Secular Liberty Homeschoolers is not an anti-faith group. We’re a live-and-let-live group for homeschoolers or families interested in homeschooling information.
We get together a couple hours weekly or biweekly (usually) at parks, nature centers or museums for activities that offer a learning component and an opportunity for kids to get their wiggles out.
· We don’t ask for membership fees.
· We don’t impose a lot of structure.
· We have a common sense list of rules on our Facebook page, but our most important one is: We ask that every individual be respectful and kind to every other individual.
That’s it! We want to be the easy group you look forward to meeting up with as often as you like — to have fun, make friends and create good memories.
Welcome! We look forward to seeing you at an event soon.
Beat the heat by learning how to make ice cream in a bag! It's simple. It's smart. It's cool & delicious. No wonder everyone screams for ice cream!
This is a FREE EVENT. All you have to do is join our group (also free) and RSVP. Hope to see you there!
Join us for some volleyball fun in a park with beach balls! We don't plan on this being serious competition by any means. Think of it as some light-hearted "keepy-uppy" time.
Click the button below to join our group for free & RSVP.
Looking forward to serving you. (LOL!)
Celebrate all the wonderful memories you made this summer with our FREE Back-to-School party!
Kids will enjoy an informal show and tell to share their favorite parts of summer. Afterward, there'll be playground time to get all the wiggles out!
Use the button below to join our group for free & RSVP.
Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Visit the Collier County Museums for their next Homeschool Day! My kids and I always have a great time at these events, which feature hands-on activities for preschoolers through high schoolers...
And they're FREE!
RSVP on their webpage. It isn't required, but it helps the museum plan to have enough supplies for everyone. Also, the event is a "drop-in." (You don't need to arrive at 10, and you don't need to stay all three hours.)
This isn't a formal Secular Liberty group event, but it's worth your time to check it out. We'll be there, so if you see us come over to say hi!

Learn about the ocean, its creatures and marine ecosystems with interactive presentations and hands-on experiences for children 4 & up.
Use the button below to get more information, join our group and reserve your spot.
Sea you there!
Spooky season is fast approaching, so it's time to get all wrapped up in Halloween excitement with a mummy craft!
At this event, we'll making toilet paper roll mummies. Please bring a toilet paper roll (or paper towel roll cut down to the size of a toilet paper roll) for each of your children who want to participate.
We'll also have colorful Sharpie markers on hand for anyone who wants to bring a pumpkin to decorate.
This is a free event, but...
Please RSVP by 9/20 so I can make sure I have enough additional mummy-making supplies on hand.
Hope all your little boys and ghouls can make it!
'Til then ... bats, spiders, "vlah!"s and spooky laughs! Muah Ha Ha Ha!
Let your little performer show their stuff with our first-ever talent show at an assisted living residence in Fort Myers. We'll have a keyboard on hand in case your kiddo is a budding pianist, but all talents are welcome.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing your little take the stage!
It's an early Halloween Party & trick-or-treat-style candy swap ... in broad daylight ... when the vampires can't get us.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to materializing with you all there!
Suit up and get ready, homeschoolers!
Our group will have a block of seats for the Everblades' opening night against the Atlanta Gladiators on 10/25 --- the night they'll be hoisting their THIRD-STRAIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER into the rafters!
This is a PAID, TICKETED EVENT and seats are limited.
Click the button below to join our group (membership in our group is free) and find out how you can purchase tickets.
We're letting the kiddos pick the activity for this event based on two of the most popular sports we played this year:
Kickball or Volleyball (with beachballs)
Whether you're a Kick-lican or a Volley-crat --- or a Whatever-tarian who's a little of both --- WE WANT YOU to vote and come have fun with us!
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Join us as we decorate ornaments to be displayed on our Christmas tree along the Edison & Ford Winter Estates' Children's Tree Trail!
Families who participate can view all the trees at the FREE Opening Night on Monday, November 25.
Ornament decorating with us is a FREE event, but you must RSVP in advance so we can make sure we have enough materials for everyone.
Looking forward to creating another amazing tree this year!

We love that old-school television special: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. And yet, good grief, we've gone all these years without having popcorn & jellybeans on Thanksgiving. Well that changes now!
Let's celebrate the holiday with those awesome treats and whatever else you may want to contribute.
As always, no sign up sheets. Just bring whatever you'd like to share. It doesn't have to be something I listed above. Be creative, if you want!
And, most importantly, remember the most important contribution is your friendship.
Thank you so much in advance for being awesome!
Looking forward to celebrating with you all!

If you decorated a Christmas ornament at our November 15 event, join us for the FREE preview night at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates!
This event is ONLY for participating children and families who made an ornament for our group's tree.
Thank you to the almost 50 group members who participated!
Click the button below to read our event post.

Haul out the holly, and get your child ready to perform in a jolly celebration of Christmas songs!
Our October Talent Show was such a hit that we've been specially requested for a return engagement to play or sing our favorite holiday songs to make the season even more merry and bright.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing all our little performers take to the spotlight!

Oh the weather outside is ... beautiful ...
Ahhh ... let's make the most of it with some celebratory fun at the park. Bring your favorite snack or treat to share, enjoy a craft and run your little reindeer all around the playground!
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to celebrating with you all!

Lee Health’s Heart to Heart Program helps NICU babies bond with their parents by giving two fabric hearts to each NICU family — one placed near the baby and the other one for the mother to wear. Why?
Research shows that parental — especially maternal — scent can help create the familiarity the baby needs to start and continue breastfeeding. But they need help creating these oh-so-important hearts. And Secular Liberty Homeschoolers answered the call in 2024 by donating more than 200 hearts to Cape Coral Hospital.
This year we’re hoping to make at least as many hearts for Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida in time for a donation on Valentine’s Day 2025.
At this event, kids can decorate our templated tags with well-wishes that we'll pair with each set of hearts we donate. Look for two other soon-to-be announced events to cut and assemble the hearts.
This event is free, but we happily accept donations to help defray costs. Click the button below to join our group and get additional details.
Thank you so much in advance for all your help!

Enjoy the beautiful sights and wonderfully warm Floridian weather on a nature walk at a local preserve!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us as parents and older children help cut out hearts from our template for our donation to Golisano's NICU. I'll have copies of the heart template, as well as some fabric and scissors on hand; but please remember...
DONATIONS WELCOME!
Send a message to BeFree@SecularLiberty.com if you'd like to donate cotton-flannel fabric or contribute monetarily. This event is free and donations, as always, are entirely optional. But every little bit helps us help NICU babies and their families. So thank you to everyone who's donated so far, and thank you in advance to everyone planning to donate!
P.S. Even if only one person in your party wants to participate, you're all still welcome to spend the morning with us and let the kids play!
Thanks again! Looking forward to seeing you there!

It's collection time at, this, our final Heart to Heart event for 2025.
Please bring any:
-- hearts you've cut out from our template
-- hearts you've sewn
-- templated tags you've decorated
This way, I still have a few days left to wrap things up ahead of our donation scheduled for Valentine's Day.
Still accepting cotton-flannel fabric & monetary donations!
Simply email me at BeFree@SecularLiberty.com. Thanks in advance, and thank you to everyone who's already donated!
Don't have anything do donate?
Of course you're welcome to come to the park and have the kids play! We'd love to see you!

Mark your calendars with a BIG heart on Friday, February 14 for our Valentine's Day party!
Have your kids bring valentines for their friends and boxes or bags for collecting valentines from their not-so-secret admirers. And feel free to bring snacks or treats to share.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Let's celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun take on tag — Catch a Leprechaun! You don't need to bring anything. Just come ready to have a little luck and a lot of fun!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Kickball is always a favorite for our kiddos, so let's get together for a fun, friendly game or two. I'll have the ball and some cones for bases. You don't need to bring anything.
Looking forward to seeing you there for a kick-it-out-of-the-park good time!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a program all about the plants and wildlife that live in one of our beautiful local preserves. The program lasts about 20 minutes and is FREE for 30 kids on a first-come-first-served basis. (Please remember our group rule that you must remain with your child.) After the program, we'll go on a self-guided walk along the trails.
Please join our group and RSVP right away, so you have the best shot at one of the 30 limited spots for this program.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a fun morning creating crafts for our display at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates' annual spring event — Art in the Gardens. This year's theme is "Senses of Innovation."
You don't need to bring anything. Just make sure you dress for mess!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Secular Liberty Homeschoolers is partnering with another local homeschool group to provide our kids with a wonderful opportunity to share their science know-how. Children will display their work and have a chance to present to other participating kids & parents.
So whether your child created a huge baking soda volcano, built a circuit to make a lightbulb glow or grew a bowery full of amazing plants, now's their chance to show their stuff!
This is a free event; however, DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED to help cover the cost of renting the pavilion for kids' displays. Thank you in advance.
Hope to see you there!

This year, we're celebrating with field day events! So far, parents have volunteered to help with:
Egg-on-a-spoon races
Water balloons
Red rover
Duck duck goose
We'd like to add more to this FREE EVENT, so please join our group (also free) to learn more, RSVP and volunteer for a game you'd like to help with or a snack you'd like to bring.
Looking forward to celebrating a great year with you!

We just found a new trail, and we're excited to share it with you! Even better: There's a playground nearby, so if we finish walking early and the kids want to play, we can head to the park for some play time. WOOO!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Game on! We've put on a couple of great talent shows for a local assisted living residence over the past year. This June, we're going off stage for some fun game time with our talented kids' biggest fans.
Join us for checkers, tic tac toe, different-sized puzzles, team-based word games, and more!
Please RSVP by May 15 so I can provide a headcount to the residence coordinator.
Thanks in advance! Hope to see you there!

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our nation with a super-fun craft & snacks! Our rocket craft last year was such a blast (pun intended) that we're following up with a homemade confetti popper craft!
Please bring a toilet paper roll for each of your children who'll participate. (We'll provide the other supplies). Then come ready to decorate, launch some confetti and see who's popper packs the most powerful pops!
As we do for all of our parties, please also bring snacks to share.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Thanks in advance! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Many members have asked for a crochet and knitting event, so here's our chance to work on our crafts together!
Bring your yarn, hooks/needles and patterns (if you are using one) and let's share what we've been working on while the kiddos play in the park. If you're new to crochet or knitting, you're welcome to bring supplies and talk with others who have hands-on knowledge.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a fun game of back-by-popular-demand beach ball volleyball!
If your child is new to volleyball, no worries. We'll start by reviewing the basics. And even if the game turns into keepy-uppy (especially for the littles), the kids can still have fun and then enjoy time on the playground.
I'm planning on bringing some new beach balls for the kids to use, but if you have extras feel free to comment below.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us all in screaming for ice cream as we use a simple bag to make every kid's favorite treat!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more about what you need to bring to make this event extra ... cool.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for some end-of-summer fun as we paint in the park!
We'll supply the paints and brushes. All you need to do is bring your seashells ... and dress for mess!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more and RSVP with the number of kids participating and their ages, so we know how much to bring.
Hope to sea you there!

Let's follow up on our crochet event in July ... because who doesn't needle little more crochet fun? Be sure to bring what you're working on (or, if you're new, feel free to get some pointers from others who have hands-on knowledge).
And if you don't crochet or knit, no worries! Just come to chat with the other parents and let the kids run & play.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you!

We'll meet at the small guest area and then walk some rustic trails.
Please note: Most paths are not paved and are often muddy. And bug spray is recommended.
This is a FREE EVENT; however, the location has a suggested donation. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you!

Celebrate all the wonderful memories you made this summer with our FREE Back-to-School party!
Kids will enjoy an informal show-and-tell to share their favorite parts of summer. Afterward, there'll be playground time to get all the wiggles out!
Use the button below to join our group for free & RSVP.
Looking forward to celebrating with you!

We've had a number of members suggest that we get the kids together for some time in the surf and sand. So grab your sunglasses and sea shell buckets and join us!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Bring your child's scooter (or bike or skateboard or skates!), so we can loop around paved park paths and then have fun on the playground.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Everyone seems to love our crochet events, so let's get together again to ... make a skein.
Bring whatever you're working on, or feel free to join in to chat or get some pointers from others who have hands-on knowledge while the kids run & play.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you!

Join us for a quick walk through an annual scarecrow competition and then some play time on the park grounds.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you!

Dress up for trick or treating at a local senior-living residence! We'll put on our costumes, visit the residents and enjoy some delicious treats. Make sure to have your bats & ghouls bring a bag for goodies.
Please RSVP by Friday, 10/3 so we can let the residence know how many happy haunts we're bringing.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to a spook-tacular time with you!

Join us for our annual Happy Halloween Party celebration!
We welcome & encourage costumes, and we'll have a casual (but still FANG-tastic) trick-or-treat-style candy swap. Of course, if your child is shy and doesn't want to dress up that's fine too.
PLEASE BRING:
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Happy Haunting, everyone!

Join us as we decorate ornaments for our Christmas tree to be displayed during Holiday Nights at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more, but keep in mind this is usually a very popular event, so make sure you RSVP by October 15 AND comment with the number of children who will participate.
Looking forward to creating another amazing tree this year with you!

Start summer a little early … and start it with a SPLASH as we head to a local splash pad for some watery fun in the sun!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Let's celebrate Thanksgiving early with a game of Turkey Tag!
This was so much fun a couple of years ago that we're doing it again! We'll let the kids run around playing tag and getting some time on the playground.
Please bring snacks to share with friends. No need to bring turkey of course. Kid-friendly snacks are just right!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you! Gobble, gobble!

Haul out the holly, and get your child ready to perform in a jolly celebration of Christmas songs!
This was such a hit last year that we've been specially requested for a return engagement to play or sing our favorite holiday songs to make the season even more merry and bright.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing all our little performers take to the spotlight!

Join us for a jolly morning of holiday creativity as we hang out with some of our favorite assisted living residents and make beautiful, personalized Christmas ornaments!
It'll be a wonderful way to celebrate the season, share laughter and spread cheer throughout our community.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP with your guest count, so we can prepare enough supplies for everyone.
Looking forward to making the Christmas season shine with you!

Oh the weather outside is ... beautiful! So let's celebrate the season by running our little reindeers all around the playground after a sweet, sweet cookie swap.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to celebrating with you!

Warm up your holiday season with a delightful morning of laughter, creativity and delicious cocoa with some of our favorite assisted living residents!
We'll be making custom Ho-Homemade Hot Chocolate Gift Packs — complete with marshmallows, candy canes and seasonal cheer.
This is a FREE EVENT. Click the button below to join our group (also free), learn more & RSVP with your guest count, so we can have enough ingredients for everyone.
Looking forward to sipping, smiling and celebrating the spirit of the season with you all!

Welcome to Floridian Winter — the perfect time for manatee watching!
Join us at a local park to say hello to our aquatic friends as they gather in one of their favorite hangouts.
This is a FREE EVENT, although you should be prepared to pay parking and/or admission charges at the site. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Lee Health’s Heart to Heart Program helps NICU babies bond with their parents by giving two fabric hearts to each NICU family — one placed near the baby and the other one for the mother to wear. Why?
Research shows that parental — especially maternal — scent can help create the familiarity the baby needs to start and continue breastfeeding. But Cape Coral Hospital needs help creating these oh-so-important hearts. So…
With the help of one of our favorite local assisted living residences, Secular Liberty Homeschoolers is answering the call for the third straight year with another donation of hearts planned for Valentine’s Day 2026.
At this event, kids can decorate our templated tags with well-wishes that we'll pair with each set of hearts we donate. And parents are welcome to join in by cutting fabric and assembling the hearts.
This event is free, but we happily accept donations to help defray costs.
Click the button below to join our group and get additional details.
Thank you so much in advance for all your help!

We’re getting together with some of our favorite assisted living residents to make fabric hearts and tags for NICU families at Cape Coral Hospital. (See our January 13 write up for background information.)
This event is free, but…
DONATIONS WELCOME!
Send a message to BeFree@SecularLiberty.com if you'd like to donate cotton-flannel fabric or contribute monetarily. Of course, donations, as always, are entirely optional. But every little bit helps us help NICU babies and their families. So thank you to everyone who's donated so far, and thank you in advance to everyone planning to help or contribute!
Click the button below to join our group and get additional details.
Thank you for your support!

Last event of the year to make fabric hearts and tags for NICU families at Cape Coral Hospital! (See our January 13 write up for background information.)
This event is free, but…
DONATIONS WELCOME!
Send a message to BeFree@SecularLiberty.com if you'd like to donate cotton-flannel fabric or contribute monetarily. Of course, donations, as always, are entirely optional. But every little bit helps us help NICU babies and their families. So thank you to everyone who's donated so far, and thank you in advance to everyone planning to help or contribute!
Click the button below to join our group and get additional details.
Thank you for your support!

Let's meet up with our friends at a local assisted living residence for some crafting fun. Afterward, we’ll head to a local park to get the wiggles out with some outdoor play.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Hope to see you there!

We had such a great time at our last beach event that we’re setting up some more time for fun in the surf and sand. So grab your sunglasses and seashell buckets and join us!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Start summer a little early … and start it with a SPLASH as we head to a local splash pad for some watery fun in the sun!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us for our next book club!
We'll be talking about The Boxcar Children — Book 2: Surprise Island by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
Your child is welcome to read the entire book, only part of it or just sit in on the discussion and see what it's like. We aren't looking for a serious analysis of the book but just want to get the kids thinking and talking about something they have in common before everyone goes to play. And…
Participation is totally optional, so if your child just wants to come to the park and play instead, that's fine!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Join us as we celebrate the birth of our nation with fun & friends! And, as we do for all of our parties, please bring snacks to share.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to learn more & RSVP.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Normally we’d make a knitting and crocheting joke to start this event post, but the puns just kept getting worsted and worsted.
Bring whatever you may be working on, or feel free to join in to chat or get some pointers from others who have hands-on knowledge while the kids run & play.
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you!

August is the perfect time to cool off with friends at the beach, so come join us for some fun in the surf & sand!
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

By popular demand, we're starting a chess club for any kiddos who are interested. This isn't a competitive league, by any means. It's just an opportunity to learn about the game and play with friends while having lots of playtime afterward. (And, if you're not a chess afficionado, you're welcome to skip the game and just join in for playground fun!)
This is a FREE EVENT. Join our group (also free) to RSVP and learn more.
No. On the contrary, we support your right to practice your faith your way — and we don’t want you to worry that you’ll attend an event, which posits a tenet that conflicts with what you teach at home.
Our founders prefer to be private about their spiritual beliefs.
Our members range from religious to non-religious and all shades in between.
We all get along great, because we come together and respect each other on the universal principles of freedom and privacy. And that’s how we’ll respect you and your family.
We plan events and activities around the festive elements of holidays (e.g., decorating a tree for the Edison and Ford Winter Estates Holiday Nights Celebration). We respect individual parents’ rights to decide how they want to engage in faith-based traditions at home.
No. And we never will. Why should you be charged a fee to make friends?
We may ask for a donation to help with some crafts. We haven't done so yet, but it could happen if we find something super amazing and awesome.
When we set up an activity at an establishment that charges admission, we provide details in advance so you can make payment arrangements directly with the venue.
No. We are not a school or a coop. We’re a social group for homeschooling families and families interested in homeschooling.
All ages are welcome, but most of our attendees range in age from 1 through 12.
Obviously it’s the Florida Everblades.
Always.
No. We don’t understand why other groups do that.
We have a list of common-sense rules on our Facebook page, but our most important one is: We ask that every individual be respectful and kind to every other individual.
Dads are always welcome. And Dad jokes are especially appreciated.
Because all they do is go around in circles.
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