The 6th Annual Turtle Day will take place on Saturday, April 19th, from 10am to 4pm at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet.  Admission for this event is free.  The Marine Science Center provides rehabilitation for sick and injured sea turtles and sea birds.
The following information came from the Marine Science Center’s web site:
Activities…will [...]

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The Planet Dinosaur exhibit is back at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne.  According to the zoo’s web site, “On Saturday, February 16, dinosaurs will return to the Zoo for a limited time. This year we will feature 13 robotic dinosaurs. Travel back in time for a rite of passage through planet earth and witness first-hand [...]

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On Tuesday, March 25, I’ll be doing a homeschooling seminar at the UUU Society in Orlando. The topics discussed will include the following:

Benefits of Homeschooling

Florida Law

Approaches/Methods

Getting Started

Local Support 

Resources

The Portfolio Evaluation

The seminar is free, but I am asking for a $5 donation to cover the cost of materials and the venue.  Registration is [...]

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Katie Adams, a nationally recognized storyteller, will be performing her “Under the Sea Stories” for local homeschooling families on April 1st.  Here is the description from her website:
Splash into aquatic fun with storyteller Katie Adams. Get your toes wet and participate with these stories; the hilarious “Alligator and Hen”, “Dolphins and Shark”, “Bimwili and the Zimwe”, [...]

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The following announcement is from SCC Planetarium’s website: 
Join the Planetarium staff and the Central Florida Astronomical Society expert Astronomers in observance of a total lunar eclipse. An eclipse of the moon is safe to see with the human eyes and will take place from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm on Wednesday, February 20th.
 

 
Get here early so you can [...]

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The Cub Club is back this summer at the Central Florida Zoo.  These classes are for preschoolers ages 2 to 5.  The cost for each Cub Club series is $40 for Zoo Members and $50 for Non-Members and includes “four fun interactive classes.”
 

 
          
My son took a South American themed Cub Club class last summer and really [...]

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The Central Florida Zoo just published their class schedule for Summer Camps for children ages 6 to 12.  The Summer Camps will run from June through August of 2008 and include half and full day camps.  The cost per camp is $105 for Zoo Members and $125 for Non-members.  The following is a list of classes and [...]

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The following information came from Bob Callister, the Programs Manager at Ponce Inlet Lighthouse:
On Wednesday, March 12, 2008, from 10am to 4pm, the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse will present its Spring Homeschool Day.  This is a day of educational and fun activities designed especially for homeschoolers.  This Homeschool Day will focus on science activities, which differs [...]

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The following information about the 9th Annual Orlando Wetlands Festival came from icFlorida.com:
Get together with friends and family and come have a blast with nature during the City of Orlando’s 9th Annual Orlando Wetlands Park Festival, Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, from 9:00am until 3:00pm.
Come and experience this unique Wetland Treatment System with the entire family. [...]

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The 19th Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities will take place from Saturday, January 26th, through Sunday, February 3rd, in Eatonville.  This year’s theme is “Ritual and Spirituality in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora Neal Hurston Legacy.”  The goals of the Zora! Festival ‘08 are
- To celebrate the [...]

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