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5th Annual Museum Day

In Conjunction with Smithsonian Magazine

Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest on
Saturday, September 26, 2009 by presenting the Museum Day admission card. The admission card is downloadable via http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/about.html.

The following Museum Day restrictions apply: One time use on September 26, 2009 unless otherwise specified. Card must be presented for free general admission. Admission Card will be collected upon entry. General admission only. Admission Card is good for general admission for you plus one guest. One Admission Card per household. Not for use with any other offer. No rain checks.

Roland E. Stevens III

Exhibition

Transparent Nautical Watercolors

On Exhibit July – August 2009

 Select Prints Were For Sale In “The Treasure Chest” gift shop

Roland E. Stevens III Exhibition

Roland E. Stevens III Artist & Architect A native of Rochester, Mr. Stevens resides in Pultneyville, NY. He has a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University. After graduation he studied painting with Jossie Bilan. After a 30-year career as a county planner and architect, Roland is avidly pursuing his art as a plein-air painter in watercolor. He has been accepted into numerous juried exhibitions, and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Whiskey Painters of America, Central New York Watercolor Society, and the Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society.   Artist’s Statement: As an architect, having been trained to explore the multiple possibilities of every design, I find it equally exciting and rewarding to apply that training to watercolor painting. I search for natural subject matter that presents an interesting challenge, frequently changing the focal point of interest by how I apply color. I usually sketch directly and apply some under-glazes to set up a theme and depending on how quickly it dries, will proceed, allowing numerous options to remain open for shifting the focal point. The challenge and excitement is in not recording all the facts but in trying to capture a likeness while experiencing a unique and unpredictable outcome.   Biography from the Waterbucket Vol. 28 No. 3 Photos by H. Lee White Marine Museum

4th Annual Family Boat Building Program

FULL FOR THIS YEAR, CALL OR EMAIL, TO BE ON THE WAITING LIST FOR NEXT YEAR!

Canal Celebration

At Canal Boat No. 8 in Oswego's Historic Maritime District

Saturday, August 1, 2009, 11am - 5pm

Activites are planned throughout the day that families can enjoy and experience life on the canal.

FREE - no pre-registration required

see below for details

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be having the canal and harbor cruises originally scheduled for our Canal Celebration event scheduled for tomorrow. All other activities will continue as planned and we invite the public to come to the west pier and enjoy a free admission day at the Museum and help celebrate the Canal. 

The Flagship Niagara

"The Official Flagship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania"

will be in Oswego during Harborfest!

Friday 1-6; Saturday 10-5

Visitors may tour it on the end of the West First Street Pier, outside the H. Lee White Marine Museum & next to the LT-5 tug!

Flagship Niagara is recognized in the United States and abroad as the premier sail training ship and as the most authentic early 19th century replica naval vessel. Since she first set sail in 1990, this reconstruction of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victorious 1813 warship and flagship has served as a setting for education–and adventure. Through a blend of modern wisdom and carefully preserved tradition, Flagship Niagara has touched thousands of adventurous people of all ages with original and illuminating life experiences.

(www.flagshipniagara.org)

the ‘Pinta” and the ‘Nina’

The Nina & Pinta are seen, docked with the Historic National Landmark tug, LT-5, alongside the Marine Museum on Oswego's West First Street Pier. Thursday, June 18, 2009 - Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 9:00am-6:00pm See http://www.thenina.com/ for more information on the ships.

On Friday June 19th, the ‘Pinta” and the ‘Nina’ , replicas of Columbus’ ships will open in Oswego. The ships will be docked at the West First Street Pier, adjacent to the Marine Museum, until their departure early Monday morning June 22nd.           The ‘Nina’ was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools, and was called by Archaeology magazine “ the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.” The craftsmanship of construction and the details in the rigging make it a truly fascinating visit back to the Age of Discovery. The ‘Nina’ was used in the production of the film ‘1492’ starring Gerard Depardieu and directed by Ridley Scott.            The ‘Pinta’ was recently built in Brazil to accompany the ‘Nina’ on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours and has a 900 sq. ft. main salon down below to view slide shows of the ships’ construction. The Pinta is available for private parties while in port.            Both ships will be touring together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘Caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.           While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for walk-aboard self-guided tours. The prices are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors and $5.00 for children. Children 4 and under are Free. The ship is open every day from 9am – 6pm. No reservations necessary. Teachers or groups wishing to schedule a 30 minute guided tour with a crew member should call the ship directly at 1-787-672-2152. Minimum of 15. $3/person .

D-Day 65th Anniversary Event

June 6, 10am-5pm

HAM Radio Operators from the Fulton Amateur Radio Club (http://www.fultonhamradioclub.org/) will be broadcasting from the Museum as part of a national Museum Ship Radio Weekend event. Visitors will be able to view radio equipment and speak with the operators as they communicate throughout the US and abroad. Other activities will be scheduled.

Check http://www.nj2bb.org/museum/index.html to see the growing list of ships that will be involved.

FREE

Story Telling 101: Short Stories for Children Presented by SUNY Oswego Students
Take part on Saturday, May 9, from 1 - 2:30 pm, as students from SUNY Oswego perform creative and imaginative presentations of various children’s stories. Story tellers will use costumes and props to add to the experience. Bring your favorite stuffed animal, puppet, story book or story character and a pillow to sit on.  Free.  see pics from 2008

MEET THE COMPOSER; BE A COMPOSER!

Saturday, February 28 • 10-11:30 AM

Pre-registration & payment required.

The following programs are made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and the  New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program administered locally  by the Cultural Resources Council in Syracuse.   Saturday, February 28 • 10-11:30 AM   H. Lee White Marine Museum End of West First Street Pier, Oswego MEET THE COMPOSER; BE A COMPOSER! Classically trained, Haitian-American artist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) has carved a reputation for himself as a passionately innovative composer, violinist and bandleader. Here, he leads young participants (grades 1 through 6) through the process of creating an electronic musical work of their own, and talks about his composition celebrating the Hudson River that he will perform at the Hudson River Quadricentennial Concert in March. Instruments welcome, but not needed. (See concert description, March 21). REGISTRATION: $6;  Space limited and advance registration required. Call the Marine Museum at (315) 342-0480   Saturday, February 28 • 1-3 PM IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP w/ DBR Sheldon Hall Ballroom Middle and High School strings students with a spirit of adventure are in for a treat when  they sign up for this workshop with Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) To learn more about DBR, see above and go to his website, www.dbrmusic.com. You can go from there to sites on YouTube, Flickr and My Space! Students participating in this workshop will receive a free ticket to the colleges March 21 Hudson River Concert where DBR will be one of three featured artists performing new compositions about the Hudson River together with their groups. REGISTRATION: Registration is free, but required. To register call ARTSwego at (315) 312-4581 or email Joyce Molinari at jmolinar@oswego.edu   Sunday, March 1 • 3 PM CONCERT with Special Guest Daniel Bernard Roumain Presented by the Oswego Community Youth Orchestra Sheldon Hall Ballroom In collaboration with ARTSwego, special guest Daniel Bernard Roumain, DBR, joins the Oswego Community Youth Orchestra under the direction of Jackie Darvill. In addition to performing Komba Variations by DBR, the Youth Orchestra also takes on Mark O’Connor’s ethereal, Appalachian Waltz. TICKETS: $5 are available at the door. For more information contact Jackie Darvill (315) 343-5542 evenings

Enjoy free general admission for you and a guest on Saturday, September 26, 2009 by presenting the Museum Day admission card.  The admission card is downloadable via http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/about.html. The following Museum Day restrictions apply: One time use on September 26, 2009 unless otherwise specified. Card must be presented for free general admission. Admission Card will be collected upon entry. General admission only. Admission Card is good for general admission for you plus one guest. One Admission Card per household. Not for use with any other offer. No rain checks.

 

 

 

 

 

In loving memory of Rosemary S. Nesbitt October 12, 1924 - August 2, 2009

Dear H. Lee White Marine Museum Family,   Mrs. Nesbitt took ill a little over a week ago and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 4 am on Sunday August 2. A public Mass at St. Mary's Church in Oswego will take place this Wednesday, August 5th at 11:00 am. All are welcome to attend. A memorial service to celebrate Mrs. Nesbitt's life will be held on Friday, August 14th at 7 pm at Breitbeck Park near the Kingsford Bell. We are saddened by the loss of our founder and an icon of the Oswego community. We will carry on her legacy here at the Marine Museum. She will be missed. Mercedes Niess Executive Director

 

 

 

 

Winners!

Winners!

 

 

	Story Telling 101 May 9, 2009   SUNY Oswego Story Tellers  entertained kids of all ages
BRAVO!

 

 

MEET THE COMPOSER; BE A COMPOSER! with Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) Saturday, February 28 • 10-11:30 AM This program was a HUGE success, with a room full of children at rapt attention for over an hour and a half. DBR got to know the kids, had them doing interactive exercises, playing their instruments in new ways and learning to compose their own music.  He had them think of the exhibits around them in new ways - musical ways... how would the canoe sound as music; how would that painting sound; how would the pulleys overhead sound?  He "played" their names with them... He recently performed on the TV show "American Idol" with featured artist Lady Gaga, who has the #1 pop hit "Poker Face." (Get the performance or view a video of it on DBR's site.)  He also performed, in March at SUNY Oswego, as part of the Hudson River Quadricentenial Concert. (Many of the participants then went through the exhibits in order to enter our annual student          art and writing contests.)  To learn more about DBR, click on his name, above.

 

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