Contact our staff at 410-939-4800 to help you with questions regarding our museum, boat or boating exhibits, boat building, nautical, ships, history, marine, sea, ship, historical information. For more information on our Lecture/Concert/Film Series, program and admission fees, etc, please consult our Special Events section featured at the lower portion of our home page or call the Museum at 410.939.4800 for updates.
Events 2010
QUARTER AUCTION
Friday, January 8, 2010
6PM
Join us for a fun Quarter Auction to benefit the museum. It will be held at Webster United Church of Christ located at 4100 Webster Rd. (off of Rt. 155 and Paradise Road.) Doors open at 6pm. Games start at 7pm. Refreshments available.
Call Garrett Lyttle at 410-939-9637 for more details
FIRST ANNUAL MUSEUMS of the UPPER BAY CONFERENCE
Saturday & Sunday, January 23-24, 2010
10AM-4PM
Join regional colleagues to enhance knowledge of best practices for small museums and historical societies in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of our cultural heritage. Workshops, seminars, and hands-on activities are included. Lead by trained professionals. Conference open to students, volunteers, and museum staff. Registration of $50.00 required by January 11, 2010
“NIGHT IN THE MUSEUM” GALA
Saturday, February 27, 2010
7PM-11PM
Watch as the museum transforms itself over night and comes alive with featured specialty foods, costumed interpreters, live entertainment, dancing, silent auction, and more.$60 per person; RSVP by February 19. Contact the museum for tickets.
COMMUNITY HISTORY DAY
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
1PM-5PM
“Our Community, Ourselves”, a new program of the Maritime Museum, will reveal local history in our own backyard through a series of student community history projects. In partnership with Harford County Public School system and the Maryland Humanities Council History Day Program, For more information contact the museum.
CHILDREN’S DAY
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11AM-5PM
Bring the whole family for a day of maritime fun and hands-on history! Learn to tie knots, build boats, and participate in other craft activities. $10 per family of four ($2 for each additional member) or $3 for single admission. Children under 3 are free.
CAN YOU DIG IT? ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH EVENT
Saturday ,April 10, 2010
11AM-5PM
Learn about the past through archaeological techniques during Maryland Archeology Month. Take
part in an excavation, touch artifacts and find out
what trash can tell us about everyday life! Free with regular museum admission. Members and children under 8 are free.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, April 24, 2010,
9AM-5PM
Participate in Riversweep, and have fun learning how you can protect the Bay. Enjoy lunch and live music at the Maritime Museum. Receive a special pass to visit local attractions. Children’s Games and Activities will be available.
SECRET GARDEN TOUR OF HAVRE DE GRACE
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9AM-12PM: Farmers Market
12PM-5PM: Garden Tour
Enjoy a cup of Tea while sampling local produce and baked goods at the Farmer’s Market. Then celebrate spring with a tour of Havre de Grace’s beautiful gardens and landscaped yards. Donation: $25. Contact the museum for tickets and more information.
TEEN BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL
June 21-26, 2010, 9AM-4PM
Teens will learn how to make their own canoe with the help of instructors from the Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School. Advance registration and orientation is required. Call for application.
SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG AND
YOUNG AT HEART
Stay-tuned for additional summer programs, art
classes, crafts, hands-on programs. Visit our web
site regularly for updates to our special educational programs for children and adults.
SUMMER CONCERT THE BAY SERIES
Monday Nights in July, 7PM
Our concert series is a great break from the work
week! Relax to spectacular views of the Bay while
listening to some the region’s best maritime performers. Refreshments available.
SUMMER CAMP BY THE BAY
July 5-9, 2010 (entering grades 4-5) 9AM-4PM
July 12-16, 2010 (entering grades 6-9) 9AM-4PM
Campers will explore the history, archeology, and
ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna
River through hands-on activities. Advance registration and orientation is required. Call for your application.
MARI*FEST 2009 - MARITIME HERITAGE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 24-Sunday, July 25, 2010
10AM-5PM
Enjoy Bay food and beverages, music, dance, living history interpretation, crafters, boat rides, sailing race and children’s activities including a cardboard boat contest. Featured events include a Crab & Bull Feast and the Upper Bay Soup Challenge. Festival Fun-free for the whole family! Contact the Museum for tickets to the feast, challenge, and boat raffle.
WOODEN CANOE RENDEZVOUS & PICNIC
Saturday, September 18, 2010
10AM-5PM
Show off your wooden canoe and enjoy a paddle-by at Concord Point Lighthouse Demonstrations and antique canoe identification cations! . Bring your old fashioned picnic lunch to spend a day with friends. FREE.
1ST ANNUAL TRIATHLON TO SAVE THE BAY
AND ITS HERITAGE
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Run, Paddle, and Ride to show your support for the museum’s mission to preserve the Chesapeake Bay’s natural and cultural heritage. A course will include a run, bike ride, and canoe/kayak race. For Registration and Sponsor packets contact the museum.
FOUNDER’S DAY
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 11AM-8PM
Explore the past lifeways of the first peoples of the Chesapeake through demonstrations and hands-on activities. Celebrate the museum’s founding. Founder’s Day discount offered in our museum store. Not a member? Join today!
OPEN HEARTH COOKING
Saturday, November 20, 2010
1-4PM Steppingstone Museum
Join the staffs of the Maritime Museum and Steppingstone Museum for our fourth annual Thanksgiving Open House. Open hearth cooking demonstrations showcase colonial and old-fashioned recipes. Plenty of food samples, recipes, and children’s activities. Admission:$3.50, children under 5 are free.
MARITIME CHRISTMAS
Sunday, December 12, 2010
10AM-8PM
Come out of the cold and celebrate Christmas in maritime style! Enjoy seasonal food tastings, music, demonstrations, and book signings. 15% discount on all items in Museum Store! Donations appreciated.
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