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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - February 2024
Arts and Entertainment
February 5, 2024
From: Hull Lifesaving MuseumFebruary Events
Sea & Sky Juried Art Show
Art Submission Dates:
Friday & Saturday, February 2, & 3, 2024,
10:00-4:00 pm
Entry Fee:
$10 members;
$15 nonmembers per submission
Opening Reception:
Friday, February 9, 2024, 5:00-8:00 pm
Admission: $15 per person,
Exhibiting Artists - Free
A feast for winter-weary eyes, our 27th annual Sea & Sky Juried 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!
JUROR MIKE CASEY PHOTOGRAPHY BIO
For further details regarding submission guidelines please visit our website, email, or call us at 781-925-5433.
South Shore Neptune Lecture
with Adrienne Murphy
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
7:00 pm
Suggested donation: $5
Meet Adrienne Murphy, president of the South Shore Neptunes, one of the oldest dive clubs in the country. Since 1955 the South Shore Neptunes dive club has attracted members from all over eastern Massachusetts. In 1967 South Shore Neptunes was the first dive club to accept woman divers. Their membership includes over 130 sports divers ranging in age from 16 to 70 including students, fishermen, business executives and commercial divers. Learn of their special activities that range from local beach dives to Caribbean adventures.
Stunning Transformation of Museum Floors
If these floors could talk what stories they might tell. Our 135 year-old floors have just received some tender loving care, sanded and refinished, with thresholds removed for universal access. Thank you to the Hull Community Preservation Committee and our volunteers: Paul Norton, Steve West, Mark Kohn, Pete MacIntyre, Mark McDonnell and Steve McDonnell for making the floor refinishing project a huge success. The floors now show the story of the evolution of the building as home base for the courageous lifesavers who called the museum building home!
March Events
Snow Flake Meet & Greet
Friday, March 1, 2024
5:00 - 7:00 pm
All rowers from near and far and their entourages are invited to join us at the Museum to renew old friendships, make new acquaintances and size up the competition for Saturday's race. Slides 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.
43rd Annual Snow Row
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Weather Date: March 3, 2024
Race Starts: 12:00 noon
Coxswains Meeting: 11:00 am
Windmill Point Boathouse, 185 Main St., Hull, MA
Fee: $45 per racer Register Now
The Hull Lifesaving Museum's signature rowing race, the Snow Row, will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 a 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 Row Spectator Boat
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Weather Date: March 3, 2024
Departing from Pemberson Pier, Hull, MA
Boarding: 10:30 - 11:45 am
Tickets $20 per person
Tickets also on sale at Pemberton Pier on race day Purchase Tickets
Back by popular demand! The perfect spot to watch the race unfold. 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 start of the race.
Linda Greenlaw Lecture
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Location: Memorial Middle School
81 Central Ave., Hull, MA
2:00 pm
Students: $15
Adults: $30
We are thrilled to announce that Linda Greenlaw, best-selling author of books with maritime themes will be here to share the lifesaving lessons learned during her fast-paced career as the only female swordfishing boat captain on the East Coast of the United States. She was featured in the 1997 book The Perfect Storm and the film The Perfect Storm. Greenlaw wrote three best-selling books about life as a commercial fisher: The Hungry Ocean, The Lobster Chronicles and All Fishermen Are Liars. She now lives on Isle au Haut, Maine, where she captains a lobster boat.
Tickets are moving fast. Be sure to make your reservation soon.
Lifesaving Sangha ~ Spring Mindfulness Workshop with Sean Baggett
Wednesday Evenings
March 20 - May 1, 2024
7-8:00 pm
$35 per person
Stop Over Thinking by Nick Trenton: Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present. We will walk through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help rewire brain control of our thoughts and change our mental habits. These sessions will also include a period of insight meditation. If you are an experienced mindfulness practitioner, or at the beginning of your journey, or just curious, come on in and join us. All are welcome. To learn more please email or call us at 781-925-5433.
Looking Ahead
Fortress Boston Walking Tour
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Tour begins at Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fee: $15 per person
Join Sean Baggett as he leads this walking tour as we look to uncover the network of forts and sites that make up Fortress Boston, through the evolution of Boston Harbor defenses in response to ever-changing geopolitical threats - from the Puritans through the Cold War and Counter Terrorism. Check the weather and dress appropriately and wear walking shoes. Bring a camera and binoculars if you have them. (In case of inclement weather, the walking tour will be held the following day at the same time.)
Summer Adventure Program
Registration Now Open
Tuesday - Thursday
July 9 - August 22, 2024
9:30 - 12:30 Morning Session
9:30 - 3:00 All Day Session
$120/week members: $130/nonmembers
Extended Day: $180 members: $195 nonmembers
The museum's Summer Adventure Program offers seven 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 9:30 - 3:00 pm program 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.
Please email us for further information and details.
Summer Explorers Program
Now In Its Second Year !
Youth ages 12-16
Tuesday - Thursday
July 9 - August 22, 2024
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Windmill Point Boathouse, 185 Main St., Hull, MA
$110 per week members; $120 per week non-members
The museum's Summer Explorer Program is an exciting and engaging opportunity for young people ages 12-16 to learn about the natural and cultural history of Boston Harbor while developing maritime skills.
This 7-week program offers a different area of focus each week with all programming originating at our HLM Windmill Point Boathouse including our fleet of open water rowing vessels, the boathouse, the harbor and harbor islands. Areas of focus include: safety on the water, rowing and commanding (coxing) open water rowing craft, operating outboard powered boats, harbor piloting and navigation, marine environment, boat maintenance and boat building, while making connections to each other, to our past, and to our future.
Please email us for further details.
Summer Job Opportunities
The Hull Lifesaving Museum has employment opportunities in our Summer Adventure and Summer Explorer programs.
Summer Adventure Program:
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and be available for an in-person interview. Interest in nature, science, art, and working with children ages 5-11 is a must!
Summer Explorer Program:
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and be available for an in-person interview. Knowledge of boating, rowing, water-based activities, nature, science, art, and working with youth ages 12-16 is a must!
Please email us for application and further information.
Mark Your Calendar
Keep On the Look Out For These
Upcoming Events:
February 2 & 3- Drop-off date for Sea & Sky Art Show
February 9 - Opening Reception - Sea & Sky Art Show
February 22 - Lecture: Adrienne Murphy - South Shore Neptune
March 1 - Snow Flake Meet & Greet
March 2 - Snow Row (March 3 - Weather Date)
March 9 - Lecture: Author Linda Greenlaw
March 20 - Spring Meditation Workshop Begins
April 20 - Walking Tour: Fortress Boston lead by Sean Baggett
July 9 - Summer Adventure Begins
July 9 - Summer Explorer Begins
July 20 - Harbor Illumination
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