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SUMMARY:Member Monday: Revisiting January 31\, 1884
DESCRIPTION:In a recent social media post\, we shared a map with the locations of over 75 Searsport sea captains on January 31\, 1884. The map freezes a moment in time. What came before and after? Who are the people represented by the dots on the map? Join Education Director Jeana Ganskop to answer these questions and find out more. \nMember Mondays are a fun perk of membership—casual lunchtime Zoom programs where you can connect with museum staff and learn more about what we do. Programs run from January through April and feature one presentation from each department: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member yet? Join here. \nFree\, Members Only
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-revisiting-january-31-1884/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T205325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T205326Z
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SUMMARY:POP Studies: How to Preserve Family Letters\, Antiques & Heirlooms
DESCRIPTION:This class offers practical advice on cleaning\, storage\, and display techniques to ensure the preservation of family letters\, antiques\, and heirlooms for future generations. Building on earlier classes (though not required)\, it reviews safe handling and display methods\, then focuses on how to clean different materials\, choose appropriate storage options\, and recognize when professional conservation is needed. With hands-on practice encouraged\, attendees are invited to bring a small item to apply the techniques learned\, helping them prevent damage like mold\, rust\, and pests while preserving their cherished items. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-how-to-preserve-family-letters-antiques-heirlooms-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20251218T172339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T172437Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday: Vinalhaven Summers by Eliot Elisofon
DESCRIPTION:In 2020\, PMM received a collection of photos by world renown Life Magazine photographer\, Eliot Elisofon.  Nearly 2\,000 slides and negatives shot by Elisofon between 1940-1970\, on or around Vinalhaven were donated by his daughter Elin. This collection has since been digitized and cataloged and ready to be explored. If you are not familiar with Elisofon by name\, you are probably familiar with his photographs. His 1941 cover photo of General Patten was the first color cover photo used by Life Magazine. In addition\, his work in Africa is housed at the National Museum of African Art. PMM Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson will give an overview of the collection and share some of its highlights. \nMember Mondays are a fun perk of membership—casual lunchtime Zoom programs where you can connect with museum staff and learn more about what we do. Programs run from January through April and feature one presentation from each department: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member yet? Join here. \nFree\, Members Only \nCaption: Vinalhaven Waterfront\, circa 1948. Eliot Elisofon Collection\, LB2020.19.238.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-vinalhaven-summers-by-eliot-elisofon/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T205231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T205232Z
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SUMMARY:POP Studies: Storage of Items in a Historic House
DESCRIPTION:This class teaches practical strategies for preserving antiques in everyday living spaces\, recognizing that most people want to enjoy their heirlooms rather than store them away. Focusing on affordable ways to improve home environmental conditions\, the course covers how to reduce risks like mold\, rust\, and fading\, and how to place antiques in areas with more suitable humidity levels. Using the Museum’s historic houses as real-life examples\, participants will learn basic preservation techniques that protect both their treasured objects and enhance their home environment. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-storage-of-items-in-a-historic-house-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T205136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T205137Z
UID:10000718-1771581600-1771588800@penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SUMMARY:POP Studies: Intro to Digitizing Photos for Cultural Heritage
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course offers a practical introduction to digitizing cultural heritage photographs\, helping museums\, historical societies\, and similar organizations plan and launch successful digital projects. Drawing on Penobscot Marine Museum’s experience since 2005\, the course covers essential topics like project assessment\, equipment and software selection\, fundraising\, and best practices for image capture and file management. Participants will learn step-by-step workflows using cost-effective tools\, gain insights into storage and sharing strategies\, and receive valuable recommendations and resources to support their digitization goals\, whether starting from scratch or improving an existing program. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-into-to-digitizing-photos-for-cultural-heritage-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T205024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T205025Z
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SUMMARY:POP Studies: Safely Handling Antique Objects
DESCRIPTION:This class is designed for anyone responsible for handling delicate antiques—whether preserving family heirlooms\, managing museum collections\, or assisting historical societies. Participants will learn proper techniques for safely moving\, supporting\, and packaging fragile objects\, with a focus on reducing breakage\, mold\, and environmental risks. The course includes hands-on practice\, and attendees are encouraged to bring a small item to apply what they learn in class. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-safely-handling-antique-objects-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20251218T171853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T171909Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday: Rehousing and Cataloguing—Bringing Order to the Chaos
DESCRIPTION:While we were excited to receive the Wilbur Yacht Collection of boat plans\, company archives\, and design tools\, and with it\, some gems like the plans to Billy Joel’s 38′ fast cruiser\, it was overwhelming. Luckily\, we have a rolodex full of former high school and college interns to call upon. Belfast-native Willa Bywater\, now a student at Bryn Mawr College with an interest in Museums and Archives\, came to our rescue! Over the past summer\, Willa rehoused the 159 sheafs of boat plans and created a bare bone\, but searchable catalog of those boat plans. Come learn more about the project and see a few gems in this Member Monday! \nMember Mondays are a fun perk of membership—casual lunchtime Zoom programs where you can connect with museum staff and learn more about what we do. Programs run from January through April and feature one presentation from each department: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member yet? Join here. \nFree\, Members Only
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-rehousing-and-cataloguing-bringing-order-to-the-chaos/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T204909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T204910Z
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SUMMARY:POP Studies: Organizing Your Photo Collection
DESCRIPTION:This course helps individuals manage their personal photography archives\, which often include physical prints\, negatives\, and digital photos. It offers practical guidance on organizing and storing both physical and digital images\, using metadata\, naming systems\, and creating finding aids. Participants will learn how to preserve their photographic materials properly\, set up a searchable digital archive\, and prepare an organized\, accessible archive to pass on to future generations. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-organizing-your-photo-collection-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133340
CREATED:20250817T192640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250817T192702Z
UID:10000708-1770372000-1770379200@penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SUMMARY:POP Studies: Organizing Your Photo Collection
DESCRIPTION:This course helps individuals manage their personal photography archives\, which often include physical prints\, negatives\, and digital photos. It offers practical guidance on organizing and storing both physical and digital images\, using metadata\, naming systems\, and creating finding aids. Participants will learn how to preserve their photographic materials properly\, set up a searchable digital archive\, and prepare an organized\, accessible archive to pass on to future generations. To find our more information or to register click here. \nAt the PMM CampusCost: $60 \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/pop-studies-organizing-your-photo-collection-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20251218T171400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T171551Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday: Big Plans for Big Jim
DESCRIPTION:Join Executive Director Karen Smith for an update on our BIG project to restore the iconic Big Jim. This 40-foot-tall Maine fisherman has stood as a proud symbol for our coastal heritage for more than six decades. As you’ve likely heard\, plans are underway to restore him to his original likeness\, display him in Searsport\, and return him home. Karen will share the details behind this ambitious plan that will boost PMM’s Sardineland exhibit and draw even more attention to the stories of Maine’s sardine industry\, its people\, and its communities. \nMember Mondays are a fun perk of membership—casual lunchtime Zoom programs where you can connect with museum staff and learn more about what we do. Programs run from January through April and feature one presentation from each department: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member yet? Join here. \nFree\, Members Only \nCaption: Distant view of Big Jim. Maine Sardine Council Collection\, LB1998.12.303.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-big-plans-for-big-jim/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20250324T204901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T211155Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Cannery Town Listening Sessions with Cipperly Good
DESCRIPTION:While the Maine sardine industry was well documented with oral histories during its heyday in the 20th century\, not much has been recorded now that the industry is no more. PMM curator Cipperly Good is changing that by holding listening sessions with former cannery workers and community members in sardine cannery towns to document the aftermath of the canneries closing and how these communities have revitalized now that a major economic driver has left. Find out what PMM is learning through these listening sessions during this talk. Register here to receive a reminder email. \nFree\, suggested admission $5 \nCaption: Women in a Rockland sardine factory chat while they trim and pack sardines in cans. Kosti Ruohomaa Collection\, LB2017.19.25962. \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/speaker-cannery-town-listening-sessions-with-cipperly-good/
LOCATION:PMM Old Vestry\, 2 Church St.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250529T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20250324T204545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T204550Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Show & Tell from the PMM Archives with Paige Lilly
DESCRIPTION:The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation funded a recent project to expand cataloging of 600 log books\, ledgers\, and customs records in the PMM collections. Join us to learn how the work was done and see examples of historical treasures uncovered.  Focusing on instances of emotion found in otherwise routine record books\, the talk highlights the dangers local seagoing families faced at sea during the U.S. Civil War and the risks of commercial shipping under sail even in peacetime. Humor\, empathy\, respect\, and longing reveal the character and circumstances of the writers. Register here to receive a reminder email. \nPaige Lilly held several positions in Maine’s archives and museums\, ranging from the Shaker Library in New Gloucester to the William S. Cohen Papers at the University of Maine in Orono and most recently at the Castine Historical Society. In the 1990s\, she was the librarian/archivist here at PMM.  Paige now offers collections consulting and exhibition planning services from her home office in Blue Hill. \nFree\, Suggested admission $5 \nCaption: From the Journal of schooner C. MATHEWS\, kept by Captain Franklin Warren. MS 516. \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/speaker-show-tell-from-the-pmm-archives-with-paige-lilly/
LOCATION:PMM Old Vestry\, 2 Church St.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T180000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20250324T203111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T203539Z
UID:10000677-1747332000-1747332000@penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SUMMARY:Speaker: "Packed Like a Can of Sardines" with Kevin Johnson
DESCRIPTION:The sardine industry supported Maine coastal communities for well over a century. The workforce in canneries included thousands of women\, even more than the number of men fishing for herring. This industry was a part of the economic\, cultural\, and social fabric of families and communities all along our state’s coast. Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson will cast a net into PMM’s photo archives and share many fishy photos and the stories behind them in his presentation. Register here to receive a reminder email. \nZoom or In Person in PMM’s Old Vestry. \nFree\, suggested admission $5 \nCaption: A pail of Maine Sardines. Eliot Elisofon Collection\, EE.39. \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/speaker-packed-like-a-can-of-sardines-with-kevin-johnson/
LOCATION:PMM Old Vestry\, 2 Church St.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20250324T202128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T202626Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker: Sardine Carriers with Jon Johansen
DESCRIPTION:For years the sardine industry was a major enterprise and what many remember were the sardine carriers plying the coast bringing the catch to market. The early boats evolved into the impressive carriers of the late 1940s. Penobscot Marine Museum board president Jon Johansen will discuss the design changes. He’ll also share a number of the more noted carriers and where they are today. Register here to receive a reminder email. \nFree\, Suggested admission $5 \nPhoto: Unloading sardines from a dory to a sardine carrier. Atlantic Fishermen Collection\, LB1992.301.148-1. \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/speaker-sardine-carriers-with-jon-johansen/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20250326T192949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T192955Z
UID:10000702-1744632000-1744635600@penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SUMMARY:Member Monday: Achieving Accreditation
DESCRIPTION:Our April Member Monday will feature Executive Director Karen Smith\, who will offer insights into the American Alliance of Museums accreditation process. We invite you to join us to hear more about the benchmarks set by AAM to help museums like us achieve excellence. Karen will share some examples of the work PMM does behind the scenes\, on our campus\, and in the community to meet the high standards set by our field.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-achieving-accreditation/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20241220T130945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T130945Z
UID:10000675-1741608000-1741611600@penobscotmarinemuseum.org
SUMMARY:Member Monday — Cannery Town Listening Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Our March Member Monday will feature our curator Cipperly Good.  While the Maine sardine industry was well documented with oral histories during its heyday in the 20th century\, not much has been recorded now that the industry is no more.  Cipperly is changing that\, doing listening sessions with former cannery workers and community members in former sardine cannery towns to document the aftermath of the canneries closing and how these communities have revitalized now that a major economic driver has left. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. These programs are scheduled January through April with one presentation from each of the following departments: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. \nFree for members. Not a member? Join here. \n\nPhoto: Women in a Rockland sardine factory chat while they trim and pack sardines in cans\, Kosti Ruohomaa Collection\, LB2017.19.25962.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-cannery-town-listening-sessions/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20241220T130459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T130459Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday — We Didn’t Start the Fire
DESCRIPTION:In this Member Monday program\, education director Jeana Ganskop will explore the history of Maine’s fascinating lime industry. People took rock out of the ground\, burned it into something new\, loaded that something new into barrels onboard wooden schooners\, and sailed them to places like New York City where the lime was used in construction. Most of the lime arrived at its destination\, but sometimes the cargo caught fire! We will look at photos and objects from PMM’s collections and we will discuss how the science and history of Maine’s lime industry is highlighted in PMM school programs. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. These programs are scheduled January through April with one presentation from each of the following departments: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. \nFree for members. Not a member? Join here. \n\nPhoto: Schooner ONWARD with cargo of lime burning in Rockport Harbor\, 1905. (Ed Coffin Collection\, LB2013.21.192)
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-we-didnt-start-the-fire/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20241101T104433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T105155Z
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SUMMARY:Working the Sea Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join PMM for a presentation about the new book Working the Sea\, written by Michael Crowley\, and featuring 100 photographs from our National Fisherman collection. \n			\n				Register
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/working-the-sea-book-talk/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T133341
CREATED:20240503T175027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T112649Z
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SUMMARY:Rescheduled: Chanteys from the Colcord Collection
DESCRIPTION:Joanna Colcord’s seminal collection Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen was deeply influenced by her seafaring life. She was born in the South Pacific to a captain from Searsport\, Maine and attended high school by correspondence in Hong Kong before earning a degree in social work. This presentation explores Colcord’s remarkable global childhood and its influence on her as a noted author of sea music collections still widely consulted today. We will explore domestic life at sea on American sailing ships through Joanna’s eyes\, travel the world with her in maps and globe animations\, and place her in context of other maritime music collectors from J.B. Whall and L.A. Smith to William Doerflinger and Stan Hugill. And naturally\, we will sing some of her chanteys together! \nLynn Noel is a regionally and internationally respected chantey singer with a powerful voice\, a huge repertoire\, and a gift for audience participation. Her Sea Music Singarounds have packed halls to capacity at festivals from New England to Sidmouth (UK). Lynn’s sea music braids together working chanteys from the age of sail; flowing ballads of love\, loss\, and life at sea; environmental education in marine ecology; and a rich knowledge of maritime history with a focus on seafaring women. \nLynn is a professional heritage interpreter and independent scholar in geography\, history\, and folklore. A former research fellow of the Institute of Arctic Studies at Dartmouth College\, Lynn founded Digital Heritage Consulting to bring traditional song and heritage arts online to create digital community\, with projects like the Mermaid’s Tavern online folk club and DIY Digital life coaching for artists and nonprofits seeking to adopt digital tools. Lynn’s undergraduate and graduate work in geography and women’s studies prepared her well to explore and appreciate the personal and professional life of Joanna Colcord as a social scientist and world traveler. Lynn owns a well-loved 1924 first edition of Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen. \nOn Zoom or in person at PMM’s Old Vestry building\, 2 Church St. \nFree to attend. Suggested admission $5. Register here. \nThis program has been generously supported by the Yardarm Motel.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/chanteys-from-the-colcord-collection/
LOCATION:PMM Old Vestry\, 2 Church St.\, Searsport\, ME\, 04974\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T120000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday: 2024 Exhibits Featuring Joanna Colcord
DESCRIPTION:This season\, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Joanna Colcord’s book Roll and Go: Songs of American Sailormen\, we will feature three exhibits relating to Joanna. In this Member Monday\, PMM Education Director Jeana Ganskop will share highlights from each of them. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Member Monday programs are scheduled January through April. Not a member? Join here.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-2024-exhibits-featuring-joanna-colcord/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T130000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday — Rockland Photographer Jim Moore in the Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, PMM was able to acquire six binders full of maritime related photographic negatives taken by Rockport photographer Jim Moore. Moore was an established newspaper photographer who spent most of his career as the midcoast correspondent for the Portland Press Herald and other Gannett Publishing papers. He was a contemporary and friend of Kosti Ruohomaa and Carroll Thayer Berry\, and together they published The Maine Coastal Portrait in 1959. PMM Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson will share a peek into the Moore Collection as a preview of our upcoming April exhibit at the Camden Library. \n\n\nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Member Monday programs are scheduled January through April. Not a member? Join here. \n\n\nPhoto: Steel “boom jumper” No. 35 being launched by crane for sea trials on April 18\, 1952 at Rockland’s General Foods Shipyard. Photo by Jim Moore.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-rockland-photographer-jim-moore-in-the-spotlight/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T130000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday — Digitizing the Chart Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Cipperly Good for our February Member Monday presentation where we check out the new chart digitization rig. The PMM Collection is full of nautical charts with handwritten notes by navigators about the weather\, events on board\, and the best place to provision. These large charts are difficult to photograph at a high enough resolution to see these notations. Our solution was to build a camera rig that photographs the chart in smaller segments and “stitch” them together with software. We will give you a sneak peek into the process as we get these charts digitized and available on our website. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Beginning in 2024\, Member Monday programs are scheduled January through April with one presentation from each of the following departments: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member? Join here. \nPhoto: Cipperly Good\, the Richard Saltonstall Jr. Curator of Maritime History\, directs Matt Wheeler\, the Digital Curator\, to move the camera rig to the next position to capture a segment of a nautical chart.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-digitizing-the-chart-collection/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T190000
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SUMMARY:Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Janna Smith
DESCRIPTION:Janna Smith will discuss When the Island Had Fish: The Remarkable Story of a Maine Fishing. Community Fishing has been a central part of life on the island of Vinalhaven for over 4\,000 years. For her book\, Janna interviewed many living fishermen and fishing families\, and spent many hours in the island historical society reading diaries\, letters\, photos and more. In her talk\, Janna will tell stories about fishermen and fish that will offer a portrait of an evolving island and its people\, their resourcefulness\, diverse talents\, struggles and remarkable successes. \nJanna Malamud Smith is a writer and psychotherapist. She is the author of five books. Private Matters (1997) and A Potent Spell (2003) were chosen as “Notable Books” by The New York Times Sunday Book Review. My Father is a Book (2006) was selected as a Washington Post Best Book of the Year\, and a New York TimesEditor’s Choice. \nFree\, Suggested admission $5\, register here \nPhoto: Author Janna Smith\, photo by Margaret Stark
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/maritime-maine-topics-author-series-janna-smith/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240118T190000
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SUMMARY:Maritime & Maine Topics Author Series—Mark Borton
DESCRIPTION:Author Mark Borton will reveal the full story that is documented in his new book\, Moondoggle: Franklin Roosevelt and the Fight for Tidal-Electric Power at Passamaquoddy Bay. “Quoddy” was to be built off the coast of Maine and New Brunswick and would generate enough electricity to power much of New England. It was part of Roosevelt’s trust-busting “public power” initiatives such as the Boulder Dam and the Tennessee Valley Authority. FDR’s pioneering project was highly controversial and full of intrigue. \nThe Island Institute’s Working Waterfront said Moondoggle: Franklin Roosevelt and the Fight for Tidal-Electric Power at Passamaquoddy Bay (Down East Books\, 2023) is “A fascinating work that goes beyond history to include society\, culture\, politics\, and community… This absorbing story informs us about where Maine is today.” \nFree\, Suggested admission $5\, register here \nPhoto: Mark Borton at Beaver Brook as it falls into Passamaquoddy Bay\, Calais\, Maine.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/maritime-maine-topics-author-series-mark-borton/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240108T130000
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CREATED:20231221T202052Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday - Hello from the PMM Board of Trustees
DESCRIPTION:The Penobscot Marine Museum Board of Trustees is the governing body behind the administration of the Penobscot Marine Museum. These dedicated volunteers guide future planning and ensure financial sustainability of the organization. This Member Monday will introduce some of the trustees as they talk about their personal connections to PMM\, why they wanted to get involved\, and Museum achievements during their tenures. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate monthly Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Beginning in 2024\, Member Monday programs are scheduled January through April with one presentation from each of the following departments: Administration\, Curatorial\, Photo Archives\, and Education. Not a member? Join here. \nPhoto: PMM campus\, photo courtesy of RV There Yet?
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-hello-from-the-pmm-board-of-trustees/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T130000
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CREATED:20231201T122308Z
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SUMMARY:Member Monday - The True Story of Ropes the Cat
DESCRIPTION:Have you met Mr. Ropes? Or have you heard about Penobscot Marine Museum’s cat puppet ambassador? He visits local libraries and classrooms to share our maritime history with our youngest audiences. Mr. Ropes is inspired by a sketch in an 1892 journal kept on board the Searsport-built MABEL I. MEYERS. Mr. Ropes started his life at PMM during pandemic programming and his work has grown over the years. In this Member Monday\, hear the true history of Ropes the cat and discover how Mr. Ropes shares these stories. Plus\, enjoy a reading of the new comic book\, “The Adventures of Mr. Ropes\,” written and illustrated by Penobscot Marine Museum’s Intern/Education Assistant\, Veronica Maresh Mead. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate monthly Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Topics vary every month – it’s a fun way to take a close look at items in our collections and get a peek behind the scenes at PMM. Not a member? Join here.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-the-true-story-of-ropes-the-cat/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T200000
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SUMMARY:Sailors’ Knot Wreath Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Starting with a single piece of cotton rope\, create your own sailors’ knot wreath! The first half of the workshop will be instruction and practice tying a flat Turk’s head knot. Then participants will make their wreaths. In in person version will be held on December 9th. Click here to register. \nCost: $50/participant
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/sailors-knot-wreath-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T130000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday - To Peru in 2023 and 1863
DESCRIPTION:After returning to Maine from Peru\, this summer’s Geiger Museum Exploration Intern Judson Thomas looked for connections within the Penobscot Marine Museum collection. He found four logbooks that mention Peru and he transcribed a portion of the 1863 logbook of the ship WELLFLEET kept by American captain\, Henry S. Rich\, of Bucksport\, ME. In this Member Monday\, Education Director Jeana Ganskop will share the process she and Judson went through to find a logbook and some interesting portions of the one Judson worked on. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate monthly Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Topics vary every session — it’s a fun way to take a close look at items in our collections and get a peek behind the scenes at PMM. \nNot a member? Join here. \nPhoto: Judson transcribing the logbook of the ship WELLFLEET
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-to-peru-in-2023-and-1863/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231009T130000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday - Sam Murfitt and Maine’s Working Waterfronts
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Sam Murfitt has spent most of his life connected with the water—while making photographs\, building boats\, and working for fishing publications. For decades\, he has photographed fishermen\, their work\, and their boats\, and in that work\, has come to see their way of life as finite and fleeting. His images document that lifestyle and offer a window into Maine’s working waterfronts and boatbuilding traditions. In this Member Monday\, PMM Photo Archivist Kevin Johnson talks with Sam about his work and they explore a few images from the 2023 exhibit “Maine’s Working Waterfronts.” \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate monthly Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Topics vary every month – it’s a fun way to take a close look at items in our collections and get a peek behind the scenes at PMM. Not a member? Join here. \nPhoto: Jess’s fish market\, cleaning halibut. Photograph by Sam Murfitt.
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-sam-murfitt-and-maines-working-waterfronts/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230911T130000
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SUMMARY:Member Monday - The Colcord Collection with Cipperly Good and MP Bogan
DESCRIPTION:Joanna Carver Colcord and her brother Lincoln Ross Colcord were influential locally\, nationally\, and internationally in the first half of the Twentieth Century. We love them for co-founding Penobscot Marine Museum with other children of sea captains\, but in addition\, each made huge contributions to the literature and documentation of the American and global merchant marine. In their own rights\, Joanna was a noted social worker and Lincoln a political commentator. \nThanks to an impressive 114 cubic feet of archives related to the siblings donated between 2005 and 2021\, researchers can delve into the various topics of which the Colcords were experts. As the collection has been donated piecemeal\, it has been the job of Cipperly Good\, the Richard Saltonstall Jr. Curator of Maritime History\, and her crack team of volunteers to reorganize and rewrite the finding aid to provide better access to researchers. The most current volunteer to tackle the project is MP Bogan\, a retired book conservator. \nCipperly and MP will give a behind the scenes look at the Colcord Collection- highlighting some of their favorite finds while sorting the papers and giving a brief overview of how the collection was categorized by topic. \nMember Mondays are included as a member benefit and feature intimate monthly Zoom lunchtime programs presented by staff members. Topics vary every month—it’s a fun way to take a close look at items in our collections and get a peek behind the scenes at PMM. Not a member? Join here \n(Photo: Joanna Colcord corresponded with former sailors as she compiled a book of sea chanteys published under two different names: “Roll and Go” and “Songs of American Sailormen.”  One letter shares a sea chantey written for the Maine-built BENJAMIN F. PACKARD. Colcord Collection\, PMM 29-942)
URL:https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/event-single/member-monday-the-colcord-collection-with-cipperly-good-and-mp-bogan/
LOCATION:Zoom
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