40 E Main Street | P.O. Box 498
Searsport, ME 04974
Phone: 207-548-2529
Lectures, Workshops, Events
For more information, contact Jeana Ganskop, Education Director, at 207-548-2529 or [email protected].
Wednesday, July 3
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
After a reading of Abbie Against the Storm, participants will take a special tour of the Ship Captain’s house, make a lighthouse craft, and conduct a lighthouse experiment.
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Thursday, July 4, 10am-1pm
Free Museum admission
Whether on land or at sea in the late 1800s, Searsport locals always celebrated Independence Day with decorations and entertainment. Enjoy traditional activities like croquet, bean bag toss, and children’s crafts on the Museum’s crescent.
Cancelled
Saturday, July 6, 11am
Free with Museum admission.
Discover the fascinating true story of Abbie Burgess who, in 1856, single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a tremendous storm off the coast of Maine. Authors Connie and Peter Roop will read from their book, Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, followed by a book signing.
Wednesday, July 10
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
Discover the animals and daily tasks that made up life in Maine through a reading of Robert McCloskey’s One Morning in Maine, visiting the boat barns, and more!
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Thursday, July 11, 11am-2pm
Free with Museum admission. Free children’s admission.
Beloved children’s author E.B. White moved to Maine for the second half of his life, where he wrote classics like Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, farmed a little, and enjoyed sailing in Penobscot Bay and along the Maine Coast. His sailing dinghy, “Faint Endeavor” is now exhibited at the Penobscot Marine Museum. Come to the birthday party celebrating E.B. White to enjoy a storytime reading of the biography A Boy, A Mouse, and a Spider, crafts, games, face painting, and Stone Fox Farm Creamery Ice Cream. Presented in collaboration with the Carver Memorial Library.
E.B. White at Night
Thursday, July 11, 6pm-8:30pm
$8/person, $5/PMM member
On the 120th anniversary of E.B. White’s birth, join the Penobscot Marine Museum for an evening of readings and cocktails in the PMM Boat barns. Visit White’s sailing dingy, “Faint Endeavor” while drinking his favorite cocktail! Listen to fans read their favorite E. B. White passages from his New Yorker days to his classic children’s tales. Bring your own favorite reading and join in on the fun! This is sure to be a unique event you don’t want to miss. Must be 21 or older. Cash bar.
Sunday, July 14, 5pm-7pm
FREE
Exhibit sponsored by Hamilton Marine
Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th
9am-4pm
$195 per camper or $160 for PMM members
Registration deadline is July 8th
Junior Adventurers: Maps
Wednesday, July 17
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission
Enjoy a reading of Tish Rabe’s There’s a Map on My Lap followed by a compass rose game and craft, a special visit to the Where in the World exhibit, and a pirate’s map treasure hunt.
Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.
Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21
The Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to celebrate “Small Town Americana“ at this year’s 22nd Annual Bucksport Bay Festival, a three-day event on the Bucksport Waterfront and Main Street starting on Friday, July 19th and concluding Sunday, July 21st.
For more information visit bucksportbaychamber.com.
