News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
ST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s upcoming Oyster Gardening Workshop will provide participants with all the information and materials needed to grow oysters off their own dock. The program, consisting of an informational class and cage-building workshop, will be held next Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9am-noon in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium. The […]
Continue ReadingChesapeake Wildlife Heritage will host its annual Magnificent Monarchs workshop on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Barnstable Hill Farm in Chester. The public is invited to join CWH staff to tag and learn about the migrating habits of Monarch butterflies. Participants will also learn about the Monarch’s life cycle and will help […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – From 10am–noon on Saturday, January 23, 2021 the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is offering a virtual version of its annual Electronic Navigation for Non-Technical People workshop. Registration is required at cbmm.org/electronicnavigation. Participants will join Capt. Jerry Friedman, a USCG-licensed Master, via Zoom as he provides short non-technical […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Redware is a hard, red stoneware that has been made for hundreds of years. It was the traditional domestic earthen pottery of the 17th to 19th centuries. Redware was first produced in the United States as early as 1625. Guest potter Andrew Loercher will continue this tradition at the Rehoboth Art […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Nuno felting basically means to merge wool into fabric. This can be achieved with various felting techniques. You can learn these techniques at the Rehoboth Art League’s “Nuno Felting” workshop taught by guest artist, Katie Keister on Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You will create a light-weight […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Photo transfer to wood is a rustic alternative to the everyday picture frame. At the Rehoboth Art League’s “Photo Transfer on Wood” workshop on Wednesday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, local artist John Iampieri will teach participants how to successfully transfer a photo onto wood. Participants are asked to […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is offering a workshop to teach the basics of carving a nameboard from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, Aug. 18, with all participants taking home their individual carved pieces. Participation is limited, with advanced registration needed. Workshop participants will work under the […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – Mothers and daughters come let your creative juices flow! Join our “Let’s Get Wired: Changeable Jewelry” class at the Rehoboth Art League and local jewelry artist Pam Arzinger will teach you how to design your own changeable beaded bars that can be switched out to create different looks. This workshop, for […]
Continue ReadingWoodland owners, managers, and others who would like to learn how to use sound forest stewardship practices to improve wildlife habitat and other forest benefits are invited to apply as Maryland Woodland Stewards. University of Maryland Extension in partnership with The Ruffed Grouse Society, a wildlife conservation organization, is offering this comprehensive three-and-a-half-day seminar, October […]
Continue ReadingThe Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. is hosting a basic tool-sharpening workshop on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 9am–12pm in the Boatshop. Participation is limited, with advanced registration needed. If taken care of properly, your edge tools can last generations. By keeping them well-honed, you will find they can cut like new […]
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