Penobscot Marine Museum

Rescue at Sea!  Penobscot Bay Capt. Skip Strong will speak about his daring rescue with an oil tanker, in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida in 1994, of an oceangoing tugboat and barge. Strong, then captain of the oil tanker carrying 10 million gallons of crude, was trying to outrun tropical storm Gordon when he picked up a distress call off the Florida coast on November 15, 1994. Strong's was the only vessel close enough to respond. He decided to attempt a rescue, although doing so put his own crew and cargo at risk. He has described this harrowing rescue in his fascinating book In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History. Capt. Skip Strong graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 1984 and was a captain by age 27. His company is Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association, and he is one of fifteen licensed pilots in Maine. Skip Strong will speak this Thursday, July 25, 7:00 pm at Penobscot Marine Museum's Stephen Phillips Memorial Library, 11 Church Street, Searsport. Tickets in advance $8 members, $10 non-members, or at the door $12 members, $15 non-members.   Buy tickets online at http://skipstrong.eventbrite.com or call 207-548-2529. www.penoscotmarinemuseum.org   Stephen and Susan Sanfilippo   Children's Music and Story Hour Wednesday, July 24, 11:00 am      Join us for this wonderful program of beautiful music and exciting stories of the sea!  Free with PMM admission. www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org    Heritage Craft Demonstration Saturday, July 27, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Come watch Asha Fenn make pottery!  She will be demonstrating and talking about this ancient craft here on the PMM grounds. Free with PMM admission. John Mock "From the Shoreline" Multi-media Maritime Concert Experience    Belfast Free Library on Saturday, July 27, 6:00 pm Presented by Penobscot Marine Museum John Mock captures in music and in photographs the heritage of the sea, from New England to Ireland, through his unique concert presentation "From the Shoreline".      "Simply phenomenal...a concert of John's is a wonderful experience," says Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's Director of Education. John performs original instrumental compositions on the guitar, concertina, and tin whistle.  His photography is projected onto a screen behind him, and his casual narration and storytelling tie it all together.  Admission free, donations accepted.  Call PMM at 207-548-2529 or the Belfast Library at 207-338-3884 for  more information.  Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast, Maine Find Us Here    Belfast Co-op Store, July 15 - 31, "Round Up"! When you make a purchase, the cashier will ask if you would like to "round up" your total and donate it to Penobscot Marine Museum. Bucksport Bay Festival, Saturday, July 27, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Unity Historical Society, 200th Anniversary Open House, Saturday, July 27, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm