Happy 4th of July from FMM!

Florida Maritime Museum: History * Education * Community Share Forward to Friend Wishing you a Happy 4th of July! FMM will be CLOSED the 4th and 5th of July to celebrate Independence Day. The museum will resume its regular business hours (Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm) on Tuesday, July 8th. Seeking Boats, Vendors and Volunteers for Boatyard Bash The second annual Boatyard Bash is scheduled for Saturday, November 15th. It promises to be a fun, family friendly day with live music, arts & craft vendors, and a Classic Creature Feature out under the stars. It is also a great time to showcase that home-built boat you worked so hard on! In an effort to generate interest and confidence in boatbuilding FMM invites local boat builders to display boats up to 18 feet long and made from any material. Contact John Beale for more info (941) 708-6120. FMM is still accepting vendor applications and inquiries! If you or someone you know is interested in vending please contact Amara Nash or call (941) 708-6121. You can also help make Boatyard Bash a success by volunteering. If you’re interested in overseeing children’s activities, staffing our information booth or contributing in another way, just let us know! For more information call (941) 708-6120 Discover Local and State History Check the paper on Tuesday, July 8th for another article by FMM staff in the Bradenton Herald’s weekly "Manatee History Matters" column! You can see past editions written by members of Manatee County’s Historical Resources department HERE. You can also visit Floridamaritimemuseum.org to peruse FMM’s complete collection of educational articles, including "the Captain’s Desk," a brief history of some of Florida’s most notable captains. Program and Class Schedules are now Available Online! Visit floridamaritimemuseum.org to see full listings and event descriptions for FMM’s Fall Lecture Series September – December 2014 Maritime Mythologies Exhibit October – November 2014 Educational Classes October 2014 – April 2015 Community Bulletin: We want to hear what you’re up to! Send short listings that you’d like to see in this newsletter and we’ll do our best to spread the word. (No guarantees, though, as space is limited.) Please include pertinent dates and contact information. Email Amara Events: Saturday at Lake Seminole: Seminole Park (Park Boulevard, Seminole) Saturday, July 12th (9:30 am) Spend Saturday at Lake Seminole with the West Coast Trailer Sailing Squadron. Launch fee is $6. Picnic on Shore if weather permitting. Book Talk, Signing & Reception with Cathy Slusser: Manatee Village Historical Park (1404 Manatee Ave E, Bradenton) Monday, July 14 (6:15) Snooty’s 66th Birthday: South Florida Museum (201 10th St W, Bradenton) Saturday, July 19 The Florida Maritime Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 119th Street West, Cortez, FL 34215 (941) 708-6120 Admission is FREE! Facebook Website What’s going on this month? Saturday, July 12th (2:00 – 5:00 pm) This fun and FREE event is held on the second Saturday of each month. The jam session begins at 2 pm and continues until 5 pm. Come enjoy the music, or bring an instrument and make some of your own! Please keep in mind that musician participation will vary. This is a jam session, so music is not guaranteed. Friday, July 25th (11:00 am) Join us for an encore of John Beale’s Lecture on Smuggling. Seating is limited, so please contact Halee via e-mail or call (941) 708-6120 to reserve a spot! Doing some shopping? AmazonSmile lets you donate a percentage of your purchase price to charitable organizations like the Florida Maritime Museum. CLICK HERE to use AmazonSmile! Just make sure the top of the page reads, “Supporting: Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum. FMM Membership: Join Now FMM now offers great membership opportunities. As a member of NARM (North American Reciprocal Museums) Captain Level members and above receive reciprocal benefits with over 600 institutions nation wide. Be a part of the community that supports your local history. CLICK HERE to see full list of NARM affiliated institutions. FMM Affiliations: STAFF: Amara Nash, Supervisor (941) 708-6121 John Beale, Education and Volunteer Coordinator (941) 708-6120 Krystin Van Leuven, Curator (941) 708-6120 Halee Turner, Assistant (941) 708-6120 Copyright ©2013 Florida Maritime Museum, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 100, Cortez FL 34215