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February 2020
Sailors’ Valentine Workshop
Saturday, February 15, 10am-1pm
Adults, $30
Sailors’ Valentines are a form of sea shell art, popular in the 1800s, when sailors brought them home to their wives, girlfriends, mothers, or sisters. Most Sailors’ Valentines were made in the West Indies, on the island of Barbados, between 1830 and 1880, but production continued into the early 20th century. In this workshop, you can make your own Sailors’ Valentine to take home. All materials and tools provided. Come back on Sunday if you need a little more time.
Find out more »Maine-ly a Celebration – Shell Art & Sea Chanteys
Sunday, February 16th, 12:30pm-3:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member or Searsport/Stockton Springs Resident
$20/family, FREE for children 7 and under!
Enjoy drop-in crafts, hourly guided tours of exhibits, and special program!
Celebrating the lives of the 19th-century Mainers who went to sea, this Sunday will offer visitors an opportunity to make simple Sailor’s Valentines and shell jewelry as a drop-in activity. At 1pm, Joe Greeley will present a program on sea chanteys. Sea chanteys were an integral part of life aboard a merchant sailing ship. With small crews it was vitally important for the sailors to work together and chanteys provided the means to do. By the use of a 'call and response' song, the chantyman regulated the work so that each man knew when to haul. In addition, sailors’ songs provided a means of entertainment when the sailors were off watch.
Find out more »Maine-ly a Celebration – Fish
Sunday, February 23rd, 12:30pm-3:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member or Searsport/Stockton Springs Resident
$20/family, FREE for children 7 and under!
Enjoy drop-in crafts, hourly guided tours of exhibits, and special program!
Find out more »March 2020
Maine-ly a Celebration – Wild Weather: Searsport Cyclone
Sunday, March 1st, 12:30pm-3:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member or Searsport/Stockton Springs Resident
$20/family, FREE for children 7 and under!
Photo: Air View of Cyclone, May 22, 1921, Searsport, ME, EIP LB2007.1.110110
Enjoy drop-in crafts, hourly guided tours of exhibits, and special program!
In case of inclement weather, these programs will be canceled if the Searsport First Congregational Church cancels worship service. PMM will also post cancelations on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/penobscot
Maine-ly a Celebration – Ducks & other birds we see by the shore
Sunday, March 8th, 12:30pm-3:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member or Searsport/Stockton Springs Resident
$20/family, FREE for children 7 and under!
Enjoy drop-in crafts, hourly guided tours of exhibits, and special program!
In case of inclement weather, these programs will be canceled if the Searsport First Congregational Church cancels worship service. PMM will also post cancelations on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/penobscot
Maine-ly a Celebration – Happy Birthday Maine!
Sunday, March 15th, 12:30pm-3:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member or Searsport/Stockton Springs Resident
$20/family, FREE for children 7 and under!
Enjoy drop-in crafts, hourly guided tours of exhibits, and special program!
Happy Birthday Maine! On March 15, 1820, Maine became a state. Join the Penobscot Marine Museum in celebrating Maine’s 200th birthday with crafts and activities including temporary tattoos, slate art, bean bag toss, photo booth, Maine state trivia, and more!
Find out more »July 2020
Time Traveler’s Children’s Camp: 1860s
Friday, July 10
9:00am to 4:00pm
$40/$30 members or all four camps for $145/$95 members
Ages 5-10
Go back in time with the time travelers camps! Each camp will visit a different era to explore what Mainers were doing at that time. Camps include a variety of activities from sea chanteys and stories to games, crafts, and exhibit visits. Registrations accepted until 5pm the day before each camp!
Find out more »Time Traveler’s Children’s Camp: 1880s
Friday, July 17
9:00am to 4:00pm
$40/$30 members or all four camps for $145/$95 members
Ages 5-10
Go back in time with the time travelers camps! Each camp will visit a different era to explore what Mainers were doing at that time. Camps include a variety of activities from sea chanteys and stories to games, crafts, and exhibit visits. Registrations accepted until 5pm the day before each camp!
Find out more »Time Traveler’s Children’s Camp: 1910s
Friday, July 24
9:00am to 4:00pm
$40/$30 members or all four camps for $145/$95 members
Ages 5-10
Go back in time with the time travelers camps! Each camp will visit a different era to explore what Mainers were doing at that time. Camps include a variety of activities from sea chanteys and stories to games, crafts, and exhibit visits. Registrations accepted until 5pm the day before each camp!
Find out more »Time Traveler’s Children’s Camp: 1950s
Time Traveler’s Children’s Camp: 1950s
Friday, July 31
9:00am to 4:00pm
$40/$30 members or all four camps for $145/$95 members
Ages 5-10
Go back in time with the time travelers camps! Each camp will visit a different era to explore what Mainers were doing at that time. Camps include a variety of activities from sea chanteys and stories to games, crafts, and exhibit visits. Registrations accepted until 5pm the day before each camp!
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