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Special Events at PMM


Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or [email protected].


Traditional Knotted Netting Demonstrated at Penobscot Marine Museum

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Stephanie Crossman will be demonstrating fishnetting at Penobscot Marine Museum on Thursday, August 7th from 11:00 to 3:00 pm. The demonstration is free with museum admission.

Stephanie Crossman’s fishnetting demonstration is part of Artisan Days: Demonstrations of 19th Century Crafts at Penobscot Marine Museum. This program runs Thursdays in July and August and on Saturdays in September and October, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. It is a collaboration with Boothbay Railway Village in Boothbay, Maine and is sponsored by Knickerbocker Group: Designers, Builders, Cabinetmakers, Caretakers.

Spinning, weaving and knitting with Alice Seeger

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Watch spinning on a traditional 18th century “Great Wheel”, try your hand at weaving. In the 17th and 18th centuries wool was hand-spun and cloth was hand-woven. Sponsored by Knickerbocker Group. Free with PMM admission.

Free with museum admission

Spinning, weaving and knitting with Alice Seeger.

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

Watch spinning on a traditional 18th century “Great Wheel”, try your hand at weaving. In the 17th and 18th centuries wool was hand-spun and cloth was hand-woven. Sponsored by Knickerbocker Group. Free with PMM admission.

Free with museum admission

Wooden boatbuilding with Cottrell Boatbuilders

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

CANCELLED
Cottrell Boatbuilding builds traditional small craft. Whitehalls, Wherries,Tenders, Daysailers Dories and excels in traditional plank on frame construction. Sponsored by Knickerbocker Group. Free with PMM admission.

Free with museum admission

Sam Matinelli will demonstrate the making of hand-made oars

Penobscot Marine Museum 2 Church Street, Searsport, United States

CANCELED
Sam Matinelli will demonstrate the making of hand-made oars. Sam is an oarmaker with Shaw & Tenney, makers of oars and paddles in Maine since 1958. Sponsored by Knickerbocker Group.
Free with PMM admission.

Free with museum admission