ST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., is inviting the public for a monthly tour of its working Shipyard in a new virtual program titled Coffee & Wood Chips. Scheduled for 10–11am on Mondays July 13, Aug. 17, and Sept. 14, Coffee & Wood Chips participants are invited to […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., has announced its next round of Apprentice for a Day Shipyard Programs, with workshops scheduled from January–May 2020. Programs take place on weekends and select weekdays, and include a variety of programs for every interest and age. Topics include Electronic Navigation for […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is inviting the public to get hands on with its restoration of 1912 river tug Delaware this winter and spring through its Apprentice for a Day Program. Participants will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with CBMM shipwrights and learn the fundamentals of boatbuilding by taking […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – From 10am–4pm Thursday, November 7–Sunday, November 10, 2019 guests are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a workshop on building a sailor’s sea chest. In this four-day workshop, led by retired Virginia Military Institute professor Grigg Mullen, participants will have the opportunity to hone their woodworking skills while constructing […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Have the parts to fix your outboard motor but not sure how to get started? If so, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum invites you to bring its Mill Street Workshop in St. Michaels, Md., on Saturday, November 2, 2019. From 9am–noon, guests are encouraged to join CBMM Marine Mechanic Joshua Richardson […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – Looking for a simpler, lighter way to paddle? This fall, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, through its Apprentice for a Day Shipyard Programs, will host a two-day workshop on constructing a Greenland paddle. Scheduled for 10am–4pm, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, 2019 this program invites the public to join […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – On Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 9am—4pm, experienced woodworkers and beginners alike are invited to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Workshop Annex to learn the basics of nameboard carving. Carver and master model maker Ed Thieler will host the workshop, giving participants an introduction to the skills necessary to hand-carve their […]
Continue ReadingST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will be hosting programs introducing participants to basic woodworking and rope splicing this spring. Both workshops will be held in CBMM’s Shipyard, and advanced registration is required. Intro to Woodworking will be held from 9am–4:30pm on Saturday & Sunday, March 2–3, 2019. Seip Family Foundation Shipwright […]
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