Julia

Hi,

I mostly lurk on this list, but I wanted to let you all know about a
conference for parents that is taking place in downtown Minneapolis
this summer. July 16-18 are the dates and lots more info can be
found at the web-site www.mamagathering.org. There will be lots of
unschoolers there and we are hoping for more! Please check it out and
forward freely. Thanks!

mama gathering is back in 2004 to pack another mean mama punch of the
tastiest, sexiest, most defiant fun around. it's the only time of
year when you can kick it with your mama homegirls from all over the
globe, and this july it will touch down in minneapolis, minnesota,
where rest assured it is only cold in the winter. so bring your
shades, spaghetti straps, sandals, and something to show off those
fab stretch marks, cuz this is gonna be one hot scene.

by day, get empowered at some of the smartest, edgiest workshops
around. from parenting topics to social justice issues to artist's
offerings, there's bound to be something for everymama. this time is
yours to learn, teach, network, and reinforce that the hand that
rawks the cradle truly does rule the world. and while you exchange
wisdom and experiences with your mama cohorts, turn your kiddos loose
to take part in supervised kid activities and workshops, broken down
by age for the best fit available. all workshops and kidshops will be
held at the quality inn hotel in downtown minneapolis, where a block
of rooms will be mama gathering's home base.

by night, venture out into the city for some luscious night life.
both friday and saturday evenings will feature off site shindigs
accessable by shuttle. whether you wanna kick back or kick it up a
notch, the gathering's unique, kid-approved venues, gourmet grub and
stage shows will inspire you to mix it up and boogie down. and where
you take it from there...well, that's entirely up to you.

so, come one, come all to the biggest, baddest, most subversive
parenting conference and party of the year! whether you're pierced or
pinstriped, geeky or glam, a teenage mom or mom of teenagers, whether
you drive a beemer, drive a junker, or drive yourself nuts trying to
get your stroller on the bus, whether you breastfed, formula fed, or
were so sleep deprived you don't remember, this is your gathering,
mama.

we'll see you there.