Our regular day and time at the Sun Valley Community Center is no longer available. We plan to meet at various locations for the remainder of this season.
Please check here for the latest updates.
PAC meets on Fridays
(2024/2025) Schedule:
| 4/04/2025 Homeschool Skate | Event: Homeschool Skate Location: Skate-O-Rama of Bullitt Co. 4650 North Preston Highway Shepherdsville, KY 40165 Time: 12pm-2pm Phone: 502-957-5897 Admission: $5 includes skate rental |
| 4/18/2025 Free Play! | Event: Free Play! Location: Sun Valley Park 6616 Ashby Lane Louisville, KY 40272 Time: 1pm-3pm |
| 5/2/2025 Playground Loop Hike | Event: PAC Hike – Playground Loop We’ll go to the nearby playground once we’re done. Location: Jefferson Memorial Forest 4800 Waverly Park Road Louisville, KY 40214 Time: 1pm-3pm Details: Easy, 0.6 mi, loop trail Hike Duration: 18 minutes |
| 5/16/2025 Library Day! (Event & Location change due to rain) | Event: Library Day! Location: Southwest Regional Library 9725 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272 Time: 1pm-3pm |
PAC is a free, secular, and diverse social group for homeschoolers in the Louisville area.
Meet. Connect. Grow.
Finding time to hang with people outside of your house is tough. We get tired of going places and always seeing new folks. That’s fun and exciting but there’s a longing to reconnect with familiar faces. We want to walk in and see people we know. That’s why we started this group.
PAC Expectations
Socialize. Free Play. And whatever else people want to do.
Respectful Communication. We strive to create a positive, family-friendly environment for all ages. Please be mindful of your language during meetups to ensure everyone feels comfortable.
We’re group-led. This means whoever’s in attendance will set the tone(s) for the day. We’ve found that most people simply want to connect with other homeschoolers like them. This is a space to do that.
Caregivers Presence. We ask that parents/guardians/caregivers remain on-site during meetups. Families are welcome to arrange for shared supervision, but whoever is present will be responsible for ensuring everyone follows our group’s expectations and behaves respectfully.
Where we meet exactly
Locations vary but address information will be listed at the top of the page. Things could change last minute because of weather, event cancellations, etc. so check back often.
Our Calendar
You can come late or leave early. You can attend all days or some days. Whatever works for you. Our next few meet-up days will be displayed at the very top of this page.
- We start the second week in January and meet twice a month on Fridays from 1 pm to 3 pm until the end of April or May.
- In June and July, we don’t list any official meeting days. We take an official break from hosting the group. We have season passes to Kentucky Kingdom (2025). We’ll also sign up for the Cultural Pass at the library.
- We start meeting again sometime in August or September and meet about every other Friday until October.
- We’ll only meet for one or two Fridays in October. We take another official break from hosting. This time of year is typically busy for our family and many others.
Always check the top of this page for current meet-up days.
Activities
The emphasis is on free time, free play, and letting people choose. We can coordinate group outings like library days, walks and hikes, field trips, holiday parties, etc. If people want to do something, let’s work together to make it happen.
Become a PAC Member
Once you’ve attended regularly and agree with our community values, you’re officially part of the PAC family! From then on, we’ll affectionately refer to you and your family as “PAC kids/family/people.”
Wish List
We always accept donations of new and used games and toys. (Great excuse to clean out those closets and toy bins every few months.) Here is a list of games and toys we would love to add to our collection.Rummikub // Go Nuts for Donuts // Sleeping Queens // Rat-ta-tat-Cat // Spot it Classic // Set // Sushi Go! // Create a Story Card // My First Castle Panic // Outfoxed // No Stress Chess // Checkers // UNO // Catan
Pool noodles // Oversized bowling set // Cones // Bean bags // Buckets // Baskets // Hula hoops // Jumps ropes // Cardboard building blocks // Walkie takies // Pretend play items
Conflict Resolution Process
We want PAC to be a safe space where everyone can learn and practice managing emotions in healthy ways. If things escalate, we encourage you to follow these steps to de-escalate. You’re also welcome to reach out through email anytime for support. Layfamevents@gmail.com
- 5 Steps – Read the 5 Steps article below. Print out and/or download the PDF to refer back to later.
- Say something – Communication is everything. Once the 5 Steps have been reviewed simply try speaking up if you feel safe enough to do so. We encourage young people and caregivers to communicate with one another. We encourage people to bring concerns to the staff.
- PAC staff – If you don’t feel comfortable speaking directly with the person/people involved come and talk with PAC staff or complete the Conflict and Concern form below.
Conflict and Concern Form
5 Steps to Help People Resolve Conflicts
Modified from Original, Sunshine-Parenting.com
- Find the calm
Give everyone a chance to take a breather from each other. Ask them each what they need to do to calm down. The “wheel” offers some good choices, like walking away and taking a break for a few minutes, counting to 10 (or 100!), or writing down some feelings. In any case, nothing coherent will come from trying to lead a discussion with upset, emotionally fragile people. So ask them to figure out the best way to calm down before attempting to solve the problem.- State and understand the problem
Once calm has prevailed, talk to each person (either together or separately, depending on the circumstances) and help them state their problem. Stress the importance of being honest and admitting their role in the conflict (most problems are shared). Encourage them to use “I” statements to express their feelings. For example, “I felt left out and hurt because he wouldn’t let me play the card game, so I threw his towel to annoy him.”- Apologize well
“A good apology will communicate three things: regret, responsibility, and remedy. Apologizing for a mistake might seem difficult, but it will help you repair and improve your relationships with others.” Encourage each person (or only one, depending on the circumstances) to come up with a good apology. Writing it down before they say it can be a good start, and that letter can be given to the person with whom they’re in conflict. Or, for someone not writing yet, take some notes or draw pictures that they can then use as they apologize. http://www.wikihow.com/Apologize
https://sunshine-parenting.com/more-than-im-sorry/
I found a great list of what makes a “good apology,” so it’s best if the person can include all of these parts:
– Use the words, “I’m sorry”
– Acknowledge exactly how you messed up (As in, “I used unkind words that hurt you.”)
– Tell the person how you’ll fix the situation
– Ask for forgiveness
Bad apologies, on the other hand, tend to suffer from these four shortcomings:
– Justifying words or behavior
– Blaming the victim
– Making excuses
– Minimizing the consequences. (“It was just a joke!”)- Promote Solution Finding
Empower people to brainstorm solutions to their conflicts. It’s so tempting as an all-knowing adult to generate solutions, but something the people think up and agree upon on their own will more likely work. Encourage each person to listen carefully and to accurately paraphrase each other. Encourage them to speak to each other (not you) and to speak honestly and kindly.- Follow up
Follow up with the people to see how they are getting along and if the solution they came up with is working. But if the “talk together/work it out” strategy isn’t working for this pair, it’s best to suggest my go-to strategy: find someone else to hang out with. Even if the people appear to need a prolonged break from one another, they will still be required to speak in a kind and respectful way when they are interacting.
PDF download of 5 Steps article
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