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This formal dinner at the New York Yacht Club Model Room in New York City takes place among the most impressive yacht model collection in the world. Ushering in the 30th Anniversary of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame in 2022, the event salutes the Herreshoff Marine Museum’s Next 50 vision as it evolves into an educational campus for the next generation of problem solvers. To learn more, contact Ted Regan at [email protected] or visit herreshoff.org/50th/

This year’s reading of Herman Melville’s classic will be entirely virtual, but that won’t stop literary aficionados, school children, and everyone in between from traveling back in time to accompany narrator Ishmael on the epic hunt for the elusive white whale. The event features the main 25-hour read-a-thon on Saturday and Sunday, with fun Melville-inspired activities, opportunities to chat with scholars from the Melville Society Cultural Project, a Melville-inspired trivia game, and more. The Marathon will be…

Ever wondered what’s behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Or what is inside the Watercraft Hall – open to the public only a few times per year? Join us this winter for small group guided tours of the Shipyard’s machine shop, rigging loft, and interact with our skilled shipwrights as they describe the work they’re doing on this winter’s projects, including Mayflower II, Pilot, Sherman Zwicker, Star, and more.  Following the shipyard tour, join a guided tour of the…

These invigorating 2.5-hour cruises aboard the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk’s hybrid-electric research vessel Spirit of the Sound™, seek out the harbor seals and gray seals that migrate down into Long Island Sound each winter. Aquarium educators will point out these federally protected marine mammals and talk about their natural histories. These cruises also give birders unique “on-the-water” access to see and photograph visiting winter waterfowl such as buffleheads, mergansers, Brant geese and long-tailed ducks. Binoculars will be…

Our friends at the Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame are kicking off a yearlong celebration with this event. Log onto herreshoff.org/achof30/ to learn more.

The Sailing Museum will: Preserve an historic building and site that is steeped in sailing history Celebrate the heritage of the sport and honor those who have shaped it over time Support area educators through on-site, hands-on STEAM learning experiences Provide a first-rate tourist attraction that will add value to the Newport landscape Build community through partnerships, work and volunteer opportunities Support our peer organizations in our common goal to grow sailing The Sailing Museum is an…

The Sailing Museum will: Preserve an historic building and site that is steeped in sailing history Celebrate the heritage of the sport and honor those who have shaped it over time Support area educators through on-site, hands-on STEAM learning experiences Provide a first-rate tourist attraction that will add value to the Newport landscape Build community through partnerships, work and volunteer opportunities Support our peer organizations in our common goal to grow sailing The Sailing Museum is an…

Hosted by our friends at The Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut, this day of stories and song features storytelling by Nehantic and Abenaki representatives, Humble Spirits drum group, Schaghticoke tribal dancer Jennifer Lee, presentations on indigenous history, hands-on activities, and more.