MARCH 2025
(FL) Through April 16, 2025, FEATURED EXHIBIT: DIVE INTO ART: FINTASTIC FISH OF FLORIDA, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, 305-664-9737. Visit to explore Dive Into Art: Fintastic Fish of Florida. This limited-time exhibit showcases artistic creations from students across the Keys, as well as from members of the Art Guild of the Purple Isles. These works focus on the diverse fish of the Florida coast, and delve into the topics of sustainable fishing, aquaculture, and conservation. www.divingmuseum.org.
Ongoing HOMESCHOOL IN THE PARKS, Ages: 7-12. Several parks throughout the Charleston County Parks system. 843-795-4386, customerservice@ccprc.com. Charleston County Parks hosts various events for homeschool groups in our parks throughout the year! From the marsh to the oceans, the outdoors serves as our classroom and makes for great homeschool field trips during science lessons. ccprc.com.
(VA) March 14, 2025, COFFEE CONCERT: DON QUIXOTE, 11am, Good for Middle & High School. Ferguson Center for the Arts, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606, bbates@virginiasymphony.org, 757-213-1423. Miguel de Cervantes’ epic novel Don Quixote inspires the fantastical tone poem by Richard Strauss with solo cello playing the role of the title character as he imagines battles with giants (windmills), sorcerers (friars), and an approaching army (sheep). Virginiasymphony.org/fieldtrips
(FL) March 16, 2025, GUIDED TOURS AT THE HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM
11 AM and 2 PM St. Patrick’s Day Tour – Free with your Admission. History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, 305-664-9737. Open Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Free with your Admission. Venture through 4,000 years of “the quest to explore under the sea” and the special role that South Florida and the Florida Keys played in this untold story. Exhibits and Museum Store open 362 days a year plus featured exhibits and special events. www.divingmuseum.org.
(AL) March 18-19. 2025, NATURE ACADEMY AT HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN, 10:00am 12:00pm. Kindergarten-8th Grade. Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35805, 256)830-4447 ext. 270, sparsons@hsvbg.org. Explore the wonders of science in the great outdoors with Huntsville Botanical Garden’s Nature Academy! Offering dynamic, hands- on STEM classes, tailored for students in grades K-8, our program is designed to enhance learning with fresh and engaging content each year. Open to homeschoolers and led by our highly qualified educators, these two-hour classes delve into exciting scientific topics through hands-on activities and exploration. Join us on either of our monthly scheduled dates from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Space is limited to 20 participants for each session. Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Check out our Youth Programs webpage https://hsvbg.org/learn/youth-programs/ to register for an upcoming session. Member Child- $15 Non-Member Child- $20. https://hsvbg.org/learn/youth-programs/
(VA) March 29, 2025, PUPPAPALOOZA, 10am-3pm. All Ages. Virginia Museum of Transportation, 303 Norfolk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016, (540) 342-5670, ahollingsworth@vmt.org. The Virginia Museum of Transportation is going to the dogs Saturday March 29 from 10am-3pm. Make sure to bring your furry friends and join us for our second annual Puppapalooza, featuring on-site pet adoptions with Franklin County Humane Society, Resource and Foster Pet Parent Booth with RVSPCA, live music with The Ella Folk Duo, giveaways, kids craft stations and more! NEW for 2025 is our dog agility course, giant outdoor games and pickleball court, DIY dog collar and matching friendship bracelet station and pup cup station. Complementary BAD pet portraits will be available from 12-2pm as well! Don’t forget to enter your pup in our Community Dog Show followed by our hot dog eating contest with Dirty Water Dogs from 11am-12pm on our Rail Yard Stage! All additional activities and contest registrations are included in your regular admission price while supplies last. Excludes individual vendor purchases. : General Admission Rates: Adults (18-59) – $12.66; Seniors (60+) – $10.55; Student w/ID (17-59) -$10.55; Youth (13-17) – $10.55; Children (3-12) -$8.44;Children 2 & Under – FREE. www.vmt.org/events.