Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum - 2010 HS Days

June 18 & October 29, 2010 - Homeschool Days
The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum, Brooklyn
The day starts at 10 am and ends at 1:00. Each family will participate in, Storytelling @1:00.

2009 Prices per person included ALL activities: Adults $12.00 Children $8.00
Space is limited, so you will need to pre-register and send a $5.00 per person deposit.

Please contact the Education Department at 718.629.5400 or email: ateducation@wyckoffassociation.org to make your reservations.

During this day, you will,

• Discover the origins of Brooklyn farms (bouweries) and their relationship with New Amsterdam,
  
• Understand the interdependence of the Dutch, Native Americans, and free and enslaved Africans,
• Depict the life of a colonial family in New Amersfoort (Flatlands, Brooklyn),
• Examine various objects to discover their purpose and how we use similar objects today, and
  
• Determine how NewAmsterdam evolved in to the colony of New York to New York City part of the United States of America.

Activities include:
Brooklyn Object Observation: Examine reproduction colonial objects
Maps: Uncover the six original towns that comprised Brooklyn, and how those areas look today
Butter Churning: Experience making butter, and sampling your wares
Gardening: Learn about how food grow and help plant for the fall harvest Herbs and
Herbal Sachets Making: Learn the importance of herbs in Colonial times and make an Herbal Sachet Quill
Writing with Berry Ink: Create ink using berries and write with a quill
Apple Cider Pressing: See how apple cider was created and taste the fruits of your labor

This museum is the oldest structure in New York City, with rooms dating back to 1652 (New Amsterdam). They interpret the agricultural history and diverse people of Brooklyn and as part of Kings County from colonial times through the present.

The Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum ~ 5816 Clarendon Road at Ralph Avenue ~ Brooklyn, NY 11203 Phone: 718.629.5400 ~ Fax: 718.629.3125 ~ www.wyckoffassociat

HS week: Rocking Horse Ranch

Rocking Horse Ranch Homeschool Week
(600 Rt 44/55, Highland NY)
Monday, November 9 - Friday, November 13th

$149/adult and $70/child, per night. (regularly $330 and $109). The rate goes down the longer you stay.

INCLUDES food, entertainment, horseback riding, miniature golf, tennis, games, etc. They have music, magicians, etc. performing every night.

They will be opening the new indoor water park this year, too.

They currently have the following activities planned: cooking, horse shoeing demonstration, and juggling demonstration. If there are any other activities that you would like them to plan, please let me know, and I will pass it along to the general manager. We can make this week anything that we want it to be!

To get their flyer or If you have any questions, please e-mail Cynthia at amazzingpet @ aol.com (no spaces).

For more info about the ranch in general: visit http://rhranch.com/

To reserve your spot, call (800) 647-2624 Don't miss out on this great opportunity.

Here are some answers to some common questions:

1) Do we have to stay the whole week

No. You can stay for just one day if you would like. We have been up there a ton of times, and I would say that it would be best to stay a minimum of 2-3 nights, to fully enjoy the experience.

2) Do I have to like horses to go?

There is fun to be had all day long and all night long. You can do there scheduled activities all day (crafts, games, workshops, etc) and/or go riding. There is miniature golf, tennis, rock climbing walls, trails to walk on, water park, pool, volleyball (indoor if it rains), game room, etc, etc. You do not have to ride horses to enjoy the experience. You can just chose to go for a walk on a horse. They will have a "how to ride" demonstration in the morning, so that you feel comfortable before you get on the horse.

There are different entertainers every night from music, to magicians, to comedians, etc. The indoor pool is so relaxing and fun to throw balls in the dumping buckets. There is tons to do!

Sculpture Grounds

Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. Open Tuesdays through Sundays. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. year-round (closed to public on Oct. 11, 2008). Admission $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students 13+, for ages 6 - 12 $6. Guided tours by appointment only. Pick up a brochure for self-guided tours. Click for directions.

Specials: Free admission (Thursday, September 11, 2008)

Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY, (about an hour from the GW bridge), Open April to mid- November, Wednesdays through Sundays. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission $10 for adults and $7 for students (K - 12). Docent tours 2pm daily. Click for directions.
Free children's day is: August 23, 2008

information consistent with their website entires as of: September 2007
Always a good idea to confirm.

NY Phil Teens - Inside the Music/Hear & Now

Phil Teens

If you are between the ages of 12 and 17, you — and one friend of any age — can attend a New York Philharmonic Hear and Now or Inside the Music concert for just $12. (That's less than the cost of a movie ticket and popcorn.) The perfect way to introduce teens to classical music. Families and school groups are invited to attend.

To Order: download the order form* and print it and return it to the Customer Relations Department.

Inside the Music concerts

Friday, March 14, 2008
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Gerard McBurney, host

R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

Hear and Now concerts

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Lorin Maazel, conductor
Synergy Vocals
Steven Stucky, host

BERIO Sinfonia (World Premiere, 1968: New York Philharmonic Commission)
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4

Thursday, March 13, 2008
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Steven Stucky, host

MARC NEIKRUG Quintessence: Symphony No. 2 (World Premiere: New York Philharmonic Commission)
R. STRAUSS Ein Heidenleben

Friday, April 11, 2008
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
Steven Stucky, host

TAN DUN Piano Concerto (World Premiere: New York Philharmonic Commission)
STRAVINSKY The Firebird (complete)

* The order form is viewable in Adobe Acrobat®, which can be downloaded for free.

NY Philharmonic Musical Encounters

Musical Encounters

Students create their own percussion concerto during a Musical Encounters workshop

offers students in grades 4-12 an "up-close" glimpse of the New York Philharmonic and the exciting world of orchestral music. They have 2 or 3 a month, monthly through May 2008.

$6 per seat. Order Form*: Print it and return it to the Education Department as early as possible; this popular program books quickly.

Option #1: with an Introductory Workshop - students meet at 10:30 for a 45-minute workshop, followed by sitting in on the second half of a Philharmonic rehearsal. Most appropriate for students who may be new to the concert hall or to the orchestra.

Option #2: with a Post-Rehearsal Meeting - students attend an entire rehearsal (beginning at 9:45am) and then meet with a member of the orchestra for a brief question and answer session. Most appropriate for students with some concert-going or musical experience.

NY Philharmonic School Day Concerts - Art of Listening - 2008

NY Philharmonic Orchestra School Day Concerts
Avery Fisher Hall--Lincoln Center
$6 per seat

Elementary School Concerts (grades 4-6)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 10:30-11:30am, 12:00-1:00pm

Middle and High School Concert (grades 7-12)
Thursday, May 1, 2008, 10:30-11:30am , 12:00-1:00pm

Order form: Print it and return it to the Education Department as quickly as possible. This popular program books quickly.

THE ART OF LISTENING
How do we get inside the complex sound world of orchestral music? In a lively, interactive concert, students will learn a range of strategies — following narrative, identifying instruments, tracking melodic variation, seeking out composers' intentions — and apply these ideas as they hear thrilling performances by the full New York Philharmonic.

Delta David Gier, conductor
Theodore Wiprud, host

Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet (selections)
Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (selections)
Very Young Composers, Suite of New Works
(music composed by 5th graders in the Philharmonic’s
Very Young Composers Program — April 30 only)
Ives, Variations on America

At four one-hour concerts — two for Elementary students and two for Middle and High School students — Avery Fisher Hall is filled with the buzz of students, all listening to some of the world's most exciting music.