Events
Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information or to register for any of these programs, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 ext. 213 or jganskop@pmm-maine.org.
Workshop – Intro to Tatting
ZoomTatting is a kind of lace handiwork that uses a small shuttle to create patterns out of a series of knots. Initially, it can be challenging to form the knots and determine the best placement of your hands. Once you’ve mastered that, you can create a large variety of projects.
Fog & Ice Speaker Series – Fog Along the Maine Coast with Meteorologist Mike Clair
ZoomThe Maine coast is renowned for both its beauty and its lobster, but did you know it also holds the title as one of the foggiest places in the country? A unique combination of geography, rugged coastline, and local water temperatures combine to produce a high frequency of foggy days along the coastline. Meteorologist Mike... (Read More »)
Fog & Ice Speaker Series – Fog in the Penobscot Marine Museum Photo Archives
ZoomFog on Dodge Mountain; Kosti Ruohomaa c. 1960 It will come as no surprise that Maine is one of the foggiest states in the country. In fact, Mistake Island, off of Jonesport, is the 5th foggiest spot in the US, with more than 1,600 hours of fog per year. The science of fog states it... (Read More »)
Sailors’ Valentine Workshop
Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, SearsportSailors’ Valentines are a form of sea shell art, popular in the 1800s, when sailors brought them home to their loved ones. 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... (Read More »)
Talk – Wealthy P. Nichols’ Tatting and Life at Sea
ZoomOn Wednesday Evening, January 2nd, 1907, Miss Wealthy P. Nichols was united in marriage to Frederick R. Poor, a Belfast businessman. Her wedding gown is now in the collection of the Penobscot Marine Museum as well as her shoes and a tatted lace bonnet. Wealthy’s father was a Searsport Sea captain and she spent much... (Read More »)
February Vacation Single-Day Camp: Sailors & Sea Chanteys
Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, SearsportParticipants in the Sailors & Sea Chanteys Single-Day Camp will sing sea chanteys, climb the rigging, and tie sailors’ knots, discovering life at sea from the warm comforts of the Museum building!
Workshop – Intro to Tatting
ZoomTatting is a kind of lace handiwork that uses a small shuttle to create patterns out of a series of knots. Initially, it can be challenging to form the knots and determine the best placement of your hands. Once you’ve mastered that, you can create a large variety of projects.
Workshop – Project Inspired by Wealthy P. Nichols’ Tatted Bonnet
ZoomMake your own tatted bookmark and motif based on the patterns in Wealthy P. Nichols’ bonnet. On Wednesday Evening, January 2nd, 1907, Miss Wealthy P. Nichols was united in marriage to Frederick R. Poor, a Belfast businessman. Her wedding gown is now in the collection of the Penobscot Marine Museum as well as her shoes... (Read More »)