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.

Wednesday, August 6, 11:00 am
Children’s Program: The Herring Are In!
A hands-on program about weir fishing with Mayra Donnell. Discover the excitement of being woken up at 3:00 am when the moon and the tides are right for the herring to be in.  You have waited a long time to fill the dories and take the fish to the cannery. Fill that dory, and compete to be fastest canner on the line.  Your pay depends on how many cans you fill in a day. PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.

Friday, August 8, 1:00 pm
Children’s Program: Reading and Art
Join author Lucinda Hathaway for a fun filled afternoon of high seas adventure and travel-inspired art. She will lead a workshop teaching children how to make a watercolor travel journal, and she will read from her two children’s sailing adventure books, one of which has a chapter set in Searsport!
PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.

Wednesday, August 13, 11:00 am to noon
Children’s Program: Weave a Wristband
A 19th century craft program with Alice Seeger. Spinning sheep’s wool and weaving warm coverlets was an essential task for fending off Maine’s winter chill. Join us in learning about the process of spinning yarn, then use a simple loom to weave your own colorful wristband. PMM’s Peapod. Free with PMM admission.

Friday, August 15, 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.