February Events

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Homeschool Days at Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Join Old Salem Museums & Gardens on February 24 and 26, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm for a gastronomic journey back to the 18th and early 19th centuries. Find out how food was procured, prepared and preserved in the past. Learn hearthside cooking techniques, discover the flavors of the 18th and 19th centuries, chocolate in the 18th century, learn early table manners and deportment, make a Marzipan treat and more. For more information or to make reservations, call 800.441.5305.

BubbleWrap® Competition for Young Inventors
Sealed Air Corporation and The National Museum of Education are proud to announce the fourth annual BubbleWrap® Competition for Young Inventors for grades 5-8. This innovative contest incorporates national and state academic standards in the fields of engineering design, problem-solving, entrepreneurship and all of the core curricular subjects. The deadline to enter is March 3, and applications may be received via hard copy mail, email or FAX. For more information, visit their website, email info@nmoe.org, or to call 330.376.8300.

Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters!
The SC State Museum invites you to their robotic exhibit, Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters. Museum guests will discover firsthand life beyond the mists of prehistory, when monsters walked the earth. This 6,500 square foot exhibit features moving, roaring, fleshed-out robotic creatures along with other hands-on activities to engage and enlighten visitors during their prehistoric journey. This exhibit ends on February 28, 2010. For more information about this new exhibit, visit their website or call 803.898.4921.

Big Red Ticket Concerts
The Music Foundation of Spartanburg's "Big Red Ticket" outreach program provides Kindergarten through 12th Grade students with a voucher to attend a performance of any of six concerts free of charge. Remaining concerts include: The Soldier's Tale on February 20 at 7:00 pm, featuring The Spartanburg Little Theatre and Ballet Spartanburg; and Miniatures & Masterpieces on April 10 at 7:00 pm, featuring Sopranos Katie Agocs and Becky Turner. For more information, please call The Music Foundation of Spartanburg at 864.948.9020 or visit their website.

SC State Museum Educational Programs
The SC State Museum holds many educational programs throughout the year for students, including homeschoolers. For a list and more information about these programs, visit their website.

Culture and Heritage Museums
The Culture and Heritage Museums is a linked system of cultural institutions in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, McCelvey Center, Museum of York County, the Future Museum on the Catawba River and the new Children's Museum in Old Town Rock Hill. As a group, they provide many educational programs and field trip opportunities for homeschool families throughout the year. For more information and a link to their field trip planner, visit their website.

Art Education Programs

The Columbia Museum of Art offers many programs of interest to families, groups, and homeschoolers. For information about these programs, visit their website.

EdVenture Children's Museum Programs
EdVenture's curriculum-based field trips and programs complement instruction by encouraging hands-on learning. Their exhibits and related programs in science, health and safety, social studies, language arts and math place a strong emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. For more in-depth information on all of their programs, call 803.400.1151 or visit their website.

Lowcountry Children's Museum Field Trips
The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry offers hands-on learning field trips on Tuesday through Fridays to support homeschool curricula. For more information, visit their website, call Desma Barker at 843.853.8962 extension 221, or email her at desma@explorecml.org.

Charleston Museum's Homeschool History Days
Visit the Charleston Museum from 10:00 to 11:00 am every second Tuesday for special homeschool programs. These programs feature a history class, time to go through the museum, and an activity. For more information, visit their website.

ScienceSouth Educational Programs
ScienceSouth in Florence, SC, provides science-related workshops for families and homeschoolers each month. For a schedule of classes and more information, visit their website or call 843.679.5353.

Book Sales in SC

There are many SC library book sales featured throughout the year. To find one near you, visit this website.