Let’s get together! The Events section is the place to connect with like-minded CMers. Feel free to send us CM-friendly events that you know about. You can also find more information about our own SCM Workshops and Sonya’s speaking schedule.

CM Events By Date

May 16, 2008: Support Group for the East Texas area. Meeting in Lufkin, Texas, at Denman Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Children are welcome to come and play in the attached gym.

May 20, 2008: Reading and Support Group in Pierceton, Indiana, at the Blue Lion coffee house at 7:00 pm.

May 27, 2008: Reading and Support Group in Pierceton, Indiana, at the Blue Lion coffee house at 7:00 pm.

May 27, 2008: Book Study in Cary, North Carolina by Charlotte Mason Mothers. For more detailed information, check their Yahoo group: CM-MothersNC.

May 27, 2008: Support Group and Book Study in Kennesaw, Georgia, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. For more detailed information, check their Yahoo group: NWGCMH.

May 27, 2008: Discussion Group in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the N.W. Expressway Mardel store. Jr./Sr. High discussion from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. General CM discussion from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

June 3, 2008: Reading and Support Group in Pierceton, Indiana, at the Blue Lion coffee house at 7:00 pm.

June 5, 2008: Book Study in Gorham, Maine, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Discussing A Charlotte Mason Companion. Contact Debbie at dcookso1@maine.rr.com or their Yahoo group: Real-Books.

June 6 and 7, 2008: NICHE Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa. SCM will have a display in the exhibit hall and Sonya will present a workshop based on Laying Down the Rails.

June 10, 2008: Reading and Support Group in Pierceton, Indiana, at the Blue Lion coffee house at 7:00 pm.

June 10, 2008: Book Study in Buford, Georgia, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at Borders cafe across from the Mall of Georgia. Discussing Home Education, Volume 1 in the original Charlotte Mason series.

June 11–14, 2008: Fourth Annual Charlotte Mason Conference held in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. See Child Light’s Web site for details.

June 12, 2008: CM Meeting in Orange County, California, at 7:00 pm by the Charlotte Mason Group CA. Going through the “Home Education” Series (Vol. I to VI). “Bring your notes & ideas from your CM reading.” For more detailed information, check their Google group: Charlotte Mason Group CA. You may also e-mail them at charlotte-mason-group-ca@googlegroups.com.

June 17, 2008: Reading and Support Group in Pierceton, Indiana, at the Blue Lion coffee house at 7:00 pm.

Note: Be sure to check the CM Events By Area below for more events.

CM Events By Area

California

  • Orange County—Monthly CM meeting for Long Beach, Orange County, and surrounding areas. Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm. “Same time, same place. Our topic for discussion changes every month as we are going through her ‘Home Education’ Series (Vol. I to VI). Bring your notes & ideas from your CM reading. More than just having each of us come to hear one person speak on CM, we benefit more when we all share a little something. Since we’re all striving to read the Series for our own understanding, we each try to share on what God is teaching us through her work. It’s amazing how, with each topic and with each morsel of her philosophy, I am finding that there is so much to digest! We can’t wait to meet and hear from you.” For more detailed information, check their Google group: Charlotte Mason Group CA. You may also e-mail them at charlotte-mason-group-ca@googlegroups.com.

Georgia

  • Buford—Monthly book discussion. Second Tuesday of every month, 7:30 to 9:00 pm. Discussing Home Education, Volume 1 in the original Charlotte Mason series. Meets at the Borders across the street from the Mall of Georgia.
  • Dacula—SCM’s All-Day Charlotte Mason Seminar at Woodland Creek Church from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. See registration details.
  • Kennesaw—Monthly support group and book discussion. Last Tuesday of every month, 7:30 to 9:00 pm. “NWGCMH (Northwest Georgia Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers) is a Christian homeschool support group with a special interest in upholding Charlotte Mason’s educational methods and philosophies. We support all homeschoolers using these methods in whatever teaching approach they are currently using in their own family’s home education system.” For more information, check their Yahoo group: NWGCMH.

Indiana

  • Pierceton—Weekly reading and support group. Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm at the Blue Lion coffee house. They have met for approx. 10 years and have read Karen Andreola’s book twice and 3 of CM’s books, plus When Children Love to Learn.

Maine

  • Gorham—Monthly book discussion. First Thursday of every month, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Discussing A Charlotte Mason Companion. Contact Debbie at dcookso1@maine.rr.com or their Yahoo group: Real-Books.

North Carolina

  • Boiling Springs—Fourth Annual Charlotte Mason Conference, June 11–14, 2008. Sponsored by Child Light. Tapes and CDs of past conferences are available at Sound Word.
  • Cary—Monthly book discussion. Charlotte Mason Mothers meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more detailed information, check their Yahoo group: CM-MothersNC.
  • Charlotte Metro area—The Charlotte Metro area has a support group called CMeLearn (”see-me-learn”). They exchange ideas and discuss CM methods online. They also meet monthly in different parts of the city to discuss topics like habits, narration, living books, nature study & share information about upcoming events in their area, etc. The more experienced share what they’ve done and the novices ask lots of questions and gain insight. The regional groups pick which day of the week to meet
  • monthly. For more detailed information, check their Yahoo group: CMeLearn.

Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma City—Monthly discussion group meeting on the last Tuesday of each month at the N.W. Expressway Mardel store. From 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., they focus on Jr./Sr. High discussion. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., they have a general CM discussion.

Texas

  • Lufkin—Charlotte Mason Support Group for East Texas area. Meets monthly on the third Friday of the month at Denman Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. The meeting is from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and children are welcome to come and play in the attached gym. They will discuss some aspect of the CM philosophy of education each month, and they also offer support, fellowship, and encouragement for homeschool moms.