East 4th Street, Downtown Panama City. Panama City Artists: 850-769-0608, info@panamacityartists.net

Sunday, May 23rd, 2 to 4pm- Afternoon with the Artists at the Visual Arts Center. Public is invited to attend the Closing Reception of the 9th Annual Show and Sale. People's Choice Winner anounced at 2:30pm, free admission.


Classes

PCA Workshops- 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am to 12noon. Subject/Instructor varies. $30 non-members. 850-769-0608, info@panamacityartists.net

Oil Painting Classes- Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 9:00, at CityArts Cooperative (318 Luverne Ave., Downtown Panama City) Instructed by PCA member, Caleb McKnight. $35 a month. smalltimek@yahoo.com, 850-769-0608

Book Arts Classes- Wednesday afternoons at the Unreal Artists Gallery- theunrealartistsgallery@yahoo.com

Acrylic Painting Workshops- 2nd Saturday and 3rd Sunday of each month, 2:30 to 5:30, 16 x 20 canvas and all supplies provided. Instructed by Heather Parker, 850-249-9295, heather@painterparker.com, www.painterparker.com

Call to Artists

Call to Artists: This is a call to artists, dreamers, and creators who want to let their imaginations soar! Panama City Artists is looking for works of art from the whimsical to the serious, be it mythical creatures, flying machines, fairies, unipegs, and more—as long as it is “fantastical” and flies. Whether it takes flight in the air, outer space, or in “the beyond”—we want it to be a part of the “Flights of Fantasy” art exhibit in the Bay County Library on 11th Street from July 3rd until July 30th, 2010. “Meet the Artists” Reception TBA.
To exhibit, contact Tim Riley, trnco@knology.net or Helen Ballance, artdrama4life@yahoo.com

Call to Artists: Seeking Artists to participate in the 5th Annual Half Off Sale, Saturday, Sept 18th, 10 to 6. Hosted by Panama City Artists and CityArts Cooperative. No fee to set up, no commision on sales. Register early, space is limited. Heather Parker, 850-249-9295, heather@painterparker.com.

Visit Panama City Artists website.

Classical Conversations Information Meeting

You are cordially invited to an Information Meeting to discover an exciting method of Classical Education. Our communities offer a friendly, GOD-centered, Christian environment in which to facilitate strong academic learning and offer Classical curriculum from elementary thru high school.

Our Foundations, Essentials and Challenge programs will be presented to show you how CC under girds families in the use of the classical approach to education. Learn how the 'Lost Tools of Learning' will equip your 'students' in life-long learning skills via Classical Conversations.

We extend support/accountability/encouragement/fellowship! Come & see how we can lighten your burden by modeling great Christian attributes of education.

We will be meeting in the kitchen of The Rock during the Iowa Testing for homeschoolers.

Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Time: 9:15am - 11:15am
Location: The Rock, 2413 Harris Avenue