Calvert Marine Museum Calendar of EventsThis page last updated January 5, 2009
2008-2009 Printable Schedule _________________________________________ Wm. B Tennison Schedule
JANUARY Wednesday, January 7
Blue Wind Gourmet will host art shows to benefit CMM: Every Wednesday in January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine tasting and light hors d'oeurves. Tickets are $10. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18. Held at the Blue Wind Gourmet located on Route 235 in California, MD. January 7 & 14 features artists Joan Kocen & Marylou Troutman. Thursday, January 8
Little Minnows: If I Could Talk Like the Animals . . . Growling, barking, meowing, chirping . . . these are all ways that animals talk to each other. But what about dancing, leaving behind scents, and changing colors? There are many ways to "talk"; we'll look at some of the different ways and even try them out! 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Wednesday, January 14
Blue Wind Gourmet will host art shows to benefit CMM: Every Wednesday in January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine tasting and light hors d'oeurves. Tickets are $10. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18. Held at the Blue Wind Gourmet located on Route 235 in California, MD. January 7 & 14 features artists Joan Kocen & Marylou Troutman. Thursday, January 15
LECTURE: Naturalist, John Page Williams will present Exploring in the Wake of Captain John Smith at 7:30 p.m. Learn about strategies, itineraries, and tips for exploring Capt. Smith's Trail, especially up the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Touching on vessel choices, safety, natural history, and human history this talk will be interesting for anyone who wants to explore America's first water trail. Admission is free. Saturday, January 17
Chesapeake Lights brings representatives from lighthouses around the Bay to the Calvert Marine Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you're interested in lighthouse, this is a great time to learn more. Special lighthouse items will be featured in the Museum Store. The Cove Point Lighthouse is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21
Blue Wind Gourmet will host art shows to benefit CMM: Every Wednesday in January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine tasting and light hors d'oeurves. Tickets are $10. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18. Held at the Blue Wind Gourmet located on Route 235 in California, MD. January 7 & 14 features artists Tim Scheirer & Ann Crain. Thursday, January 22
Little Minnows: If I Could Talk Like the Animals . . . Growling, barking, meowing, chirping . . . these are all ways that animals talk to each other. But what about dancing, leaving behind scents, and changing colors? There are many ways to "talk"; we'll look at some of the different ways and even try them out! 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Sunday, January 25
Junior Badge Program: Rocks Rock. 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Wednesday, January 28
Blue Wind Gourmet will host art shows to benefit CMM: Every Wednesday in January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wine tasting and light hors d'oeurves. Tickets are $10. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17, or 18. Held at the Blue Wind Gourmet located on Route 235 in California, MD. January 7 & 14 features artists Tim Scheirer & Ann Crain.
FEBRUARY Sunday, February 1
Junior Badge Program: The Chesapeake Bay. 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Friday, February 6
First FREE Friday: Enjoy entertainment by Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition, at the second Heritage Concert. 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the auditorium. This is sponsored by the Southern Maryland Area Heritage Consortium. Coffee provided by Starbucks Coffee of Lusby. the museum is open free from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12
Little Minnows: Go GREEN! It is not the color green, but ways to make the earth cleaner. Recycling is one way to keep the earth green. Let's recycle by making something from used materials. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Sunday, February 22
Cadet Program: Museum Explorer. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Full. Thursday, February 26
Little Minnows: Go GREEN! It is not the color green, but ways to make the earth cleaner. Recycling is one way to keep the earth green. Let's recycle by making something from used materials. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Thursday, February 26
Concert by Joe Stead, one of Great Britain's greatest folk musicians, collectors, teachers, recorders, adn performers, recognized as "one of the godfathers of British music." He has toured both Europe and America and recorded with such well-known folk artists as Pete Seeger, Martin Carthy, Martyn Wyndham Read, and Alex Campbell. The concert is in the museum auditorium at 7:30 p.m., cost is $10 per person. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41, to purchase advance tickets, or purchase at the door.
MARCH Friday, March 6
First FREE Friday: Get tuned up at the "barber-workshop" from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Entertainment by the Fathers & Sons Barbershop Quartet from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and The Patuxent Pearls from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Final Heritage Concert in the series. This is sponsored by the Southern Maryland Area Heritage Consortium. Coffee provided by Starbucks Coffee of Lusby. the museum is open free from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8
Junior Badge Program: Plants and Animals. 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Thursday, March 12
Little Minnows: Who's My Momma? Kittens, puppies, cubs, or ponies - aren't they cute? They look just like their mothers, but not all babies do. We'll have fun matching baby animals to their mothers. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Thursday, March 12
A State of the Chesapeake Report for year 1608: Lecture by Kent Mountford, PhD, Estuarine Ecologist and Environmental Historian. This talk will explore the much different Chesapeake that John Smith experienced in 1608. It was home to Native peoples who impacted the watershed in their own ways, but an astounding resource for the ambitious Englishmen who arrived in 1607. What we've done to the bay in 400 years leaves us facing severe challenges to even modest restoration. 7:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium, FREE! Sunday, March 22
Brownie Try-It Program: Plants. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $10, preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Thursday, March 26
Little Minnows: Who's My Momma? Kittens, puppies, cubs, or ponies - aren't they cute? They look just like their mothers, but not all babies do. We'll have fun matching baby animals to their mothers. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.
APRIL Friday, April 6
First FREE Friday: The museum is open free from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Docents will be in every gallery talking about the exhibits. April 6-13
Spend Spring Break at CMM: Activities scheduled every day of the school holiday. More details to come. Thursday, April 9
Little Minnows: Spring has Sprung! We look forward to spring because the flowers are blooming, the frogs are peeping, the birds are chirping, and the weather is nice for playing. Let's explore what you like about springtime. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Sunday, April 19
Brownie Try-It Program: Movers. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $10, preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Thursday, April 23
Little Minnows: Spring has Sprung! We look forward to spring because the flowers are blooming, the frogs are peeping, the birds are chirping, and the weather is nice for playing. Let's explore what you like about springtime. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Space is limited. Preregistration suggested. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Sunday, April 26
Cadet Program: Lighthouse. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Full. Sunday, April 26
SIMBC: Skipjack Season Opener, 2 p.m. at CMM
MAY Sunday, May 17
SIMBC: SIMBC & GSMS Event at CMM - Schooners at 10 a.m. and Skipjacks at 2 p.m. (pot luck lunch) Sunday, May 24
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM
JUNE Sunday, June 14
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM Sunday, June 28
SIMBC: SIMBC & GSMS Event at CMM - Schooners at 10 a.m. and Skipjacks at 2 p.m. (pot luck lunch)
JULY Sunday, July 12
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM Sunday, July 19
SIMBC: GSMS Event, 10 a.m. at CMM (pot luck lunch) Sunday, July 26
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM
AUGUST Sunday, August 9
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM Sunday, August 23
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM
SEPTEMBER Thursday-Sunday, September 10-13
SIMBC: National USMYG Regatta at CMM Sunday, September 20
SIMBC: SIMBC/St. Michael's Event at CMM Sunday, September 27
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing, 2 p.m. at CMM
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