Children’s Explore Camp (Ages 9-12)
PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United StatesMonday, July 29th - Friday, August 2nd
9am-4pm
$195 per camper or $160 for PMM members
Registration deadline is July 8th
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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].
Junior Adventurers: Ice
PMM Visitors Center 2 Church St., Searsport, ME, United StatesWednesday, 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 StatesThursday, 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 StatesSaturday, 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 StatesWednesday, 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 StatesThursday, 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 StatesFriday, 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 StatesSaturday, 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 StatesThursday, 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
Visit us at Belfast Harbor Fest
Steamboat Landing Belfast Heritage Park Belfast, ME, United StatesSaturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18
For more information visit belfastharborfest.com.