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Homeschool History II (Ages 11-16)

11/17 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us at the Watkins Museum for classes based on Lawrence and/or Douglas County History. Topics will be explored using hands-on activities, art projects, and will be multi-subject when appropriate. Parents may attend class, or this can be a drop-off program.

Time: 10:30-11:30 AM

Enrollment: Students may enroll for the entire school year, or they may enroll
monthly. You must be enrolled 48 hours prior to the event.

Cost: $4 per class if enrolling for the entire year and $5 a class if enrolling for single classes. Fees go towards supplies. A student must be enrolled, and fee should be paid before they can attend. Payments may be made at the door with cash or card. *Please note this new fee for homeschool classes*

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2023-2024 Class Schedule

DateTopic
September 22, 2023The Santa Fe and Oregon Trails: Passages of Importance

Location: Ivan Boyd Prairie Preserve
2011 North 200 Road, Wellsville, KS 66092
October 20, 2023Early Struggles: Forming a New State
November 17, 2023Underground Railroad: Moving Enslaved People to Freedom
December 22, 2023Early Lawrence Businesses: Electricity to Banking
January 19, 2023Cultural Exchange: Sister City – Hiratsuka, Japan
February 16, 2024Civil Rights in Lawrence: A Time of Unrest
March 22, 2024Transportation in Town: Moving with Wheels
April 19, 2024Free Time: Amusements through our History
May 17, 2024Lawrence Architecture: Houses and Buildings of Beauty