If you are just starting the homeschool journey or new to the area or just want to meet more folks, get to a park day:
Long Beach Homeschoolers - Wednesdays - College Estates Park - Long Beach - sports class with EMH Sports http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LongBeachHomeschoolers/
Dragontree - Wednesdays - El Dorado Park - Long Beach - an unschooling group that welcomes all hs'ers http://www.dragontree.org/
LBOC Homeschoolers - Mondays, Rush Park, Los Alamitos
Spanish immersion park day - Thursdays - Wardlow Park, Long Beach
https://www.facebook.com/groups/223670497787074/
LB Catholic Homeschoolers - First Fridays - El Dorado Park (Willow Grove)
Irvine Regional Park Day & Farmer's Market - Enter between 9 and 12:45 for free entry to the park to attend the
farmer's market. (Please -DO- make a purchase from some of those local
businesses.) We meet between the playground and the restrooms that are
nearest to the farmer's market.
HB Christian Homeschoolers - Fridays 1pm - Edison Park, Huntington Beach
South Bay Homeschool Network - rotating park days - Torrance http://www.sbhn.50megs.com
Rosemead - Homeschooling FUN - http://www.hsfclasses.org
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Event/Field Trip Lists:
SoCalHomeschoolEvents - local events and field trips
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalHomeschoolEvents
LB Fieldtrips for HS Kids - local field trips meetup group
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Local Family-Friendly Businesses:
Speakers League - public speaking for homeschoolers
The Speech/Language Clinic at California State
University, Long Beach offers low-cost intervention for children of all
ages with autism, stuttering or other speech impediments, and/or delays
in reading, writing and other language areas. All clinics are
supervised by licensed therapists, and many are offered after school or
on Saturdays. Please contact Annie at (562) 985-4583, or at csulb.clinic@gmail.com for more information.
CM School Supply
- curriculum supplier
5440 E. Del Amo Blvd.(at Bellflower)
Long Beach, Ca 90808
Lakeshore Learning Outlet
2695 E. Dominguez St.
Carson, CA 90895
One Dollar Bookstore
Lakewood Mall
on the other side of Nordstrom Rack
Excellence In Education
(Sky Mountain vendor)
2640-A7 S. Myrtle Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016
Browse and purchase books/curriculum
Scottish Rite - free speech therapy for preschoolers
International Peace Choir - singing and dancing performances all over SoCal
Center Stage Dance Academy
Aquatic Explorations - swimming in Los Al (Sky Mountain vendor)
Acorn Naturalists - nature related educational materials in Tustin (Sky Mountain vendor)
Chess Palace - Garden Grove (Sky Mountain vendor)
Free archery lessons at El Dorado Park, Saturdays, noon, at the archery range off of Spring St.
http://greateducationalexperiences.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-archery-classes.html
Archery class is on Wednesdays at 10:30am
Elevation Studios - Dance in Signal Hill (Sky Mountain vendor)
EMH Sports - at College Estates Park (Sky Mountain vendor)
Glacial Gardens - ice skating in Lakewood (Sky Mountain vendor)
Homeschool Music Ensemble & Children's Choir - barrycogert@verizon.net (Sky Mountain vendor)
Jazz Angels - Barry Cogert
Ja Yoga - children's class on Spring/Bellflower (Sky Mountain vendor)
Jammin' Music - Private lessons (Sky Mountain vendor)
Long Beach Ballet (Sky Mountain vendor)
Long Beach School of Music (Sky Mountain vendor)
Burgess Cotillion - Long Beach
Neutral Grounds - Jiu jitsu in LB (Sky Mountain vendor)
Piano lessons - sonjafife@charter.net (Sky Mountain vendor)
Vinita's Sewing School - Cerritos
Animal Care Explorers - for high school students
Biola University
La Mirada
Affordable swimming lessons
http://youth.biola.edu/home/pe/?program=aquatics
Raising chicks - Wagon Train in Orange - rent an incubator and they will take the chicks back after they hatch
