42nd Annual Snow Row Weekend
Here's what's happening at this year's Snow Row.

Come join us on Saturday, March 11, 2023 for the Hull Lifesaving Museum's signature-rowing race, the 42nd annual Snow Row taking place at our Windmill Point Boathouse at the very tip of Hull's peninsula. With its one-of-a-kind LeMans-style start, the race covers a 3 3/4 mile triangular course starting and ending off the beach at our Windmill Point Boathouse.

Snow Flake Meet & Greet - Friday, March 10, 5-7pm. The festivities will begin at the museum. All rowers from near and far and their entourages are invited to join us to renew old friendships, make new acquaintances and size up the competition for Saturday's race. Slide shows of prior Snow Rows and some Snow Row trivia will be playing on several screens while a bit of background music livens up the evening. Wine, soft drinks, cheese & crackers will be served. Suggested donation: $10 per person.

Order Snow Row T-Shirt (for pick up only.)

Snow Row Race - Saturday, March 11, 12:00 noon. The race kicks off for all our competitors at the beach at Windmill Point. Be on hand to witness the wild and woolly start, unpredictable weather, and gathering of gorgeous boats and athletes. Entirely within view of the Boathouse, the event is as much of a thrill for spectators as for participants - a rare opportunity to see, up close, rowers of all ages from all over New England, New York, and along the East Coast, and their stunning array of wooden pulling boats - peapods, dories, wherries, whitehalls, pilot gigs, whaling boats, and Irish currachs.
Online Registration closes Friday, March 10.
NO DAY-OF ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED.
Entry fee: $45 per racer. REGISTER HERE

Spectator Boat - Saturday, March 11, 11:45 departure. the Snow Row is a great event to watch! You can view from shore for free or sign up to ride on the spectator boat. The spectator boat will be available at 10:30. Consider it an on-the-water "Ski Lodge" where ticketed guests can go to warm up in between excursions to the beach to check out the boats. Everyone should be onboard by 11:45 am, 15 minutes before the race begins to witness the one-of-a-kind LeMans racing start. Spectator boat tickets are available online or available on race day at the pier.
Tickets: $20 each.
PURCHASE TICKETS

soup pot

Snow Row - Call for Food Donations Saturday, March 11, 2023
We Need you! Are you a secret soup specialist? Brilliant bread maker or master sandwich maker? Not a chef but would like to bring some goodies (chips, granola bars, etc.)? If so, we need your help feeding hungry rowers and spectators at the Snow Row.
Learn more.

The Museum - Saturday, March 11, 10:00 - 4:00 pm. When the excitement of the Snow Row is completed, stop by the museum, a mile from the boathouse, which will be open throughout the day with free admission to competitors and spectator boat passengers. The work of driftwood collage artist Richard Honan is currently on exhibit in Joshua's Staircase Gallery.

To learn all the details of these events please check our website.

At the Station

26th Sea & Sky Juried Art Show
Call for Entries
Art Submission Dates: Sunday & Monday, March 12 & 13, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Entry Fee: $10 members; $15 nonmembers per submission

Opening Reception: Saturday,
March 25, 2023, 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Suggested Donation: $10 person,
Exhibiting Artists - Free

The Sea & Sky Art Show celebrates the beauty of our coastal environment and the richness of the artistic community on the South Shore and beyond.

All media are welcome. Artists may submit three works of art for consideration in the juried exhibition. All work must be original, and not previously exhibited at HLM. No reproductions will be accepted. Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this great late winter show!

Submission guidelines are available on our website. Please email us for further details.

Richard Honan ~ Featured artist in Joshua's Staircase Gallery
February 25 - March 18, 2023
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Be prepared to have your notions of what art is transformed with Richard Honan's driftwood art sculptures. His work is organic, raw and local with an emphasis on environmental conservation.
Follow this link to learn more about his work.

Patricia Abbate Retrospective~ Featured artist in Joshua's Staircase Gallery
Coming March 25 - April 24, 2023
Capturing the Mood, the Moment, the Magic

Although not a Hullonian by birth, more importantly, Patti was a Hullonian by heart. All who knew Patti personally or admired her photography were touched by her innate sense of the beauty of Hull peninsula and her fiercely loyal admiration for all its inhabitants. The Lifesaving Museum is taking this opportunity to pay tribute to the soul of Patti captured through this retrospective. Come join us so you might also feel that beauty captured through her photography.
Follow this link to learn more about her work.

Summer Adventure Program
Tuesday - Thursday
July 11 - August 24, 2023
9:30 - 12:30 Morning Session
9:30 - 3:00 All Day Session

The museum's Summer Adventure Program offers eight weeks of discovery and exploration for children ages 5-11. Summer Adventure meets Tuesday - Thursday with two options: our regular morning program from 9;30 - 12:30 pm or our extended program 9:30 - 3:00 pm, with a different theme each week. Each week includes hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, and a fun mix of history, science, and arts. Sign up for as few or as many weeks as you wish.

Registration is available on our website. Please email us for further details.

On the Water

The Man, The Legend: Ed McCabe
by Lory Newmyer

It's Official! Ed McCabe has retired from his role as Maritime Program Director of the Hull Lifesaving Museum, after over 40 years of service. Ed has impacted the lives of literally thousands of kids and adults over that time – and that’s just the people he’s affected directly. Read More.

Late Winter Programs ~ at the Station 

Veterans' Coffee Hour
Friday, March 3, 2023
9:00 - 10:30 am
Hull Lifesaving Museum      

Veterans' Rowing
Saturday, March 4, 2023
10:00 - 11:30 am
Windmill Point Boathouse

On-line Book Club
Thursday Evenings: 7-8:00 pm
Free to all.
Online    

Adult Rowing Club
Weekends - Year Round
Weeknights - Summer
Boston & Hull

Museum Store

HLM Logo White & Red Tote $15

2023 Snow Row T-Shirt $20-

HLM Signature
Mug $8-

Volunteers Always Needed

Since 1978, the Hull Lifesaving Museum has been a volunteer-powered organization. Today, over 350 volunteers contribute on a regular basis to support our programs; opportunities include everything from boat maintenance to special event assistance. More information can be found on our website or contact Mike McGurl for more details.

Looking Ahead

Stay Tuned for Upcoming
Spring & Summer Events...
3/3 - Veterans Coffee Hour
3/11 - 42nd Annual Snow Row
3/12 & 3/13 - Sea & Sky Art Show Drop-Offs
3/25 - Sea & Sky Art Show Opening
3/25 - Patricia Abbate Photography Retrospective
4/6 - Lecture: Adam Iverson - Offshore Shipbuilding in South Korea
7/29 - Harbor Illumination
10/14 - Head of the Weir River Race

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