Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum offers fall sessions of STEAM Team program

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The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is inviting children to the museum’s STEAM team on select dates in October for a hands-on exploration of different Chesapeake-related themes, incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math with the arts. Photo:George Sass
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is inviting children to the museum’s STEAM team on select dates in October for a hands-on exploration of different Chesapeake-related themes, incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math with the arts. Photo:George Sass

ST MICHAELS, MD – On four Saturdays this October, young mariners ages 4–9 are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., to participate in CBMM’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Team. Class sizes are limited, with advanced registration needed.

Each week, STEAM Team participants will join a CBMM educator in a hands-on exploration incorporating science, technology, engineering, and math with the arts. Two sessions will be held each week, one from 10am–noon for children ages 4 to 6, and another from 1–3pm for children ages 7 to 9.

Program themes include “Oyster Exploration” on Oct. 2, “Digging Geology” on Oct. 9, “Engineering Agents” on Oct. 16, and “Who, What, Where, and Weather” on Oct. 23.

The cost per class is $15, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Register online for all four sessions for an additional discount. Need-based scholarships for individual classes are available. For more information, and to register, visit cbmm.org/steamteam.

CBMM members play a critical role in supporting CBMM’s rich legacy of educational programs, fascinating and ever-changing exhibitions, and maintenance of the largest collection of Chesapeake Bay watercraft in the world. Benefits of membership include access to exclusive discounts, perks, programming, and CBMM’s new virtual portal. To learn more about becoming a CBMM member, visit cbmm.org/membership.

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~ Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum