WHAT: FREE Admission for Union Members
WHEN: Monday, September 6, 2021, 10am-5pm
WHERE: National Museum of the Great Lakes
1701 Front St., Toledo, OH 43605

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
The National Museum of the Great Lakes will open its doors FREE on Labor Day
(Monday, September 6) to all union members and union retirees.
“The museum recognizes the importance of honoring the American labor movement
and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of
the United States,” says the museum’s Executive Director Chris Gillcrist.
Labor Day is also the last day of the museum’s temporary exhibit Jim Hoffman: The
Photographic Life of Toledo’s Original Boatnerd and the final day of Freighter Golf—a
putt-putt hole-in-one challenge aboard the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum
Ship. Both the temporary exhibit and putt-putt challenge are included with museum
ship admission.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time online at nmgl.org, however reservations are
not required. Proof of union membership will be requested upon arrival.

ADMISSION: FREE: Current & Retired Union Members (with proper identification)
$17.00 (Museum & Ship) / $11.00 (Museum Only) – Adults (18-64)
$16.00 (Museum & Ship) / $10.00 (Museum Only) – Seniors (65+)
$14.00 (Museum & Ship) / $8.00 (Museum Only) – Youth (6-17)
FREE – Children 5 and under, GLHS/NMGL Members

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) is happy to announce its first film showcase event “Home Waters: Coastal Communities and Maritime Traditions,” a selection of four short films. Through animation, cinema verite, and classic documentary formats, four directors take us across North America and Canada to explore coastal indigenous lifeways.

In “Now Is the Time” and “Homecoming: Journey to Limuw” we see the revival of ancestral Haida and Chumash traditions after the impact of colonization. In “Lake” we watch a group of Metis women net fishing. Finally, in “Nibiising,” we see the importance of caring for the places we call home. This showcase serves to show that Indigenous traditions continue to thrive today. The showcase will be followed by a panel discussion.
“Caring for our waters and maintaining strong relationships to place is not a thing of the past,” says CIMM Collections and Exhibitions Manager, Olivia Morris, who curated the film showcase. “If anything, it is even more relevant today as we face a wide variety of serious and challenging issues as they relate to The Ocean and environments we all share.”

 Home Waters will be presented on October 9, 2021, starting at 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum located at 3900 Bluefin Circle in Oxnard. Tickets for the event will become available on August 20 through the Museum’s website at cimmvc.org. Ticket Prices will be $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, $5.00 for youths aged 6-17 years. Museum members receive discounted ticket pricing of $7.00.

This fall, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will present Whaling Captains of Color: America’s First Meritocracy, a virtual talk on diversity in the whaling industry. Scheduled for 3pm on Monday, Oct. 4, the presentation will feature author Skip Finley live via Zoom.  

New Bedford, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Eastern Long Island formed the Middle East of its day when whaling burgeoned, leaving magnificent homes as testimony to the money made from the industry. Whale wealth endures in the form of land trusts, roads, hotels, docks, businesses, homes, churches, and parks. Thousands of whales died during the 200-plus-year enterprise, with more than 2,700 ships built for chasing, killing, and processing them. Whaling was the first American industry to exhibit any diversity, and the proportion of men of color who participated was amazingly high. In the session, Finley will share stories of the lives of these men, as well as the research that informed his 2020 book. 

The cost to attend the virtual talk is $7.50, with a 20% discount offered to CBMM members and registration required to cbmm.org/whalingcaptains. 

Beginning on Oct. 5, and continuing on Tuesdays throughout the month, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum will once again host a series of mixed level sunset yoga classes on its waterfront campus in St. Michaels, Md. 

In the recurring event, held from 5:30 – 6:30pm, Jenn Swaine, owner, and certified yoga instructor at Eastern Shore Yoga, will lead participants through a mixed level flow sunset yoga class on CBMM’s Navy Point. Participants are required to bring their own mats, props, and water. Rain dates are set for the following day each week. 

The cost to participate is $20 for a single session in either month, or $70 for the full series, with a 20% discount offered to CBMM members and registration required to cbmm.org/yoga. 

The Maine Maritime Museum was recently awarded a “Museums for America” grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant, totaling $160,519, will fund the “Principal Collections Storage Inventory, Documentation, and Assessment Project.”

The 27-month project will include a comprehensive inventory, cataloging, and digitization of the museum’s principal collection storage space, which holds more than 9,000 objects. The project will allow the museum to significantly expand its online catalog, providing public access to the collections.

“We are thrilled to receive an IMLS grant. This large-scale project supports the museum’s care for its collection at the highest level, and will provide the opportunity for all to access information about the museum’s 20,000-plus artifacts online,” said Christopher Timm, Chief Curator.

Museums for America supports projects that strengthen the ability of an individual museum to benefit the public by providing high-quality, inclusive learning experiences, serving as community anchors and essential partners in addressing community needs, and by preserving and providing access to the collections entrusted to its care. 126 projects were funded through this year’s Museums for America program.

“As pillars of our communities, libraries and museums bring people together by providing important programs, services, and collections. These institutions are trusted spaces where people can learn, explore and grow,” said IMLS Director Crosby Kemper. “IMLS is proud to support their initiatives through our grants as they educate and enhance their communities.”

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums. IMLS advances, supports, and empowers America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. IMLS’ vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov.

South Street Seaport Museum announces docking of the schooner Apollonia on August 28, September 25 and October 30, 2021 at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets) in Manhattan. Apollonia is the Hudson Valley’s carbon-neutral, wind-powered merchant vessel that harkens back to earlier times. Schooner Apollonia will visit the South Street Seaport Museum on August 28 from 9:15am to 11am at Pier 16 to unload cargo from upstate. Goods such as New York State cider, maple products, wool, and other sustainable products can be ordered for pickup at the Fulton Stall Market. 

Items can be pre-ordered at schoonerapollonia.com/down-river-partners through August 19. Additional dates for pick up and purchase at the Fulton Stall Market include Saturday, September 25 and Saturday, October 30, 2021. Orders must be placed by September 16 and October 21, 2021, respectively, for pick up on these dates.

For centuries, schooners carrying goods down the Hudson River from upstate docked at South Street Seaport, to distribute their cargo to local markets or to transfer their cargo onto ocean-bound ships to more distant destinations. This trade, and the industries it supported, from banking to warehousing to printing, helped make New York City into a global commercial and then cultural capital.

Apollonia is a 64-foot steel-hulled schooner built in Baltimore, MD in 1946. She’s designed to move efficiently through the water, powered by a traditional gaff-rig sail plan designed by naval architect J Murray Watts. With a 15’ beam and rugged steel construction, she’s a stout work boat capable of carrying 20,000 pounds of cargo. Being a schooner, the crew requirements are smaller, and the variety of sails provide flexibility for different conditions encountered on the river. 

Next month, join staff from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a leisurely three-hour paddle through one of the largest surviving and northernmost natural stands of bald cypress trees on the East Coast. Scheduled to launch at 10am Saturday, Sept. 25, this paddle is good for the beginner and intermediate kayaker. 

Trap Pond State Park has 3,653 acres to explore by land and water and hosts a large campground, hiking and biking trails, and a disc golf course. Participants are invited to paddle and to explore the park for just the day or to continue by sharing in a family style meal and camping under the canopy of loblolly trees.     

The cost to participate for those staying overnight is $85 for overnight with a kayak rental or $65 for those bringing their own. For those joining just for the day, the cost is $65 with a kayak rental or $45 for those bringing their own. A 20% discount is available for CBMM members. For additional details and to register, visit cbmm.org/paddleovernight.  

The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) and The Sandpiper passenger tour boat are collaborating to provide more opportunities to explore Great Lakes history both by land and water with a new “Ship & Shore package” and an onboard Port of Toledo: Then & Now exhibit. On Saturday, August 28 and Saturday, September 11, the museum and passenger boat are teaming up to offer two days featuring an “Ultimate Great Lakes History Day”—a special combination ticket including full access to the National Museum of the Great Lakes and a trip along the Maumee River aboard The Sandpiper. In addition, the museum is installing a Port of Toledo online exhibit onboard The Sandpiper which uses QR codes to help cruisers visually compare and learn the history behind various spots along the river’s banks.

Ship & Shore: The Ultimate Great Lakes History Day is offered two Saturdays this
summer—August 28 and September 11. Tickets must be purchased in advance at nmgl.org or by calling 419-214-5000. For additional information visit nmgl.org/event/shipshore

the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) and the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature received prestigious awards for sustainability from the California Association of Museums and the California Natural Resources Agency. The Natural Resources Secretary’s Awards for Excellence in Sustainability recognize the outstanding achievements in sustainability for California museum projects in two areas: public education, or internal operations projects.  SBMM received the Secretary’s Public Education Award for Sustainability, and the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature won the award for Operational Sustainability.

The museum’s received their awards for the following efforts:

• Programmatic Recognition: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum – Maritime on the Move (MotM) is an outdoor experiential program where students explore local habitats with trained naturalists. The focused curriculum includes the Santa Barbara Channel, human interaction with the ocean, environmental conservation, and biodiversity while highlighting what students can do to actively impact the sustainability of our planet. 
• Operational Recognition: Wildling Museum of Art and Nature ‒ The Greening of a Small Museum. The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature is a Green Certified Business and has incorporated as many sustainable features as affordable. The solar installation on the roof of the museum is the most recent sustainable accomplishment

We’ve all heard that it’s good to clean, drain, and dry. Why? Aquatic invasive species are plants, animals, or pathogens that make their way into our lake through connected waterways and hitching rides on our recreational gear. They threaten native species by competing for habit and food, cause economic and ecological harm, and pose potential health threats to humans and wildlife.  In 2020, there were 51 invasive species in Lake Champlain. Are there actions we can take to help prevent the spread of these species and stop new potential lake invaders? Yes. You are invited to a free online webinar and conversation this Thursday, August 12 at 4 PM with Meg Modley Gilbertson, Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator with Lake Champlain Basin Program, to learn more about this lake threat. Meg will walk us through the latest update on how many invasive species are threatening our lake, which ones are the biggest offenders are right now, and the most important things we need to know to prevent future threats and invasions. After a presentation, we’ll open it up to a conversation and Q & A to explore any specific examples and help each other.   This webinar is free to attend, simply register in advance for the invitation link:

Register for August 12 Webinar