Go, Do, Learn

September 28, 2007

Baby-sitting course begins Monday

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -A 4-H baby-sitting course will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 1 through Nov. 5, at Penn State Cooperative Extension, 181 Franklin Farm Lane. The cost is $25 and includes program materials, a baby-sitting project book and other resource materials.

Those who complete all of the requirements will receive a certificate of completion. For information or a registration form, call Karen Hack or Joanne Fenchak at 717-263-9226.

College prep conference, college fair planned

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Shepherd University and First in Your Family will host a college prep conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Shepherd University's student center.

Shepherd also will host the Jefferson and Berkeley counties college fair from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, and 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the Butcher Center.

The college prep conference will offer seminars on planning for college, choosing the right college, SAT and ACT testing tips, as well as information on financial aid programs and paying for college.

The college fair will have academic programs and information available from 60 colleges and universities.

The conference and college fair are free and open to the public. Seating is limited for the college prep conference, so interested families should register at www.shepherd.edu/admweb/conference.

Information session at Penn State Mont Alto

MONT ALTO, Pa. - Penn State Mont Alto will host a general information session for individuals interested in attending Penn State at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8.

To register, call 717-749-6130 or 800-392-6173 or go to www.ma.psu.edu.

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