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First Lecture in March Celebrates Women’s History Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the return of its popular Follow the River Lecture Series, which is going virtual! Held twice monthly on Wednesdays, the lectures cover a wide variety of maritime and Hudson River-related topics. “We are especially pleased that the new, virtual format has allowed us to host speakers from across the country,” said Director of Exhibits & Outreach, Sarah Wassberg Johnson, who coordinates the lecture series. “Even after we are able to return to in-person lectures, we intend to keep virtual attendance as an option.” Wassberg Johnson will also be the first speaker of the season, celebrating Women’s History Month with her talk, “Keepers of the Light: Women Lighthouse Keepers of the Hudson,” scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Covering the history of women lighthouse keepers, residents, and preservationists, spanning from the 1830s to the 1980s, the lecture includes special emphasis on local heroine Catherine Murdock, who kept the Rondout Lighthouse for 50 years. Other talks include “Ulysses S. Grant’s Tomb: The Monument on the Hudson,” by award-winning author Louis L. Picone, scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 2021, “The New York Kidnapping Club,” by historian and author Dr. Jonathan Daniel Wells, scheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2021, “The Hudson River in the Ice Age” by geologists and authors Robert & Johanna Titus, scheduled for Wednesday, April 21, 2021, and “New York and the Illegal Slave Trade During the Civil War Era,” by historian and author Dr. John Harris, scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2021. All programs begin at 7:00 p.m. EST and are hosted via Zoom. Tickets are $5 for the general public and free for Hudson River Maritime Museum members. More lectures are being confirmed daily. Those interested in attending can view upcoming lectures and register at www.hrmm.org/lecture-series. The Follow the River Lecture Series is sponsored by Rondout Savings Bank.
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Programs include virtual and COVID-safer in-person classes  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Sailing School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that 2021 youth sailing programs are now open for registration. The first session is free, virtual, and open to all young people interested in learning more about what the sailing school offers this season. A new feature this year is a course for intermediate youth sailors. Program details can be found online at www.hrmm.org/youth-sailing-program. Youth Sailors' Zoom Get-Together – A social hour on Zoom. Meet youth sailors, reconnect with friends, and find out what's new for youth sailing in 2021! Moderated by Jody Sterling, Sailing Program Director, this session welcomes new and returning youth sailors to the 2021 season. All are welcome to this free session. April 19, 4:30pm-5:30pm. Youth sailors will also find a variety of on-the-water classes beginning in May. COVID-safer practices will continue until New York State and local authorities change their directives. Safety practices include small class sizes, outdoor-only activities, and the wearing of masks. On-the-water classes include the following: Youth Basic Centerboard Boat Sailing – A three-hour class in which US Sailing certified instructors will introduce new sailors to the basics of sailing on a stable centerboard sailboat and teach them how to handle an unexpected capsize safely. This class has no prerequisite. The cost is $55. Two dates available: June 8, 4:00pm-7:00pm, and June 22, 4:00pm-7:00pm. Youth Centerboard Boat Sailing Clinic - A three-hour class in which a US Sailing certified instructor will review the basics and help students improve their sailing skills. Prerequisite is completion of Youth Basic Centerboard Sailing (above) or its equivalent. The clinic may be taken multiple times. The cost is $50. Three dates available: May 25, 4:00pm-7:00pm. June 1 4:00pm-7:00pm. June 15, 4pm-7pm. Youth Intermediate Class - A series of six classes that will meet once a week on Thursdays, from 4:00pm-7:00pm on board centerboard sailboats. US Sailing certified instructors will introduce students to various sailing skills and the basics of racing. Prerequisites: Students must have completed at least one week of the Youth Sailing Program or several sailing clinic classes to enroll. Six Thursdays, 4:00pm-7:00pm, starting May 27, 2021. Cost is $200 for the series. Summer Youth Sailing Program – A one-week youth sailing experience for youth ages nine to 17. Four sessions are available in July and August, and participants attend class from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Sessions are taught by US Sailing certified instructors and focus on safety, fun and learning. Mixed age and experience levels allow seasoned students to take on leadership roles. New sailors learn from instructors and their peers and proceed at their own pace. Four sessions available: July 19-23, July 26-30, August 2-6, August 9-13. Cost is $450 per week. Museum members are eligible for registration discounts. For details about classes and registration for Youth Sailing School offerings, visit the Sailing School online www.hrmm.org/youth-sailing-program or call 845-338-0071. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries and related communities. In addition to extensive collections documenting maritime transportation, industry, recreation, and natural science, the museum offers classes and programs at its Wooden Boat School, Sailing and Rowing School, and aboard its floating classroom, Solaris. The museum is located along the historic Rondout waterfront in downtown Kingston. Visit www.hrmm.org for more information. Projects include an Adirondack chair, live edge table and remote control yacht  An Adirondack chair is constructed during a class at Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Wooden Boat School at Hudson River Maritime Museum is offering a series of introductory woodworking classes throughout the Spring. Participants will work on-site in the museum’s wood shop to create take-home projects with the help of skilled instructors. Projects include traditional Adirondack chairs, cigar box guitars, lathe-turned pens and live-edge wood tables. Beginning in June, students can also attend an in-depth Foundations of Woodworking series that is ideal for people who are new to woodworking. Oval Shaker Boxes – March 7 & 14 Dado Built Tool Box – March 13 Wooden Tissue Box – March 27 Cigar Box Guitar – March 28 Pen Turning – April 17 Half Hull Carving – April 24 & 25 Adirondack Chair - May 15-16 Live Edge Table – May 23 Hand Built Wooden Plane – June 5 Remote Control Pond Yacht - August 30-September 4 Registration is also open for the school’s Foundations of Woodworking classes. This series of five classes is an extensive introduction into working with wood as a material, the tools used, their maintenance, and safety. Students will also learn about joinery. The series is designed to be taken as a whole, however classes can be taken individually based on experience, and at the instructor’s discretion. The series is taught by Wayne Ford, a master woodworker and shipwright and Bill Sterling, a luthier, woodworker and retired art teacher. Staff and instructors are committed to keeping students safe from COVID-19. Precautions include limited class sizes, social distancing, face coverings, and practicing hand washing and sanitizing. For details about classes and to register, visit the Wooden Boat School online at www.hrmm.org/woodworking or call 845-338-0071. People who have questions can contact John Phelan, Wooden Boat School Coordinator, at jphelan@hrmm.org. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y. HRMM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. The Museum opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017. Public access to exhibits on Fridays and Saturdays  The exhibit Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson is open to the public at Hudson River Maritime Museum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Hudson River Maritime Museum is open for timed admission on Fridays and Saturdays. Staff are ensuring exhibits and programs continue to be available to the public and can be enjoyed safely. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays, from 12pm to 4pm. Admission should be purchased in advance online at www.hrmm.org and by 3pm the day prior to the visit. Each half hour time slot is limited to 4 people, with a special $12/person admission rate which helps the museum cover costs while maintaining small group size. Groups of more than four people are encouraged to email education@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext. 10 to make special arrangements. The museum features many exhibits that tell the story of the Hudson River with focus on environmental aspects of the river, ice boats, steamboats, tugboats, sloops, canals, river industries, boat models, lighthouses and more. Currently featured is the exhibit Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson. Built in 1861, decommissioned in 1917, and scrapped between 1919 and 1921, the steamboat Mary Powell remained a Hudson Valley constant during a period of incredible social and technological change in the United States. She saw the duration of the Civil War, the industrial revolution, the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, and the start of the First World War. Called “Queen of the Hudson” before construction was even completed, the Mary Powell became an iconic symbol of “America’s Rhine.” Operated for most of her career by one enterprising family - the Andersons - Mary Powell also represented the best of Hudson River travel - the speed, elegance, safety, and attention to detail that made travel by water preferable for many throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibit reunites many of the surviving Mary Powell artifacts, including her pilot wheel, on loan from Senate House State Historic Site. Learn more about the museum’s exhibits at www.hrmm.org/exhibits. The museum’s Riverport Wooden Boat School is also offering woodworking classes giving participants the opportunity to create take-home projects such as an Adirondack chair and live-edge table. Registration is also open for classes offered through the Sailing School. The museum store will be open with admission and some museum store items are available online at www.hrmm.org/store/c1/Featured_Products.  Participants enjoy learning during a U.S. Sailing Basic Keelboat class FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Sailing School at the Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to announce that 2021 sailing programs are now open for registration. New this year are 2 online classes in addition to on-the-water sessions later in the season. Sailboat Ownership - An online interactive 4-hour class featuring 2 sessions. This class is for newer and prospective sailboat owners. Participants will meet like-minded sailors and learn more about boat ownership. Class meets March 1 and March 8, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Price is $36/$40 per person. Introduction to Sailboat Racing - An interactive, online 4-hour class featuring 2 sessions. This class is for sailors new to racing or interested in learning more about racing basics. Participants will meet local sailors and become more comfortable with the excitement of sailboat racing! Class meets March 15 and 22, 2021, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Price is $36/$40 per person. Adult sailors will also find a variety of on-the-water classes beginning in May. COVID-safer practices will continue until New York State and local authorities change their directives. Practices include small class sizes, outdoor-only activities, and the wearing of masks. On-the-water classes include the following: First Sail - A 2-hour introduction to sailing with a U.S. Sailing certified instructor on board our classic catboat Tidbit. Two to five students at any level of sailing experience are welcome to join this excursion out on the beautiful Hudson. Price is $35 - $50 per person. New Boat Owners Sailing Class - Supports newer boat owners as they develop and practice their skills. Participants will sail their own vessels along with the sailing school fleet with instructors on nearby safety boats. $50 per boat. Adult Basic Centerboard, Adult Basic Centerboard Two, and Adult Centerboard Sailing Clinic – These classes will be offered in 2021. Centerboard boat classes are a great way to learn to sail. Participants will work with a U.S. Sailing certified instructor on small boats and get a close-to-the-water learning experience in this sequence of three 3-hour classes. US Sailing Basic Keelboat, Basic Keelboat II: Spinnaker, Basic Keelboat II: Skipper - These are in-depth courses on larger keel boats and will be offered in 2021 to those who wish to make a time commitment of 21 hours for each class. U.S. Sailing certified instructors cover many topics and students are eligible for testing to earn certification as U.S. Sailing Keelboat Sailors at the end of the first course. They can earn more sea time and hone their skills during the second and third classes in this series. For details about classes and to find registration links for all Sailing School offerings, visit the Sailing School online at https://www.hrmm.org/adult-sailing.html or call (845) 338-0071. The Hudson River Maritime Museum is located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y. HRMM is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. The Museum opened the Riverport Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Riverport Sailing School in 2017. Hudson River Maritime Museum Offers Limited Access During Closure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KINGSTON, N.Y. – While it is closed for the winter months, the Hudson River Maritime Museum is offering limited access to the museum through timed admission on Fridays and Saturdays, starting this Saturday, January 9, 2021. Tickets will be available on the half hour between 12:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Each admission time will be limited to four people at a time. Closed for the final month of 2020 to allow for planning and staff recovery after an intense year, the museum is now offering reservation-only admission a few days per week. This will allow visitors ample social distancing inside the museum and the opportunity to see museum exhibits without summertime crowds. Admission is $12 per person to help cover the costs of being open with such limited attendance. Guests who wish to have the museum to themselves for their timed entry may purchase all the tickets in their time slot. Groups of more than four people should email education@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext. 10 to make special arrangements. Tickets must be purchased online in advance at www.hrmm.org/visit or by calling 845-338-0071 ext. 10. The museum’s administrative offices will be closed on Sundays. The museum store will be open with admission. Some museum store items are also available online at https://www.hrmm.org/store/c1/Featured_Products.html ### About the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y., the Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. HRMM opened the Wooden Boat School in 2016 and the Sailing & Rowing School in 2017.  Hudson River Maritime Museum Wooden Boat School instructor Wayne Ford (right) assists a student with adirondack chair construction in one of the Build Your Own Adirondack Chair classes, fall, 2020. Courtesy Hudson River Maritime Museum. December 3, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Phelan Wooden Boat School Coordinator jphelan@hrmm.org 845-338-0071 x 11 Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School Announces Winter Classes KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum’s Wooden Boat School has released its winter class lineup! In August, the museum’s Wooden Boat School began holding classes on a limited scale after our COVID shutdown. The class sizes were kept small and students were able to learn with plenty of distance between them while following guidelines designed to keep everyone virus free. Several of our popular classes will be returning and we have added several new offerings this winter. Returning classes include Build Your Own Adirondack Chair, Live Edge Table Build, Build Your Own Oval Shaker Boxes, Cigar Box Guitar, and our Foundations of Woodworking five-part series. Classes which are new to our lineup include two different classes on building different styles of tool boxes, pen turning, a basic bookshelf build and others. We have also scheduled a Family Carolina Skiff Build where one lucky family or friend group can build a boat together in one weekend. We normally offer this class to two groups who build two boats at the same time. However, to ensure COVID safety protocols, we are only building one boat with one group this time. The class is open to one group of 2-4 students who are comfortable working together. All the classes this winter are great for beginner woodworkers or anyone looking to improve their skills. Fall classes sold out quickly, so we encourage anyone looking to purchase classes as a gift or for themselves to register early. To learn more about the classes, register, or view the extra safety guidelines we will be following please visit www.hrmm.org/boat-school.html For more information or any questions, please contact Wooden Boat School Coordinator, John Phelan at jphelan@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext 11. About the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Located along the historic Rondout Creek in downtown Kingston, N.Y., the Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. HRMM opened the Wooden Boat School in 2016. ###  DEC 50 panels newly installed in the "Rescuing the River" exhibit. Photo by Ronald Searl. NYS DEC 50th Anniversary Exhibit in honor of 50th Anniversary added to Rescuing the River exhibit at Hudson River Maritime Museum FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Cline Executive Director lcline@hrmm.org 845-338-0071 x 20 KINGSTON, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was signed into legislation and opened in 1970. In honor of the 50th Anniversary the Hudson River Maritime Museum has partnered with the NYS DEC to create an exhibit outlining the 50 year history. The new panels, designed and generously funded by the NYS DEC, add to the museum’s exhibit Rescuing the River: 50 Years of Environmental Activism on the Hudson. “It is an excellent encapsulation of the formation of the department and many of its important milestones and accomplishments. It is also an outstanding companion to our current exhibit “Rescuing the River,” which highlights the growth of an environmental consciousness in the Hudson River Valley and chronicles the rise of organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship, notably Scenic Hudson, Clearwater, Riverkeeper and of course DEC. We are honored to add this exhibit to our current program to help celebrate the Department’s anniversary and to offer a fuller explanation of its role in advancing the conservation and protection of the river and its adjacent lands,” said Mark Peckham, Museum Trustee and Exhibits Committee Chair. Hudson River Maritime Museum is open to the public 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday. The museum adheres to a COVID-19 safe protocol.  DEC 50 panels newly installed in the "Rescuing the River" exhibit. Photo by Ronald Searl.  Sailing aboard the Impossible Dream, a universally accessible sailboat. KINGSTON, N.Y. – Thanks to generous donations from supporters, scholarships are now available for women, men and teens to attend the Fourth Annual Riverport Women’s Virtual, International Sailing Conference. Hosted by the Hudson River Maritime Museum and Kingston Sailing Club, the virtual conference will take place on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2020.
The event will energize and empower women and men to get involved in sailing at all levels. Everyone is welcome, from experienced sailors to those who have never been on the water before! Conference registration is by household, so gather around your screens to participate in these amazing opportunities. All presentations will be recorded, so participants will have exclusive access to view the entire conference after the event concludes. On Friday, November 6 at 5:00 pm, we feature our keynote speaker, Captain Dawn Riley, who was the first woman to manage an America’s Cup sailing team, has sailed on four America’s Cup and two Whitbread (now The Ocean Race) teams, and now runs Oakcliff Sailing Center (oakcliffsailing.org), in Oyster Bay, New York which provides opportunities for participants to build world class sailing skills in local and offshore racing. Tracy Edwards, captain of Maiden, opens our Saturday, November 7 session at 1:00 p.m. You may recognize Tracy’s name from the recent film Maiden (2019), about the all-women crew (including Dawn Riley) she led in the Whitbread Around the World Race in 1989-1990. Tracy will regale us with stories about Maiden and will also update us on the Maiden Factor’s efforts to educate girls around the world (themaidenfactor.org). On Saturday afternoon, several concurrent sessions will be available to choose from. The panel Community Outreach: Equity and Inclusion, will focus on welcoming people from many backgrounds into the sailing community. Presenters come from the Bayshore Center at Bivalve in Port Morris, New Jersey; the Brooklyn Boatworks in Brooklyn, New York, and Hudson River Community Sailing in New York, New York. Another Saturday afternoon panel, Pathways for New Sailors, will showcase the many ways in which people from diverse backgrounds can gain a foothold in sailing. It features presenters from the Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Impossible Dream, the National Women’s Sailing Association, the Oakcliff Sailing Center, the Rozalia Project, and Women Who Sail. Other concurrent sessions include: ● Basic Navigation ● Blue Water Sailing ● Communications at Sea ● The History and Mission of the Sloop Clearwater ● Safety Around Large Vessels ● Maritime Careers ● Sail Care and Repair ● and Outboard Engine Troubleshooting The Saturday concurrent sessions will continue until 6:00 pm. Recordings of all sessions will be available online after the conference concludes. The fee for the entire conference is just $50 per household. We welcome participants from low-income and underserved communities. Scholarships are for $40 per household, reducing the cost to just $10. To apply, use our easy scholarship application on the main conference page of our website. For more information, to register, and/or to apply for a scholarship, please visit www.hrmm.org/sailing-conference or email jsterling@hrmm.org. Museum Meets Demand with COVID-Safer Protocols
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KINGSTON, N.Y. – Due to an overwhelming response The Hudson River Maritime Museum is thrilled to announce the Wooden Boat School has added additional sessions of two popular classes. The Live Edge Table class which took place last weekend and the Adirondack Chair class which will be happening later in October both sold out quickly. As a result two additional sessions of these classes have been added to the schedule. We have put in place the appropriate practices to accommodate safe distance teaching techniques so that students can learn and improve their woodworking skills. We urge interested students to sign up soon as classes are limited in size.
Additional classes that still have a few spaces:
To learn more about the classes, register or view the extra guidelines we will be following please visit www.hrmm.org/woodworking. For more or any questions, please contact Wooden Boat School Coordinator, John Phelan at jphelan@hrmm.org or call 845-338-0071 ext 11. |
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