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News Archives 2007 - September 25th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival ST. MICHAELS, MD—One of the most popular gatherings of small and unique water crafts in the U.S.—the Mid Atlantic Small Craft Festival—will take place at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Saturday, October 6th from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Celebrating its 25th year, the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival will have over two hundred small craft on display, including kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, rowing shells, sailing skiffs, prams and the unusual "one-of-a-kinds." Festival goers are encouraged to participate in boatbuilding demonstrations, watch sailing, paddling, and rowing competitions, and chat with the proud boat owners - many who hail from ports up and down the East Coast. The festival also includes workshops on wooden cleat making, and new this year for women, a workshop on how to tie one on, entitled, "Baggy Wrinkles for Feet," will be held at 9:00am Saturday morning. Museum Boat Yard staff will also provide on-going demonstrations on oar making and knot tying. Children of all ages will also have plenty to do, with activities like cardboard boat races, model boat building and sailing, and kite making workshops to choose from. Admission to the Small Craft Festival is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for individuals ages 6 to 17. Museum members and children five and under are admitted free. For more information or to receive registration materials to participate in this year's Small Craft Festival, please contact CBMM at 410-745-2916, or visit the Museum's website at www.cbmm.org.
September 15th is Waterman's Day at CBMM's
ST. MICHAELS, MD—Saturday, September 15 is waterman's 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 changing of the seasons and what makes each season special for people, animals, and the environment at 10:30 a.m. Then at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m., they can learn why the seasons are so important for the animals and the watermen of the Chesapeake. Find out how by exploring Waterman's Wharf, learn what is harvested from the Bay each season, try hands-on activities, and make a waterman puppet. 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.
10th Boating Party a Record Event for CBMM! ST. MICHAELS, MD—A 10th anniversary year is a good year to set a record. And that is exactly what happened at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's 10th annual Boating Party gala fundraiser on Saturday, September 8. It was a record year for both attendance and contributions. "The Boating Party was a tremendous success," said CBMM President Stuart Parnes. "We were blessed with fantastic weather and the generous support of so many friends, sponsors and volunteers. Organizing a dinner, dance and auction for 500 guests is a huge effort, and our staff and event committee, led by chairs Nancy Hickey and Candy Backus, did a spectacular job. The evening went off without a hitch!" Lead sponsors for the event were Benson & Mangold Real Estate and Chevy Chase Bank. Chuck Benson, a partner at Benson & Mangold, has been a long-time supporter of the event. "The Maritime Museum is one of the important foundation stones within Talbot County and we are fortunate to have such a fine facility here in St. Michaels," said Benson. "Being able to contribute to the success of the annual Boating Party is a small way of saying thank you for the wonderful work and selfless contributions made by all who support the Museum. Having organizations like CBMM available to our clients makes our job of bringing good people into the area a lot easier." Highlights of the evening included jazz music by The Golden Gup, dinner prepared by PeachBlossoms Catering, wine provided by Town and Country Liquors, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Auction items included experiences only the Museum could provide, plus donations from American Cruise Lines, Susanne Max, Guyette & Schmidt, Marc Castelli, and the Inn at Perry Cabin. One of the most anticipated moments of the evening was the drawing to choose the winner of the new MINI Cooper. Every one of the 499 raffle tickets were sold, and Easton resident Chloe Pitard, who was present at the event to hear her name called, was the winner. "I'm so excited!" said Pitard. "I love raffles, I enter every one that I walk by, but this is the first time I've ever won anything!" The theme for the event this year was "Rockin' the Boat," appropriate for a year when the Museum changed the format of the event to include the auctions, live music, and dancing for party-goers. Money raised from the event is used to support ongoing programs at the Museum, such as children's education programs and historic vessel preservation work in CBMM's Boat Yard. For more information on The Boating Party, or other Museum events,
please call 410-745-2916 or visit their website at www.cbmm.org.
Winery, Maritime Museum, Heritage Conservancy Revive Maritime Tradition ST. MICHAELS, MD—St. Michaels Winery is partnering with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, and Mount Felix Manor and Vineyards to rejuvenate the historic tradition of transporting goods on the Chesapeake via the classic sailing vessel, the skipjack. On Thursday, September 20, the Martha Lewis, a skipjack
out of Havre De Grace, Md., will dock at the Maritime Museum to
deliver to the winery about 4,000 pounds of Chamboursin grapes produced
by Mount Felix Manor and Vineyards, owned by Mary and Peter Ianniello.
Mount Felix, located in Havre De Grace, is a historic Georgian Estate
encompassing 15 acres, with spectacular vistas of the Chesapeake
Bay. "The Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy is very excited about this trip," said Cindy Beane, Conservancy Executive Director. Once at the winery, Mount Felix's red grapes will be crushed and destemmed, fermented, and aged in oak barrels to make a fine Maryland Chamboursin next year. Most who are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay also know about the famous oyster dredging skipjacks, which have declined from around 2,000 in the early 1900s to around only about a dozen licensed to dredge today. But when it was not oyster season, many captains carried goods from farming communities to the large cities surrounding the Bay. "Skipjacks and other sailing vessels carried manufactured goods, oyster shells for paving county roads, bricks, fertilizers, and other bulk materials to Denton and other small rural towns. In return, they carried watermelons, tomatoes, and other produce, and grains from farms to city markets," according to the Choptank River Heritage Center's website. St. Michaels Winery and Mount Felix intend to make the skipjack harvest an annual event to highlight and rejuvenate the historical uses for sailboats on the Bay. St. Michaels Winery, now heading into its third year of business, introduced red wines in May. Its first Maryland-grown red wine-a Cabernet Sauvignon-will be bottled in late November. St. Michaels Winery was conceived in May 2005 and began making its first wines in October of that year. Its tasting room and winery store opened on Memorial Day weekend 2006. The winery, which draws locals and tourists alike to its eclectic, Chesapeake Bay log boat canoe-inspired tasting room, boasts a space for corporate and group functions. Those can be booked through the winery, also open daily for tastings and tours. More information about the winery, including wine descriptions and food pairings, can be found on its Web site: www.st-michaels-winery.com. Information about Mount Felix and its accommodations may be found
at: www.mountfelix.com.
Horn Point Professor Court Stevenson Talks Global Warming and the Eastern Shore at CBMM ST. MICHAELS, MD—Global warming isn't just an abstract concept. It hits us here on the Eastern Shore, too. This is the theme of a talk by Horn Point Laboratory professor Court Stevenson at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Tuesday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Museum's Steamboat Building. Stevenson's presentation, entitled, "Consequences of Global Warming and Sea-Level Rise on Tidal Marsh and Shallow Water Ecosystems" will discuss the impact of sea level rise on marshes and their inhabitants, both in general and on the Eastern Shore in particular. Stevenson has been teaching and leading research at the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science's Horn Point Laboratory since 1977. His areas of professional expertise include: coastal zone resources and water quality management issues, ecology of marsh and sea grass systems, effects of sea-level rise on wetlands and coastal shorelines, and the environmental history of the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed. The cost for the presentation is $5 for CBMM members and $8 for non-members. Stevenson's talk is a special program in conjunction with the special exhibition at the Museum, "Marshes: The Disappearing Edens," which includes 40 photographs by renowned photographer William Burt. The exhibit and programs are supported by Choptank Electric Trust, Inc., The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, Verizon Maryland, and Town Creek Foundation. The Marshes exhibit is on display at the Museum through December 16. For more information visit the Museum's website at www.cbmm.org/marshes.html
or call 410-745-2916 ext. 133.
October 6th is Chesapeake Icons Day at
CBMM's ST. MICHAELS, MD—Saturday, October 6th is Chesapeake Icons 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 typical animals and activities of the Chesapeake area and compare the book's illustrations to the objects and images in the Chesapeake Icons exhibit at 10:30 am. Then at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 3:00 p.m., they can take a kid-friendly tour of the Chesapeake Icons exhibit featuring oysters, skipjacks, lighthouses, blue crabs, and waterfowl and find out why these familiar images came to be used on everyday items and in art. Children will then design and draw their own posters of Chesapeake Bay icons. 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 5 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.
25th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival ST. MICHAELS, MD—One of the most popular gatherings of small and unique water craft in the U.S-the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival-will take place at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum on Saturday, October 6th from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Celebrating its 25th year, the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival (MASCF) will have more than 150 small craft on display, including kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, rowing shells, sailing skiffs, prams and the unusual "one-of-a-kinds." Festival goers are encouraged to participate in boat building demonstrations, watch sailing, paddling, and rowing competitions, and chat with the proud boat owners, many of whom hail from ports up and down the East Coast. The festival includes workshops on boat building, needlepoint canvas burgee making, and shrinky necklace making. Museum Boat Yard staff will also provide on-going maritime demonstrations. Children of all ages will also have plenty to do, with activities like cardboard boat races, model boat building and sailing, kite making workshops, and special "Saturday for Kids" programs based on the new "Chesapeake Icons" exhibit. The majority of the MASCF participants camp on the Museum grounds, and have been coming to the Museum from throughout the east coast for many years. "The Small Craft Festival is what we are all about," says CBMM Facilities Manager John Ford. "It's about people who love boats and love the Museum. This is the 25th year and we have seen kids who came with their parents, who are now coming with their own kids. This is one of the most recognized and special events of its kind anywhere." Admission to the Small Craft Festival is $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for individuals ages 6 to 17. Museum members and children five and under are admitted free. Also on October 6, the Museum will open the exhibition, "Chesapeake Icons," which highlights five classic Bay icons: blue crabs, lighthouses, oysters, skipjacks, and waterfowl. How did these and other familiar images come to symbolize the Chesapeake Bay? Used by artists, writers, and salesmen of all types, these familiar images have come to symbolize the Bay. Representations of these icons make up much of the Museum's collection. This exhibition will showcase these iconic artifacts-from oyster cans and seafood marketing materials to fine art and models of skipjacks. Family activities will explore how these icons came to be used as well as provide opportunities to create new representations of the Chesapeake. The exhibit will be located on the second floor of CBMM's Steamboat Building. For more information about the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival
or the Chesapeake Icons exhibition, please contact the Museum at
410-745-2916, or visit the Museum's website at www.cbmm.org.
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