New London Maritime Society Announces Their Upcoming Events, Kicks Off 7/10

It's SUMMER & we want YOU! Cartoon-lovers, anti-heros, currach builders, Irish fiddlers , circus fliers, ships' captains: Jon Buller, Benedict Arnold, Jim Gallagher, Eileen Ivers, Nimble Arts,
Nathaniel Palmer, John Mock

CARTOONING with Jon Buller starts this Saturday
We're having a Tag Sale - fundraiser -- & we'd like your stuff!
Please bring donations (nothing too big, toxic, hideous, or non-working) by the Custom House from 10 AM to 4 PM on June 30 (Wednesday), July 1 (Thursday), July 2 (Friday) , or July 9 (Friday). Call Jen or John at 860-447-2501 for details.

The TAG SALE takes place SailFest weekend, Saturday July 10,
(rain date: Sunday, July 11) under the Custom House tent.

Next year is the 230th anniversary of the Benedict Arnold's burning of New London & attack on Groton Heights. Learn here what lead up to the attack.
Saturday, July 3, 2 PM
Rendezvous with Treason
Enough with heroes!
Why not spend July 3 with the country's most-intriguing anti-hero?
Watch a dramatic interpretation of the lives of Benedict Arnold, our nation's most notorious traitor, and his accomplice in treason, Major John Andre--the men who tried to bring down the cause for American independence & burned New London down in the process!
The performance is dedicated to the late Bill Stanley of Norwich.

Tickets $15. Space limited. Call or email now 860-447-2501 to reserve your tickets.

Summer CARTOONING classes with Jon Buller
starts this Saturday

Introduction to
Cartooning Basics.
Sat., June 26, 10:30-12 noon.
An introductory workshop on Cartooning. Ages 8-16. Fee: $15. Materials included.

Cartooning Workshop.
Sat., July 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30-12
In this 4-session class, learn the techniques to create a cartoon. Class size is strictly limited to allow time for one-on-one direction. Ages 8-16. Fee:$45, Materials included.

To register call 860-447-2501. Be sure to include the student's name, age and contact information. Cartooning classes are sponsored by our good neighbor on Bank Street: J. Solomon Office Supply.

Third Thursday with Jim Gallagher
Thursday, July 17, 6:30 reception, 7 PM program
Currach Construction in Ireland and Regional Variations
-- & we'll have a currach at the Custom House!
Currachs are emblematic for Ireland's maritime heritage: humble and ingenious little skiffs that have been cherished by legendary seafarers, countless generations of fishermen and most recently community groups like New London. Simple and resourceful in their construction they offered an ideal pilot project to acquire basic skills and knowledge of boat building and handling.
FREE to members, $10 all others.

We're hosting a special, private reception at the Custom House
for Irish fiddler
Eileen Ivers & band Thursday, July 22, 6 to 7:00 PM
just prior to her free concert on New London's Parade Plaza at 8 PM.

Fiddler Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the violin. Hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World Music genres, IVERS has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle in the world today.

"... the Jimi Hendrix of the violin." - The New York Times

You saw her in River Dance, heard her on YouTube, now meet Eileen at the Custom House.
Admission $15 for members, $25 all others. Call 860-447-2501 for reception reservations.

why not make a day of it - Nimble Arts Summer Circus
on New London's Parade Plaza
Saturday, July 24
So amazing it will take your breath away!
A small circus troupe from Vermont that will surprise you with their
internationally award-winning circus arts!
Trapeze, juggling, comedy, acrobatics! Prepare to be amazed!
Founded by award-winning aerialists Elsie & Serenity Smith, formerly of Cirque du Soleil.
FREE to everyone, with performances at 6 and 7:30 PM

& just following Fish, Tales, Tugs & Sails: A Children's Festival for Fun & Learning
Saturday, July 24th 11am to 5pm, New London Waterfront Park.
This all-day nautically-themed family festival celebrates children's literature and the environment. FREE!

Be sure to visit our special Fish Tales-exhibition: Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer: A Maritime Pioneer, based on the book by Stonington author
Candace Sanford, (Flat Hammock Press), which opens July 24
at the Custom House.

JOHN MOCK returns August 1.

At our June Third Thursday event, Thames America's Cup Committee members spoke about their plans to bring the next Cup race to New London. TACC member Michael Passero just
brought our attention to this: New London made the main page of Cup
New London is listed as a Cup contender along with San Fran, Newport and San Diego!

There's always something new at the Custom House! Click nlmaritimesociety.org

The Custom House Maritime Museum
open year-round - telling the stories of New London's waterfront!

The Custom House Maritime Museum is always FREE for current members
and children under age 18 (with adult). A $5 donation is asked for all others.

April through December, we're open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday), from 1-5 PM, & by appointment - call: 860-447-2501, fax: 860-447-8086, email: nlmaritimedirector@gmail.com

January through March, we're open Thursday through Sunday, from 1-5 PM, & by appointment
call: 860-447-2501, fax: 860-447-8086, email: nlmaritimedirector@gmail.com
New London Maritime Society
Custom House Maritime Museum
150 Bank Street
New London, Connecticut 06320

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