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2010 SCHEDULE
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April | May | June |
July | August |
September | October
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MARCH
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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. |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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! |
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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.
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