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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

 

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

 

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

 

10/25   Saturday, TIME TBD: Oyster Jeopardy!

Menken House TBD

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10/26   Sunday, 2PM: The York River Reolution

On October 26, 2 pm, the Gloucester Historical Society will be hosting Martin Gallivan, a professor at W&M. Dr. Martin Gallivan will present 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.

Event Coordinator: 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

City Marina, Urbanna, VA

Contact Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org and volunteers Doug Schaefer, Jim Dall, Mike Ballato, and Debra Pratt (an oyster shucking champion!)

 

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 and 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)

2/7/26   Saturday, 10–11:30AM: 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, Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org 

 

2/7/26   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

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