ST. MICHAELS, MD: Back in the early 1990s, Peter Panyon was taking part in a weeklong workshop for college professors focused on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries when inspiration struck while cruising the Patuxent River. “It occurred to me: Wait a minute, there’s a story to tell here,” Panyon remembered. “I was thinking, ‘Man, […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has a wide range of opportunities for lifelong learners to engage with the region’s history, environment, and culture over the coming months through its Speaker Event programming. The upcoming schedule features six events that will be hosted in the Van Lennep Auditorium and also available virtually. The […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce a forthcoming special exhibition showcasing the work of photographer Kristin Rutkowski to highlight women who captain vessels on the Chesapeake Bay. On public view starting September 8, 2023 Her Helm: Portraits of Women on the Chesapeake brings a selection of photos from Rutkowski’s […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md: Regina Hartfield found a community to share her passion for being on the water through the Universal Sailing Club, the Baltimore-based organization that has sought to create connections, encourage fellowship, and spread knowledge among Black sailors within the Chesapeake Bay region for more than two decades. To Hartfield, it was a natural […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host its annual Charity Boat Auction on Saturday, September 2, 2023 inviting guests to its waterfront campus to bid on donated vessels of all shapes and sizes in support of its mission. Starting at 11am, dozens of boats and watercraft, ranging in size and performance from […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host Watermen’s Appreciation Day on Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 10am-5pm on its waterfront campus. This annual celebration of the men and women who make their living on the Chesapeake Bay and their heritage features a boat docking contest, steamed crabs by the dozen, live music, […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Dozens of education professionals met critters living in CBMM’s oyster cages in the Miles River, grooved to live music, and enjoyed some sweet treats at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s first Education Professionals Gratitude Day. Teachers, paraprofessionals, school and district administrators, and support staff were invited to spend a day by the […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD In celebration of Independence Day, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will host Big Band Night on July 1, 2023 inviting guests to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets for an evening of music, dancing, and fireworks along the Miles River. The Shades of Blue Orchestra brings its signature sound starting at 7pm, […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: With a collective push, a group of middle school students from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Rising Tide after-school program trundled the St. Michaels sailing scow they’ve spent the spring constructing onto the water for the first time on Monday evening. The 12-foot wooden boat, dubbed Pickle by a consensus vote of […]
Continue ReadingST. 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 […]
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