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].
With authors Michael Closen and John Brunkowski
Thursday, August 25, 7 pm, Carver Memorial Gallery, 11 Church St.
Admission free.
Hear the fascinating story of this impressive collection of over 350 postcards of the lighthouses, harbors, ships, railroads, wildlife, forests and lakes of Maine.
With authors Earle Shettleworth, Jr., William H. Bunting, and Kevin Johnson
Thursday, September 22, 7 pm, Carver Memorial Gallery, 11 Church St.
Admission free.
Hear fascinating in-depth historical commentary on the Maine photographs from Penobscot Marine Museum’s Eastern Illustrating & Publishing Company Collection. Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth, Jr., Maine historian and author William H. Bunting, and Penobscot Marine Museum Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson collaborated on this book about the unique Belfast-based postcard company of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Maine On Glass is published by Tilbury House.
With Museum Framer Lin Calista
CANCELED
Saturday, October 1, 9 am to noon, Museum Library, 11 Church St.
Cost: $20, $10 for members.
A demonstration, with some hands-on examples, on how to frame delicate and three-dimensional items, best ways to mount needlework, and framing with front and back exposure. Limited to 15, please register or purchase advance tickets in the Museum Store, online at www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org, or by phone at 207-548-0334 or 207-548-2529.
Sat, Oct 15, 5 pm to 7 pm, tours every 15 minutes, Fowler-True-Ross Sea Captain’s House
Tickets $5 adults, $3 children.
Bring your flashlight for a family-friendly spooky good time. Hear the hair-raising stories and meet the spirits of sea captains lost at sea, the widows waiting for the husbands to return, and young boys who left as crew never to return. Walk through the Sea Captain’s House one last time before the night watchmen close it up for the winter.
The Net Result: Our Evolving Fisheries
2016 History Conference
Saturday, November 5, 2016
8:00 a.m. registration 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. conference
Postponed to a date to be determined
University of Maine Hutchinson Center
80 Belmont Ave., Belfast, Maine
This year's History Conference delves into statement: Human innovation and technology have proven to be too successful for the health of our fisheries and out local ecosystem. Our line-up of scientists, historians, journalists, activists, consumers and fishermen will answer the question: How did this happen and what do we do now?
With Lin Calista
CANCELED
Thursday, November 10, 6:30 pm to 8 pm, Museum Library, 11 Church St.
Admission is free.
Learn how to construct a gingerbread masterpiece! Ideas, templates, recipes, and tips.
Demonstration only.
The score of the film will be performed live by Sumner and band-mate Josh Robbins. Proceeds from the film will benefit the Penobscot Marine Museum photo archives allowing more of these important historical photographs to become available to the world via the museum's online database. The event was underwritten through a generous sponsorship by Mathews Brothers and Coastal Healthcare Alliance. Beer will be provided by Marshall Wharf Brewing. Tickets are $20 with a limited number of VIP tickets for $50.
Friday, December 2, 4 pm to 6 pm, and Saturday, December 3, 10 am to 4 pm,
Fowler-True-Ross Sea Captain’s House
Admission is free.
Our Ship Captain’s house is beautifully decorated for the holidays and filled with live music and holiday-themed readings. Town of Searsport’s Tree Lighting And Carol Sing are on Friday night.
Saturday, December 3, 1 pm to 4 pm, Fowler-True-Ross Sea Captain’s House & throughout Searsport
See Searsport’s beautiful homes lovingly decorated for the holidays. Tour includes Penobscot Marine Museum’s Ship Captain’s House.
Tickets $10, and are sold at Searsport Antique Mall, and participating homes.
Fascinating historic photographs taken from 1909 to 1950 of a Maine which has almost completely disappeared are the subject of the new book Maine on Glass: The Early Twentieth Century in Glass Plate Photography by Maine State Historian Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Penobscot Marine Museum Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson, and historian Bill Bunting. The photographs were originally taken to be made into postcards during the postcard craze of the early 1900s when billions of postcards were mailed world-wide. The photographs show Mainers at work and at play everywhere from lobster shacks and wilderness hunting camps, to steam and sailing ships and grand hotels. On Sunday, January 29th at 2:00 pm, Boothbay Railway Village presents an illustrated talk about Maine on Glass: The Early Twentieth Century in Glass Plate Photography with authors Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Kevin Johnson, and Bill Bunting. The talk will take place inside the Museum’s 1847 Boothbay Town Hall. Admission is free, suggested donation of $5 appreciated.
