Planned Schedule, 2025
TOGA 2025 Events
(as of 9/10/2025)
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JANUARY
01/14 Tuesday, 10 AM – 12 PM: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
FEBRUARY
02/03 Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, 119 Main St, Reedville VA 22539
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
02/08 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, VA 23062
Register in advance with Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
02/08 Saturday, 1-5 PM: TOGA Annual Meeting
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Lead: Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org
Please bring a dish to share for the potluck social after the meeting.
02/11 Tuesday, 10 AM – noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043
Facilitated session with consultant Susie Miller, contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org
MARCH
03/02 Sunday, 1-2 PM: Virginia Osprey Foundation Educational Event: Half Shell of Fun Facts from an Oyster Gardener
Colonial Beach Brewing, 215 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach VA 22443
Event Coordinator: Sue Borra, sueb@togaboard.org
03/11 Tuesday, 10 AM – noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043
Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
03/22 Saturday, 10:30 AM – noon: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 (before Member Appreciation Party)
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 (Community Meeting Room)
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
03/22 Saturday, 1– 4 PM: TOGA Membership Appreciation Party
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Please bring a dish to share. BYOB. RSVP to Event Coordinator: Terry Lewis, terryl@togaboard.org
03/27 Thursday, 9AM – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
03/31 Monday, 5– 6:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Central Rappahannock Regional Library – Hague Branch, 22 Coles Point Rd, Hague VA 22469
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
APRIL
4/3 Thursday, 9AM – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
4/8 Tuesday, 10AM–noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
4/10 Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
4/12 Saturday, 10–11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville VA 22473
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org
4/17 Thursday, 9AM –noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
4/19 Saturday, 9AM–1PM: TOGA Exhibit Heathsville Farmers Market Tent
Northumberland Court House, 73 Monument Pl, Heathsville, VA 22473
Event Coordinator: Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
04/19 Saturday, 9AM–1PM: TOGA Exhibit at Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum, 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601
Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
04/24 Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
04/25 Friday, 8:30 AM–noon: Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School TOGA Educational Event
Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Rd, Lancaster, VA 22503
Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
4/26 Saturday, 10–11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (last before 5/1 float order deadline)
Chesapeake Bank Training Center, 35 School Street, Kilmarnock, VA
Presenters: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com and Bob Eadie, Master Float Builder
4/26-27 Sat. 10AM–4PM, Sun. 11AM-3PM: TOGA Exhibit at Good Luck Cellars Oyster Crawl
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Coordinator: Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
4/28-30 Mon.-Wed, Times TBD: Hampton City Schools Oyster Planting
1 Club Run Blvd, Hampton, VA
Event Coordinator: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org
Betsy McAllister bmcallister@hampton.k12.va.us
MAY​
5/01 Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending
5/01 Thursday, COB: Spring Float Sale Order Deadline Order Online
Contact: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org and Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
5/08 Thursday, 9AM-noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending
5/10 Saturday, 9AM-noon: TOGA Members Build Your Own (BYO) Float Workshop
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org
Pre-orders online under BYO required by May 1
5/13 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
5/14 Wednesday, 6–7:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Williams Wharf Landing, 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register
5/17 Saturday, 9–10:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (day of Float Sale)
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA (Community Meeting Rm)
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register
5/17 Saturday, 9AM – 1PM: TOGA Spring Float and Spat Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Event Coordinator: Brian Wood brianw@togaboard.org
5/19 Monday, 7-7:45 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 “Lite” Class
For Bluff Point Community League (closed registration), 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock
Presenter: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com
5/31 Saturday, 10AM–4PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
NatureFest – College of Southern Maryland, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, MD
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com
JUNE
6/10 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Rm 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
6/11 Wednesday 9AM–3PM: Oyster Education Day with Campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale
The Slips Marina and Kinsale Museum, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA
Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org
6/21 Saturday, 10-11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville VA
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register
6/21 Saturday, 10AM–2PM TOGA Exhibit at Kinsale Waterman’s Market (and class, below)
The Slips Marina, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA 22488
Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org
6/21 Saturday, 10:30–11:30AM Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Course
The Slips Marina, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA 22488
Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org Register
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JULY
7/8 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
7/9 Wednesday 9AM–3PM Oyster Education Day with campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale
The Slips Marina and Kinsale Museum, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA 22488
Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org
7/19 Saturday, 10-11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Holly Point Park Pavilion Main Mtg Hall, Deltaville
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org Register
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7/29 Tuesday 9AM-1PM Hampton City Schools Oyster Restoration Teacher Training
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 15 Rudd Ln, Hampton, VA
Event Coordinators: Betsy McAllister, (HCS STEM Coordinator)
bmcallister@hampton.k12.va.us, Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org
​AUGUST
8/12 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
8/16 Saturday, 10:30 AM-noon: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class
Gloucester Public Library, 6920 Main St, Gloucester, VA, Community Room.
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org Register
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SEPTEMBER
Thursdays, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
09/08 Monday, 10:30AM-12:30PM: Ware Academy Oyster Project- Student Education and Float Building. 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, Gloucester, VA 23061. Closed event. Coordinators: Natalie Fleet (Ware Academy), Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
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9/9 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
09/18 Thursday, 10:30AM-12:30PM: Ware Academy Oyster Project- Oyster Planting. 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, Gloucester, VA 23061. Closed event. Coordinators: Natalie Fleet (Ware Academy), Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
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9/20 Saturday, 9AM-1PM: TOGA Exhibit at Heathsville Farmers Market - Promoting launch of Volunteer River Counties Volunteer Portal
Northumberland Court House, 73 Monument Pl, Heathsville, VA
Event Coordinator: Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
9/20 Saturday, 10– 11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class- LAST one before the float sale!
Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock, VA, Sm Meeting Rm Downstairs
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org Register
9/27 Saturday, 10AM–3PM: TOGA Booth at Estuaries Day at the York River State Park
9801 York River Park Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Event Coordinator: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org
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OCTOBER
10/1 Wednesday, COB: MEMBER ORDER DEADLINE for Floats/Cages at Oct. 18 Fall Float Sale
Contact: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org and Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
10/2-10/16 Thursdays, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org
First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event
10/4 - 10/5 Sat. and Sun. Noon–5PM: TOGA Booth at Yorktown Wine and Oyster Festival
Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA
Contact: Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
10/4 Saturday, 1–4PM: Booth at Northern Neck Land Conservancy Boots and Barbeque 2025
Historic Wheatland and Saunders Wharf in Essex, Lorreto, VA
Event Coordinators: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org; Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
10/11 Saturday, 10AM-1pm: TOGA Members Build Your Own (BYO) Float Workshop
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Event Coordinator: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org
Pre-orders online under BYO required by Oct. 1
10/14 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Room 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access
10/18 Saturday, 9AM – Noon: TOGA Fall Oyster Float and Spat Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA (pick up floats by 11am)
Event Coordinator: Brian Wood brianw@togaboard.org
10/18 Saturday, 10AM–4PM: TOGA Exhibit and Seaglass Wine Tasting at the Taste of Middlesex
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA
Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
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10/26 Sunday, 2PM: Talk - The York River Revolution
Historic Gloucester Courthouse (in the Circle), Gloucester CH, VA
Dr. Martin Gallivan from William and Mary presents archaeological research on 1,400 years of Native settlement along the lower York River. Beginning around AD 200, Indigenous communities pioneered oyster fishery management and founded permanent villages long before agriculture. His talk highlights their sustainable practices and enduring lessons in environmental stewardship. Read more. Contact Philip Page philpage396@gmail.com
NOVEMBER
11/1 Saturday, 10AM-2PM: TOGA Exhibit at the Mariners Museum in Newport News
100 Museum Dr, Newport News, VA 23606
Contact David Singletary david.singletary@gmail.com
11/6 Thursday, 9AM-2:30 PM: Urbanna Oyster Festival Education Day (prior to festival)
City Marina, Urbanna, VA
Contact Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org with volunteers Camille Grabb, Doug Schaefer, Jim Dall, Mike Ballato, and Debra Pratt (an oyster shucking champion!)
11/06 Thursday, 10:30AM-12:30PM: Ware Academy Oyster Project- Oyster growth check and oyster planting. 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy, Gloucester, VA 23061. Closed event. Coordinators: Natalie Fleet (Ware Academy), Vic Spain, vicspain@rocketmail.com
11/8-9 Sat. and Sun. 12–4PM: TOGA Exhibit at Good Luck Cellars Oyster Crawl
Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock, VA
Coordinator: Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org
11/11 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA
Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
DECEMBER
12/6 Saturday, 10AM-1PM: TOGA Exhibit at Community Conservation Day-Mathews & Middlesex
Williams Wharf Landing - 1039 Williams Wharf Rd, Mathews, VA 23109
Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org
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12/9 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA
Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
JANUARY (2026)
1/13 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting
Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access
FEBRUARY (2026)
2/21/26 Saturday, 10–11:30AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (prior to Annual Meeting)
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Register in advance, Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org
2/21/26 Saturday, 1–5PM: TOGA Annual Meeting, with social hour
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org