School Picture Days

Larry Young Photography Studio 2415 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Click here to go to a special page for securing your FREE photo session as a teacher or student. These sessions are only for school ids and yearbook photos. Special arrangements can be made with our photographer for family/sibling photo sessions on a different day, but PLEASE remember that any other day does NOT include the school id or yearbook option.  So, you will need to secure your sessions for your student/teacher ids too.

Free

School Picture Days

Larry Young Photography Studio 2415 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Click here to go to a special page for securing your FREE photo session as a teacher or student. These sessions are only for school ids and yearbook photos. Special arrangements can be made with our photographer for family/sibling photo sessions on a different day, but PLEASE remember that any other day does NOT include the school id or yearbook option.  So, you will need to secure your sessions for your student/teacher ids too.

Free

7th Annual Thanksgiving Feast

Veteran's Park 4800 Valleydale Road, Hoover, AL, United States

We will join BHC for a potluck lunch.  Bring something savory and something sweet to share.  Along with the playground area, crafts and a scavenger hunt will be provided to keep us moving and interacting together. Hope you join us, and don't forget to add your photos of the day to our Shutterfly share site at http://essentialchurchschool.shutterfly.com.

Free

School Picture Days

Larry Young Photography Studio 2415 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Click here to go to a special page for securing your FREE photo session as a teacher or student. These sessions are only for school ids and yearbook photos. Special arrangements can be made with our photographer for family/sibling photo sessions on a different day, but PLEASE remember that any other day does NOT include the school id or yearbook option.  So, you will need to secure your sessions for your student/teacher ids too.

Free

School Picture Days

Larry Young Photography Studio 2415 Valleydale Road, Birmingham, AL, United States

Click here to go to a special page for securing your FREE photo session as a teacher or student. These sessions are only for school ids and yearbook photos. Special arrangements can be made with our photographer for family/sibling photo sessions on a different day, but PLEASE remember that any other day does NOT include the school id or yearbook option.  So, you will need to secure your sessions for your student/teacher ids too.

Free

A BHC Christmas 2014

Kingwood Church Gym 100 Harvest Way, Alabaster, AL, United States

We will join BHC in celebrating the Christmas holidays.  We will share sweets together (bring a favorite to share), then students will participate in activities and games for prizes.  Our time will end with an interactive re-telling of the Christmas story from the Bible.

Free

Ice Skating Day 2015

Pelham Civic Center 500 Amphitheater Road, Pelham, AL, United States

We will join Birmingham Homeschoolers Community for a day of winter fun!  No need to RSVP or register.   You can pay a BHC representative at the door (or pre-pay online on BHC website) for a special group rate of $8.50 which includes the skate rental.  Remember that if you arrive after 11:15am, you will have to pay the individual rate to the skating rink directly.  (Some families have secured significant discounted individual tickets through LivingSocial) We hope to see you there and join us afterwards for lunch at the 119 Chick-Fil-A at 1pm.  

Valentine’s Day Party 2015

Joe Tucker Park 230 Tucker Road, Helena, AL, United States

We will join BHC for probably the largest valentine swap in the country!  Be creative and compete in the annual valentine mailbox contest, or bring a simple collection box or bag.  Don't forget at least 50 valentines to share, as well as a treat for the snack table. Don't forget to share your photos on our Photo Share Site at http://essentialchurchschool.shutterfly.com.

Free

Refresh: A Homeschool Moms’ Retreat

Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa 4000 Grand Avenue, Birmingham, AL, United States

This retreat will be a time of encouragement and relaxation for homeschool moms in the middle of your busy year.  Take some time to stop and reflect, find inspiration, listen to great speakers, and enjoy delicious food (that you don’t have to cook) at the beautiful Ross Bridge Resort Feb. 27th-March 1st.  Visit www.refreshhomeschoolretreat.com for more details and to register!

$195

Birmingham Homeschool Fair and Curriculum Share

Pelham Civic Center 500 Amphitheater Road, Pelham, AL, United States

Essential Church School is excited about being an exhibitor at this local informational event for homeschool families, and for potential homeschool families. We encourage you to come and explore all that Birmingham has to offer you.  Share this event with your favorite homeschool resources---coops, tutorials, classes, teachers, gyms, field trips, etc. If you are able and would like to help at our table, please let us know.  The community would probably prefer talking to someone who actually uses our services and hearing about your experiences. Click here for a printable flyer to share with friends and to use to invite your favorite homeschool resource to exhibit.  You can also post on local community boards. Click here to RSVP on the Facebook event page to share event on Facebook. Click here to RSVP on the Eventbrite event page to watch attendance and exhibitors' listing grow!