Homeschool Roster Event Calendar (August 3 – August 9)
FIELD TRIPS
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? Confirm in-person events are still happening before heading out.
ONGOING
Benton County Fair opens this week.
Military families get free museum admission.
Notice of Intent to Home School forms are due from Independent Homeschoolers. Last day to submit the form is the first day of public school in your district. You may also now check your TCAP Family Portal.
Pizza Hut’s Summer Reading Program.
TCAP Family Portal is open for public school students and independent homeschoolers.
Class of 2027 and Class of 2028 students may complete community service hours now to meet the Tennessee Promise requirement.
Tennessee Promise application is open for the Class of 2027.
MONDAY, August 3, 2026
Show your Tennessee State issued I.D. and get free admission at the National Civil Rights Museum from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tennessee Soccer Referee Program certification class is being held in Clarksville.
TUESDAY, August 4, 2026
Roane State Community College is offering a Homeschool Information Session for prospective students and their families on its main campus in Harriman { 276 Patton Lane, Harriman, 37748 } inside the Vann Student Center (Dunbar Building) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Pre-registration is not required, but recommended.
Last week for the Phoenix Theatres Entertainment Free Summer Movie Series. Featured this week are Dog Man and Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken. Learn more about the series and see trailers for the current and upcoming movies.
Tennessee Tuesday free admission at the Memphis Zoo from 9 am. to 6 p.m. (close of gates). Advanced reservations are required for all guests and only six tickets per reservation.
Gaze into the stars for “Forward! to the Moon!”, a free planetarium show at the University of Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium { 299 Maple Street, Jackson, 38301 } at 5:30 p.m.
Memoria Press if holding an online Parent’s Night In at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Catch up on your homeschool news by reading the Homeschool Roster Weekly for August 3 – August 9, 2026.
WEDNESDAY August 5, 2026
Davies Manor is holding Homeschool Days with Davies Dirty Days from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Phoenix Theatres Entertainment Free Summer Movie Series has new movies this week at theaters in West Tennessee. Featured this week are The Boss Baby and Abominable. Learn more about the series and see trailers for the current and upcoming movies.
THURSDAY, August 6, 2026
Phoenix Theatres Entertainment Free Summer Movie Series has new movies this week at theaters in West Tennessee. Featured this week are The Boss Baby and Abominable. Learn more about the series and see trailers for the current and upcoming movies.
The Metal Museum { 374 Metal Museum Drive, Memphis, 38106 } offers free admission to Tennessee residents with a Tennessee state issued photo ID for visitors 18 years of age or older. Visitors under the age of 17 without a state issued photo ID must be accompanied by a current Tennessee resident with a valid photo ID.
THEC is holding a free Path to College webinar for homeschool students from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT to learn how to manage the statewide Direct Admissions launch for 2026/2027. The webinar will share details specific to homeschool students.
Military Families Get Free Museum Admission This Summer Through Blue Star Museums.
FRIDAY, August 7, 2026
FIELD TRIP: Back-to-Homeschool Splash { register to attend }
Davies Manor is holding Homeschool Days with Davies Dirty Days from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Gaze into the stars for “Forward! to the Moon!”, a free planetarium show at the University of Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium { 299 Maple Street, Jackson, 38301 } at 1:30 p.m.
Gaze into the stars for “Astronaut!”, a free planetarium show at the University of Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium in Jackson at 3:45 p.m.
The University of Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium in Jackson holds Summer Friday Afternoons at the Planetarium series with Seasonal Stargazing at 3:45 p.m.
The Academy of Ballet Arts is holding an Audition Workshop.
Lakelin Lemmings will perform at Music on the Square in Bolivar.
SATURDAY, August 8, 2026
West Tennessee Healthcare is offering a babysitting class in Jackson.
Belle Meade Historic Site in Nashville is holding a Back to School Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Academy of Ballet Arts Jackson is holding auditions for its 2026/2027 company season.
Tennessee Soccer Referee Program certification class is being held in Cookeville, Gallatin, Jackson, Knoxville, and Murfreesboro.
Gaze into the stars for “Kid’s Saturday Morning Planetarium Show: “The Cowboy Astronomer”, a free planetarium show at the University of Lambuth M.D. Anderson Planetarium { 299 Maple Street, Jackson, 38301 } at 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, August 9, 2026
Tennessee Soccer Referee Program certification classes are being held in Franklin.
Tennessee Soccer Referee Program Certification Class will be held in Memphis.
Free Movie Night at the Ballpark featuring Space Jam at 8 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase.
Take a field trip and see some fun places to visit across Tennessee.
