FEBRUARY
GIRL SCOUTS PARTNER WITH GRUBHUB Girl Scouts of West Central Florida is proud to expand their virtual selling methods for the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program. In addition to traditional cookie booths that open Feb. 12, Girl Scouts will advance their entrepreneurial skills through a new GrubHub partnership where girls can facilitate their cookie deliveries through the service (limited availability; varies by location). Cookie lovers can also shop a troop’s online store and have cookies shipped directly to them using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder app starting Feb. 1. Head to GirlScoutCookieTime.com for all your Girl Scout Cookie needs!
CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN TAMPA BAY
For an educational walk that can teach your children about their community's past, consider the African American Heritage Trails in St. Pete. There are two urban walking trails, both starting at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Museum located at 2240 9th Ave. S. The 22nd Street South trail is titled “Community, Culture and Commerce,” and the 9th Avenue South Trail is “Faith, Family and Education.” While visiting the museum, you can also see the community’s first Black Lives Matter street mural in front. woodsonmuseum.org To experience history from home, visit the Hillsborough County Library's virtual database, which is filled with books for all ages that you can check out— including titles focused on local history: hcpl.org
Jazz Exhibit Debuts at EPCOT If you’re a fan of jazz and the new Disney Pixar film "Soul," you will definitely want to add a tour of the new “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” to your bucket list. Walt Disney World has been working with jazz museums across the country to bring this new exhibit to life which will feature the star of "Soul," Joe Gardner, as he takes you on a musical tour of jazz. It opens this month at the American Adventure pavilion at EPCOT. disneyworld.com
ARRRGGHHH—we have to wait until April for Gasparilla, but your little swashbucklers can party with the pirates at LEGOLAND for three weekends, Feb. 12 through Feb. 28. Expect new LEGO character meet-and-greets, pirate-themed food and live shows. legolandflorida.com
National Wear Red for Women Day is Feb. 6 Wear red to help raise awareness about heart disease in women and save lives. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, despite 80% of cardiac events being preventable. Learn more at goredforwomen.org.
TampaBayParenting.com FEBRUARY 2021
ZooTampa takes you on a new, behind-the-scenes tour to introduce you to baby Gronk the rhino and other new additions at the zoo. Your group will be led by one of the stars of the National Geographic series, “Secrets of the Zoo: ZooTampa.” In February, the tours will be held on the following Saturdays: Feb. 6, 20 and 27 from 8-9:30 a.m. It is $125 for non-members and $100 for members and includes coffee and juice before the tour, a photo with one of the animals, admission to the Zoo and more. zootampa.org
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THINGS WE LOVE WubbaNub Pacifier: Heart Warrior Collection
February is National Heart Month, and CHD Awareness Week falls Feb. 7-14. According to the CDC, about 40,000 babies are born with congenital heart disease each year in the United States and about 25% of them face critical types. To raise awareness for this heartbreaking condition, WubbaNub releases a limited-edition Heart Warrior collection each February to support babies born with congenital heart disease and donates proceeds to the Children's Heart Foundation. wubbanub.com
