Victoria Cobb, President The Family Foundation   “What is truth?” The chilling words of the man who sentenced Jesus Christ to die still echo today. In a culture that denies the existence of truth, many in our churches ask the same question. Too many Christians live as if truth doesn’t exist, and the consequences have [...]

1.1 ENGAGE Information Meeting – Charlottesville – August 30 1.2 Powhatan Homeschool Music – Powhatan – Register by September 4 (Also Ongoing) 1.3 Tell Me a Story – Smithfield – Begins September 10 (Second Mondays) 1.4 Homeschool Day and Celebrate America – Patrick Springs – September 11 1.5 Free Book Online: The Deliberate Dumbing Down [...]

Virginia Air and Space Center Homeschool Appreciation Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: Virginia Air and Space Center, 600 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, Virginia. Get directions here. Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $1 per person; add IMAX for only $5 each. Registration: Pre-registration is required. RSVP by September [...]

The Natural Bridge Homeschool Recognition Day An HEAV-Sponsored Event!    Location: Natural Bridge, Virginia Date: Thursday, October 4, 2012 Cost: $14/student Description: Visit this national historic landmark on a day designed just for home educators! Explore the Natural Bridge and caverns and the NEW “Butterflies at the Bridge.” Discover the  authentic Monacan Indian Village exhibit. [...]

11th Annual Fall Homeschool Festival at the Biltmore An HEAV-Sponsored Event!    Location: Biltmore Estate, 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina Date: Thursday, September 20, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, September 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $22/person ages 5 and up for first day; free for children 4 and under. [...]

Homeschool Day at Mount Vernon An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia.  Historic Mount Vernon is located 16 miles south of Washington, D.C., and 8 miles south of Old Town, Alexandria, on the banks of the Potomac River. Get directions here. Date: Friday, November 2, 2012, from 9 a.m. [...]

Homeschool Day at the Frontier Culture Museum An HEAV-Sponsored Event!   Location: 1290 Richmond Road, Staunton, Virginia Date: Friday, October 5, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: Special rates for homeschool families: $3/student and $5/adult if purchased in advance; $5/student and $7/adult if purchased at the door; free for children 5 and under. [...]