All Aboard for a LIGHTHOUSE ADVENTURE
Join the Calvert Marine Museum for guided, day long trips exploring lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay. Traveling by water on a private charter boat, we will head north on June 7th and September 6th, to visit Cove Point, Thomas Point, Sandy Point, Baltimore Light, Bloody Point and Sharps Island Lighthouses, stopping for lunch along the way.
On June 14th and October 4th we will head south and visit Point No Point, Smith Point, stopping for lunch on Smith Island. We will continue on to Solomons Lump and Hooper Island Lighthouses.
Learn the history of each of these lighthouse and the fascinating stories that make each one unique, from fires to ice floes to ravaging storms.
The cost for each day is $150 and lunch is on your own. Pre-registration is required.
Boarding at the Calvert Marine Museum at 7:45 a.m.and returning at aproximately 4:00 p.m.
For information or to register, call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 or email mccormmj@co.cal.md.us Space is limited and sold on a first come, first served basis. Reserve your spot soon!
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Performances
Saturday, May 10 Maritime Festival Performances There will be free musical performances throughout the day. Come see the famous maritime pirate Tom Lewis of British Columbia at 1:00 p.m. Also, well know local Deanna Dove of Broomes Island at noon. Also playing, local favorites, Fathers and Sons, Andre Jones, Jack Tippet Band, Loafer's Glory and Fortune's Turn.
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Elderhostel Program
The Calvert Marine Museum sponsors local Elderhostel programs. Elderhostel, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization with 25 years of experience providing high-quality, affordable, educational adventures for adults who are 55 and older. These short-term educational programs are a fun and exciting way for you to share new ideas, explore new places and make new friends. Elderhostel combines the best of educational traditions in a program designed exclusively for older adults.
The Calvert Marine Museum hosts four of these learning weeks each year. Pre-registration is required for each one, and can either be done as a full participant or as a commuter. For more information, contact Melissa McCormick ( email ), Group Services Coordinator at the Calvert Marine Museum. Her number is 410-326-2042 x41.
Preregistration required by contacting Elderhostel @ 1-800-454-5768 or link to www.elderhostel.org
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