Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or [email protected].
Wednesday, July 9, 11:00 am to noon
Children’s Program: The Mighty Cod
A hands-on program with Mayra Donnell. Uncover the secrets of cod, how the early colonists fished, preserved and cooked this unique fish. Discover the mysteries of the fishing grounds and why explorers risked their lives looking for cod.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Friday, July 11, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Children’s Program: Happy Birthday E.B. White!
Come celebrate E.B. White’s birthday with cake and a craft project and a reading from Stuart Little, and a look at E.B. White’s boat in the PMM collection.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Wednesday, July 16, 11:00 am to noon
Children’s Program: Making Candles
A 19th century craft program with Alice Seeger. Candles were an important source of lighting on ships and in homes in the 18th and 19th centuries. Join us for a candle making workshop to create your own pair of hand-dipped tapers.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Friday, July 18, 10:30 am
Children’s Program: Art in the Gallery
Bring your children and join Heather Davis in making an art project based on an object in the PMM collection.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Wednesday, July 23, 11:00 to noon
Children’s Program: The Mighty Cod
A hands-on program with Mayra Donnell. Uncover the secrets of cod, how the early colonists fished, preserved and cooked this unique fish. Discover the mysteries of the fishing grounds and why explorers risked their lives looking for cod.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Friday, July 25, 10:30 am
Children’s Program: Reading Corner
Come listen to excerpts from the children’s classic The Little Fisherman read out loud.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Wednesday, July 30, 11:00 to noon
Children’s Program: Build a Wind Platform
A hands-on program with an educator from the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Learn to design, build, implement and test wind power technology components similar to those being used in an extensive UMaine research program in deep water offshore wind power.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
Friday, August 1, 10:30 am
Children’s Program: Art in the Gallery
Bring your children and join Heather Davis in making an art project based on an object in the PMM collection.
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.
