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2008 SPRING PROGRAM SCHEDULE
CONVERSATION WITH THE CURATOR
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
April 15, 2008, Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: Tour free with paid admission
Registration: No registration required
Discover over 250 years of Portsmouth's history and the fascinating
history of America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard as the
Curator of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum gives you a guided
tour on the third Tuesday of the month. For more information call
the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
PNSYM LECTURE SERIES: GOLDEN AGE OF
PIRACY (1680 to 1730)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
May 14, 2008, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fee: Lecture is free with paid admission
Registration: No registration required
The Moody Crewe pirates will be presenting a talk on the history of
Pirates who sailed the Atlantic Ocean from 1717-1722. For more
information call the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757)
393-8591.
CONVERSATION WITH THE CURATOR
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
May 20, 2008, Tuesday, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee: Tour free with paid admission
Registration: No registration required
Discover over 250 years of Portsmouth's history and the fascinating
history of America’s oldest and largest naval shipyard as the
Curator of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum gives you a guided
tour the third Tuesday of the month. For more information call the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757) 393-8591.
FIRST
WEEKEND SATURDAYS!
Enjoy
hands-on activities and educational experiences in maritime history
every first Saturday of each month, February through October, at the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the Lightship Portsmouth!
Program and museum admission are free and open to the public in
coordination with the Olde Towne Business Association's First
Weekend Series at the Courthouse Galleries, Portsmouth Naval
Shipyard Museum and the Lightship Portsmouth.
THE LIGHTSHIP SAILORS' LIFE FOR YOU!
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street)
April 5, 2008, Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: Free admission in conjunction with the Olde Towne Business
Association's First Weekend Series
Registration: No registration required
Visit with costumed lightship sailors, enjoy storytelling and
discover what life was like aboard these “little red ships.” Also,
come and meet David Narvaez, author of the Lightship Portsmouth
Coloring Book as he signs copies of the book. Books will be
available for purchase at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum. For
more information call the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at (757)
393-8591.
PIRATES!
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street)
May 3, 2008, Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: Free admission in conjunction with the Olde Towne Business
Association's First Weekend Series
Registration: No registration required
Did you know that pirates inspired the idea for lightships? Come and
meet The Moody Crewe pirates and take part in the School of the
Pirate, a scurvy scavenger hunt, build a pirate ship and search for
booty. For more information call the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Museum at (757) 393-8591.
FUN WITH FLAGS
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, corner of High and Water Streets
Lightship Portsmouth Museum, London Slip (foot of London Street)
June 7, 2008, Saturday, 10:00 am -5:00 pm
“What’s Your Signal?” Children can spell out there names with signal
flags. Also learn about historic flags in Portsmouth’s history. FREE
ADMISSION!
For more information call the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum at
(757) 393-8591.
HISTORY
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD MUSEUM!
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History Explorers:
Life Among
the Powhatans: A Child’s Life in 1607 |
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When:
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June 24,
25, 26
9:00 a.m.-noon
Snack provided |
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Who: |
Ages 8-12 |
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Cost: |
$50.00,
$45.00 for members |
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Description: |
What was it
like to live among the Virginia
Indians in1607? Would you go to school
or just play games? What would you
wear? Join us for an exciting exploration
of life in the Chesapeake region in 1607.
Hands-on and participatory |
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Program: |
Choose a
Camp! Come for one day or all four.
Explore the life of a pirate on the Chesapeake Bay, join the
Revolutionary War forces and defend your homes against
invasion, attend a militia camp training, and learn what it
was like to be a midshipman in the Confederate Naval Academy
in 1863. Hands-on and participatory. |
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Camps: |
A
Pirate’s Life For Me!
Avast there ye scallywags! Are you willing
to swear to the pirate code and join the
buccaneer crew of the Portsmouth
Revenge? Draw your rations of hard bread
and prepare yourself for learning cannon
and sword drill as you join us for an
exploration into the life of a pirate in the
Chesapeake Bay. |
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The
British Are Coming!
Attention all Virginians! Now is the time
Join forces and defend your homes
Against invasion! But which side do we
join, the British or the American? How
can we tell the difference between the
two armies? What is it like in the army
in 1775? Join us for a revolutionary
expedition as we explore the ins and
outs of Lord Dunmore’s war. |
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Militia!! To Arms, To Arms: 1814 Militia Camp Training
The British are about to attack Craney
Island? Where is Craney Island and why
are the British trying to capture Hampton
Roads? Join us for an exploration of the
Battle of Fort Norfolk and the effect of the
War of 1812 on the people of the
Chesapeake Bay |
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All
Recruits: The Naval Academy Wants You! School of the Sailor
1863
What was it like to be a midshipman in
the Confederate Naval Academy in 1863?
What would you wear? What classes
would you take? Join us for an exciting
exploration of life in the Naval Academy
during the Civil War. |
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Wednesday,
July 23, 30, August 6, and 13
9:00 a.m.-noon.
Snack provided |
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Who: |
Ages 8-12 |
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$15.00 per
day, $55.00 for the 4 days
$12.00 for members per day
$40 for members for the 4 days |
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For camp
information, call: |
Barbara
Pickett, 757-393-8591 |
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E-mail: |
pickettb@portsmouthva.gov |
FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON OUR UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
PLEASE CALL (757) 393-8591.
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