Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) will hold the first in a series of Hamilton County Homeschool Hoopla events from 9 a.m. to noon on March 19 at the Monon Community Center. This is an opportunity for families to learn about homeschool-specific opportunities offered by local businesses and non-profits that fit their curricula and extracurricular needs.
This event is a collaboration with several other Hamilton County organizations. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about programming and events from organizations including: Codelicious, Conner Prairie, Carmel Clay Public Library, Hamilton County East Public Library, International Talent Academy, Futsal Indy, Westfield Washington Public Library, Caravan Classes, Actors Theatre of Indiana (STEP), Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections, Indianapolis Fencing Club, and Let’s Go Sports.
Through demonstrations and mini-lessons with instructors, guests will have hands-on experiences ranging from sports, art, theater, robotics, engineering and more. CCPR demonstrations will include:
- Homeschool Nature: Meet live animals with CCPR’s resident naturalist.
- Homeschool Gym: Get moving with sports skills and drills.
- Homeschool Science: Try out video game design, coding and scratch.
“Over the last few years we have seen an increased need in our community for homeschool programming. It’s something we’ve been working on at Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation and we’ve found that other local organizations are also growing their homeschool-specific offerings,” said CCPR Recreation Program Supervisor Erica Foreman. “We’re excited to team up and offer this opportunity for local families to come out and experience all that Hamilton County has to offer – there are a lot of incredible opportunities out there that I think attendees will be excited about.”
The cost to attend the Homeschool Hoopla is $6 per family. To register visit carmelclayparks.com/programs and use Activity #3012011-01.