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This year, the MNI Open House event will be held on Friday, March 16, 2012 at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

Séance d’information et de discussion sur l’éducation à domicile

Notre première année d’école-maison : à travers les cycles

When: Tuesday March 20, from 9:30am to 2:15pm

Where: 5190, boul. LaSalle, Verdun (map)

Description: Circus arts initiation workshops provide an unforgettable experience that initiates young people into circus arts through 8 activities. As such, the children try out acrobatics, trampoline, juggling, trapeze using fabric, balancing on objects, tightrope, the balance beam, as well as human pyramids.

We have organized a film series showing documentaries related to education and homeschooling, followed by a discussion. Suggested donation $5.

When: On Thursday evenings at 7pm, once a month.

Where: Centre Communidée (map)

Thursday Feb 23: Miss Representation - The film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence.

Offered by: The people at Brain Awareness Week

The demonstrations consist of interactive activities that use the five senses as a model of brain functioning and conclude with the examination of a real cow's brain.

When: Tuesday March 13, two groups from 1-3pm

Where: Centre Communidée

Signing up: Please contact Sonya at sonya.o@gmail.com

All homeschoolers are welcome to join us at the Sucrerie de la Montagne on Rigaud mountain for some springtime sugaring-off fun! Here are pictures from our visit in 2010 (you have to be logged on). Please sign up before March 21.

Wednesday March 28, from 11am. We will start with a horse-drawn sleigh ride and a guided tour of the sugar shack, including information about how maple syrup is made.

The Armand-Frappier Museum is offering 2 workshops at Communidée:

11am to 12pm - The five families of microbes

With its scales of size, this activity helps you discover the world of the infinitesimally small. Participants will be able to become familiar with the names and forms of microbes while developing their motor skills, memory, creativity and powers of observation!
Subject : Protozoa, molds and yeasts, algae, bacteria, viruses
Means : A team contortionist game where you must react to the five families on the spinner. A rather physical activity!

We have organized a film series showing documentaries related to education and homeschooling, followed by a discussion. Suggested donation $5.

When: On Thursday evenings, once a month.

Where: Centre Communidée (map)

Thursday Jan 26: Play Again: What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature?  http://playagainfilm.com/

For more information, please contact sonya.o@gmail.com

A 1½-hour initiation to downhill skiing for children aged 5 to 8 years in a ski area specially designed for kids! Portable snowblowers are used to transform local hills into miniature ski runs. A special magic carpet lift takes the children to the top of the hill, where experienced trainers teach them basic skiing techniques. Skis, helmets and boots are provided.  Foot size: min 15.5cm and max 24.5cm, including an extra 1cm for warm socks.

The cost is $15 per family or a Communidée coupon. Free for full members of Communidée.