If you're in Monterey County, please come by to see this amazing place that provides wonderful, unique educational opportunities for the community... EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OF MONTEREY COUNTY AT HIDDEN HILLS RANCH (ERMCO) TO HOLD COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 7TH
October, 2009. Salinas, CA. The non-profit educational organization that provides “beyond the classroom” learning opportunities for children of all ages, Educational Resources of Monterey County at Hidden Hills Ranch (ERMCO) will be holding a special Community Open House to celebrate their 5th Anniversary at Hidden Hills Ranch, 19014 Pesante Road, in Salinas (2 miles up Pesante Road, turn right just past Holly Hills Road) on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This free event (that will be held rain or shine) will include a complimentary cake and coffee and a tour of this unique educational facility. This special event for the whole family will highlight ERMCO (www.ermco.net), an outstanding non-profit organization in North Monterey which includes 45 beautiful acres, complete with many farm animals, a pond, hiking trails, amphitheater, a teacher and parent educational resource lending library, a variety of educational classes, educational travel, and much more. For more information, call (831) 776-3524 or email info@ermco.net.
Since 2004, ERMCO has provided a wide array of learning opportunities and special events for children of all ages that includes After School and Home School Programs, Farm Days, Living History Days, Tutoring Services, Animal Care Classes (horses, llamas, alpacas, chickens, sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, geese, bunnies, and more), Pony Cart Rides, Fundraising Opportunities, Community Service, Outdoor Science Program, Educational Study Trips in USA and abroad, Local Field Trips, Enrichment Classes, Teacher & Parent Resource Lending Library, Overnight and Day Science Camps, Hiking Trails, Acting Classes, Woodworking Classes, Language Classes, Ceramics Classes, Cooking Classes, Scrapbooking Classes, Lavender Crafts, Horseback Riding and Instruction, and much more. The subject matter ranges from core subjects to enrichment and is available for home-schooled students and all others students. Other activities at the ranch are camping, movie nights, concerts, hiking, picnics, reunions, and special events.
According to Gayle Comer, Executive Director of ERMCO, “We are pleased to offer a very unique multi-purpose educational facility that offers hands-on learning to students of all ages. We stimulate the love of life-long learning and provide a wonderful environment to further the learning of important life skills and the arts. We welcome meeting more of our community at our upcoming special events.”
ERMCO (a 501c3 organization) is funded entirely through donations, grants, fundraising activities and membership dues, relying on volunteers and the community to keep it operating. The organization’s mission is “Changing Lives…Making a Difference” in order to stimulate a life-long love of learning in children. All donations are tax deductible.
For more information, call Gayle Comer at (831) 776-3524 or email info@ermco.net.

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