Planned Schedule, 2025
TOGA 2025 Events
(as of 6/9/2025)
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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
08/16 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
SEPTEMBER
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
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
Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock, VA, Sm Meeting Rm Downstairs
Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org Register
OCTOBER
10/1 Wednesday, COB: FALL Float Sale Order Deadline
Contact: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org and Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
10/4 - 10/5 Sat. and Sun. Noon – 5PM: TOGA Educational Booth at Yorktown Wine and Oyster Festival
Riverwalk Landing, Yorktown, VA
Event Coordinator: Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org
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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
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10/18 Saturday, 9AM – 1PM: TOGA Fall Oyster Float and Spat Sale
Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482
Event Coordinator: Brian Wood brianw@togaboard.org
10/18 Saturday, 10AM–4PM: TOGA Exhibit at the Taste of Middlesex
Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA
Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org
NOVEMBER
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
12/9 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 Saturday, 10 –11:30 AM: TOGA Oyster Gardening 101 Course (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
2/7 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​​