Planned Schedule, 2026
TOGA 2026 Events
(as of 4/28/2026)
JANUARY
1/8 Thursday, 10am-noon: TOGA Finance Committee Meeting (closed meeting)
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
1/13 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
FEBRUARY
2/10 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
2/21 Saturday, 10 – 11:30 am: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (prior to the Annual Meeting)
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Register in advance. Contact: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org
2/21 Saturday, 12:45-1 Master Oyster Gardener (MOG) class Meet and Greet
Those registered will meet with Karen Hudson, Carl Zulick, Vic Spain, before TOGA’s Annual Meeting at VIMS: see below.
2/21 Saturday, 1-5pm: TOGA Annual Meeting and Social Hour
Please Check-in 12:45-1:15--- Agency Representatives available for consultations and questions on free permits, condemnations and more.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Lead: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org REGISTER
Please bring a dish to share for the potluck social after the meeting.
MARCH
3/10 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
3/21 Saturday, 11am - 1pm: Master Oyster Gardener (MOG) in-person training, Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock - Float-building and Oyster History (before TOGA Appreciation Party). For MOG candidates attending Oyster Gardening 101, we will arrange for make-up sessions. Contact: Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
3/21 Saturday, 10 – 11:30am: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (before TOGA Appreciation Party) Register, Contact:: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
3/21 Saturday, 1–4pm: TOGA Membership Appreciation Party
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Please RSVP by 3/15, bring a dish to share and BYOB. Contact: Terry Lewis, lewistmn@msn.com
03/24 Tuesday, 12:30--1:30pm: Ware Academy Oyster Project- Student Interview on the Oyster Wars. 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, Gloucester, VA 23061. Closed event. Coordinators: Natalie Fleet (Ware Academy), Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
3/30 Monday, 5-6:30 pm: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Central Rappahannock Reg. Library-Newton, 22 Coles Point Rd. Hague
Register Contact: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
APRIL
All of April: Pre-Order Oyster Floats Made by TOGA (Must be a TOGA Member, so Join Today!), Floats will be ready for pick up on May 23rd at our Annual TOGA Oyster Float an Spat Sale, at Deltaville Maritime Museum. Want to build your own cages?
4/2 and on Thursdays, 9am – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Join us to help build at Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
4/8 Wednesday, TIME TBD: Belle Isle State Park Oyster Education Day “Think Outside the Sink” Location Contact
4/14 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
4/18-19 Sat.-Sun., 10am–4pm: TOGA Exhibit at Oyster Crawl: Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock, VA, Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
4/19 Sunday, 2–4:30pm: TOGA Presents “Oysters and the Chesapeake Bay” Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
4/25 Saturday, 9am–1pm: TOGA Exhibit Heathsville Farmers Market, Northumberland Court House, 73 Monument Pl, Heathsville, Contact Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
4/29-5/1 Wed., Th., and Fri., 9am-1pm: Hampton City Schools Oyster Planting and Environmental Stewardship Field Trips, Contact Vic Spain vicspain@rocketmail.com or Betsy McAllister bmcallister@hampton.k12.va.us
4/30 Thursday, 6-7pm: TOGA Members are invited to VIMS Sunset & Science Reception (before VIMS After Hours Lecture: "Breeding the Best Oysters" with Jessica Small). Watermen's Hall, 1375 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, Coordinators: Crystal Booker cbbooker@vims.edu, Vic Spain vicspain@rocketmail.com
MAY
Select Thursdays, 9am–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Join us to help build at Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
5/9 Saturday, 9am-noon: TOGA Members Build-Your-Own Float Day: Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, MUST preorder between April 1-30. Contact: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
5/11 Monday, 7-7:30pm: TOGA Oyster Gardening Presentation for Abingdon Ruritan Club Members, 8784 Guinea Rd, Hayes, Contact Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org
5/12 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
5/14 Thursday, 10am-3pm: MOG Hands-On Lab Day: Oyster anatomy, critters, and more. Master Oyster Gardeners and MOGs in training only. VIMS, 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. Coordinator: Karen Hudson khudson@vims.edu
5/15 Friday, 10am-3pm: MOG Hands-On Lab Day: Meet the critters of your oyster garden. Master Oyster Gardeners and MOGs in training only. VIMS, 1208 Greate Road, Gloucester Point, VA 23062. Coordinator: Karen Hudson khudson@vims.edu
5/23 Saturday, 9am–noon: TOGA Spring Float and Spat Sale (Orders taken April 1-30)
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
5/23 Saturday, 10:15-11:45am: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: Deltaville Maritime
Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville. (NOTE: TOGA’s Oyster Float, and Spat Sale is
held at this location from 9am to 12 noon). Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-
1439, or richs@togaboard.org
5/30 Saturday, 10am-4pm: TOGA Exhibit at NatureFest - College of Southern Maryland, 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD, Contact Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org
JUNE
6/9 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Rm 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
6/10 Wednesday 10am–3pm: Oyster Education Day with Campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale, The Slips Marina and the Kinsale Waterfront Fund, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA, Contact Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org. (More info on Camp Kinsale a week long program in June, July and Aug.)
6/20 Saturday, 10 - 11:30am: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: Northumberland Public Library Meeting room, 7204 Northumberland Hwy., Heathsville. Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
JULY
7/8 Wednesday 10am–3pm: Oyster Education Day with Campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale, The Slips Marina and the Kinsale Waterfront Fund, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA, Contact Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org. (More info on Camp Kinsale a week long program in June, July and Aug.)
7/14 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
7/25 Saturday, 10:30am - noon: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: Gloucester County Library, Community Room, 6920 Main St, Gloucester. Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
AUGUST
8/5 Wednesday 10am–3pm: Oyster Education Day with Campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale, The Slips Marina and the Kinsale Waterfront Fund, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA, Contact Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org. (More info on Camp Kinsale a week long program in June, July and Aug.)
8/11 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
8/15 Saturday, 10-11:30am: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: Lancaster Community
Library, 1st floor meeting room, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock. Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
SEPTEMBER
Thursdays, 9am–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Join us to help build at Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
9/8 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone
Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
9/8 Tues (tentative date), time TBA: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: RCCF*, White Stone, Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
9/17 Thursday, 12-2pm: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: Northumberland High
School, 201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
OCTOBER
Select Thursdays, 9am–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Join us to help build at Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
10/3 - 10/4 Sat. and Sun. Noon–5PM (Sun. 4): TOGA Booth at Yorktown Wine and Oyster Festival
Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown
Contact TBD
10/10 Saturday, 9am-noon: TOGA Members Build Your Own (BYO) Float Workshop
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock
Contact: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org
Pre-orders online under BYO required by Oct. 1
10/13 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Rm 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
10/17 Saturday, 9am – noon: TOGA Fall Oyster Float and Spat Sale
10/17 Saturday, 10:30am- noon: OYS-101 Class - Basic Oyster Gardening: (tentative location) - Camp Kekoka*, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, in the blue meeting hall, (NOTE: TOGA’s Oyster Float and Spat Sale is this date and location 9am-noon). Register Contact Richard Siciliano, Text or call: 240-270-1439, or richs@togaboard.org
NOVEMBER
11/10 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville
Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
DECEMBER
12/8 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
JANUARY (2027)
1/12 Tuesday, 10am-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
FEBRUARY (2027)
2/27/2027 Sat., 10–11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (before the Annual Meeting)
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Register in advance. Contact: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
2/27/2027 Saturday, 1–5PM: TOGA Annual Meeting, with social hour
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point
Contact: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org