A "fee based" homeschool co-operative serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago and surrounding areas
Field Trips Menu
By the Month
August
Not Back to School Beach Party
October
Magic Tree House, The Musical
Legoland Discovery Centre
November
Early Settler Life
Junie B Jones
December
Christmas Carol
January
Coming Soon!
February
The Phantom Tollbooth
New Shanghai Circus
March
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
April
Cashore Marionettes
By Type
Theater Production
Magic Tree House, The Musical
Junie B Jones
Christmas Carol
New Shanghai Circus
The Phantom Tollbooth
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Cashore Marionettes
Living History
Trail of History
Early Settler Life
Museum
Legoland Discovery Centre
By Age Group
(Children of all ages are welcome to all programs unless expressly prohibited by the venue. This grouping is provided for convenience only)
Teens
Legoland Discovery Centre
Early Settler Life
Magic Tree House, The Musical
Christmas Carol
New Shanghai Circus
The Phantom Tollbooth
Cashore Marionettes
Elementary
Legoland Discovery Centre
Early Settler Life
Magic Tree House, The Musical
Junie B Jones
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Christmas Carol
The Phantom Tollbooth
New Shanghai Circus
Cashore Marionettes
Preschool
Legoland Discovery Centre
Early Settler Life
Junie B Jones
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
New Shanghai Circus
| Not Back To School Beach Party |
Beach Party Sculpture Contest Entries Thanks to everyone who came out and helped us enjoy the last bit of summer at the Crystal Lake Beach! Below are the entries in the sand sculpture contest. Please visit THIS LINK and vote for your favorite entry. Voting closes on September 10th!  #1 - Michael G.  #2 Nicole S. and Friends  # 3 Trinity A. #4 Turtle, Shay W. #5 Baby Turtle, Gray W.  #6 Great Wall of China, Macy W.   #7 Spider, Elizabeth G. |
October 2008
October 16, 2008 • 12:15 p.m Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake
Magic Tree House®: The Musical
Suggested Grade Levels: 1—5
Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts 2.A, 3.C and 4.A.
Social Science 18.A and 18.B. Fine Arts 25.A, 25.B, 27.A and 27.B.
To view a clip, visit www.bsoinc.com.
Based on Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved series of children’s books, Magic Tree House®: The Musical transports Jack and Annie’s adventures onto the stage to create a theatrical event for the entire family. To restore joy and magic to King Arthur’s kingdom, the brother and sister team must travel to Camelot’s dreaded Otherworld and return with water from the mythical Cauldron of Memory and Imagination. If they fail, Camelot will be lost and forgotten forever—and the Magic Tree House will be destroyed! Rising to each new challenge with courage, humor and resourcefulness—and encountering a variety of fascinating characters along the way—Jack and Annie eventually discover that memory and imagination are gifts we can all use to fill our lives with magic.
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
Thursday, October 30th, 10AM - Legoland Discovery Centre, Streets of Woodfiled, Schaumburg, IL
Let's check out the new Legoland and enjoy their special Halloween exhibit. We must arrive as a group to be admitted with this fabulous group discount. Stay as long as you like! Check out all the details at their website.
*ALLERGY ALERT* The Legoland Cafe may serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and this may be a concern for those with severe allergies.
Cost: Member: $6 per person /Non-Member: $7per person
Registration deadline: August 25, 2008
Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person: September 30, 2008
November 2008
November 14, 2008 Time 1PM (Meet at the Nature Center at 12:30 to have enough time to hike down to the cabin.)
Space is limited to 30 people. A second morning session will be added if needed.
Early Settler Life Cost: Member: $9 per family/Non-member $12 per family. A family includes one adult and two children. Additional participants pay $2.50 each. November 20, 2008, 12:15 p.m, Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake Suggested Grade Levels: K—5 Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts 2.A, 2.B, 3.C and 4.A. A Theatreworks/USA Production—www.theatreworksusa.org Dear First-Grade Journal, After sold-out shows in 2004 and 2005, Raue Center is bringing back this brand-new musical to Crystal Lake. And what do you know! It’s all about me, Junie B. Jones! This is the bestest musical ever, I tell you! It’s got loads of funny songs and it’s based on a bunch of books this lady, Barbara Park, wrote about me and the things I do in first grade. In first grade, I meet new friends (like Herb and José, but not that tattle-tale May). But my new teacher, Mr. Scary, thinks I might need glasses. I also get to help my friend, the cafeteria lady! And I get to wear a real actual hair net too! Who knows...maybe someday, I’ll be the boss of the whole lunch operation! Whew! I’m glad I can write everything down in my Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal! And you know what? I think I might like first grade after all! Love, (but not the mushy kind) Junie B. December 5, 2008, 12:15 p.m, Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts: 2.B. Social Science: 15.A, 15.D and 16.A. Fine Arts: 27.B. A Theatreworks/USA Production—www.theatreworksusa.org In this musical interpretation of the Charles Dickens classic, we first meet the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve, as he is complaining about having to give his clerk, Bob Cratchit, the next day’s holiday off. Maintaining that Christmas is merely “humbug,” Scrooge refuses to contribute to the local charity’s fund for the poor. He even refuses the invitation of his nephew, Fred, to join his family for a holiday celebration. It is only later that night when he is visited by a succession of spirits—the ghost of his deceased partner, Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas’ Past, Present and Yet-to-Come—that Ebenezer considers the consequences of his past and present actions and reconsiders his outlook on life. Grateful for a “second chance,” Scrooge vows to help his fellow man—including Bob Cratchit and his frail little son, Tiny Tim—and is reunited with his family. Though it may have only been a dream, Ebenezer Scrooge is a changed man. February 12, 2009 • 10:00 a.m, Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake The Phantom Tollbooth Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts: 2.A, 3.C and 4.A. To view a clip, visit www.bsoinc.com. Adapted from Norton Juster’s beloved children’s book, this inventive musical features a melodious score by Arnold Black and witty lyrics full of wordplay by Pulitzer Prize and three-time Tony award winner Sheldon Harnick. New Shanghai Circus Suggested Grade Levels: K—8 Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Social Science: 17.C and 18.A. Fine Arts: 25.A, 25.B, 27.A and 27.B. For more information, visit www.acrobatsofchina.com. “Feats of circus art that reach literally breathtaking heights of skill...The New Shanghai Circus is providing entertainment in abundance.” —The New York Times The Incredible Acrobats of China are simply that—incredible! This talented troupe, just off a soldout, highly acclaimed Broadway tour continues to wow audiences of all ages. The show is a beautifully orchestrated presentation of Chinese circus acts dating back to harvest festivals of 2,000 years ago. This modern day performance is enhanced by fabulous choreography, amazing lighting, enchanting scenery and powerful music. Audience members are enthralled by astounding contortionists, masterful acrobats and clever comedians. March 2009 Suggested Grade Levels: Pre-K—4 Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts: 2.A. A Theatreworks/USA Production—www.theatreworksusa.org Eight storybooks are brought to life to delight young audiences: • FLUFFY THE CLASSROOM GUINEA PIG When Fluffy enters the Best Pets Contest, a pesky flea threatens to derail the entire competition. • HORACE & MORRIS BUT MOSTLY DOLORES Three mice promise to be friends forever. But when Horace and Morris join the Mega-Mice Club (for boys only!) and Dolores becomes a Cheese Puff (for girls only!), what will happen to their friendship? • HOW I BECAME A PIRATE Young Jeremy Jacob would love to sail away and be a pirate -- no vegetables, no manners, no bedtime and no rules at all! • IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PANCAKE A bossy pig’s demands frazzle a little girl in this hilarious lesson about cause-and-effect. • LILLY’S BIG DAY Lilly’s teacher is getting married and she just knows that she’ll be a great flower girl, despite the fact that Mr. Slinger has already asked his niece. When she suffers a bout of stage fright, it’s up to Lilly to save the day! • THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS When a ferocious dragon smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her fancy clothes and kidnaps the prince, she dons a paper bag and comes to the rescue. • RUBY MAE HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Tongue-tied Ruby Mae dreams of delivering a message of universal peace and understanding to the United Nations. April 2009 Meets Illinois Learning Standards: Language Arts: 4.A. Social Science: 18.A and 18.B. Fine Arts: 25.A, 25.B, 26.A, 27.A and 27.B. For more information, visit www.cashoremarionettes.com. The Cashore Marionettes are so exceptional in artistry, grace and refinement of movement that they redefine the art of puppetry. The performances, stunning in their intensity and simple beauty, have astounded audiences in Europe, the Far East and across North America— including stops at the Kennedy Center, Annenberg Center, Kravis Center and many others. The program, Simple Gifts, is a series of touching portrayals and poignant scenes from everyday life set to stunning music by such composers as Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven and Copland. The original vignettes presented in Simple Gifts, through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, beautiful music, theatrical illusion and artistic insight, provide a sensitive vision of what it is to be human. From humorous to tragic, the performance spans the range of emotions with characters and actions that are amazingly convincing. The marionettes are engineering marvels and the quality of movement is extraordinary. Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Get your family in the true spirit of Thanksgiving by learning what life was like for the early settlers at the Spring Valley Nature Center and Heritage Farm in Schaumburg.
Early Settlers were hardworking people who used their own skills to provide food, clothing and shelter from nature’s resources. Try your hand at some of these same skills. Activities include weaving and candle dipping for older students and making cornbread, applesauce and butter for younger students.
JunieB. Jones
Fine Arts 27.A.
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
December 2008
Christmas Carol
Suggested Grade Levels: K—8
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
January 2009
February 2009
Suggested Grade Levels: 4—8
Social Science: 18.A and 18.B. Fine Arts: 25.A, 25.B, 27.A and 27.B.
Nothing seems to interest young Milo—not his toys, not his friends and especially not school. But when a mysterious tollbooth materializes in his room, he “drives on through” to discover a world of inspiration! With the help of a time-keeping watchdog named Tock, Milo gets unstuck from the doldrums and embarks on a quest to rescue the princesses of Rhyme and Reason. Along the way, he reunites the dueling kingdoms of words and numbers and realizes that life is more exciting than his wildest dreams.
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
February 20, 2009, 12:15 p.m. Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
March 6, 2009 12:15 p.m., Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake
If You Give a Pig a Pancake & Other Story Books
Fine Arts: 25.A, 25.B and 27.B.
• DIARY OF A WORM It’s great to be a worm, but a wormy life also has its difficulties (like wiggling across a playground as human kids jump rope).
Cost: Members: $7per person/Non-Members $8 per person
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
April 3, 2009 • 12:15 p.m., Raue Center for the Arts, Crystal Lake
Cashore Marionettes “Simple Gifts”
Suggested Grade Levels: 2—8
Registration Deadline: August 25, 2008
