Hudson River Maritime Museum New Exhibits Open 3 May New exhibits include "Hudson's Journey," "Rondout Remembered," "Stream Passenger Yachts the Water Buses of the 1890's," and " Racing the Wind -Two Centuries of Iceboating on the Hudson." The Museum opens for the season 3 May. www.hrmm.org
Charleston HarborFest 16-18 May Charleston, SC. Wooden boat exhibits, family activities, and visiting ships Spirit of South Carolina, Schooner Virginia, and the Corwith Cramer at the Charleston Maritime Center. For more information please visit www.charlestonmaritimefestival.com or contact the South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation, telephone 843-722-1030, www.SCMaritime.org
Mariner Made: Folk Art by Those Who Went to Sea 24 May until 12 Ocotber, 2008, Bath, ME. The Maine Maritime Museum will offer up from the depths of its collection the whimsical, teh colorfulm the comforting and teh sometimes bizarre creations of sea-going folk. www.mainemaritimemuseum.org
National Maritime Historical Society Annual Meeting 31 May in St Michael's, Maryland. Join us for the Annual Meeting - this year on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!
Silver Bell Dinner 12 June Chelsea Piers, NYC. Seamen's Church Institute presents its Silver Bell Award in recognition of an outstanding individual's company's or organization's commitment to merchant mariners and the issues facing the maritime industry. The Awards Dinner also recognizes the maritime community as a major source of financial support for SCI's ongoing programs. For more infornation call Jennifer Koenig at 212-346-9090 or visit www.seamenschurch.org
29th Annual Sea Music Festival 13-15 June Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT One of the world's premier sea music events with more than 5,000 people gathering each year to hear a solid core of performers carrying on classic musical traditions of the Golden Age of Sail. We have featured music from maritime cultures around the world, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Iceland, Poland, Netherlands, France, Canada and Africa, as well as native peoples within the United States. www.mysticseaport.org
Whaling Heritage Symposium 16-18 June "Indigenous Whales and 19th-early 20th Century Cultural Interactions" Sponsored by NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries, Maritime Heritage Program http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/maritime/whaling/
Aircraft Carriers at War 19 June Luncheon Lecture at the Vista Point Club on Naval Station Nortfolk. Offered by Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, VA. ADM James J. Holloway USN (Ret.), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and veteran of three hot wars and one cold one, offers a personal retrospective of hois 40 years of Naval service in his book Aircraft Carriers at War. Hear ADM Hollloway recount his memories of some of the pivotal moments of the 20th century Naval history. Co-hosted by the Hampton Roads Council and the Navy League of the United States. Call for reservations 757-322-3109 or visit www.hrnm.navy.mil
Clearwater Festival & Great Hudson River Revival 21-22 June Croton Point Park, Westchester County, NY. Focusing on the Hudson River, the festival continues to be a spectacular celebration with Working Waterfront, Messabout, performances, arts and crafts and environmental exhibits. Working waterfront will present represetnative vessels, including traditional and contemporary vessels, all active in historical, recreational, and commercial service. Messabout gives boat owners the oppportunity tomeet adn swap rides and stories. For more information email revival@clearwater.org or visit www.clearwater.org
Wooden Boat Show 27-29 June Mystic, CT. Mark your calendars now! You don't want to miss the world's eminent wooden boat show taking place at the nation's largest and most comprehensive maritime museum! www.thewoodenboatshow.com
"A New World: England's First View of America" July 15-Octobert 15 Jamestown Settlement, VA. The watercolor drawings of John White, the earliest visual record by an Englishman on the flora, fauna and people of the New World, are presented in an exhibition from the British Museum. White accompanied a number of expeditions sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh to Virginia in the 1580s and was governor of the short-lived colony at Roanoke Island, part of modern North Carolina. Scenes of the Algonquian-speaking people of the region, as well as other parts of the Americas and peoples of the world are among the more than 70 White drawings in the exhibition. www.historyisfun.org/calendar.htm
City of Water Day 26 July Governors Island, New York Harbor. Sailors, paddlers, mariners, and many others from around the region will converge on Governors Island to eat, drink and be merry. Music, thematic boat tours by the Working Harbor Commitee and NYC Audobon. Events for water lovers of all ages! City of Water Day is presented by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance in collaboration with Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation and Governors Island Alliance. For more information call Jen at 212-935-9831, x279; or visit www.waterfrontalliance.org
Over the Top/ Under the Sea 9 August New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA. A Casually elegant fun-filled evening of fine food, top-shelf beverages, and dancing to benefit the New Bedford Whaling Museum. For more information call 508-997-0046, ext. 115; or visit www.whalingmuseum.org
14th Annual Windjammer Weekend 29, 30, 31 August Camden, ME. Featuring the largest annual gathering of Maine's historic windjammer fleet-a spectacular parade of sail against the majestic pine-shrouded backdrop of Camden Hills. Nearly 30 schooners will converge on Camden for this year's event. Crews will offer tours and cruises to passengers, than spill out of their boats to join the fun. www.windjammerweekend.com
National Boat Building Challenge and Boaters' Day 6 September Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston, NY. Compete for the title of "Fastest Boat Builder" or just come watch as teams build a boat, and then race across the Rondout Creek. Boaters' Swap Meet, food and children's activities. www.hrmm.org
A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy 16 October Luncheon Lecture at the Vista Point Club on Naval Station Nortfolk. Offered by Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk, VA. Adopted by the U.S. Navy for issue to all new sailors, A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy is a unique account that captures heritage and history, while inspiring new sailors with tales of old. Author Thomas J. Cutler discusses the most essential element of Naval history, the sailor. Book signing to follow. Call for reservations 757-322-3109 or visit www.hrnm.navy.mil
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