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MARCH


The Maritime Art of Patrick O'Brien  through 30 April The U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Naval Academy Annapolis, MD  www.patrickobrienstudio.com

The 4th Annual Northeast Florida Maritime Archaeology Symposium 17-20 March St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, St. Augustine, FL. Click here for details.

Shipping 2010: Shipping and Trade Conference and Exposition 22-24 March Stamford, CT. Hosted by the Connecticut Maritime Association www.shipping2010.com

Sailor Series: International Sailing Adventures - Tuesday lecture series: 23 March, 20 April, and 25 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.  In its 20th year, the 2010 Sailors Series will celebrate "the great cruising grounds of both man and whales" with presentations on Labrador, New Foundland, the British Isles, Norway, the Azores and other ideal locales where you'll likely see a blowhole next to your wooden hull. www.whalingmuseum.org

Man & Whales Lecture Series - Wednesday lecture series: 31 March, 14 April, and 19 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA. The series will focus on how maritime practices have changed over time and what these changes, both positive and negative, mean for whales and for marine industries. Area experts will discuss a variety of mitigation efforts taken to minimize harmful interactions between humans and whales. www.whalingmuseum.org

"Sea Literature, History & Culture," National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations 2010 Conference, 31 March-3 April in St. Louis, MO. www.pcaaca.org/conference/national.php

APRIL


Recreating the Age of Fighting Sail with Patrick O'Brien 8 April U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Naval Academy Annapolis, MD www.patrickobrienstudio.com

Big Ship Smack Down: 38th Annual Walker Maritime History Symposium 10 April Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, ME. A one-day symposium investigating the history of building and operating the largest vessels in the world from acient times to the present, with panels focusing separately on wooden ships, steel ships, and present-day vessels. www.mainemaritimemuseum.org

Man & Whales Lecture Series - Wednesday lecture series: 14 April, and 19 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA. The series will focus on how maritime practices have changed over time and what these changes, both positive and negative, mean for whales and for marine industries. Area experts will discuss a variety of mitigation efforts taken to minimize harmful interactions between humans and whales. www.whalingmuseum.org

41st Annual Meeting of the Association for Spanish and Portuguese History, 15- 18 April  Ottawa, Canada. Organized by Carleton University and Trent University. http://asphs.net

Sailor Series: International Sailing Adventures - Tuesday lecture series: 20 April and 25 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.  In its 20th year, the 2010 Sailors Series will celebrate "the great cruising grounds of both man and whales" with presentations on Labrador, New Foundland, the British Isles, Norway, the Azores and other ideal locales where you'll likely see a blowhole next to your wooden hull. www.whalingmuseum.org

Save the Date! NMHS Washington Awards Dinner, 22 April The Army & Navy Club, Washington, DC. NMHS will hold its 2nd Annual Washington Awards Dinner honoring retired U.S. Senator John W. Warner; Admiral Gary Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; and James W. Cheevers, Associate Director and Senior Curator of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum. ...more

MAY


Mark Your Calendars! NMHS Annual Meeting, 13-16 May Mystic Seaport and Connecticut University at Avery Point. NMHS will hold its Annual Meeting in conjunction with the North American Society of Oceanographic History and the Council of American Maritime Museums. The Annual Meeting and Joint Confernece will feature four days of seminars, get-togethers and tours. The NMHS Business Meeting will be held on Saturday 15 May.

21st Annual Scrimshaw Weekend 14- 16 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.  Annual symposium of the celebrated  folk-art known  as scrimshaw. www.whalingmuseum.org

Man & Whales Lecture Series - Final of the Wednesday lecture series: 19 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA. The series will focus on how maritime practices have changed over time and what these changes, both positive and negative, mean for whales and for marine industries. Area experts will discuss a variety of mitigation efforts taken to minimize harmful interactions between humans and whales. www.whalingmuseum.org

Meandering through Time and Place: Rivers in American History and Culture 21-22 May Murray State University, KY. Kentucky-Tennesee American Studies Association Conference www.ktasa.onefireplace.com

Sailor Series: International Sailing Adventures 25 May New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA.  In its 20th year, the 2010 Sailors Series will celebrate "the great cruising grounds of both man and whales" with presentations on Labrador, New Foundland, the British Isles, Norway, the Azores and other ideal locales where you'll likely see a blowhole next to your wooden hull. www.whalingmuseum.org

JUNE


The Coastal Society's 22nd International Conference 13-16 June Wilmington, NC. Panel sessions will presetn scientific information relevant to solving contemporary coastal problems: integrate science, management, and policy; and presetn questions and case studies that encourage dialogand sharing of solutions. www.thecoastalsociety.org

The 19th Annual WoodenBoat Show 25-27 June Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT www.thewoodenboatshow.com

Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010  30 June - 4 July Toronto, Ontario. The American Sail Training Association is partnering with GREAT LAKES UNITED to bring a fleet of international tall ships to the Great Lakes, the world's largest body of fresh water, as part of the Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010 race series. Come see the tall ships race through all five Great Lakes making port appearances in cities throughout the US and Canada. Two important initiatives sail along with the tall ships: water conservation education and youth sail training! http://www.sailtraining.org/tallships/2010greatlakes/index.php

JULY


34th Annual Conference of the Society for Caribbean Studies 7-9 July University of Southhampton, UK. Sessions include Maritime Studies, Archaeology and Material Culture, Port of Arrival, Intra-Caribbean Migration, Oral History, Nature-Society Relations. www.caribbeanstudies.org.uk

Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010 
7 -11 July:  Cleveland, Ohio
15 -18 July: Bay City, Michigan 
29 July  - August 1: Duluth, Minnesota

Hearts of Oak: The Royal Navy in the Age of Revolution 1776-1815  Seminar  19 July - 7 August  Merton College, Oxford, CA. Study the ships, people, technology, and strategies that defended Britain's islands and global sea trade and which led to important scientific discoveries, worldwide commerce, the defeat of European tyranny, and the enhancement of Britain's status. Examine the development of the Royal Navy in the Age of Revolutions, from the American Revolutionary War to the War of 1812. http://extension.berkeley.edu/oxford/royal_navy.html 

AUGUST


Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010 
12 - 15 August: Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 - 29 August: Chicago, Illinois

Montreal Classic Boat Festival/ Festival du Bateau Classique 20-22 August Old Port Montreal, Quebec.  www.fbcmontreal.com

SEPTEMBER


Mark Your Calendars!  9th Maritime Heritage Conference, 15-19 September Baltimore, MD. Held every three years. 2010 Baltimore, MD. Call for papers ...more

OCTOBER


Save the Date! NMHS Annual Awards Dinner, 13 October New York Yacht Club, NYC


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