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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].


Peek into Paintings on Facebook Live

Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

Friday, January 22
Noon
FREE

Join us at Facebook.com/Penobscot as Museum Educator Sarah Cole uses high resolution images of our paintings to zoom in on all the details. See our paintings as never before! Learn about the artist and the history and geography behind the subject of the painting. Post your questions and comments during the live session.

Member Monday – Matt Wheeler presents Peggy McKenna’s Ode to Waldo County

Zoom

Monday, February 8th
Noon
Free for members

Peggy McKenna, a Pennsylvania native, landed in Montville, Maine, in 1971. She was part of the first wave of “back-to-the-landers,” young ideologues wanting simple, rural lives. The people she came to know and appreciate— locals with long roots and transplants like herself— were frequent subjects of her photography, both as a journalist for the upstart Waldo Independent and as a resident of Montville growing roots of her own. Join PMM Digital Curator Matt Wheeler for a retrospective of Peggy’s work.

Peek into Paintings on Facebook Live

Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

Friday, February 12th
Noon

Penobscot Marine Museum educators use high resolution images of our paintings to zoom in on all the details. See our paintings and other images as never before! Learn about the artist and the history and geography behind the subject of the painting. These programs start at noon on Facebook and are later available on YouTube. You can rewatch them or find ones you missed on Facebook or YouTube.

Sailors’ Valentine Workshop

Zoom

Friday, February 12th
6pm-8pm
$65/participant including shipping. Register here

Sailors’ Valentines are a form of sea shell art, popular in the 1800s, when sailors brought them home to their loved ones. In this workshop, you can make your own Sailors’ Valentine. All materials are provided. Mailed Kit includes tweezers, glue, octagonal backing, and an exciting variety of shells. Participants can work on the projects throughout the week or wait and join us on Zoom on February 12th. For questions, contact Jeana at [email protected]. Register by February 4th to ensure your materials arrive before the workshop.

Kids Museum by Mail – Ice

Zoom

Wednesday, February 17th
11am
$10/kit (up to 4 kids) including shipping. Register here.

Discover the history and science of ice harvesting in Maine with this Museum by Mail kit. Kit includes real images of Maine ice harvesting, a BINGO game, craft supplies, plus a science experiment! Choose how you and your kids participate: DIY with included instructions, watch the video on Youtube, or join us on Zoom at 11am on February 17th. Links provided with registration. Perfect for ages 6-10, adult help may be needed. Register by February 11th to ensure materials arrive before Zoom workshop.

Fishermen’s Mittens Zoom Workshop

Zoom

Part I on Thursday, February 18th and Part II on Thursday, March 4th 
Sessions start at 6pm
$40/participant, including shipping. Register here.
Register by February 10th to ensure your materials arrive with time to start knitting before the workshop
For intermediate to experienced knitters

Maritime Trivia Nights! On Zoom

Zoom

Tuesday, February 23rd
7pm
Free

Fight the midwinter cabin fever! Test your knowledge of the people, places, and things in some of the most popular maritime books and movies at our Maritime Media Trivia Night! Trivia will be Tuesdays February 23rd through March 23rd starting at 7PM, and each week’s session will be dedicated to either maritime literature or maritime film. The game and instructions will be offered through Zoom, so make sure you’ve got your laptop, smartphone, or tablet all charged up. We hope you can join us for a weekly dose of trivia fun. Dust off that copy of Moby Dick and look around for that Jaws VHS – you have some studying to do!

Peek into Paintings on Facebook Live

Facebook.com/Penobscot https://www.facebook.com/Penobscot

Friday, February 26th
Noon

Penobscot Marine Museum educators use high resolution images of our paintings to zoom in on all the details. See our paintings and other images as never before! Learn about the artist and the history and geography behind the subject of the painting. These programs start at noon on Facebook and are later available on YouTube. You can rewatch them or find ones you missed on Facebook or YouTube.