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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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2 Church St.
Searsport, ME 04974 United States Get Directions
207-548-2529
penobscotmarinemuseum.org
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E.B. White at Night

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

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.

E.B. White’s Birthday Party

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

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.

Junior Adventurers: Life in Maine

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

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.

Reading and Book Signing

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

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.

4th of July at PMM

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

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.

Junior Adventurers: Lighthouses

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

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.

Shadowbox Workshop

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

Saturday, June 29, 10am-Noon
$20/person, $5 PMM members
All ages, children under age 8 must have an adult helper.

Make your own maritime shadowbox to take home! Inspired by shadowboxes and other maritime art in the PMM collection. Participants will create their own work of art. All materials are all provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own wood, glass, etc. box if desired. Includes Museum admission.

Junior Adventurers: Fish

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

Wednesday, June 26
11am and lasts half an hour to one hour
Included with Museum admission

Enjoy a story time reading of The Rainbow Fish. Additional activities will include visiting the Gone Fishing exhibit, making a fish craft, and more.

Sponsored by Wayne Hamilton in memory of Loraine Hamilton.

Knot Your Ordinary Weekend

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

June 22 and June 23, 12pm-4pm
Free with Museum admission.

Discover all about knots and their uses in maritime Maine. Enjoy demonstrations, vendors, and special hands-on activities. Check website or Facebook page for more information and a complete schedule.

Knot Your Ordinary Weekend

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

June 22 and June 23, 12pm-4pm
Free with Museum admission.

Discover all about knots and their uses in maritime Maine. Enjoy demonstrations, vendors, and special hands-on activities. Check website or Facebook page for more information and a complete schedule.