What’s Happening at Expo This Year
ART ROOM
(Blue Oak II) Room Changed
Come explore different mediums – such as acrylic painting, modeling clay, paper mache – throughout the conference with a professional art teacher available for light guidance. High quality earth-friendly supplies are available like non-toxic paints, watercolor, watercolor pencils, pastels, acrylics, papers, drawing supplies, modeling clay and so much more!
EVENING ACTIVITIES
Thursday: Teen Fun; Family Village; Game Room; Table Top/Board Games
Friday: Family Dance; Teen Open Mic; Family Movie; Family Village; Game Room; Table Top/Board Games
Saturday: Family Talent Show; Family Movie; Teen Dance; Young Adult Mixer; Dad’s Meet-up; Family Village; Game Room; Table Top/Board Games
EXHIBITORS
Thursday 2pm-6pm, Redwood IV & V & Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm, Redwood IV & V Room Changed
The 2020 Exhibit Hall includes Vendors, Homeschooling Business Owners, and Charter School/ISP/PSP/Learning Centers. The Exhibitor list is up and going and is updated as vendors finish the approval/payment process.
http://www.californiahomeschool.net/expo/vendors/
FAMILY DANCE
Friday, 8pm-9:30pm – Family Village (Redwood III) Room Changed – Dress as your favorite super hero
FAMILY OPEN MIC
Friday, 7pm-9pm – White Pines I & II – all ages
Show off your skills and talents, whether they be dancing, singing, magic, comedy, cool tricks, or anything else.
The show starts at 7pm on Friday and goes until 9pm. If you’d like to show your talent, there will be a sign-up sheet for the talent show at the CHN information booth, and we will also accept late entrees throughout the show so long as there is enough space.
FAMILY VILLAGE
(Redwood III) – Room Changed
2020 Family Village theme:
A place for all ages! Family Village is dedicated to free play, open crafting, social space and creative sessions for the entire family! Special events being held in Family Village include: . Reminder: This room is open to all and children should be accompanied by a responsible party member. Children are not to be dropped off and left unattended.
FIBER ARTS ROOM
(Boardroom/Eagles Landing)
Learn or enhance skills in knitting, crocheting, quilting, needle-pointing, felting, wrap & stitch basket making, spinning … and more! You can also bring your own projects to Open Sessions to ask questions and enjoy creative time with your friends! Plus, some great sessions to learn new skills.
GRADUATION
Sunday, 2pm, Redwood IV & V, Room Changed http://www.californiahomeschool.net/expo/graduation/
The California Homeschool Network has been hosting a high school graduation ceremony at the annual CHN Family Expo for many years. It’s always a highlight of the conference. Why? Because it is a unique celebration of a moment in time when these homeschoolers lives are about to change.
As homeschool parents, we are so fortunate to be sharing an incredible journey together with our children. Walking hand in hand on our own unique path that we created together. The graduation ceremony marks the moment when we come to a fork in the road on that path and we must let go of our child’s hand and allow them to choose which path to walk without us. While we will always be there to love and support them, the graduation marks a moment of infinite change in their lives as they move forward into adulthood. Join us for this very moving ceremony and be sure to bring your hanky!
KIDS ENTREPRENEURIAL SALE
Saturday, 11am-2pm, Pre-function Area
Shop for products created by homeschooling children! Best deals in town! AND there will be Freebie Tables, too!
Tables available: http://www.californiahomeschool.net/entrepreneurial-sale/
TABLE TOP/BOARD GAMES
All ages – Pre-Function Area
This time is for playing table top/board games where it is a little bit more quiet than the Game Room.
TEEN DANCE
Saturday, 8pm-11pm, Redwoods IV & V Room Changed —
TEEN ROOM
(Redwood I) Room Changed
Facebook group for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/127224387413682/
The Teen Planning Committee has created an amazing program of activities, from Thursday afternoon through Sunday afternoon!
VENDOR HALL
Thursday 2pm-6pm
Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm, Redwood IV & V; Room Changed
http://www.californiahomeschool.net/expo/vendors/
VIDEO GAME ROOM
(Redwood II) Room Changed
Facebook group for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1522058258098828/
The Video Game Room will include console games and PC games. Stop by to participate in the annual Super Smash Bros. tournament, a Minecraft LAN game, and much more! AND sign-up to host a session to teach/play your favorite game!! Don’t forget to bring your laptop!
The new schedule is currently being worked on, but you can check out last Expo’s schedule: https://2019chnfamilyexpo.sched.org/!
We are still updating activities, so check back periodically!
And make sure to create your own account on Sched, so you can develop your own daily schedule!