1.1 Tri-Cities Home Educators Used Curriculum Sale – Colonial Heights – May 23 1.2 Free: New Charlotte Mason Magazine – Online – Current Issue Available Now 1.3 The Teaching Home – End-of-School-Year Activities 1.4 Classical Conversations Information Meetings – Multiple Locations and Dates 1.5 CHESS Open Registration for New Families – Centreville – May 30-August [...]

1.1 Home School to College Workshop with Dr. Ellen Fithian – Newport News – May 20 1.2 Grace Homeschool Used Curriculum Sale – Burke – May 17 1.3 CHESS Homeschool Classes – Centreville – May 21 1.4 Teaching Home: Getting the Most from Homeschool Events   1.1 Home School to College Workshop with Dr. Ellen [...]

1.1 Colonial Poetics and Rhetoric Club Information Meeting – Yorktown – Register by May 13 1.2 Used Curriculum Sale and Homeschool Community Resource Fair – Richmond – May 16 1.3 Lynchburg Museums Homeschool Day – Lynchburg – May 22 1.4 Article: Sam Blumenfeld on “How to Get the Most Out of Homeschool Conventions”   1.1 [...]

1.1 CHANGE (formerly CHANCE) Co-op Moms’ Meeting – Louisa – May 5 1.2 Richmond Regional Used Curriculum Sale – Richmond – May 20   1.1 CHANGE (formerly CHANCE) Co-op Moms’ Meeting – Louisa – May 5 CHANGE Co-op (Meets at Louisa Baptist Church) 305 E. Main Street Louisa, VA Sunday, May 5, 2013, from 5 [...]

1.1 Homeschool Indoor Rock Climbing Open House – Midlothian – Register by April 19 1.2 Cornerstone Community Homeschool Co-op Registration, Used Curriculum Sale, and Homeschool Forum! – April 23 1.3 Homeschool Consignment Sale – Annandale – Register to Sell by May 3 1.4 Swift Creek Home Educators Used Curriculum Sale – Midlothian – May 14 [...]

1.1 Workshop: “Successful Homeschooling: It CAN Be Done!” – Ripplemead – April 13 1.2 Acadamiacs: Learning Through Song – Virginia Beach – April 24 1.3 “Medieval Knights” Richmond Homeschool Prom – Mechanicsville – Register by May 4 1.4 Colonial Poetics and Rhetoric Club Information Meeting – Yorktown – Register by May 13   1.1 Workshop: [...]

1.1 CHESS Open House – Centreville – April 15 or 17 1.2 Article – Using Contests as Part of Your Curriculum   1.1 CHESS Open House – Centreville – April 15 or 17 Centreville Baptist Church 15100 Lee Highway Centreville, VA Monday, April 15, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; or Wednesday, April 17, [...]

1.1 Homeschool Day at Montpelier – Montpelier Station – April 1 1.2 Bricks 4 Kidz Homeschool Class – Richmond – Begins April 8 1.3 Field Trip Idea: Factory Tours   1.1 Homeschool Day at Montpelier – Montpelier Station – April 1 James Madison’s Montpelier 13384 Laundry Road Montpelier Station, VA Monday, April 1, 2013, from [...]

1.1 Homeschool Day at Regent University – Virginia Beach – Register by February 19 1.2 Richmond Spirit Girls Varsity Soccer – Mechanicsville – Register by February 28 1.3 Nature Investigations – Multiple Locations – First Deadline Is March 3 1.4 Early Bird Registration: Generation Joshua iGovern East – Purcellville – Best Price by April 5 [...]

1.1 American Mathematics Competition – Lexington – Register by February 12 1.2 Classical Conversations Meetings – Multiple locations – Multiple Dates 1.3 Common Soldier of the Civil War Homeschool Day – Richmond – Register by March 1 1.4 Irish Dance Lessons – Yorktown – Ongoing (Next Session Starts March 9)   1.1 American Mathematics Competition [...]

1.1 Colonial Williamsburg Homeschooler Experience – Williamsburg – Best Prices by February 5 1.2 Andrew Pudewa Workshops – Chesterfield – Register by February 8 1.3 Jamestown Settlement – Yorktown Victory Center Homeschool Programs – Williamsburg and Yorktown – Best Price by February 8 1.4 REACH Homeschool Formal – Williamsburg – Best Price by February 10 [...]

An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: One Waterside Drive, Norfolk Date: Thursday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $10/adult; $8/child, age 4 through 17. Children age 3 and under are free. Registration:  There is no preregistration for this event. You may purchase tickets onsite at the admissions desk when you arrive. Description: Join the [...]

Homeschool Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 100 Museum Drive, Newport News Date: Monday, April 22, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $10/person, ages five to adult. Registration: Pre-registration is required for this program; it is open through April 15. Registration and payment must be received by April 15. For more information, contact Ashley [...]

1.1 24th Annual Homeschool Science Fair – Manassas – Register by January 28 1.2 Classical Conversations Information Meeting – Virginia Beach – RSVP by January 28 1.3 Richmond Flying Squirrels Education Days – Richmond – Register by April (Space Limited) 1.4 The Teaching Home: “Learning How to Stay Well During Cold and Flu Season” 1.5 [...]

Isle of Wight County Museum An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 103 Main Street, Smithfield Date: Friday, April 19, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: The event is free, but registration is required. Registration: For more information, e-mail tneikirk@isleofwightus.net, or visit www.historicisleofwight.com. Description: Take a progressive tour of various sites and experience a wide variety [...]

The Virginia Museum of the Civil War An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 8895 George Collins Parkway, New Market Date: Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost (special rates for homeschoolers): $3/person, ages six to adult Registration: Register by downloading the registration form,  by calling  866-515-1864, or by visiting the website at http://www2.vmi.edu/museum/nm/index.html. [...]

The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier Homeschool Days An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg Date: Friday, February 15, and Friday, February 22, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $10/adult; $8.50/child age 6 to 12; children 5 and under are free. Registration: To register, call the park at 804-861-2408; call toll [...]

1.1 The Virginia Living Museum Homeschool Day – Newport News – Registration Deadline is January 28 1.2 Annual Tornado Drill - Statewide – March 12 1.3 Ways to Demonstrate Learning Besides Traditional Tests   1.1 The Virginia Living Museum Homeschool Day – Newport News – Registration Deadline is January 28 Virginia Living Museum 524 J Clyde Morris Boulevard [...]

Homeschool Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event Location: 717 General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach Date: Friday, January 25, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Aquarium Only: $10/adult and $8/child (ages two through eighteen); Aquarium plus IMAX: $12/adult and $14/child Pre-registration:. Call guest services at 757-385-0300. Walk-ins are welcome. Description: Discover the amazing underwater world at [...]

1.1 Great Neck Variety Sports Day – Virginia Beach – January 25 1.2 Homeschool Series: Beach Combing – Baltimore, MD – Register by January 28 1.3 Constitutional Law – Online – January 28 through June 3 1.4 Winter Animal Adaptations and Survival Program – Wallops Island – January 28 through 30 and February 4 through [...]

1.1 Earth and Life Science Classes – Vienna – Begin January 16 1.2 Valiant Warrior Quilting – Purcellville – January 18 through 27 1.3 Centreville Homeschool Enrichment Support Services (CHESS) Classes – Centreville – Begin January 16 1.4 Homeschool Day at Riverbend Park – Great Falls – February 15 1.5 Discounted Lodging for Colonial Williamsburg [...]

1.1 National Geographic Geography Bee – Richmond – Sign Up Now 1.2 Wonder of Worms Story Time – Williamsburg – January 7 and February 2, 2013 1.3 Puppets and More – Richmond – January 22, 2013 1.4 Homeschoolers’ Winter Coastal Ecology Course – Wallops Island – January 23 through 25, 2013   1.1 National Geographic [...]

1.1 Cupcakes with the Curator – Smithfield – December 12 1.2 Free Answers in Genesis: Answers Conference – Williamsburg – Registering Now 1.3 Homeschool Swim Class – Mechanicsville – Begins in January 1.4 The Teaching Home Newsletter #298: Rejuvenate Your Home School   1.1 Cupcakes with the Curator – Smithfield – December 12 Isle of [...]

1.1 Classical Conversations Open House – Chester – December 3 1.2 The Nutcracker Ballet – Multiple Locations – Begins December 7 1.3 Youth With A Mission Audio Book Special – Expires December 20 1.4 National History Bee – Online and at Multiple Venues – First Deadline Is December 23   1.1 Classical Conversations Open House [...]

1.1 Free Lessons: The Persecuted Church – VOM Open Classroom – Ongoing 1.2 Washington, D.C. with Carolina Homeschoolers – Washington, D.C. – Register by January 20 1.3 Free Knowledge House Thanksgiving PDF   1.1 Free Lessons: The Persecuted Church – VOM Open Classroom – Ongoing The Voice of the Martyrs Open Classroom has free classes [...]

2.1 Sully Historic Site Fall Events – Chantilly – Begin October 22 2.2 Virginia Historical Society Fall Events – Richmond – Begin October 25 2.3 Play: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Front Royal – November 2 through 4   2.1 Sully Historic Site Fall Events – Chantilly – Begin October 22 Sully Historic Site 3650 [...]

During Fall Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, Virginia, hundreds of homeschoolers learned about the different cultures that made up America in the early days of our nation. From a West African farm, to an English farm, to an Irish forge and cottage–students learned what it would be like to raise a [...]

2.1 New Market Evening Lantern Tours (Historical) – New Market – October 27 2.2 Bland Music Scholarship – Competitions Begin in January 2013 2.3 Students for Life of America National Conference – Washington, D.C. – January, 26, 2013 2.4 Local Bible Bee Host Sites Needed – Register in February 2013 for Best Price   2.1 New Market [...]

1.1 Homeschool Campout – Virginia Beach – October 19 through 21 1.2 Home School Foundation Military Fund: Apply or Donate – October 1.3 HSLDA Presidential Essay Contest – Deadline Is November 1, 2012   1.1 Homeschool Campout – Virginia Beach – October 19 through 21 Virginia Beach KOA 1240 General Booth Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA [...]

Homeschoolers from Virginia and North Carolina gathered last week in Ashville, North Carolina, for the 11th Annual Homeschool Festival at the Biltmore, a special event co-sponsored by HEAV. Self-guided tours of the 250-room Biltmore home included the towering banquet hall, family and guest bedrooms, kitchens, and servants’ quarters. Homeschoolers viewed beautiful walled gardens, rolling fields, [...]