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40 E Main Street | P.O. Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Phone: 207-548-2529

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

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Workshop: Acrylic Painting with Susan Tobey White: Photos as Inspiration

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Saturday, July 27, 10am-4pm
$125/participant, $115 for PMM members

Participants will have the opportunity of using photographs as inspiration from the collections of the Penobscot Marine Museum. Participants will leave this one day workshop with techniques and confidence that will allow you to achieve your goals and create a painting that is uniquely yours. All levels welcome. Materials list available. Registration deadline is July 19.

Children’s Explore Camp (Ages 9-12)

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Monday, July 29th - Friday, August 2nd
9am-4pm
$195 per camper or $160 for PMM members
Registration deadline is July 8th

Junior Adventurers: Ice

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Wednesday, July 31
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission

Discover the cool history of ice harvesting through a reading of The Ice Horse, a science experiment, a visit to the ice harvesting exhibit, and more.

Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.

Speaker: Weather with Ralph Stanley

PMM Old Vestry 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Thursday, August 1, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member

Ralph Stanley, legendary boat builder and local historian, will share exciting stories about shipwrecks and disasters of Mount Desert Island vessels and shipwrecks at Mount Desert Island.

Sponsored by Hamilton Marine

Searsport Maritime Heritage Days

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Saturday, August 3, 10am-5pm
Free with Museum admission

Enjoy special activities and family fun in celebration of Searsport's maritime heritage.

Junior Adventurers: Pirates!

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Wednesday, August 7
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission

Explore the life of a pirate through Eve Bunting’s Pirate Boy, furling and unfurling the sails of Yard-in-the-Yard, and finishing with a treasure hunt!

Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.

Speaker: Weather with Dr. Sean Birkel

PMM Old Vestry 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Thursday, August 8, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member

Dr. Sean Birkel, Maine State Climatologist, will speak on how the Penobscot Bay froze during the most severe winters of the late 1700s, 1800s, and early 1900s. He will also discuss past storms and relate the talk to the current and future climate in Maine.

Sponsored by Hamilton Marine

Visit us at the Maine Boat and Home Show

Rockland Waterfront Rockland, United States

Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11

If you love the coast of Maine, you won't want to miss this high-end, high-summer event in Rockland, Maine, August 9-11, 2019. Each year we gather Maine's finest artists, architects, boatbuilders, craftsmen, designers, furniture makers, jewelers, and marine gear vendors together in ONE place at ONE time! Meet them all in person at the annual Maine Boat & Home Show.

  • Elegant Boats
  • Live Music
  • Fine Fresh Food
  • Bespoke Furniture & Jewelry
  • Fun for All Ages

Workshop: Watercolor Journaling

PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Saturday, August 10, 9am-12:30am
Ages 9-90, $30/participant, $20/member

Inspired by Lucinda Hathaway’s books Takashi's Voyage: The Wreck of the Sindia and 'Round the World: Takashi Sails Home, this workshop will explore the art of watercolor journaling. No prior experience is necessary and this workshop is great for the whole family. Registration deadline is August 2, call 548-2529 or email [email protected] to register.

Speaker: Where in the World with Dick Baldwin

PMM Old Vestry 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United States

Thursday, August 15, 6pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member

Baldwin launched Educational Passages as a project to spread ocean and environmental literacy. Their GPS-equipped MiniBoats follow ocean currents and winds, allowing students of all ages to explore oceanic phenomena while we develop transoceanic classrooms. Dick's talk will include photos and video from his most recent MiniBoat launch from the University of Maine Marine Science Club and the United Center of Technologies in Bangor off the Cape of Good Hope.

Sponsored by Hamilton Marine