| Calendar provided with permission by the South Street Seaport Museum.
Saturday, August 4, 2007, 1-4 pm
Art of the High Seas: Build a Boat
Join South Street Seaport Museum for the 15th annual Ship and Boat Model Festival!
Explore the Museum’s fleet of historic ships, the spectacular view from
Pier 16 and learn about the art of model boat making. Families with children
4-12 are encouraged to participate in building a simple model boat. Tall
ship Peking at Pier 16.
Sunday, August 5, 2007, 1-4 pm
Build a BIGGER Boat
Enthusiasts 12 years of age and older are encouraged to come hone
your skills at the detailed art of model boat making. Learn
the principles of modeling and handling small tools from master
modeler, Jack Putnam. Work at cutting, trimming, piecing and painting
a small scale version of a real boat. Reservations required, call
212.748.8757. Melville Gallery, 213 Water Street.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 7pm
Book Talk: Peter Dans presents Life on the Lower East Side
Join us for this special talk, highlighting the book which is the
basis for our newest photography exhibit, There Once was a Neighborhood.
Hear the stories behind the photographs and learn about the day-to-day
life on this forgotten neighborhood. Melville Gallery (213 Water
Street). $5 suggested donation.
Saturday, August 11, 2007, 12-4pm
Melville Day 2007!
Join South Street Seaport Museum and Friends of Hudson River Park
for the 2nd Annual Melville Day! We will celebrate the life, literature,
and legacy of Herman Melville with a day of readings, tours, and
events on land and sea. This year we focus on Melville as not only
a New Yorker, but also as a pop icon that constantly appears in
our everyday society. Tickets may be purchased for the entire day
or for individuals programs. Full-day tickets $30 / $15 members.
All discounts apply to both members of South Street Seaport Museum
and of Friend of Hudson River Park. Reservations required;
call 212.748.8757.
- 12:00-1:00
Dramatic Reading
and Boat Ride. We start the day at Hudson River Park with a series
of brief dramatic readings that emphasize Melville’s connections
to New York. Then board a NY Water Taxi and journey down the
Hudson River, round the tip of Manhattan, and head towards South
Street Seaport. $10 / $5 members. Meet in front of the Information
Booth on Pier 45, between West and Christopher Streets.
- 1:00-2:00
Walking
Tour. Join Museum educator and Melvillian Jack Putnam for a walk
through the seaport district. Experience Melville’s 19th-century
New York as you stroll the historic streets and listen to stories
of the old seaport. $12 / $10 members. Meet at the SSSM Visitor
Center on Pier 16.
- 2:00-3:00
Family Program,
Demonstration, and Gallery Visit. Kids of all ages are welcome
to participate in our special family program celebrating Melville
as a pop icon. Using some of Melville’s most recognized
images and phrases, make your own silk screened t-shirt to take
home and remember the day’s events. During this time, we
also invite you to stop by our 19th-century print shop, Bowne & Co.,
for a demonstration and visit Melville Gallery for a display
of Melville and his work in popular culture and media. $10 adults
/ $8 children / $5 members. (includes lecture at 3:00) Melville
Gallery, 213 Water Street.
- 3:00-4:00
Lecture.
Melvillian Don Yanella discusses Melville and the popular culture.
$5 / free for members. Melville Gallery, 213 Water Street.
- 4:00-5:00
Reception
aboard Peking. Discuss the day’s events with fellow participants
over a glass of wine while taking in our view of New York Harbor.
Sunday, August 12, 2007, 1-4 pm
Story Sunday Special: Lightship
Come explore the Museum’s little red lightship Ambrose. Discover a brand
new children’s book written about his very vessel. Play observational games
and learn about this ship’s historical role in New York’s Harbor.
Lightship Ambrose at Pier 16.
Sunday, August 12, 2007, 1pm
Special Program: It’s Alive! For Grown-ups!
Take advantage of a rare opportunity to view the live critters
in our Living Harbor Wet Lab, traditionally a classroom space for
children, aboard Peking. Museum Educator Margaret Flanagan
will cater our “It’s Alive!” school program for
an adult audience, addressing issues of environmental responsibility
and marine ecology. Come prepared to share your thoughts
and ask questions about our fragile ecosystem and what is being
done to restore it and maintain it for the future. Free with
Museum admission.
Friday, August 17, 2007, 5-9pm
Free Friday at South Street Seaport Museum
Join us for a free evening of arts and cultural programming on
the third Friday of every month. Visit our Museum galleries with
free admission during special extended hours from 5 until 9 pm. Schermerhorn
Row (12 Fulton Street between South & Front Streets).
Saturday, August 18, 2007, 1-4 pm
Seaport Family Science Series: Kitchen Comets
Comets have orbits that take them from the icy edges of the solar
system to the fiery vicinity of the sun, creating amazing meteor
showers in the earth’s atmosphere. Help make a “kitchen
comet” and learn about the Perseids, which peak in mid August.
Saturday, August 18, 2007, 1-3pm
Program Afloat: Explore Marine Ecology
See New York City from a fresh vantage point as you sail New York
harbor aboard our 1885 schooner Pioneer. While underway, a museum
educator will tell you about the fascinating creatures that inhabit
our local ecosystem. Adults $30; students & seniors $25; children
$20; members $5 discount. Tickets may be picked-up at 12 Fulton
Street or at the Visitors Center on Pier 16. Reservations recommended;
call 212.748.8786.
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 1pm
Walking Tour: The Brooklyn Bridge
Join a museum educator for a guided tour of the Bridge and the
historic South Street Seaport district that was transformed by
its construction. Meet at 12 Fulton Street. Please note that this
tour will end in Brooklyn. $12 adults / $8 children / $4 discount
for members.
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 1-4 pm
Story Sail: See the City
Sail around New York Harbor and see Manhattan’s famous shoreline
through the eyes of an artist using Matteo Pericoli’s acclaimed
children’s book, See the City: The Journey of Manhattan Unfurled.
Sketch your own vision of the city as you sail the schooner Pioneer.
Thursday, August 23, 2007, 6pm
Walking Tour: Seaport Historic District
Join a museum educator for an hour-long walk through the historic
seaport district. Using the history and the architecture
of this area, imagine yourself in the Seaport of the 19th century.
Then learn how modern-day architects and designers are struggling
to maintain this historic significance while addressing the needs
of a rapidly changing neighborhood. Free with Museum admission.
Meet at the reception desk at 12 Fulton Street.
Saturday, August 25, 2007, 1-3pm
Port of New York Sail aboard schooner Pioneer
Explore New York harbor aboard our 1885 schooner Pioneer. Examine
harbor use throughout history and learn why the Port of New York
was critical to the city’s development as a commercial center.
Guests will also participate in traditional schooner activities
such as raising sail, knot tying, and chart reading. Adults $30;
students & seniors $25; children $20; members $5 discount.
Tickets may be picked-up at 12 Fulton Street or at the Visitors
Center on Pier 16. Advanced reservations recommended; call 212.748.8786.
Saturday, August 25, 2007, 1-4 pm
Chew on This!
New York’s very first chewing gum factory was down by the
Seaport! Come learn about the history of chewing gum, Adams NY
Gum #1 and make a pack of chewing gum from scratch! Tall ship Peking
at Pier 16.
Sunday, August 26, 2007, 1-4 pm
Story Sunday Special: Under New York
What goes on right under people’s feet? In New York
City, more than one might even imagine! Come down to New York Unearthed
to discover the hustle and bustle of life underground through Linda
Oatman High and Robert Rayevsky’s exciting picture book. Create
your own picture book about the aspects of your life that take
place Under New York. Reservations required, call 212.748.8757.
Sunday, August 26, 2007, 11am
Walking Tour: African American Life in Lower Manhattan
This tour connects the African Burial Ground to other historic
sites including stations on the Underground Railroad, the former
location of New York’s slave market, the African Free School,
and the Colored Sailor’s Home. $12 adults / $8 children /
$4 discount for Members. Meet in Museum Lobby at 12 Fulton Street.
Reservations required; call 212-748-8757.
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