Museum Happenings

The Grand Reopening of the museum was May 1st. I hope you all got an opportunity to participate. Volunteers were busy all winter with renovations to the museum and in building the new steam engine building. Programs are beginning again. Check them out on this space at the summer progresses.


Latest update: May 31

Larry hanks and Deborah robins

Thursday, June 2, 7:30

Special…small…intimate…informal concert

Larry Hanks is a complicated guy who sings songs of other people’s complicated lives in an uncomplicated manner. His earthy and deeply resonant voice draws us into worlds of people and places where we may never otherwise go. He and Deborah Robins elegantly embroider landscapes that never existed, save in their songs.

THIS IS THEIR ONLY

APPEARANCE IN MAINE

ON THEIR NATIONWIDE TOUR

$12 Advance tickets; $15 Door; (Advance tickets available at the

 Sail, Power and Steam Museum on Mechanic Street in Rockland.

Here are some excerpts from the latest newsletter from Captain Sharp:

Family Fun Day at the Museum

The new Engine Room Display Building

Happenings this month include:

More Recent Photos from Facebook Page

A new model at the museum of the steamship "55 Camden" or "The Night Boat from Boston" The ship ran from Boston to Bangor in the early 1900s.

Volunteers help with the new building project.

The frame is completed for the new barn.

Museum float that appeared in the 2010 Lobster Festival Parade

The New Lime Kiln to be 

Fired up on May 27

A replica of a real lime kiln as it was being built.

Joe Auciello places the last granite piece 

atop the new lime kiln, the first one made since 1890.

A peek inside the kiln

June Calendar

Open Jammm every Sunday

Friday, June 3, 7 pm - Sam Manning Graphic Artist - Lecture on Masting and the Kings Broad Arrow.

Making Masts and Rigging, Lines, Splices & Bends - See our new Rigging Room!

Saturday, June 4, 7 pm - George Hampson - 'Alvin' the submersible peers into amazing depths.

Sunday, June 5, 2-4pm - Sunday Jamm - gets underway for another Sunday

bring your instrument or come and enjoy the fun.

NEW GIANT FLEA MARKET - 6/18 + 19th - WANTED! Crafters, Artists, Anyone with goods to sell! Only $5 - $10 for space Maritime items, household goods and furniture, crafts and local art! All on the Waterfront - what a great way to spend the weekend. Music, food, model T rides, Harbor cruises, lime kiln - something for everyone! Reserve our table under the tent $10, Your tent and table $5 June 18 and 19th at the Sail, Power and Steam Museum and Sharp's Point South - 75 Mechanic St., Rockland Call 701-5050 to reserve your space.

 Wednesday, June 1: Tour/explanation of treasures on display, 1 hour tours from 2-4pm

Thursday, June 2: Lime Kiln Burn, Model T rides, Harbor Cruises, Musical Presentations, Educational Lecture Series; also occurs on Family Fun Days on Saturdays.

Friday, June 17: Race on the bay between Schooner Stephen Taber and Lewis French

Friday, June 24: Lecture and DVD Show by Captain Jim Sharp on the new book, “I Loved this Work” by Captain Jack Crowell-“Journey to the Edge of Disaster, 7pm.

The Coastal Children's Museum is open year-long. Museum hours beginning May 1 are Wednesday-Saturday 10-4; Sunday 1-4. Closed Monday-Tuesday. Enjoy a free guided tour every Wednesday at 2. If you don't see a tour guide, just call 207-701-7027 to touch bases with someone who can take you through the museum. Free harbor trips on the Rekord also take place throughout the summer. Call the museum. I enjoyed my trip very much.

If you can't read this membership form, call the museum at 207-701-7627 or visit www.sharpspointsouth.com