SEPTEMBER 2025
(SC) 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. http://ccprc.com.
(NC) Ongoing, OPEN STUDIO EVERY SUNDAY UNTIL MAY 31, 2026, 1:30-3:30pm (Ends), Ages 5+. Artspace NC, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh NC, 27601, 919-821-2787, info@artspacenc.org Let your imagination soar in Artspace’s Open Studio and enjoy a self-guided art making activity for ages 5 and up. Every month there will be a new, beginner-level art making activity to experience. Registration is required for children and adults. Free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artspace-open-studio-tickets-1115849950239?aff=oddtdtcreator.
(FL) September 1, 2025, SPACE EXPLORERS, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 1261 Winter Garden Vineland Road, Winter Garden, FL 34787, 407-654-8400, kay@flfilmacademy.com. Schedule: 9:00 – 11:00 AM Themed Robotics Challenge – Hands-on robotics missions and coding games inspired by space exploration; 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Acting Workshop – Astronaut improv, space mission role-play, and creative performance; 12:00 – 12:45 PM Lunch Break; 12:45 – 3:00 PM Short Film Creation – Produce a mini sci-fi adventure guided by our professional filmmaking team; 3:00 – 5:00 PM Movie Screening – Enjoy a space-themed family-friendly film. Blast off into a day where imagination has no limits. Start with hands-on robotics missions that feel straight out of a space station – building, coding, and testing your way through intergalactic challenges. Step into the spotlight for astronaut training with high-energy improv and role-play, then join forces after lunch to produce your own mini sci-fi blockbuster. End the adventure kicked back with a big-screen space classic. Students must pack their own lunch. $85. https://flfilmacademy.com/.
(CT) September 4, 2025, THE DOCTOR IS IN: AN EVENING WITH AN 18TH CENTURY DOCTOR, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, Adults. Nathan Hale Homestead, 2299 South Street, Coventry, CT 06238, (860) 742-6917, hale@ctlandmarks.org. Join Daniel Newman, historical researcher and reenactor spanning 40 years, to experience the surgery of an 18th-century physician and learn about the latest medical techniques from England while discussing remedies and cures that would have been available during that time. A new series at the Nathan Hale Homestead takes visitors through a journey of life in the 18th century, from a day in the life of a midwife, doctor medical techniques and remedies, to death practices. Cost of Event: $10 – $12. https://ctlandmarks.org/event/the-doctor-is-in-an-evening-with-an-18th-century-doctor/
(VA) September 6-14, 2025, HOMESCHOOL FAMILY PROGRAMS, Homeschoolers in grades K-12, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Jamestown Settlement: 2110 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: 200 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690, (757) 253-4838, enews@jyf.virginia.gov. A special ticket offers homeschool families unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown during Homeschool Family Days, September 6 – 14. Adult: $19.00, Student: $10.00. jyfmuseums.org
(KY) SEPTEMBER 6, 2025, DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, 9am, Open to all ages, Paducah Downtown Riverfront, Foot of Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001, 270-575-9958, lramsey@riverdiscoverycenter.org. The River Discovery Center is happy to announce the Dragon Boat Festival will be returning to downtown Paducah on September 6th. This will be the tenth ever festival and it is going to be bigger than ever! Spectators will enjoy food vendors, beer garden, kids area with inflatables, face painting, balloon animals and more! This is a community-wide event that is fun for all to enjoy! If you are interested in having a team please reach out to Lindsay Ramsey for more information. Free to attend. Team sponsors may sign up to participate for $2,000/team. www.riverdiscoverycenter.org/events.
(MS) September. 6, 2025, FAMILY DAY, 11 AM – 3 PM ,All ages, Walter Anderson Museum of Art , 510 Washington Ave. Ocean, Springs, MS 39564, 228-872-3164, info@walterandersonmuseum.org. Be your own muse! Participants are invited to create their own self-portraits using a variety of art media, including markers, colored pencils, watercolor, and collage. Inspired by Mississippi’s first Abstract Expressionist painter, your self-portrait might be realistic or abstract (or somewhere in between)! Accompanied children of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend this free event! Free. www.walterandersonmuseum.org.
(OH) September 6, 2025, MASSILLON MUSEUM DO THE MU: PAINTING WITHOUT BRUSHES, 12:00–2:00 pm. All ages. Massillon Museum,121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio 44646, 330-833-4061, crentsch@massillonmuseum.org. Children and adults of all ages and abilities are invited to this free workshop. Drop in any time to complete a fun project, then stay to visit the galleries (also free!). No registration. Free • All supplies provided. MassillonMuseum.org
(OH) September 6, 2025, POETRY OPEN MIC, 2:00 pm. All ages. Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio 44646, 330-833-4061, apolinori@massillonmuseum.org. Read your own poetry or your favorite poet’s writing. Following the open mic session, participants may join a brief writing workshop with Expanding Circles Collective LLC. All ages welcomed to perform or attend. Registration requested, not required (MassMu.org/Tickets). Free. MassillonMuseum.org
(VA) September 7, 2025, TASTE THROUGH TIME, 10am-2pm. All ages. Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, 540-370-0732. Learn@gwffoundation.org. See what’s being made colonial-style in a historic kitchen. Watch the process, sample the food afterwards. $6 without House tour, $12 with House tour. Kenmore.org/events.
(TN) September 8, 2025, HOMESCHOOL DAY, 10 am-12 pm. Ages event for: 6-18. Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38103, 901-636-4132, julie.obryan@membg.org. Join us for hands-on learning that supplements your homeschool curriculum for ages 6+. This semester of Homeschool Days we will discover the natural world around us through activities and lessons on fall plants and the harvest season. Students will learn all about insects and spiders, explore our Delta Garden and learn old fashioned gardening methods, master the basics of fruits and vegetables, and discover the joy of nature journaling. Your registration includes all four sessions listed below. Please note Homeschool Days are on Mondays. Cost of Event: $60 MBG Members/$80 Non-Members. Price per child participant for the semester, which includes the four sessions listed above. Adults who accompany their child will need to pay Garden admission upon entry to the Garden. https://membg.org/events/homeschool-days-fall-2025/
(GA) September 11, 2025, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM AT ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER, 1-3 pm. kindergarten through 6th grade. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville, GA 30504, 770-535-1976, sam@elachee.org. Explore guided and self-guided stations that cover different science and nature themes each month. Attendees will also have access to the entire Nature Center and hiking trails. Member child: free, non-member child: $10. www.elachee.org.
(MI) September 12, 2025, DRIVING BY DESIGN 6 p.m. Ford Piquette Plant Museum, 461 Piquette St., Detroit, MI 48202, 313) 872-8759, info@fordpiquetteplant.org. Enjoy a thrilling event featuring Los Angeles-based race car driver, X Games athlete, stuntman and TV host, Andrew Comrie-Picard. Called “ACP” by his industry colleagues, Comrie-Picard is a legendary car action expert. He does “hard things with cars” ranging from designing incredible stunts for television and film, to traversing the globe on four wheels. ACP has appeared as a stunt driver in films starring Tyler Perry, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charlize Theron, as well as in the Deadpool and the Fast and Furious film franchises. Seating is limited for this exclusive evening. Tickets include dinner and ACP describing his incredible adventures behind the wheel. Tickets are $50 for members and $75 for non-members. Creative automotive attire encouraged! Visit www.fordpiquetteplant.org for more information.
(VA) September 12, 2025, HOMESCHOOL DAY, All ages. Ferry Farm, 268 George Washington, Fredericksburg, VA 22405, 540-370-0732, Learn@gwffoundation.org. Special tour and activities for homeschool groups. $12 students. Kenmore.org/events. *New event, details forthcoming. Check website for details. Kenmore.org/events.
(VA) September 13, 2025: PORTRAITS OF JAMESTOWN FAMILY DAY, 10 a.m – 4 p.m. All ages are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult, Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185, (757) 253-4838, enews@jyf.virginia.gov. Explore the world of portraits at Jamestown Settlement. Create a family portrait with a green screen, draw a portrait based on one that you see, and decide whose portraits are missing from history. Included with museum admission. jyfmuseums.org.
(NC) September 13, 2025, CLAY + PLAY: SENSORY CERAMICS FAMILY WORKSHOP, 1-4pm, Ages 5-12 + parent/guardian. Artspace NC, Artspace NC, 201 East Davie Street, Raleigh NC, 27601, 919-821-2787, info@artspacenc.org. We invite both the parent + child to embark on a super hands-on 3D art making experience that’ll result in a fantastic and collaborative sculptural art piece. Artists young and older will have the chance to work with clay and activate all their senses while learning and applying real clay building techniques. Join us for this fun family workshop and together create a beautiful clay bubble bowl and flower! $50 (one parent + one child), $10 for each additional parent or child. https://artspacenc.org/youth-teen-adult-classes/.
(NJ) September 13, 2025, HARVEST FEST, 10am-5pm, All ages, family friendly. Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ, 08204, 609-884-5404, info@capemaymac.org. Come celebrate the start of fall in South Jersey during Harvest Fest at the Emlen Physick Estate! This family-friendly festival features local food vendors, local artisans, and local musical talent. Bring a lawn chair or spread out your beach blanket in the shade. Relax and listen to live music on the outdoor stage. Bring the entire family to enjoy kid-friendly activities, including lawn games. A cooling off tent for pets will be available. Explore the variety of crafts and collectibles vendors on the estate grounds selling handmade and vintage items. Well-behaved dogs are welcome. Free parking is available off site at the Cape May Elementary School, 921 Lafayette Street. A free trolley shuttle will also operate from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth at Ocean Street to the estate throughout the day. There will be a charge for food, beverages and some activities. Free Admission. https://capemaymac.org/eat-drink/harvest-brew-festival/.
(MD) September 13, 2025, FAMILYFEST ON THE POTOMAC, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park, 44720 Lighthouse Rd, Piney Point, MD 20674. FamilyFest is a free event featuring fun along the Potomac and at the lighthouse with live music, food, vendors, displays, and a variety of activities for kids and families. Enjoy live music from Sax Appeal, free museum and lighthouse admission, food trucks, library story-time, kids’ activities, community vendors, and much more! Admission is free for this event, but museum donations are always welcome. Free parking will be available at Piney Point Elementary School with free shuttle service bringing visitors to and from FamilyFest. There will be no public parking at the museum during the event, except for vehicles displaying appropriate handicap parking permits. For more information about this event, please call Piney Point Lighthouse Museum at (301) 994- 1471 or visit Facebook.com/1836Light (information available under Events).
(MD) September 13, 2025, FRAME THE BEACH – MAKE A BEACHY PICTURE FRAME, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, 44720 Lighthouse Road in Piney Point. Registration is not required but encouraged so that we can ensure enough materials for participants. Please call the location ahead of time and let our team know which session(s) you would like to attend. All these activities are included in regular museum admission. Play is rain or shine if there are no safety concerns (e.g., heat advisory, heavy winds, lightning, etc.). Please also call location for more information on the weather policy. For more information about these programs, or to set up special educational programs at one of our museum sites for a group, please contact Olivia Flack at Olivia.Flack@stmaryscountymd.gov. Price is included in regular museum admission. Piney Point Lighthouse Museum: Facebook.com/1836Light.
(FL) September 17, 2025: IMMERSE YOURSELF! CREATING A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM PRESENTATION, 7 pm, , All ages. History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036, (305) 664-9737, programs@divingmuseum.org. Join History of Diving Museum co-founder Dr. Sally Bauer on the 20th anniversary of the Museum’s opening. Dr. Bauer will talk about the challenges and joys of putting together a Museum and what it took to curate 40 years of collecting into the world-class display it is today. Presentation will be both in-person and virtual and take place at 7 PM on September 17th at the History of Diving Museum. Free admission. Divingmuseum.org
(VA) September 18, 2025, 18TH-CENTURY GAME NIGHT, 5-7pm, All ages. Ferry Farm, 268 George Washington Way, Fredericksburg, VA 22405, 540-370-0732. Learn@gwffoundation.org. Join us for a fun, family-friendly evening at George Washington’s Ferry Farm for 18th Century Game Night. Discover how people from all walks of life, passed the time with games during the 1700s. Walk through the replica Washington House and its grounds, where we’ll teach you how to play classic games like Shut the Box, Ye Royal Game of the Goose, Whist, Mancala, and outdoor lawn games. Come play, learn, and make lasting memories together! $10 adults, $5 kids. Kenmore.org/events.
(KY) September 18, 2025, TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS SEMINAR, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT, Adult Educators and Family Members, Eva & Jim Marten’s Alumni Center, 292 Alumni Ave. Bowling Green, KY 42101. The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University, Contact Elizabeth ‘B’ Joyce, elizabeth.joyce@wku.edu, 270-745-3015. Twice-exceptional (2e) learners are both gifted and have another diagnosis (such as autism, ADHD, learning disability, anxiety, and others). They need support for both their advanced cognitive abilities and areas of struggle. Learn from one of the most knowledgeable educators on twice-exceptional (2e) children. This workshop is for classroom teachers, special educators, gifted resource teachers, counselors, and parents. Participants will learn strategies for building on strengths while supporting challenging areas and gain confidence to interact with children and young people who are 2e. Cost of Event: $125 (lunch is included). https://www.wku.edu/gifted/2e/
(OH) September 19, 2025, ZOAR CIVIL WAR SCHOOL DAY, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, All ages, Historic Zoar Village, 198 Main St. Zoar, OH 44697, 330-874-3011 or 1-800-262-6195, zoarinfo@zca.org, $10 per student, www.historiczoarvillage.com. Learn about life on the Civil War battlefield at Historic Zoar Village’s Civil War School Day! Students will discover how the Separatists of Zoar and citizens of the Union lived during this historical conflict. Meet Civil War legends, watch cavalry and artillery demonstrations, participate in hands-on activities and tour Historic Zoar Village’s museum buildings. This event is open to all public, private, and home-school students. Tickets are $10 per student, $10 per adult and free for children 5 and under. One free adult admission per group. Reservations are requested and can be made at www.historiczoarvillage.com.
(MS) September 19 & 20, 2025, BUGFEST 2025 – BEETLEMANIA! All ages. The Crosby Arboretum, 370 Ridge Road, Picayune, MS 39525, 601-799-2311 ext. 0, barb.medlock@msstate.edu. This event is a celebration of insects, and many experts will be on hand with ambassador insects! Why are insects and their habitats important? Check out our Bat Trail, a live beehive, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, Bug Blues, and more! AND…. Registration for our BugFest Photo Competition will open in June and run until Sept. 5, 2025. Youth Division: ages 17 and younger. There is no registration fee and prizes will be given for each age category at BugFest. Our registration link will activate in June: http://msuext.ms/25bugfest. Subjects for photos: Arthropods – insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes on land; crabs, crayfish, shrimp, lobsters, and barnacles in water. Cost of Event: $2 for children, $5 for adults, one parent of homeschoolers will have free admission. Website: crosbyarboretum.mstate.edu, Facebook: The Crosby Arboretum
(MS) September 19, 2025, WORDS & WONDER: TINY SCIENCE , 11 AM – 12 PM, 0-5 years old, Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 510 Washington Avenue Ocean, Springs, MS 39564, 228-872-3164, info@walterandersonmuseum.org. Words & Wonder is a FREE program that combines storytelling and creative play for children (0-5) and their caregivers at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art on the third Friday of each month. WAMA educators are joined by our friends at the Ocean Springs Library to ignite young imaginations through stories and art. Free. walterandersonmuseum.org.
(MS) September. 20, 2025, SCIENCE SATURDAY, 11 AM – 3 PM, All ages. Walter Anderson Museum of Art, 510 Washington Ave. Ocean Springs, MS 39564, 228-872-3164, info@walterandersonmuseum.org. Families, students, educators, and curious minds of all ages are invited to explore the wonders of science through engaging exhibits, live demonstrations, and activities led by experts and organizations from across Mississippi. From robotics to biology to the art of scientific illustration, discover how STEAM is shaping the future of our state. Free. walterandersonmuseum.org.
(FL) September 20, 2025, HISTORY OF DIVING MUSEUM 20TH ANNIVERSARY GUIDED TOURS, 11 am and 2 pm, All ages. History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL 33036, (305) 664-9737, programs@divingmuseum.org. Join the History of Diving Museum at 11 AM and 2 PM for a special guided tour of the exhibits! The tour is included in your admission price. September’s tours will coincide with the Museum’s 20th anniversary, and a special presentation will take place in the library at 12:30 PM. Admission: $15 for adults, $7 for children ages 6-11, 5 and under free. Divingmuseum.org
(NJ) September 20, 2025, CRAFTS AND COLLECTIBLES BY THE SEA, 10am-4pm. All ages. Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ, 08204, 609-884-5404, info@capemaymac.org. Enjoy beautiful September at the seaside. Explore the work of creative crafts people and scour collectibles on the lovely grounds of Cape May’s Victorian House Museum. Live music by Michael Flanagan. Free admission. https://capemaymac.org/crafts-and-collectibles/
(MS) September 20, 2025, MISSISSIPPI SCIENCE FESTIVAL, Ages event for: 5+ The 4 museums within the LeFleur Museum District, Museum Drive at Riverside Circle Park, Jackson, MS 39216, 601-709-8964, marketing@mcm.ms. The 10th Annual Mississippi Science Fest (MSF), presented by C Spire, is a family-fun event hosted by the 4 museums in the LeFleur Museum District. MSF showcases science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) industries, organizations, and innovations happening across the state. MSF aims to engage students, families, adults, and educators in a fun and interactive learning environment that promotes science education and workforce development. $10 per ticket. https://www.mssciencefest.org
(OH) September 20 & 21, 2025, CIVIL WAR IN ZOAR, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, All ages, Historic Zoar Village, 198 Main St. Zoar, OH 44697, 330-874-3011 or 1-800-262-6195, zoarinfo@zca.org, $12 per adult, www.historiczoarvillage.com. The largest Civil War Event in the State of Ohio comes to the Historic Village of Zoar on September 20 & 21, when Civil War reenactors “invade” the town to commemorate the 23rd Anniversary of the Zoar Civil War Event. This year’s reenactment battle is the Battle of Appomattox. Battles take place on both Saturday and Sunday as well as artillery night fire, a historical ball and the Anvil Tavern. Admission is $12 for adults and free for children 12 & under. Hours for the event are September 20 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and September 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.historiczoarvillage.com.
(FL) September 20, 2025, HDM 20th ANNIVERSARY TOURS, 11 AM and 2 PM. History of Diving Museum, 82990 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada. Join the History of Diving Museum at 11 am and 2 pm for a special guided tour of the exhibits! Free with your Admission. https://divingmuseum.org/. Free with your Admission.
(OH) September 21, 2025, MINI MONSTER MAKER WORKSHOP, 2:00–5:00 pm. Ages 8 through adults. Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio 44646, 330-833-4061, crentsch@massillonmuseum.org. Sculpt air dry clay monsters with instructor Bili Kribbs. $35. Registration required (MassMu.org/Tickets). MassillonMuseum.org.
(AL) September 22, 2025, AMERICAN VILLAGE HOMESCHOOL DAYS; 10a-4p. Appropriate for all ages, American Village, 3727 Highway 119, Montevallo, AL 35115, Call (205) 665-3535 extension 1042 for more information, or email Jessica Averett at javerett@americanvillage.org. Step into the scenes and experience the risks, uncertainties, and dramatic events as they unfolded during America’s founding era. Activities will be planned for all ages on Homeschool Days – designed just for homeschool families! More than a field trip, the American Village educational programs are tied directly to state courses of study in history, citizenship (civics) and government, as well as graduation standards. Unique in its mission to strengthen and renew the foundations of American liberty and constitutional self-government through citizenship education, the American Village is an educational experience like no other! Program fee is $11 for each student, $15 for each chaperone. Reservations are required. Make your reservation online at www.americanvillage.org/online-school-group-reservations/
(VA) September 23-25, 2025, FALL HOMESCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE ADVENTURE, All Ages. Chincoteague Bay Field Station, 34001 Mill Dam Road, Wallops Island, VA 23337, 757-824-5636, adultandfamily@cbfieldstation.org. $250 (staying on-campus); $200 (commuter). Enjoy some coastal exploration time on the beautiful barrier islands of the Eastern Shore! During the Marine Science Adventure, students will get hands-on and feet-wet in some of our favorite marine habitats. Depending on which program you sign up for, activities could include observing the physical and chemical properties of the Chincoteague Bay, seining for organisms in the intertidal zone, exploring the life hidden inside the marsh, studying the unique ecology of a barrier island, and more. This combination of hands-on observation of marine environments and time to socialize with other young marine biologists will make for some of the most memorable homeschool experiences for your family yet! http://www.cbfieldstation.org/homeschool.html.
(PA) September 26, 2025, WOODHICK DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM, 9:30-1:30 The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum will be hosting a special field trip program. Students can visit the museum to explore the courageous yet reckless spirit of Pennsylvania’s lumber past at our Woodhick Day education program. Learning stations across the museum will give students the opportunity to watch demonstrations, try hands-on activities and talk with knowledgeable staff to discover what it was like to work in the woods. Learning stations will include: Demonstrations from our blacksmith; Trying your hand at using tools like a cross-cut saw and auger; Watching our shingle mill in action; Learning about the importance of the CCC program during the Great Depression; Talking with the camp cook to learn what it takes to feed a logging camp, And so much more! Space is limited and reservations are required. Admission is $3 per students with adults free (so long as they don’t outnumber the students in their party). Interested families can contact Museum Educator Jennifer Haines at (814)435-2652 or email jenhaines@pa.gov to make reservations. Visit https://lumbermuseum.org/.
(MI) September 28, 2025, 117TH MODEL T BIRTHDAY PARTY, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ford Piquette Plant Museum, 461 Piquette St., Detroit, MI 48202, 313) 872-8759, info@fordpiquetteplant.org. Celebrate the day in 1908 when the first Model T was produced at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Enjoy free Model T rides and vintage vehicles on display. Eat and shop with local vendors and enjoy kids’ activities in the Piquette Assembly Room on the first floor of the museum. Model T rides are first-come, first-serve until 3 p.m. Free birthday cake is served at Noon while supplies last. Admission prices are $10 to $20 for museum entry and guided tours. Visit www.fordpiquetteplant.org for more information.
(VA) September 28, 2025, AVOIDING THE APOCALYPSE: HOW SCIENCE AND SCIENTISTS ENDED THE COLD WAR. 7 PM, Zoom Meeting held by the Cold War Museum, Warrenton, VA, 540-341-2008, gpowersjr@coldwar.org. Speaker: Jeff Colvin has spent the past 45 years as a research physicist helping to develop the science that has made technically possible a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), one linchpin of the Cold War stand-down discussed in his new book, Avoiding Apocalypse: How Science and Scientists Ended the Cold War. He is the author or co-author of nearly 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications; has written (with Jon Larsen) what has now become the standard graduate-level text book in the new field of physics that grew out of Cold War era nuclear weapons development, Extreme Physics; played a leadership role in organizing the scientists’ boycott and aiding dissident and refusenik Soviet scientists; held an appointed position in the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. during the George H. W. Bush administration; and has written and published several Op-Ed columns on these and related topics in different newspapers over the years. For tickets, go to website, https://coldwar.org/default.asp?pid=16883 and click on the drop-down menu and select “Other” to enter your own amount which could also be zero. https://coldwar.org/