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Saturday
Evening Spring Social: Eat, Drink, Dance, Chat, and Support a
Good Cause
Park Avenue Congregational Church
50 Paul Revere Road, Arlington, MA
April 12, 2008, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Graduation
Ceremony
AHEM is pleased to invite parents who would like to recognize
their homeschooled teenager who is graduating from their home
school to participate in a special ceremony to be held during
our Spring Social on April 12th, 2008. A one or two sentence bio
about them will be included in our event program, space permitting.
To participate, send your name, contact info, and a short bio
highlighting your teen's accomplishments and their plans for the
future, to Roberta at roberta@thecaringtree.net
or call 617-923-2368. To participate in the ceremony, you must
also preregister for the Social (see below).
Deadline for signing up to participate in the graduation ceremony
is March 8th, 2008.
Silent
auction
Auction items include:
• Boston
Duck Tours tickets
• Coco
Key Water Resort passes
•
flora
restaurant dinner for 2
•
Gil Graham's
Drumming Preparatory School two lessons
•
Massachusetts
Audubon Society family membership
•
Math
Monkey of Newton gift certificate
•
Museum
of Science tickets
•
New
England Aquarium family membership
•
New
Repertory Theatre tickets
•
Peabody
Essex Museum passes
•
Plimoth Plantation
family pass
•
Trader
Joe's gift basket
Book
Sale
Bring books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles or other educational materials
in good condition that are ready for a new home and browse what
others have to offer. If you would like to arrange for pickup
in the Boston area before the Social, email info@ahem.info
or call Stephanie at 781-646-4541. Any leftovers from the sale
will be sold to benefit AHEM or donated to charity. (No toys,
stuffed animals, or clothes please.)
Pizza
and Dessert Bar
Pizza, hot and cold beverages, and scrumptious goodies will
be available for purchase all evening. Bring your sweet tooth
and indulge!
Dancing
There will be dancing for all ages, including the Cotton Eyed
Joe, the Macarena, the Cha-Cha Slide, the Electric Slide, the
Hustle, and much more. For those that don't know a dance, there
will be people available to lead and teach them.
All
proceeds will benefit AHEM. AHEM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
How
to reserve in advance
We're glad that you are interested in joining us on April 12!
To reserve in advance, please:
•
Write
a check for $5 for each adult and teen, $3 for each child age
5 - 12, under 5 free, to Advocates for Home Education in Massachusetts,
Inc. (AHEM);
•
include
names of all people in your party, ages of children, your address,
and telephone number;
•
return
it all in an envelope addressed to AHEM, PO Box 1307, Arlington,
MA 02474.
Mailed
reservations must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2008.
No refunds after March 22, 2008. Confirmation will be sent via
email (preferred) or enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
You will be added to the Friends of AHEM list unless you specifically
opt out. Friends of AHEM receive special notices of upcoming AHEM
events.
Space
permitting, you may also pay at the door. Cost at the door
will be $7 for each adult and teen, $5 for each child age 5 -
12.
Don't
forget your checkbook or cash for the Silent Auction, Book Sale,
and Dessert!
Questions?
Interested in helping out with the event? Email info@ahem.info
or call 781-641-0566.
Directions
From Route 2:
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Take
the Park Avenue exit (Exit 58);
•
Turn
north into Arlington on Park Avenue;
•
Continue
to the top of the hill, past the water tower on the right, and
down the long, steep hill just until you see the traffic lights
at the intersection of Park Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue.
•
The
church is on the left, one block south of Massachusetts Avenue
at the intersection of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road.
Make
a Weekend of it!
Find ideas for ways to spend the rest of the
weekend taking in the Boston area here: http://www.ahem.info/WeekendExplorations.htm.
Check
back here for the latest updates on the Spring Social.
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The
information on this website does not constitute legal advice;
it is provided for informational purposes only.
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