2010 SCHEDULE
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MARCH

SHIPBUILDING 101! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) March 6, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our March First Weekend event, and learn about the art of shipbuilding. What makes ships float? How much weight can a ship hold? Find out as you take on the role of a naval architect and build your own vessel! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

APRIL
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A postcard view of High Street looking west from Ferry Landing c. 1905

PORTSMOUTH, THEN & NOW Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) April 3, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our April First Weekend event, and discover what life was like in Portsmouth in the past and how it changed over time! Learn about the buildings on High Street, the changing technology of the Shipyard, and discover hands-on activities with real artifacts from Portsmouth’s Past. Read about a young girl who lived in Portsmouth in the nineteenth century and learn how her life differed from children today. Everyone can learn about this city’s rich past and have fun with it at the same time! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

Artist, David Narvaez, creating original artwork

COMICS ART at the Lightship Portsmouth Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) Saturdays, April-June 2010 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fee: Program is Free with Paid Admission to the Museum Registration: No registration required Come to the Lightship Portsmouth for an ongoing demonstration combining Art and History! Every Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm during April through June, come observe our resident artist, David Narvaez, as he creates original artwork for his newest illustrated book featuring US Lightship history. This book will be an adventure comic book. Visitors can not only garner more knowledge on the Lightship service and components comprising the ship, but also learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, and color theory. Visitors are welcome to bring their own works of art, or simply come sketch the lightship (providing their own materials), to receive advice on composition and technique from David. Pencil drawing will be the focus during the month of April, followed by inking in May, and wrapping up with coloring in June. For more information on this program, please call 757-393-8591.

MAY
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The Moody Crewe Pirates

PIRATES Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) May 8, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our May First Weekend event, for a fun, pirate filled day! Come meet the dreaded Moody Crewe pirates and muster in for the School of the Pyrate. Also, join our scurvy scavenger hunt and build your own pirate ship! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

Artist, David Narvaez, creating original artwork

COMICS ART at the Lightship Portsmouth Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) Saturdays, April-June 2010 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fee: Program is Free with Paid Admission to the Museum Registration: No registration required Come to the Lightship Portsmouth for an ongoing demonstration combining Art and History! Every Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm during April through June, come observe our resident artist, David Narvaez, as he creates original artwork for his newest illustrated book featuring US Lightship history. This book will be an adventure comic book. Visitors can not only garner more knowledge on the Lightship service and components comprising the ship, but also learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, and color theory. Visitors are welcome to bring their own works of art, or simply come sketch the lightship (providing their own materials), to receive advice on composition and technique from David. Pencil drawing will be the focus during the month of April, followed by inking in May, and wrapping up with coloring in June. For more information on this program, please call 757-393-8591.

FRIENDS LECTURE SERIES: Paul Clancy, Hampton Roads Chronicles: History from the Birthplace of America Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets May 13, 2010, Thursday, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Fee: Free admission Registration: No registration required Sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, join us for a presentation by local historian and columnist Paul Clancy as he discusses historic Hampton Roads. Drawing from his weekly Virginian Pilot column, Our Stories, Mr. Clancy will provide historical highlights of the region. Also, come and meet Mr. Clancy after the lecture as he signs copies of his book, which will be available for purchase in the Museum Shoppe.

Sailors aboard the USS Texas, c. 1898 (Courtesy of the Naval Historical Center)

COME SEA HISTORY! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) May 24, 2010, Monday, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required Celebrate Memorial Day with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth! Learn about over 250 years of Portsmouth and naval history. Join in on Civil War era Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Navy Demonstrations. Also between 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm, meet lightship sailors with the Tidewater Maritime Living History Association! Make sure to also visit Trophy Park at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA which will be open to the public for tours!

JUNE
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THE KEELS OF VICTORY: The City & the Shipyard, 1921-1945 (Exhibit Opening) Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets June 4, 2010, Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required The museum’s newest permanent exhibit, The Keels of Victory, will discuss the history of Portsmouth and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during the 1920’s and the Great Depression. The exhibit will also examine the role of the city and the shipyard during World War II.

KEELS OF VICTORY OPENING WEEKEND ACTIVITIES Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) June 5, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join the fun during our June First Weekend Event as the museum celebrates its newest exhibit, The Keels of Victory. Discover the rigors of shipbuilding through hands-on activities, talk with costumed World War II sailors and learn about the role of lightships during the war as you walk the decks of the Lightship Portsmouth. As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

TIME TRAVELER SUMMER CAMPS: JOLLY ROGERS ACADEMY OF PIRATING Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) June 23 or 30, 2010, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ages: 7 -12 Fee: $15 /day or $55 for one day in each of the 4 camps Members: $12 /day or $45 for one day in each of 4 camps Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Katie Barnes at 757-393-8591 or email us. Ahoy, all ye Scallywags! Swear to the pirate code and join the buccaneer crew of the pirate ship Revenge! Experience life as a pirate on the Chesapeake Bay 300 years ago!

Artist, David Narvaez, creating original artwork

COMICS ART at the Lightship Portsmouth Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) Saturdays, April-June 2010 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Fee: Program is Free with Paid Admission to the Museum Registration: No registration required Come to the Lightship Portsmouth for an ongoing demonstration combining Art and History! Every Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm during April through June, come observe our resident artist, David Narvaez, as he creates original artwork for his newest illustrated book featuring US Lightship history. This book will be an adventure comic book. Visitors can not only garner more knowledge on the Lightship service and components comprising the ship, but also learn drawing techniques, perspective drawing, and color theory. Visitors are welcome to bring their own works of art, or simply come sketch the lightship (providing their own materials), to receive advice on composition and technique from David. Pencil drawing will be the focus during the month of April, followed by inking in May, and wrapping up with coloring in June. For more information on this program, please call 757-393-8591.

JULY
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PATRIOT’S DAY Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) July 3, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required As a part of our First Weekend Series, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth will be celebrating their third annual Patriot’s Day on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010. From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, step back in time! Enjoy craft demonstrations, musical performances, games, military drill, food and fun! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in collaboration with the Portsmouth Museums. As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

TIME TRAVELER SUMMER CAMPS: THE BRITISH ARE COMING! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) July 14 or 21, 2010, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ages: 7 -12 Fee: $15 /day or $55 for one day in each of the 4 camps Members: $12 /day or $45 for one day in each of 4 camps Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Katie Barnes at 757-393-8591 or email us. The British are coming—and Virginia is under attack! Join the secret society (The Sons & Daughters of Liberty), load your musket, and march with us as we defend our homes against an invasion by the Red Coats!

TIME TRAVELER SUMMER CAMPS: YANKEES & REBS SHOW DOWN! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) July 28th or August 4th, 2010, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ages: 7 -12 Fee: $15 /day or $55 for one day in each of the 4 camps Members: $12 /day or $45 for one day in each of 4 camps Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Katie Barnes at 757-393-8591 or email us. Civil War has broken out, and everyone has to pick a side. Are you a Yank or Reb? Which army’s uniform will you wear—and why? Set up camp, fall in line and march to the battlefield! Sign onboard a warship, load a cannon and prepare for an enemy attack!

AUGUST
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CELEBRATE KIDS-IT’S YOUR DAY! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) August 1, 2010, Sunday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required This is the day kids take their adults out to play! The tradition continues as we spend meaningful time with the children in our lives-- visit the 4 Portsmouth Museums for a day full of fun.

TIME TRAVELER SUMMER CAMPS: YANKEES & REBS SHOW DOWN! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) July 28th or August 4th, 2010, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ages: 7 -12 Fee: $15 /day or $55 for one day in each of the 4 camps Members: $12 /day or $45 for one day in each of 4 camps Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Katie Barnes at 757-393-8591 or email us. Civil War has broken out, and everyone has to pick a side. Are you a Yank or Reb? Which army’s uniform will you wear—and why? Set up camp, fall in line and march to the battlefield! Sign onboard a warship, load a cannon and prepare for an enemy attack!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COAST GUARD! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) August 7, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our August First Weekend Event, and celebrate 220th Birthday of the Coast Guard! On August 4, 1790 the Revenue Cutter Service, the precursor to the United States Coast Guard, was established. Listen to maritime folk music, tour a U.S.C.G. Cutter, and enjoy other activities celebrating the Coast Guard’s rich history and Portsmouth’s designation as a Coast Guard City! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

TIME TRAVELER SUMMER CAMPS: LIGHTSHIP SAILOR BOOTCAMP Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) August 11 or 18, 2010, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Ages: 7 -12 Fee: $15 /day or $55 for one day in each of the 4 camps Members: $12 /day or $45 for one day in each of 4 camps Registration: Registration is required. Please contact Katie Barnes at 757-393-8591 or email us. Sign onboard a real U.S. Coast Guard lightship, and experience the adventure of life at sea! Meet a real Coast Guard officer, and learn the skills needed to keep the ship afloat and its light shining!

SEPTEMBER
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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE LABOR DAY? Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) September 4, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our September First Weekend Event. This Labor Day weekend, explore what life and conditions were like for workers, both locally and nationally, at the dawn of the 20th Century. Find out what kind of jobs people worked, the tools they used, and what a typical day was like for workers of all ages. Learn the history of Labor Day, the holiday we celebrate every first Monday in September. As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

OCTOBER
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Image by: David Narvaez

ADVENTURES IN ARCHAEOLOGY: Celebrating Virginia Archaeology Month Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) October 2, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Join us for our October First Weekend Event. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, come celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month with us by enjoying hands-on archaeological activities. Learn about artifacts, play the seriation game, and experience a simulated archeological dig—sifting the soil for treasure! Then make your way over to the Lightship Portsmouth, and step on board to delve into the exciting field marine archaeology! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

THE AGE OF SAIL Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) October 16, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is Free with Paid Admission Registration: No registration required The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum presents “The Age of Sail” on Saturday, October 16th, 2010 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Learn about the history of ships and the impact they played on our local history. This event takes place during the heart of Schooner Days, a three-day celebration offering numerous maritime related activities along High Street Landing, just in front of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. During Schooner Days, Portsmouth’s waterfront will be lined with over 50 schooners from around the world. For more information on “The Age of Sail”, call the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591. For more information regarding Schooner Days, please visit www.schoonerdays.com.

Image by: David Narvaez Image by: David Narvaez

MUSEUM MADNESS: Calling all Ghosts, Goblins, Princesses and Superheroes! Courthouse Galleries, Court and High Streets, Portsmouth, VA Andalo's Clubhouse, 420 High Street Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Water and High Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, Water and London Streets October 30, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Enjoy a haunting day of Halloween fun at the Portsmouth Museums, including frightfully fun Arts and Crafts, Face Painting, and Wizardry! Ships, Spooks & Seas! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Water and London Streets on the Portsmouth waterfront October 30, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Enjoy a wide variety of Halloween themed crafts and activities at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum! Listen to scary stories, and at Discovery Cove, build a ghost ship, make a pirate flag or a porthole monster! The Frightship Portsmouth! Lightship Portsmouth Museum, Water and London Streets on the Portsmouth waterfront October 30, 2010, Saturday, 12:00-6:00 p.m. The Lightship Portsmouth is transformed into a haunted vessel for Museum Madness! Enjoy pirate tales, meet the ghosts of sailors &pirates past, & enjoy the eerie sounds of maritime musician, Bob Zentz.! Be sure to stay for the Annual Safe Trick-or-Treat in Olde Towne Portsmouth October 30, 2010, Saturday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. This event is held exclusively for all children up to age 12, on the Saturday before Halloween. For information on Olde Towne Business Association's Safe Trick or Treat, contact (757) 405-3500.

NOVEMBER
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PORTSMOUTH’S FIRST PEOPLE November 6, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Free Admission Registration: No registration required Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) Join us for our November First Weekend Event. Discover what life along the river was like for the first citizens of Portsmouth, the Chesapeake Indians. At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, see real artifacts and learn about the daily use of tools of the Chesapeakes as you try your hand using their tools. In the museum’s Discovery Cove, make your own pinch pots and turtle shell cups. At the Lightship Portsmouth learn the skill of boat building and make your own model canoe. Throughout the day learn and play Native American games! As with all our First Saturday programs, admission will be FREE to both the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth!

(Graphic will be updated when the 2010 poster is released.)

HONORING OUR VETERANS Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) November 11, 2010, Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required Celebrate Veterans Day at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and Lightship Portsmouth. Write a letter to a veteran, and learn the history behind this important holiday.

DECEMBER
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NAUTICAL HOLIDAYS Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) December 4 & 18, 2010, Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required Celebrate the holiday season, and make your own nautical themed holiday ornaments while learning about holiday traditions throughout history!

HISTORY FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street) December 11, 2010, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee: Program is free with paid admission Registration: No registration required Join the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum for a day of guided tours, ornament making, and shopping in the museum’s gift shop for that special gift. Also, from 12:00-4:00 p.m., enjoy your favorite carols, tunes, and singalongs sung in celebration of the musical traditions of the season by the Hysterically Correct Carolers! Join us at the Lightship Portsmouth as costumed sailors observe the “holiday routines” of the season.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
PLEASE CALL (757) 393-8591.