News Archives 2007 - August

August 18th is Marshes Day at CBMM's
Saturdays for Kids!

ST. MICHAELS, MD—Saturday, August 18 is Marshes Day for kids at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum! As part of the twice-a-month, Saturdays for Kids family program, children can hear a story about the animals, grasses, and flowers that are found in a salt marsh at 10:30 a.m. Then at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m., they can take a kid-friendly tour of the special exhibition Marshes: A Disappearing Eden to learn why marshes are important to people, animals, and the health of the environment, as well as make their own filtration system to better understand how marshes work.

The Saturdays for Kids program invites children and their families to visit the Museum on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month for storytelling, special tours, and hands-on art activities designed just for them.

Each 1st and 3rd Saturday, at 10:30 young CBMM visitors (targeted for ages 3 to 7 years old) can enjoy Tidewater Tales by listening to an exciting story about the Chesapeake region in one of the Museum's exhibitions. Boys and girls will learn about Bay animals, local legends, history, and more. Drawing, exploration of objects, and other activities will be part of these programs. Tidewater Tales is free with admission.

In addition, children can participate in an art making or hands-on activity inspired by one of CBMM's exhibitions. During special guided tours exploring the Museum's collections, participants will learn about the different ways that the Chesapeake Bay has shaped the lives of local people. At 11:30, 1:00, or 3:00 children (ages 6 to 12) can drop by to take part in a unique hands-on experience. The program materials fee is $3 per child.

For more information about Saturdays for Kids or other children of family activities at the Museum, visit their website at www.cbmm.org, or call 410-745-2916.

CBMM's 20th Annual OysterFest Set for October 27-28

ST. MICHAELS, MD—The 20th annual OysterFest at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is too big to fit into one day! This year, festival-goers can mark their calendars for October 27 and 28, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Oystering and maritime demonstrations, live music, boat rides, and special children's activities make OysterFest one of the season's most popular fall destinations. And OysterFest now takes place in collaboration with the "Fall into St. Michaels" celebration, making this the premier weekend to visit historic St. Michaels.

As always at OysterFest, delectable oysters will be available for seafood lovers to enjoy raw, steamed, or fried. Other food and beverages will also be available for those who prefer to learn about the oyster without eating them. Throughout the day, Captain Ed Farley will provide boat rides aboard the skipjack H.M. Krentz, one of the last commercial sailing vessels that continues to dredge oysters in Maryland's Chesapeake waters. Skipjack rides will be free for Museum members and available for a fee for non-members. There will also be boat rides every half-hour aboard CBMM's replica buyboat Mister Jim, as well as tonging demonstration aboard the Museum's replica Smith Island skiff, Volunteer.

At OysterFest, children enjoy their own Kidstown, a tent filled with educational and fun activities that help them get to know the crassostrea virginica and how important the bivalve is to the Chesapeake Bay. Both the Museum's outdoor campus and indoor interactive exhibits offer a wonderful opportunity for children and adults alike to climb aboard replica vessels and explore first-hand the lives of local watermen.

Admission to OysterFest, which includes general admission to the Museum, is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for individuals aged 6-17. Museum members and kids aged 5 and under are admitted free. All food provided is an additional cost. OysterFest will be held rain or shine.

For more information about OysterFest, please contact the Museum at 410-745-2916 or visit their website at www.cbmm.org. For more information on "Fall into St. Michaels" visit www.stmichaelsmd.org or call the St. Michaels Business Association at 410-745-0411.

Learn about Crabs at CBMM's Saturdays for Kids!

ST. MICHAELS, MD—On Saturday, September 1st learn about crabs at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum! As part of the twice-a-month, Saturdays for Kids family program, children can hear a story about the life of an Atlantic Blue Crab at 10:30 a.m. Then at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m., they can explore Waterman's Wharf hands-on and see crabs in the shedding tanks, pull up crab pots, go chicken necking, run a trotline, and learn about crab pickers and packinghouse owners.

The Saturdays for Kids program invites children and their families to visit the Museum on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month for storytelling, special tours, and hands-on art activities designed just for them.

Each 1st and 3rd Saturday, at 10:30 young CBMM visitors (targeted for ages 3 to 7 years old) can enjoy Tidewater Tales by listening to an exciting story about the Chesapeake region in one of the Museum's exhibitions. Boys and girls will learn about Bay animals, local legends, history, and more. Drawing, exploration of objects, and other activities will be part of these programs. Tidewater Tales is free with admission.

In addition, children can participate in an art making or hands-on activity inspired by one of CBMM's exhibitions. During special guided tours exploring the Museum's collections, participants will learn about the different ways that the Chesapeake Bay has shaped the lives of local people. At 11:30, 1:00, or 3:00 children (ages 6 to 12) can drop by to take part in a unique hands-on experience. The program materials fee is $3 per child.

For more information about Saturdays for Kids or other children of family activities at the Museum, visit their website at www.cbmm.org, or call 410-745-2916.

Maryland Boaters' Safety Courses Offered at CBMM

ST. MICHAELS, MD—Hoping to get out on a boat? Or buy a new boat? The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum can help you enjoy safe boating through an
eight-hour course offered over two days.

Any Maryland boater born after July 1, 1972, is required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education, in order to operate a vessel. The Certificate is obtained by passing a Department of Natural Resources-approved boating safety course, and once obtained, the Certificate is valid for life. Participants completing the Museum's course will receive this Certificate. The course is also recommended for anyone looking to become a safer, more experienced boater.

The upcoming Boating Safety Education course offered at the Museum in St. Michaels is on September 11 & 12, from 6 - 10 p.m.

All classes will be held in the Museum's Steamboat Building. The cost for a session is $25 per person and advanced registration is required. To register, download a registration form at www.cbmm.org/sailing.html or call 410-745-2916, ext. 252.

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