ST. 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 […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is hosting a free Estate Planning Seminar on May 3, 2023 from noon-1:30pm in Van Lennep Auditorium. Community members are invited to register today at bit.ly/CBMMEstatePlanning2023 to learn from local estate planning attorneys C. Lee Gordon and JoRhea Wright. This program will also be available virtually via […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce its intent to acquire two contiguous properties to its waterfront campus, including the current home of the Crab Claw Restaurant. Under the terms of the transaction, the restaurant will remain open for business throughout the 2023 season under its current ownership. “This anticipated […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, Md The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the launch of the newly redesigned cbmm.org. Revamped for the first time in recent memory, CBMM’s new website was developed with user experience at the forefront, whether using a computer or mobile device, and offers innovation to help the organization better serve its […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is set to welcome the Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival back to its waterfront campus on April 22-23, 2023. The popular festival kicks off CBMM’s slate of annual events, running 10am–5pm Saturday and 10am–4pm Sunday, with all tickets valid for admission on both days. […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: With drill in hand, Susan Whaley received her instructions and turned back toward Mr. Dickie, the 36-foot buyboat named in honor of her late father that continues to spring to life in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Shipyard. “Alright, we’ll try not to screw it up!” Whaley assured her longtime friend and […]
Continue ReadingST. MICHAELS, MD: Jenn Kuhn’s own introduction to the skills she teaches in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Women’s Woodworking Workshops came in her first days at boat-building school. Talk about a crash course. Kuhn, now the Shipyard Education Programs Manager, first offered the class at CBMM in 2012 while an apprentice in the Shipyard, […]
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