A Christmas Story (the movie) at Arden Gild Hall!

Hosted by
The Arden Club Theater

DECEMBER 12, 2008
8:00 PM

Arden Gild Hall turns into a home-theater with this one night only showing of the funniest holiday movie ever made!

KIDS BRING YOUR SLEEPING BAGS!
ADULTS CUDDLE UP TO THE FIRE!

Bring your favorite board game and stick around after the movie to enjoy a community family fun night.

TICKETS
$5.00
Includes bag of popcorn & soda.

website

TICKETS ONLY AT THE DOOR

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Six for the Road ~ TLC Special About a Unique Homeschooing Family!

"SIX FOR THE ROAD"
The Learning Channel
a 2 part limited run series
October 29th & November 5th
10 PM ET/PT

This two-part special follows a homeschooling family of six as they explore America in a RV

One year ago on October 15, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, a unique six-member family moved out of their 3,400 square foot house into a 340 square foot RV and set out for an adventure that continues today. Capturing their time adjusting to life on the road as they crisscross the United States.

Having traveled more than 31,000 miles, the family, comprised of parents Vern & Kati, daughters Auvi (14) and Zoe (12), and sons Kelby (10) and Conner (7), along with three dogs, balances homeschooling, running an internet business, navigating the RV culture, and exploring America. Can they adjust to life as modern nomads, or will the limited privacy and increasing cost of gas drive them back to a more conventional lifestyle?

SIX FOR THE ROAD is produced for TLC by Figure 8 Films

For more information:
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BrainPop.com

My family loves this site!

BrainPOP is an educational program providing content spanning 7 main subjects, including: Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Arts and Music, and Technology.

We have watched these movies over and over. The kids take the quizzes offered after each movie. They have subscription packages for families as well as homeschoolers. They offer teacher support and are working on offering lesson plans in the future. You try out BrainPop for days for free, thereafter you need to purchase a subscription.

The only way to really understand what BrainPop is all about is to log on and try it for yourself!

BrainPOP.com


*Just a quick note about Homeschool Happenings! and clicking on the links I provide:
I opt not to receive payment or rewards of any kind for the links that I provide on Homeschool Happenings. For example; I could subscribe as a publisher and receive a commission every time someone clicks through my site and then joins BrainPop. I don't do this because I want my readers to trust the information I recommend and share. I am not doing this for profit but rather to build a better homeschooling community for all our kids...

Free Movies!

REGAL CINEMAS' Free Family Film Festival!

There's nothing like seeing a movie in a movie theater! Even if you rent, own or borrow them, going to the theater to see a movie on the big screen is an entirely different experience. The price is right, so grab some popcorn, get in out of the heat and enjoy the show!

Festival movies are shown each Tuesday and Wednesday.
First-come, first-served seating is limited to theater capacity. I called the Brandywine theater, they told me the movies have been "selling out." No tickets are available for this week's (7/10 & 7/11) shows.

The Nitty Gritty: (Brandywine 16)
Tickets become available one week before the movie.
You must go to the theater and pick up the tickets in advance.
Showtimes are announced on Thursday or Friday the week before.
Most showtimes but not all are 10am.
The theater opens at 9am.

FILM SCHEDULE FOR THE BRANDYWINE 16 MOVIE THEATER
3300 Brandywine Parkway, Brandywine Towne Center,
Wilmington 302-479-0751

07/17-07/18
Doogal (G)
Open Season (PG)

07/24-07/25
Curious George (G)
Robots (PG)

07/31-08/01
Barney (G)
Happy Feet (PG)

08/07-08/08
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit (G)
Nanny McPhee (PG)

08/14-08/15
Care Bears 2 (G)
Two Brothers (PG)

08/21-08/22
Charlotte's Web (G)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (PG)


For other locations & their schedules

Harry Potter Movie Opens Today!

Today is the first of the two big days long awaited by Harry Potter fans. The movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in now playing on the big screen! I called a couple theaters and no one admits to offering any special events for this special event, though I am sure if you go today there will be plenty of young witches and wizards decked out in full regalia and some fan generated hoop-de-la for this event.


The biggest event remains. The 7th and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is coming out in just over a week. Barnes and Noble, as well as most book stores throughout the country, will be celebrating with late night events before the books' midnight release. These events are a thrill, a big party with Harry Potter fans of all ages. Catch up on your sleep if you go. Once you pick up your copy of the book, in those wee hours of the morning, there is no resisting a good all night read!

The Nitty Gritty:
If you have pre-ordered the book and plan to attend the evenings' festivities at Barnes and Noble on Concord Pike in Wilmington, the party starts at 9pm. However, they will begin handing out wrist bands at 6pm for those planning on picking up their copies of the book that evening. They will not begin selling the book before midnight, customers will pick up their copies in order based upon the number on their wrist band. In other words, the sooner you pick up your wrist band, the sooner you will get your book and start that final journey in Harry Potter's world!


To keep the excitement going between now and the day the book comes out be sure to visit JK Rowling's Official Website, WB's Harry Potter Website, or do an internet search and visit one of the thousands of fan driven web sites and blogs, but beware of spoilers!