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What's Up at the Custom House - October 9, 2016
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New London Maritime Society - nicely nautical &
totally Thames
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JIBBOOM CLUB # 1
Citizen Science on Long Island Sound, with Rachel Perry
October 18 Tuesday, 1 PM
The Jibboom Club meets monthly, April through November, on the third Tuesday of the month for a speaker's program, coffee, cookies, and good conversation.
Donation for refreshments, only.
Former NLMS intern,
Rachel Perry graduated from the Unversity of Connecticut with a M.S. in Biological Oceanography in 2015. For the last five years she has worked with water quality issues in marine systems, and continues to explore ways to make monitoring projects more cost efficient and accessible to the general public.
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New London Maritime Society 2016 Pittaway Lighthouse-Keepers Award
Thursday, October 27, 7 PM
NLMS board president George Sprecace will receive the 2nd biennial Pittaway Lighthouse Keepers Award for his work to acquire, preserve, protect and defend the three lighthouses leading into the port of New London and now owned by the society - Ledge Light, New London Harbor Light and Race Rock.
Left, George on the 2012 site visit to Race Rock Light Station.
The award is named after Louise Davis Pittaway, a passionate lighthouse lover and longtime curator of Stonington's Old Lighthouse Museum. Pittaway, the wife of maritime society Vice President Robert Pittaway, died in 2013. The first recipient of the award in 2014 was Pierce Rafferty, director of the Ferguson Museum on Fishers Island.
Dr. Sprecace will be honored at a Thursday, October 27, 7 PM dinner at Tony D's. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased by calling (860) 447-2501.
George will end his eight-year tenure as NLMS president in November, 2016.
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How to be a Cartoonist, with Jon Buller
Four Saturdays beginning October 29, 10:45 AM to 12 noon.
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We're on through October -- Find your Lighthouse!
Take the original, award-winning New London Lighthouse tour - New London Maritime Society's fun & fascinating, 90-minute
Find your lighthouse! cruise.
Trips run Wednesdays & Saturdays, 11:30 AM.
Wednesdays Oct. 12, 19, 26; & Saturdays Oct. 15, 22, & 29.
Each ticket includes free admission to the Custom House + a 10% discount on purchases in the Museum Shop.
Click here to sign up http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2557359
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Sunset Lighthouse Tours
Explore the region's lighthouses -- as the sun sets. It's a magical time to be on the water.
Take a memorable one-hour ride to view the three picturesque lighthouses of New London Harbor: New London Harbor 'Pequot' Light a classic octagon, the oldest and tallest lighthouse on Long Island Sound; 1909 brick New London Ledge Light reputed home to Ernie the ghost; and Avery Point Light built in 1943, the newest and smallest lighthouse in Connecticut. The boat takes six passengers, only. Trips coincide with the three dates of the full moon and end this month October 15, 16,& 17.
Best of all, all monies raised by NLMS go towards restoration of our local lighthouses.
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Haunted Lighthouses, with Elinor DeWire
Its the perfect time of year for a few scary maritime tales!
Sunday, October 30 at 2 PM (no clowns, not creepy)
Almost every lighthouse claims to have a ghost...or two...or three! Join author and lighthouse historian,
Elinor DeWire, for a fun and slightly hair-raising visit to a few haunted lighthouses and hear stories of their ghosts.
Ms DeWire will do a book signing and discussion at the end of her presentation.
Suggested donation is $12, and $8 for children up-to age 14.
For day-of tickets
call 860-447-2501 .
Elinor DeWire will be our TV guest on October 20, 5 to 6 PM.
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Full Moon Lighthouse Tours
View three picturesque lighthouses in New London Harbor at night, as they were built to be seen: New London Harbor 'Pequot' Light a classic octagon, the oldest and tallest lighthouse on Long Island Sound; 1909 brick New London Ledge Light reputed home to Ernie the ghost; and the elegant Avery Point Light built in 1943, the newest and smallest lighthouse in Connecticut. The boat takes six passengers, only. Trips coincide with the three dates of the full moon - October 15, 16, & 17.
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An Evening of Song & Conversation with Peter Yarrow
Friday, December 2, 7 PM
After another month of pre-election shenanigans, we'll
all
need a little Peter Yarrow (near left, with the Dalai Lama).
Tickets for our December 2nd fund-raiser
An Evening of Song and Conversation with Peter Yarrow
are now
on sale.
Admission is $35.
Purchase tickets 24/7 here:
Help us jump-start our
2016 Annual Fund.
We're still collecting our
SUPER 70 Peter Yarrow concert sponsors: seventy local businesses
-- or individuals -- donating $100, each,
to cover our artist/production fees for this concert. Call Susan at 860-447-8700 to sign on.
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Are you planting flower bulbs this fall?
If so, your purchase can benefit the New London Maritime Society. With this offer, NLMS will receive 25% of your bulb purchase price. It's called
Bloomin' Bucks and is from the remarkable Brent and Becky's Bulbs.
2.) Select 'New London Maritime Society'
3.) Shop.
thanks!
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remember to watch
Custom House Maritime Matters -
Public Access TV
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Save the date - November 13, 1 PM
Scientist
Peter J. Auster,
left, discusses the newly-designated
Northeast
Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
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It's the
33rd New London Maritime Society Annual Meeting.
Space is limited. Sign-up 860-447-2501. $5 NLMS members, $10 others
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KEEP UP WITH WHAT'S UP - click on the links below to keep connected
There's still time to have your up-to $100 donation matched by Charter Oak Credit Union.
Learn how you can help New London Maritime Society get some much needed funding! Please help by clicking
HERE.
Custom House Maritime Museum
is on Facebook. 'Like' us to keep up with
our events as
well as news about museums, worldwide, and issues related to our mission of preservation & conservation.
Facebook
New London Harbor Light
reports the latest on NL Harbor 'Pequot' Light and about American lighthouse preservation activities.
Facebook
Race Rock Lighthouse posts news concerning Race Rock Light and international lighthouse tourism & preservation efforts.
Facebook page
Sentinels on the Sound presents our Summer 2016 events program along with other NL summer activities. This is where we post all notices of current activities.
Facebook
Custom House MUSEUM SHOP
to see what's new. The MUSEUM SHOP is open Wednesday through Sunday, between 1 and 5 PM, or by appointment. You don't need a museum ticket to get in.
Left & below: Friday was the last of six days bringing New London's 3rd graders to both the Old Nathan Hale Schoolhouse and the
Amistad. It was part of NLMS's year-long, 3rd-grade local history program, directed by Jody Barthel. We thank Deb Dickey and Gail at Old Nathan Hale Schoolhouse as well as the Amistad staff; both venues generously allowed the visits without charge. Assisting were NLMS volunteers/teachers Christina Corcoran, Linda Roselund, Roger Clements, Pam Riley (who created the Amistad Friendship clubs 10+ years ago), Roger Riley, and Carolyn Leuze.
Have a sparkling day!
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