Check out these December happenings!
(Many of them are monthly classes)
Philadelphia Museum of Art Homeschool Program
WHERE: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130
WHEN: First Wednesday of every month; THIS Wednesday, December 4th
TIME: 10am to 12 pm
COST: $12 per class non-members; $10 per class members
AGES: Specific class for each age group
FOR MORE INFO: Please click on this site: Art Museum
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Homeschooler’s Gathering at the Beehive
WHAT: At this once a week gathering for homeschoolers in Philadelphia, children and their families will get a chance to meet, mingle, play and learn. The first hour will be traditional playgroup style where families can hang out and play together in Beehive’s playspace. The second hour will vary week to week; a variety of lessons, activities, and experiences will be planned to meet the needs and interests of the children while parents get to chat!
WHERE: Beehive at Bok
Suite B03 1901 S 9th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
WHEN: Wednesdays; THIS Wednesday, December 4th
TIME: 6-8pm
AGES: 5+ (younger siblings welcome)
COST: $20 for the family/$10 for members
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Click Here or Click Here for tickets
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Game Time Meet Up
WHAT: Queen & Rook Game Cafe, Philadelphia’s newest board game cafe, would love to have families in the space enjoying the massive game library during weekdays. The library fee is waived Monday–Wednesday, and there is never a fee for youth 12 and under. More than 1,000 games to choose from plus a menu of affordable and delicious plant-based snacks.
Come join families and teens each Wednesday for some gaming fun. Queen & Rook will pull out some of their favorite educational games, like Lovelace & Babbage, Tesla vs Edison, Timeline, Evolution, and more.
WHERE: Queen & Rook Game Cafe 607 S. 2nd Street Phila . 19147
WHEN: Wednesdays, THIS Wednesday, December 4th
TIME: 12-3
COST: FREE!!!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Lorraine Rice at ladyblue@mac.com
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dynamix gymnastics
WHAT: The class is open gym with a coach to help out with teaching skills but it will not be a structured class, like a regular gymnastics class.
WHERE: 181 Wheeler Ct., Suite C . Langhorne, PA 19047
WHEN: first Thursday of every month; THIS Thursday, December 5th
TIME: 1245-2pm
COST: $12 per child
AGES: 5 years and up
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Click HERE or emailinfo@dyanmixgymnastics.com
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Homeschool Playgroup Winter Fun
WHAT: Get the kids together to play indoor basketball, board games, and more while the moms chat! This is a great way to meet and fellowship with your fellow homeschool families. Bring a snack for your kids or one to share. Come at whatever time works for you and stay for as long or as short as you can!
WHERE: Pennington AG Youth Warehouse 1580 Reed Road Pennington, NJ 08534
WHEN: first Friday of every month; THIS Friday, December 6th
TIME: 2 pm-5 pm
COST: FREE!!!
AGES: all ages!
FOR MORE INFO: email Leah Lovero at loverofamily@gmail.com
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Lilypad Homeschool Meetup
WHAT: Join us for playing, tinkering, running around, and chatting. This will be a weekly event that will evolve over time to fit the group, so this first week will be very relaxed and free form. Activities can be planned for the weeks ahead.
WHERE: 1234 S Broad St (at Wharton)
WHEN: Fridays; THIS Friday, December 6th
TIME: 1 PM – 3 PM
COST: FREE!!!, no Lilypad membership is required
WHO: all ages welcome
FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact Karen at Karen@Kormondy.com
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Celebrate Christmas at Cairn University
WHERE: Cairn University 200 Manor Avenue . Langhorne, PA 19047
WHEN: THIS Friday, December 6
TIME: 7 pm and 8 pm for Christmas at Cairn Concert
Location: Chatlos Chapel
Registration: Tickets available here
TIME: 5:30 pm for Starry Night
Location: Main campus walkway
Registration: Free, no registration required
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Click Here
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Wagner Free Institute of Science
Homeschool Program
WHERE: The Wagner Free Institute of Science of Philadelphia 1700 West Montgomery Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19121
WHEN: First Wednesday each month; December 11th
TIME: 10-1130 am
COST: FREE, DONATIONS are appreciated, a donation of $10 per adult and $5 per child is suggested, but any contribution will be appreciated. Pre-registration required
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Check out their website by clicking here:
Wagner Free Institute
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The Franklin Institute Homeschool Workshops
WHERE: Center City, 20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
WHEN: 2nd Thursday of each month; December 12th
TIME: 10:30-2:30pm, with free time afterwards to explore
COST: $60 per student (non-member), $55 per student (member)
AGES: 7-14
FOR MORE INFORMATION: The Franklin Institute
Call 215.448.1200 (Option 5) to reserve your space
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P.E. Days at ISC
WHAT: Use this time to incorporate fitness and physical education into your school day! We’ll have a trainer available for organized activities as well as “free play” options!
Organized Activities: Soccer, Flag Football, Kickball, Bubble Ball, Basketball, Dodgeball, Scooters, Tag, GaGa, & much more!
Free Play Activities: Climb and explore in our 36 ft. high FunZone, or play with our sporting equipment on our Sport Court!
Activities to vary by week
WHERE: ISC Cherry Hill 540 Kresson Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
WHEN: 2nd & 4th Friday of each month; December 13th (no class on the 4th Friday)
TIME: 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
COST: $8.00 per child for an hour & a half of activity, trainer, and snack! (every 6th visit is FREE after 5 paid visits!) For younger kids not able to do above-$3 admission that allows them unlimited access to our FunZone, a pretzel, & drink. Slight discount for 4 or more children!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: ISC Facebook flier; ISC Cherry Hill;
Webpage says you MUST register and complete a facility waiver in advance, but not pre-pay.
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Play in a day! – Homeschool
(Wolf Performing Arts Center)
WHAT: In this one-day workshop, students will work together as an ensemble to create and perform a story! A Wolf PAC teaching artist will lead students through various activities to warm-up their voices, bodies, and imaginations. Students will focus on story structure and recreate classic tales in anticipation of creating their own play today! Using all of these skills, and some fun Wolf PAC props and accessories, students will share with an audience at the end of the workshop!
WHERE: 1240 Montrose Avenue, Bryn Mawr PA 19010
WHEN: Friday, December 13th
TIME: 12:00-2:30 pm (Parents are invited to watch the last 15 minutes)
COST: $65, Member Tuition $60
AGES: 6-11 years
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Click Here
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Ricochets Gymnastics
WHAT: Homeschool gymnastics class. Our program will focus on gymnastics on all 4 Olympic events as well as trampoline! Classes will also include team building skills and fun games. Group games will include all ages while gymnastics activities will be split by age/skill level.
Free wifi is available in our full-viewing lobby area. There are tables and chairs for your use in our heated/air conditioned facility. Our 21,000 sq. ft. facility offers spring floors, trampolines, foam pit, and more!
WHERE: Station Park 362 South Warminster Rd Hatboro, PA 19040
WHEN: every 3rd Thursday of the month; Thursday, December 19th
TIME: 1-2:30pm
AGES: girls and boys ages 4 and up (must be potty trained).
COST: $15 (1st child); $10 (2nd child); $5 (3rd+ child)
Pre-registration is required (see link below).
FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE
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Nutcracker at George Washington High School
WHAT: International Ballet Exchange presents the world-class Donetsk Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker in a performance exclusively for Philadelphia’s school students. We invite you to bring your students to see the Donetsk Ballet’s professional dancers and our diverse youth cast in this visually rich, fully staged story ballet. Combining exciting and varied dance, the magic of theater, timeless music, and engaging narrative, this story ballet is a great way to introduce students to the performing arts.
We provide an extensive educators’ guide to the ballet with pre- and post-performance classroom activities using the ballet as a context for reading, writing, and creative play.
WHERE: George Washington HS, 10175 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
WHEN: Thursday, December 19
TIME: 10-1130am
COST: $6/student and adult
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Click here
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