*It’s the world’s largest Homeschool Picnic!* Homewood Central Park has a very large field to set up picnic blankets, camp chairs, and even portable tables.  If you are comfortable with sharing food and eating as a potluck, you can bring your own table to set up at your picnic spot.  This is a great way to connect with other families, but we know that health concerns are still prevalent. BHC will have Thanksgiving crafts and activities available, and teens are encouraged to come as well! This event will be held rain or shine.  BHC won’t be able to reschedule this event, but everyone is encouraged to be wise and safe if there is inclement weather.

Share your knowledge and experiments! We are excited to offer the BHC Science Fair for the 2022-2023 school year for all ages and grade levels as well. We do require you to register your student’s project by January 1st if possible. The $5 registration fee will help BHC cover the expenses of the venue, judges, and prizes – yes, this event includes some friendly competition! Learn more about this event at https://birminghamhomeschoolers.com/event/science-fair/

Homeschool Alabama has registered with Scripps National Spelling Bee, so homeschoolers in Alabama will have a way to participate in it. A student must be registered through a school or organization that is enrolled with Scripps. Essential students should register with Homeschool Alabama at https://www.homeschoolalabama.org/homeschool-spelling-bee After registration and payment, you will receive access to spelling bee materials, including word lists. Homeschool Alabama will use the online testing platform as a preliminary for all homeschoolers in Alabama. Then they will hold an in-person bee for the top 20 spellers on Saturday February 4 (weather date Saturday February 11), in the Birmingham area. If any church schools register separately, then their school winners will be able to participate as well. The winner of the state homeschool spelling bee will represent homeschoolers at the Alabama state spelling bee in March. If you have questions, please contact Debbie Landry at debbie@homeschoolalabama.org

Join with other area homeschool families for a Valentine's swap and competition.  Details at https://BirminghamHomeschoolers.com

Join us for a traditional Easter egg hunt as well as spring fun! Bring plastic eggs (with or without goodies inside) and baskets for the egg hunt, and bring a prepackaged spring treat/drink to share (or bring your own snack for your children). Teens and older students can help with egg hiding if they prefer. Dads often join us on this day too! Bring kites and sport equipment for free time. Hopefully, we will have beautiful weather, but we will meet rain or shine and hide eggs under the pavilion if needed! For those who haven’t joined us in the past, we do hide tickets in eggs to redeem for prizes after the egg hunt.  And here is our normal schedule: 1-1:30 pm – Families arrive and drop off eggs at designated area. 1:30-2 pm –  Teens/Dads hide eggs at a designated location while children play or eat. We gather in grade level groupings for the egg hunt at 2pm. After the egg hunt, students look through their collected eggs for tickets and goodies.  Empty eggs can be donated to BHC for use in the next year’s hunt, or you can take your collections home.  The tickets are marked, and students will return to their age/grade level egg hunt area with their tickets to claim their prizes.