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Education Program Currents of Freedom: Frederick Douglass, New Maritime Narratives, and the Underground RailroadFri, Mar 20, 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM

Join historian Timothy Walker on March 20 as he weaves Frederick Douglass’ escape with emerging research on the Maritime Underground Railroad.
Historian Tim Walker presenting and portrait of Frederick Douglass
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Education Program Oyster Gardening WorkshopSat, Mar 28, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join us on Saturday, March 28, for an oyster gardening informational class and workshop that will provide you with all the information and materials needed to successfully grow oysters off your dock.
Scenes from CBMM's Oyster Gardening Workshop
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Festivals Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts FestivalSat, Apr 18, 10:00 AM – Sun, Apr 19, 4:00 PM

Join us as we kick off festival season with a celebration of the region’s unique artistic style at the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival.
CBMM’s waterfront campus will be filled this weekend with artisans and craftspeople exhibiting and selling an array of coastal and sea-glass related items. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe)
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Explore the Chesapeake Bay through hands-on learning, world-class exhibitions, and on-the-water experiences. Watch the restoration of the Bay’s historic vessels in our Working Shipyard. Participate in programs that shine a light on the Bay’s maritime history and culture. You can do it all at your Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum!

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Mar 10

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More than 300 Talbot County Public Schools 8th graders joined us last week for the “Seeking Freedom” Field Trip. The students explored local history, learned about freedom seekers in the Chesapeake, created art, and experienced a day of hands-on learning outside the classroom with our educators and volunteers. We loved welcoming these students to share these important stories told across campus, including a stop in our new special exhibition "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass." Thank you to Talbot County Public Schools and the Maryland 250 Commission for helping make this meaningful experience possible. #CBMM #ChesapeakeBay #FrederickDouglass #FreedomSeekers #LocalHistory #MarylandHistory #Maryland250 #HandsOnLearning #FieldTrip

More than 300 Talbot County Public Schools 8th graders joined us last week for the “Seeking Freedom” Field Trip. The students explored local history, learned about freedom seekers in the Chesapeake, created art, and experienced a day of hands-on learning outside the classroom with our educators and volunteers.

We loved welcoming these students to share these important stories told across campus, including a stop in our new special exhibition "Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass."

Thank you to Talbot County Public Schools and the Maryland 250 Commission for helping make this meaningful experience possible.

#CBMM #ChesapeakeBay #FrederickDouglass #FreedomSeekers #LocalHistory #MarylandHistory #Maryland250 #HandsOnLearning #FieldTrip ...

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CBMM is partnering with Phillips Wharf Environmental Center for a hands-on Oyster Gardening Workshop on Saturday, March 28, from 10am -1pm. Join Dr. Kristen Lycett, Executive Director of Phillips Wharf, and CBMM educators to learn how oysters support the health of the Chesapeake Bay and how you can grow them right from your own dock. Participants will build their own oyster cages and leave with materials and seed oysters to start their own oyster garden. 🦪 All tools, materials, and oysters provided. 🎟️ Learn more and register:Link in Bio #CBMM #OysterGardening #ChesapeakeBay #PhillipsWharf #BayRestoration

CBMM is partnering with Phillips Wharf Environmental Center for a hands-on Oyster Gardening Workshop on Saturday, March 28, from 10am -1pm.

Join Dr. Kristen Lycett, Executive Director of Phillips Wharf, and CBMM educators to learn how oysters support the health of the Chesapeake Bay and how you can grow them right from your own dock.

Participants will build their own oyster cages and leave with materials and seed oysters to start their own oyster garden.

🦪 All tools, materials, and oysters provided.
🎟️ Learn more and register:Link in Bio

#CBMM #OysterGardening #ChesapeakeBay #PhillipsWharf #BayRestoration ...

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