February

CBMM Saturdays for Kids
February 16 & 23
10am-12pm for four to six year-olds
1-3pm for seven to nine year-olds
These two-hour classes meet in a special kids classroom. Each day will feature a different program inspired by one of our innovative displays, parts of our large campus, or specific historic vessels in our floating fleet. Classes will include instruction in art and history as well as science and will incorporate painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media and a wide variety of hands-on activities.
CBMM members $12, Non-members $15
Special Price – all 8 sessions, CBMM members $85, Non-members $105

Culture & Cocktails on Third Thursdays
February 21, 6-8pm
Boats on Bourbon Street: A Mardi Gras Celebration
CBMM celebrates this annual party with a Chesapeake Bay twist. Sip traditional Hurricane cocktails while adorning your most amusing mask. Prizes for the most creative mask will be awarded!!
CBMM members: $12, Non-members: $15

Lapstrake Skiff Class
February 22, 6-9pm, February 23-24, 9am-5pm
This model boat building class features a wooden rowing skiff with lapped side planking and a flat bottom. The 10” model is formed over a frame in much the same manner as a real boat is constructed. Thin tapered, two-toned toothpicks are used along with fast drying glue to fasten the models together.

March

Food for Thought: Lecture Series #1
Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters along the Delmarva Coast
March 5, 7pm - SPECIAL EVENING LECTURE!
Underwater archaeologist and author Dr. Don Shomette discusses and signs his new book about the more than 2,300 vessels claimed by the waters of the Delmarva coast since 1632. CBMM Steamboat Building. Cost includes light refreshments after the lecture. You must pre-register to attend!
CBMM members $12, Non-members $15

Exploring the Museum
March 6 - April 10, Thursdays, 3-4:30pm
$60 includes materials and snack
For grades 1-3
In this after-school series, children will learn about history, the Bay and more while exploring our interactive exhibits and creating their own art. This special program is a collaboration between CBMM and St. Michaels Community Center. All registrations will be handled through the Community Center.

Chesapeake Bay Folklore, Legends and Ghost Stories
March 8, Saturday, 2-3pm
Join award winning author and storyteller Ed Okonowicz fpr tales of major historical events and prominent persons along the Chesapeake Bay and Delmarva Peninsula This program features such tales as Patty Canon’s slave kidnappings, Big Lizz’s buried Confederate Treasure, Annapolis’s major role in the Civil War, Fort McHenry’s spirited soldiers and tales of decoy carvers and watermen.
Members: Free, Non-members $15 which includes Museum admission

CBMM Saturdays for Kids
March 8, 15, 29
10am-12pm for four to six year-olds
1-3pm for seven to nine year-olds
* See February listing for description! *
CBMM members $12, Non-members $15
Special Price – all 8 sessions, CBMM members $85,
Non-members $105

Boater’s Safety Courses
Course A.) March 11 & 12, 6-10pm
Course B.) March 25 & 26, 6-10pm
Any Maryland boater born after July 1, 1972, is required to have a Certificate of Boating Safety Education, in order to operate a vessel. Participants completing the course and passing the test will receive this Certificate. The course is also recommended for anyone looking to become a safer, more experienced boater. The course is offered over two consecutive evenings. Steamboat Building
$25 Certification/Course fee

Food for Thought: Lecture Series #2
Lost Towns Project and the Elegant Mansion House of Samuel Chew
March 12 at 10:30am
Dr. Al Luckebach, Anne Arundel County archaeologist, discusses one of the largest and most significant Chesapeake buildings discovered from the 18th century. CBMM Steamboat Building. Cost includes lunch following the lecture. You must pre-register to attend!
CBMM members $17, Non-members $20

Food for Thought: Lecture Series #3
The Oyster & the Shipwreck: the High-Tech Search for Maritime Heritage & Natural Resource Management
March 19 at 10:30am
Dr. John Seidel, director of Washington College’s Center for the Environment & Society balances the desire to find cultural remnants of the past with the need to conserve the environment. CBMM Steamboat Building. Cost includes lunch following the lecture. You must pre-register to attend!
CBMM members $17, Non-members $20

Culture & Cocktails on Third Thursdays
March 20, 6-8pm
Springtime in Paris: Wine tasting with The Wine Coach Laurie Forster. Limited tickets available, advance purchase is recommended. CBMM members $25,
Non-members $30

Food for Thought: Lecture Series #4
Wye House Farm, Frederick Douglass and the local Community
March 26 at 10:30am
Lisa Kraus examines one of the most significant archaeological projects in Maryland. Abolitionist Frederick Douglass lived at Wye House as a child and described it in his writings. CBMM Steamboat Building. Cost includes lunch following the lecture. You must pre-register to attend!
CBMM members $17, Non-members $20

Half Hull Carving Class
March 29 and 30, 9am-5pm
This weekend workshop features instruction on carving a solid half-hull model of The Pride of Baltimore II. The model is band-sawed from a two-tone wood block and carved to the rounded shape of the Pride’s hull. It is then mounted on a baseboard to form an attractive wall display piece.

April

CBMM Saturdays for Kids
April 5 & 12
10am-12pm for four to six year-olds
1-3pm for seven to nine year-olds
* See February listing for description! *
CBMM members $12, Non-members $15
Special Price – all 8 sessions, CBMM members $85,
Non-members $105

Boater’s Safety Courses
Course A.) April 8 & 9, 6-10pm
Course B.) April 22 & 23, 6-10pm
* See March listing for description *
Steamboat Building
$25 Certification/Course fee, materials provided

Heritage, Skipjacks, and the Waterman Communities
April 17th, 10:30am
Michael Paolisso, professor at the University of Maryland, has been conducting research on the communities of Deal Island, Chance, and Wenona for many years. This presentation and question and answer session will focus on issues of identity formation, relationships between environmental changes and culture as well as the impact of “place” on community. Van Lennep Auditorium. CBMM members $5, Non-members $8

Bay Day
April 19, 10am-5pm
The Chesapeake’s version of Earth Day. This day-long celebration features 50 organizations, government agencies, schools and universities, and vendors with demonstrations, presentations, and information about the Bay’s ecology. Sponsored by David Wheeler Cars of Easton.

The Art and Soul of Sketchbooking
April 21-23, 9am-1pm
Learn the “Art and Soul of Sketchbooking” from artist Ritze Miller in this special 3-day workshop! Attendees will create their own sketchbook and visual record of their surroundings using pen, watercolor, or colored pencil. For inspiration, she will share her large and varied personal sketchbook collection. Ritze is a certified teacher and has been an artist for 25 years. A supply list will be provided. Exhibits and CBMM Classroom. Limited to 10 students. CBMM members $120, Non-members $150

Tourism Tales and Chesapeake Heritage
April 23, 10:30am
Erve Chambers will discuss how tourism narratives have contributed to our sense of both the natural and cultural heritage of the Bay. He will consider how constructed heritages made for tourist consumption reflect upon, and sometimes conflict with, the more private and everyday lives of the region’s inhabitants. Steamboat Building
CBMM members $5, Non-members $8

St. Michaels Food & Wine Festival
April 25-27
Enjoy a variety of delectable food, wine, and cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs! Visit www.stmichaelsfoodandwinefestival.com for details.

May

Special Members’ Re-Opening—Hooper Strait Lighthouse
May 16, 6-8pm
Be the first to see the re-interpreting of our own Hooper Strait Lighthouse. The story is a keeper...or about the lighthouse keepers, more specifically! Through research and rethinking, Museum staff have re-created the exhibit inside the lighthouse using the stories of the keepers. This special evening will be set in the 1920s, the era in which the lighthouse story is set. CBMM members only, free, please R.S.V.P. to cpaalborg@cbmm.org.

5th Annual Maritime Model Expo
May 17, 10am-4pm
May 18, 10am-4pm
Hosted by the Museum’s Model Guild and the North American Steamboat Modelers Association, this expo includes radio-controlled models powered by steam, battery, and wind. Static displays of highly-detailed and realistic models will be featured, as well as activities for children, too! Included with Museum admission.

Ecology Cruise
May 21, 9:30am-12:30pm
Biologists Bob and A.J. Lipson, authors of Life in the Chesapeake Bay, explain the ecology of the Miles River aboard the Museum’s replica buyboat, Mister Jim. Get close to nature on this hands-on science cruise. Meet at Admissions Building.
CBMM members $30, Non-members $35

Haunted Lighthouse Tales & Sea Superstitions
May 31, 2-3 pm
Award-winning author and storyteller Ed Okonowicz explores the old belief that there is a ghost guarding every standing lighthouse. Shouted warnings,shipwrecks, mysterious piano music, deaths at sea, apparitions and the effects of deadly storms are all part of this new program on unexplainable tales told about lighthouses located around the country.
CBMM members $5, Non-members $8

Star Gazing Cruise
May 31, 8-11pm
Join us aboard the Museum’s replica buyboat, Mister Jim while raising your eyes to the mariner’s night sky. Delmarva Star Stargazers representatives will join us on the water as we discuss constellations, astronomy and celestial events. The entire family will enjoy stargazing on the Miles River. Meet at Admissions Building.
CBMM Members $25, Non-Members $30

June

21st Annual Antique and Classic Boat Festival
June 13, 11am – 5pm
June 14, 9am – 5pm
June 15, 9am – 2pm
This annual boat event is the largest of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region! It features over 100 antique and classic boats, boatbuilding demonstrations, maritime craft vendors, live music, food, and more. Included in admission. Boat rides and food additional cost.

July

Big Band Night
July 5, 7-10pm
Come hear jazzy big band sounds come alive on the Museum’s Tolchester Beach Bandstand. Stay into the evening to enjoy the St. Michaels fireworks over the Miles River. $10, $5 members.

Chesapeake Folk Festival
July 26, 10am – 4pm
Explore and enjoy first-hand Chesapeake foodways, traditions, demonstrations, music, and crafts. Get your fill of foods from around the Bay; take a ride on a skipjack; imbibe wines from Maryland vineyards; meet our Chesapeake People; and see how boats are restored in our working Boat Yard.

August

11th Annual Boat Auction
August 30, 11am – 3pm
Boating experts and novices alike have the same opportunity to bid on the boat of their dreams! Offerings include everything from wooden rowing skiffs to classic sailboats and modern power cruisers. Included with Museum admission. Food additional cost.

September

The Boating Party
September 13, 6pm to 10pm
Be a part of the Museum’s fall gala fundraiser! In its 11th year, the Boating Party includes cocktails, dinner, dancing, and an auction on Navy Point.

Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
September 20 & 21, 8am – 6pm
6th anniversary Lighthouse Challenge. Participate in Maryland’s Lighthouse Challenge by visiting lighthouses around the state. Stop by CBMM’s own Hooper Strait Lighthouse! For more information, visit www.cheslights.org/challenge.htm.

October

26th Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival
October 4, 10am – 5pm
One of the nation’s premier small craft events! Hundreds of amateur and professional boat builders and enthusiasts come from all over the region to display their skiffs, kayaks, and canoes. Take part in demonstrations and workshops, or simply chat with the owners and watch these one-of-a-kind vessels race. Included with Museum admission.

CBMM Members’ Day
October 18, 10am – 4pm
Special day for our members, in conjunction with the opening of the special exhibition, “The Bay From Above.” Boat rides, kids’ activities, special programs, refreshments.

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