Ongoing Homeschool Activities

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Activities are listed by region, then alphabetically by town.

 

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Name:     Connie Overlock  

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REGION 1 (Aroostook, Penobscot)

Lincoln

Talk with a Vet

Sundays

Every Sunday 3pm until 5pm join us at our Talk with a Vet program at Our Heroes Military Museum. 55 W Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457. Every week we set aside time for children and teens to come in and ask a veteran any questions and get a personal tour from a local veteran. All ages welcome. Weekly, Sundays.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.466.0668
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

What if We Replaced Stigma with Support?

Weekly

Geared toward High Schoolers and adults in the community. What if We Replaced Stigma with Support? is a discussion that will kick off on January 22nd with a viewing of the movie Chasing the Dragon at 3pm. This will then lead to a weekly book group, reading the short-story collection Deviate from Denial. Books will be provided. Join the discussion. Save a Life Resource Center VFW Road, Lincoln, ME.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Historical Storytime

Mondays

Our Heroes Military Museum Historical Storytime is held at 11am on Mondays. Every Monday enjoy a historical book reading at Our Heroes Military Museum.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Puzzle Group

Tuesdays

Puzzle Group 3pm Tuesdays at Our Heroes Military Museum. Join together and create a historical puzzle together as a team. Every Tuesday 3pm


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Sewing Circle at Our Heroes Military Musem

Wednesdays

Our Heroes Military Museum hosts a weekly sewing circle on Wednesdays 830am until 10am. Everyone is welcome to the sewing circle. Knitting, sewing, cross stitching, crocheting, clean crafts, embroidery, etc. are all welcome to sewing circle. We also have a local veteran who will come and teach you how to use a sewing machine upon request. Come to Sewing Circle every Sacredness 830 until 10am. Located at 55 W Broadway, Lincoln, ME 04457


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Breakfast with Veterans

First Wednesday

First Wednesday of the month Our Heroes Militar Museum hosts a community breakfast with veterans. Veterans, community members, families, kids, teens, and more are welcome to come have breakfast at Our Heroes Military museum and discover the museum and meet many local veterans. 8 am until 11am. First Wednesday of the month. Located at 55 W Broadway, Lincoln, ME

For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Quest Club

Wednesdays

(updated for 2022/23)

Quest Club is a free all ages scouting program that meets every Wednesday at 2:30 at the Lincoln Memorial Library. All ages welcome. Every week we work on a badge together. Quest also volunteers at many community events and organizations such as MSG Gary Gordon Day, Loon Festival, Lincoln Library, Lincoln Historical Society, River Drivers Dinner, Harvest Moon Festival, and much more. Every Wednesday 2:30 at the Lincoln Memorial Library, 21 West Broadway, Lincoln, Maine.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207-400-9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

1776 Book Club

Thursdays

High School and Adult Book Club! 1776 book conversation lead by a local Army veteran. Join us at Our Heroes Military Museum on Thursday nights, 6pm for a weekly conversation about the novel 1776.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Lincoln

Lego Club

Thursdays

Lincoln Memorial Library hosts a weekly Lego Club for all children. 3:00pm Thursdays. Lincoln Memorial Library is the Point of Contact for this weekly group.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Ashley Mitchell
Phone: 207.400.9741
E-mail: mrs.a.e.mitchell@gmail.com

Orono

Friday Fun Group

August 11, 2023

The Autism Society of Maine is hosting a Friday Fun Group for Neurodiverse Homeschoolers. Join us at the Orono Public Library Community Room on the 2nd Fridays of the month from 1pm-2pm. We talk, we play board games, and Legos will be set out. Sometimes we may do a craft or other activity. For more information contact Jennifer Frey at 1-800-273-5200 or info@asmonline.org


For more information please contact:

Name:
Jennifer Frey
Phone: 1-800-273-5200
E-mail: info@asmonline.org

REGION 2 (Hancock, Washington)

Ellsworth

Comrades of the Cross Co-op

Ongoing

upodated for the 2022/23 school year


Christian homeschool co-op that meets weekly offering classes for grades 1-12. We meet on Thursdays at the Ellsworth Assembly of God Church on Beechland Road. We offer a constantly changing roster of classes from spiritual formation to chess to robotics to theater.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Jaime Rose
Phone: 432-638-6752
E-mail: tex.anne.rose@gmail.com

REGION 3 (Knox, Lincoln, Waldo)

Belfast

HOME Monthly Bowling

September - May


BOWLING at ALLPLaY Family Entertainment Center, Belfast - Every month (September - May) from 1pm - 3pm at AllPLaY Family Entertainment Center - 49 Searsport Ave., Belfast. Cost is $5.00 per bowler (includes shoes).


For all details, specific dates, directions, more information and to confirm, check out the Monthly Sports and Fitness Activities page of the HOME website.

For more information please contact:

Name:
Homeschoolers of Maine
E-mail: homeschoolmaine@gmail.com

Camden

FREE: Community Breakfast

Every Monday from 7 - 9 am

Join us Monday mornings at the Chestnut Street Baptist Church in Camden for some great food, friendship, and encouragement. This is a full service breakfast, cooked to order.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Connie Overlock
Phone: 207-230-9352
E-mail: connieoverlock@gmail.com

Camden

Creative Art Afternoons

Thursdays, 4 - 5:00 pm

Creative Art Afternoons are back in person every Thursda. This is a wonderful afterschool activity for kids who are interested in developing their artistic skills and experimenting with new crafts. One-hour projects are facilitated by Youth Librarian Miss Amy. Call 236-3440 to sign up.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Camden Public Library
Phone: 207-236-3440
E-mail: info@librarycamden.org

REGION 4 (Kennebec, Androscoggin, Sagadhoc)

Auburn

Phoenix No Limits Karate Classes

Ongoing

We have ongoing karate classes for ages 2 and up, with 2 classes a week for homeschool students! We are a family oriented dojo that fosters awareness of actions and how we relate to others and the community. Our dojo precepts are: Humility, Self-Control, Integrity, Courtesy, Discipline, Perseverance, and Compassion! Phoenix is this and so much more!


For more information please contact:

Name:
Sosai Harry Harris
Phone: 207- 577 -1046 or 207- 577-4179
E-mail: hhharris1967@gmail.com

Augusta

Central Christian Hybrid

September 7, 2022 - May 31, 2023

Central Christian Hybrid partners with families by providing one/two days of classroom learning on campus with other teachers and students while the other three/four days of the week are spent learning at home with their parents. A Hybrid Homeschooling model of education offers the best of both worlds! Taught by teachers that have been selected from a mix of local businesses, artisans, new and veteran home educators that are passionate about their subjects and supportive of homeschool families. We offer an academic day on Wednesdays and an enrichment day on Fridays, from 9:00 - 1:30pm. This is a drop-off program and we do charge tuition. Check out our website for more information. Or find us on Facebook.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Sherrie Kramer
E-mail: Info@centralhybrid.me

REGION 5 (Piscataquis, Somerset, Franklin)

REGION 6 (Oxford, Cumberland, York)

Bridgton

Lakes Region Home School Choral Classes

Ongoing in 2022/2023

Choral classes are offered every Friday morning from 9:00-9:45 am (Kindergarten-4th Grades) and 10:00-11:00 am (5th Grade - High School), meeting at Pleasant Mountain Presbyterian Church. A concert is performed at the end of each semester. Cost is $30 per semester. Please contact me if you have further questions


For more information please contact:

Name:
Sarah Van Leeuwen
Phone: 207-647-4254
E-mail: sarahvl2018@gmail.com

North Berwick

SEEK Homeschool Co-op

Fall/Winter sessions available

SEEK offers enrichment classes and clubs for children in pre-K thru 12th grade. SEEK meets on Fridays for 10 weeks, from September through November, and again after a winter break, from February to April. Each class day begins at 9am with a 15 minute general assembly time followed by three 50 minute classes.Check our Website for more information.


This group meets at the Bethel Christian church. Located at 129 Lower Main St in North Berwick, ME.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Esther Gove
Website: https://www.seekcooperative.org/
E-mail: Seekhomeschoolconnect@gmail.com

York

Where the Wild Kids Are at Center for Wildlife

Wednesdays

Join Center for Wildlife on the first Wednesday of the month from 10 AM- 11AM our Where the Wild Kids Are program! This program is geared towards aspiring naturalists from ages 2 to 5.


During this program, we will have time to explore and learn about our natural world through nature based activities and crafts. Participants will also have the chance to meet Center for Wildlife ambassador animals! Weather dependent, we will try to be outside as much as possible so please come dressed and prepared for the elements.


For more information please contact:

Name:
CFW Staff
Phone: 207-361-1400
E-mail: education@thecenterforwildlife.org

Online

Behavior Health Professional Certification Training

Ongoing

Our community is looking for individuals who want to make a difference in a child’s life. Children’s Behavioral Health Services are vital to Maine’s children with Intellectual Disabilities, Autism and Mental Health Disorders and their families. And the need in our area is great! As an integral part of the child’s treatment team, a Certified Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) has the opportunity to make an immediate impact while helping a child grow and develop to their full potential.


We are excited to connect our community with this wonderful ONLINE training program. The online training will equip you to help children who are currently in need for services. The training will prepare you for employment through local social services agencies. The program can be started at any time and finished at your own pace. You will complete 12 online modules then three 4-hour live sessions. Once the modules are completed, you will receive free online blood borne pathogen training and virtual First Aid & CPR training if you do not already possess those certifications. The entire training requirements will take about 45 hours. Any individual who will be 18 years of age or older upon completion of the course may register. This course is a free course and will be available until June 30, 2023.


For more information please contact:

Name:
Jeffrey Carpenter
Phone: 207-653-0907
E-mail: jcarpenter@woodfords.org

Statewide

Maine Homeschool Sports League

Ongoing

Serving Central, Midcoast, Western, and Southern Maine, the Maine Homeschool Sports League organizes, facilitates and furthers a dynamic & active homeschool sports league in Maine; including, events, pick-up games, and anything that is relevant to organized sports at the local, regional and state-wide level. For moe information check out our Facebook Page


For more information please contact:

Name:
Brook Knudson Thompson
Facebook: Maine Homeschool Sports League

Statewide

Free Resources on Hunger

Ongoing

Sharpen leadership skills while focusing on service learning with a standards-aligned four-lesson program! The Explore.Act.Tell. Program is a free experiential learning program that teaches 6th-12th graders to understand and act on solutions to hunger insecurity in their community. Young people will practice skills needed to become a good citizen and advocate for community involvement and service. Plus, they can enter the Challenge to win a grant!


Register at: Explore. Act. Tell.

Open to all across the state!


For more information please contact:

Name:
Stephanie Morell
Phone: 317-443-2954
E-mail: stephanie@fill.foundation