Directions: The complex is north of Fletcher Ave. on 22nd Ave.

All educators, naturalists and others (over age 21) with an interest in the marine environment are invited. The cost is $300, which will cover housing, meals and programs. For more information, call 305-951-7430 or e-mail info@nhmi.org.

The cost will be $20. Please e-mail floridafreeform@aol.com for more information, including the location. More information about Becky Brooks may be found at www.kidcreations.org, where art and fun meet!

The cost is $35 per session (4 Classes). Visit www.superawesomecool.org for the schedule. You can also call Jamie at 407-452-2452 with any questions.

Directions: The studios are just one block west of U.S. 17-92 and one block south of Colonial Drive.

You will also be able to visit our latest traveling exhibit, "Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television."The cost is $6 per child, $4 per adult and free for History Center members. For more information, call 407-836-8580 or e-mail EducationPrograms@ocfl.net.

Directions: From Tampa, take I-4 East to Amelia St. (Exit 83A), turn right onto Amelia, turn right onto Orange Ave., turn left on Central Blvd. and proceed to the parking garage across from the Orange County Public Library. From Daytona, take I-4 West to Exit 84 (Colonial Dr. / U.S. 17-92 / SR 50), Continue straight on Hughey St. Turn left onto Central Blvd. and proceed to the parking garage across from the library. Please visit www.thehistorycenter.org for specific directions from your area.

Directions: Located inside Calvary Baptist Church between Semoran Blvd. and Conway Road in southeast Orlando.

Admission will be free, with complimentary tickets required. For more information, call PBA's Ticket Central at 561-803-2790.

Directions: If you are coming in from I-10, get off Exit 199 at North Monroe St./ U.S. 27 South and go into town. Go to the sixth traffic light at Monroe and John Knox Road (four lane), take a left turn (four-lane), go until the road dead-ends into Meridian Road, turn left and go until you see a second light. It will be a caution light. Turn left again into the school campus at North Florida Baptist Church. You will find the church (round building) on the right. Between the church and the football field, there is a driveway that will lead to a set of double glass doors across from the end of the football field at the bottom of the drive.

The cost is $250 (covers costume rental). Visit www.newschoolprep.org/msnd2.html to view a previous New School performance of this Shakespearean classic. More information is also available by calling Karen Sorin at 407-246-0556.

The cost is $10 per member participant and $15 per non-member. The registration deadline is Tuesday, February 23. More information is available at www.mote.org/homeschool.

Directions: Mote is on City Island just a few minutes from downtown Sarasota by way of the Ringling Causeway, and one mile north of St. Armands Circle. Take Fruitville Road exit 210 off I-75 West to Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), then turn left. At Gulfstream Ave. turn right and proceed across the Ringling Causeway to St. Armands Circle. Exit the circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents. Proceed one mile to the traffic signal at Ken Thompson Pkwy. and turn right. Main parking for the aquarium will be on the right (parking is free).

The cost is $5 per family (free for HCECF members). Payments are due by February 28. For more information, to RSVP or to pay, visit www.hcecf.net/drseussfieldday.htm.

Admission will be $10 for the kids and free for accompanying adults. Visit www.birthdayworldorlando.com for a list of songs and for more information. You must call 407-657-2000 to book a spot in the contest.

Directions: From the Altamonte Mall, head toward Apopka on SR 436. Once you reach 434, take a right. Birthday World is on the right side in the Oak Grove Shoppes next to Stein Mart.

The cost is $17 for adults ($16 for age 55 and over) and $12 for children ages 3-11. There is much more information about the festival at festivalofchocolate.com. More information may also be received by calling 813-748-1257 or e-mailing lisa@festivalofchocolate.com.

The two 90-minute sessions at the library will consist of two demo groups. Distinguished members of the orchestra will demonstrate the string, brass, woodwind and percussion sections. In order to attend the final concert, the children must attend the two sessions. This is open to second-, third- and fourth-graders. 

Please RSVP to mariagerber@verizon.net, include your child's full name and age, provide your phone number, and entitle your message "VSO."

The cost is $12 for students and $3 for other participants. For more information, e-mail Jill Nash at jnash@maitlandhistory.org. A map will be provided with your registration form.

The cost is $16.50/person. For more information, call 386-428-3310 or e-mail chad@marinediscoverycenter.org.

As always there will be lots of great workshops going on throughout the weekend. Homeschoolers with years of experience will be there to talk with you and answer your questions. 

Admission is free, and registration will be at the door. For more information, visit www.coastalfair.com.

Directions: Central Assembly is located on SR 60, three miles east of I-95 Exit 147 and across from the Indian River Mall.

Registration checks should be made out to College Prep Genius and mailed to Paula Whitaker, 10096 Domingo Drive, Brooksville, FL 34601. The cost is $99, and the registration deadline is February 1. Please use mapquest.com to request directions from your location.

The first 500 kids each day will get a free goodie bag. Admission will be $5/person (those age 2 and under admitted free, any homeschooling membership card will get the entire family in for free). For more information, call Lucy McKiddy at 813-436-0478.

Directions: The fairgrounds are located at the intersection of I-4 and Orient Road.

Using the classical method of education, Classical Conversations encourages, equips and empowers parents in their homeschooling ventures. Come learn about this fantastic program for K-4 through grade 6 (Foundations), grades 3-6 (Essentials -- a grammar and writing program), and grades 7-12 (Challenge).

This is a Christian community where the children have fun learning. You and your child will meet once a week at a CC campus near you and participate in a class with a trained tutor. Your student will be in a class with his/her peers, having memorized new grammar from six different subjects as well as a 160-point history time-line, and participating in science and fine art projects as well as oral presentations each week.

CC provides free training for the tutors and parents. Come to the next free information meeting to learn more. For more information, contact Aundrea Cherry, director, at acherry@bacherry.com or 813-679-5511, or visit NWTampaCC.com.

Admission is $6; for more information, call the box office at 727-587-6793.

There will be a variety of fun science speakers sponsored by the Education Foundation of Osceola County. The keynote speaker will be Russell Romanella, director of space station operations at Kennedy Space Center. There will also be an attempt at the Guinness record for the largest astronomy class! Also see the "Children on a See Saw" program at Harmony in the afternoon of the same day.

Harmony is America's first Dark Sky Development of Distinction as recognized by the International Dark Sky Association, as well as central Florida's largest green community as certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition.

Admission and parking will be free,  and there will be food vendors. Visit www.DarkSkyFestival.com or www.HarmonyFL.com for more information.

Directions: Harmony is generally southeast of Orlando and west of Melbourne on U.S. 192.

"Through the Eyes of a Friend" -- Thursday, April 22, 2010

"The Right to Dream" -- Thursday, April 29, 2010

One-day/one-park admission is $43.67 and one-day/two-park is $54.32. Please visit www.uogroupsales.com or call 1-800-YOUTH-15 for more information about this and other programs!

The cost is $60 per person. For more information, please visit TampaBayHomeschoolProm.com -- there you will find a registration form and a flier. You may also pay using PayPal from a link on the registration page. There is a $2 fee to use this service. Directions can be found by visiting therustypelican.com and clicking on Directions.

The cost is $6 per child, $4 per adult and free for History Center members. For more information, call 407-836-8580 or e-mail EducationPrograms@ocfl.net.

Directions: The History Center is located in the heart of downtown Orlando next to the Orlando Public Library. Please visit www.thehistorycenter.org for specific directions from your area.

The cost is $15 per person. E-mail Jill Nash at jnash@maitlandhistory.org for more information. Directions will be provided with your registration materials.

The cost is $42.99 and covers a dinner voucher. Early entry to Universal Studios will be available at 4 p.m. Please visit www.universalorlando.com/gradventure or call 1-800-YOUTH-15 for more information.

With thanks to Manatee HEAT, SHARE will hold this event for homeschooled high school students (minimum age 14 and grade 9). You may bring non-homeschooled high school friends -- the more the merrier. The program will include dinner (full buffet with a vegetarian option), dancing, door prizes and lots of fun!
 

Everyone must have a ticket. Tickets will be available at Keyboards and More (near DeSoto Square Mall ), via PayPal  (share.prom@yahoo.com), from SHARE at the monthly skating sessions at FL Wheels, and by mail at SHARE, 2616 27th Ave. Drive W., Bradenton, FL 34205. Spread the word to your local youth group!
 

Tickets are $35 in January, $40 in February, $50 from March through May 5, and $60 cash at the door with a reservation (no pre-reservation, no entry). For more information, including about volunteering, decorating or chaperoning, visit www.shareprom.wordpress.com (printable fliers available there), or contact Toni Wilson, prom coordinator, at  813-641-7879 or share.prom@yahoo.com.

The cost is $15 for everyone age 3 and older, with free admission for those under 3. For more information, call Heather Moore at 407-589-2411.

Directions: Take Exit 64 off I-4 and follow U.S. 192 East. Arabian Nights is just minutes from Walt Disney World across from Celebration.