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Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Westfield, MA

COVID-19: The Annual Penguin Plunge Is On, New Date Announced COVID-19: The Annual Penguin Plunge Is On, New Date Announced
Covid-19: The Annual Penguin Plunge Is On, New Date Announced COVID-19 may have delayed it, but can anyone really stop the dedicated people who participate in the annual Penguin Plunge? The yearly event at Hampton Ponds in Westfield traditionally takes place in January, but due to the pandemic, it has been rescheduled for Feb. 27, according to The Westfield News. The Plunge features people, sometimes in costume, who jump into the freezing State Park pond to raise money for Amelia Park Children’s Museum in Westfield. Usually, people gather on the beach to watch, cheer penguins on, and drink hot cocoa, but due to social-distancing requirements, there…