Exhibit: “Ingrained: The Art of the Shipcarver”
On view February 28– July 6 John G. Morse, Jr. Gallery Maine Maritime Museum, Bath General Admission
“Ingrained: the Art of the Shipcarver” is centered around the new acquisition of a multitude of tools and workbench of renowned Newcastle carver Edbury Hatch.
“Voices of the Sea”
7 p.m. tonight Portland Public Library, Portland Nonmembers $15; members $12
Salt water. It is well known, has always stimulated the imagination and stirred the soul. The performers at “Voices of the Sea,” the men and women of Maine’s working waterfront, will further demonstrate that passion through their unique and original poetry and song, capturing the spirit of Maine’s fishermen and those who work on the water.
This year’s performers included Frank Gotwals, a Stonington, Maine, lobsterman and musician; Islesford lobsterman Jack Merril, who recently was invited to present at the Astoria Fisher- Poets Gathering; and renowned folk singer/songwriter Gordon Bok, who draws on his experiences working along the Camden waterfront in his youth and on various boats within the Gulf of Maine. Funding support for the fourth annual Voices of the Sea series comes from the Maine Humanities Council and the Maine Arts Commission.
About Boating Safely
6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 24 – April 2 Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Nonmembers $80; members $75
In this beginner boating class you will gain the basic knowledge to safely trailer, navigate and operate a small vessel. This class will give you all the information needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification that many states are beginning to require. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete About Boating Safely.
Shaker Box Making
5-8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, March 25-26 Boatshop Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Nonmembers $75; members $70
This popular workshop is ideal for the beginner to intermediate woodworker. In just two short sessions you’ll gain the skills to build a hand-crafted set of shaker boxes. Each box is built of cherry, copper tacks, and cedar, and serves as an elegant storage container. No woodworking experience is necessary and all materials are included.
Sailing Skills and Seamanship
6-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, March 30 – April 15 Long Reach Hall Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Nonmembers $80; members $75
Sailing Skills and Seamanship is designed for both experienced and novice sailboat operators. Topics include types of sailboats, equipment for your boat, how a boat sails, reading the wind, points of sailing, sail controls, running, close-hauled, reaching and sail adjustments.
The 43rd Annual Albert Reed & Thelma Walker Maritime History Symposium
“Proving It: Maritime Investigations and Research” 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 11 Long Reach Hall Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Nonmembers $70; members $60; students $35
The theme of this year’s Symposium is tied to a special exhibition at Maine Maritime Museum: “Ocean Bound: Three Centuries of Library Treasures.” Speakers will discuss their investigations both in libraries and in the field. Attendees will hear about related manuscripts found in separate archives, ship archaeology (both wet and merely muddy), researching the details of people who were just names and numbers in an account book, the survival of a 230-year-old song, and the ways in which historical evidence is used in the writing of both fiction and non-fiction.
The day’s events will begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast and conclude in late afternoon with a reception featuring fish house punch.
Mining the Collections Lecture Series
The Last Wooden Ship: The Records & Photographs of Phippsburg’s Minott Shipyard 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 Long Reach Hall, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Nonmembers $7; members $5
From 1854 to 1904, Charles V. Minott Sr. and Jr. built ships at Phippsburg Center. From their office in this Maine village, they managed a fleet that carried freight around the world under sail. Miraculously, the shipbuilding and shipping records of this fleet survive, preserved by the family.
Abbie Minott, daughter of the family, took up photography as an avocation and her glass plate negatives, along with the papers, are part of the collections of Maine Maritime Museum. The two together are wonderful documentation for this important shipyard, builders of America’s last wooden fullrigged ship.
For more information or to register for any of these events, visit www.Maine- MaritimeMuseum.org or call 443-1316.
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