Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors Show Schedule - Events
2012 Events Schedule
The show offers a weekend full of exciting and fun events for the whole family, and there are lots of things going on in the community too. As part of the show, there's the new "Under the Hood" exhibit all weekend long, an area with a model pond and activities Just for Kids, a SUP Jousting Tournament (Saturday afternoon), and, of course, the annual Boatyard Dog Trials on Sunday morning—and much, much more! Scroll down for details. All events on show grounds are FREE with show admission ($12 adults, under 12 free). Prices vary for the community events.
ON SHOW GROUNDS:
| ALL WEEKEND (AUGUST 10-12) | Just for Kids For a schedule of activities click here |
| Under the Hood: What Goes Into a Maine Built Boat For details on the exhibit click here |
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| SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | First Annual Stand-Up Paddleboard Jousting Competition For details on the event and contestants click here. |
| All Day | Booksigning Authors will be signing their books throughout the day. Please see below for the full lineup. |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 | |
| 10:30 a.m. | 10th Annual World Championship Boatyard Dog® Trials For details on the event and contestants click here. |
| All day | Booksigning Authors will be signing their books throughout the day. Please see below for the full lineup. |
BOOKSIGNING SCHEDULE:
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| 10:00 a.m.-12:00p.m. | Darcy Scott, Matinicus—An Island Mystery (fiction) |
| Christina Montano, The Yellow Coat (children) Intuition, rediscovery, transformation. A beautifully illustrated story about a boy who finds reassurance and security in that which he loves. |
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| 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Jo Ann Simon, Beloved Captain (fiction) |
| John W. Bradford, The 1607 Popham Colony's Pinnace Virginia (non-fiction) The story of the design and construction of Maine's First Ship, a small but rugged vessel built by the earliest settlers at the mouth of the Kennebec. |
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| 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Kevin Mills, Breakwater and Sons and Daughters of the Ocean (both historical fiction) Kevin C. Mills is an award-winning journalist and author who has chronicled the triumphs and tragedies of his maritime ancestors in two historical novels. |
| Betsy Bowen, Spring Bear: a novella (fiction) A stark and gritty tale from the Maine woods about Evvie Mallow, two life or death decisions, and a future that is never quite the same. |
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| 4:00-6:00 p.m. | Eleanor Motley Richardson (2 books) North Haven Summers: An Oral History (non-fiction) A story that chronicles the many generations of summer residents sailing the waters of North Haven and Vinalhaven. Mechanic Street: Uncovering the History of a Maine Neighborhood (non-fiction) A search for the origins of a street where shipbuilding was king in Rockland. |
| Kendall Merriam (2 books) The Illustrated Dictionary of Lobstering (non-fiction) and The Maritime Poems (poetry) Kendall Merriam, first Poet Laureate of Rockland, was born and raised in Rockland where he now lives. He has written about everything from lobstering to Mongolia. |
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| SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 | |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Kevin Mills, Breakwater and Sons and Daughters of the Ocean (historical fiction) |
| John R. Cobb, Judith: A Quoddy Tale (fiction) A grieving widower plies Passamaquoddy Bay aboard his lobster boat, the Judith, while down east men whisper about a sinister entity known as The Ole Scot, who preys on the souls of lost and lonely fishermen. |
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| 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Jack O'Mara, Whitewater Opera—Death Comes to the Allagash (fiction) A getaway romp on the Allagash turns into a disaster in this gripping tale of adventure, love, and betrayal. |
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| 2:00-4:00p.m. | Kathleen Fox, Beowulf of Maine (Children's book) Beowulf lives in St. George, Maine, and worries about dragons. His lifetime ambition is to be a Boatyard Dog at the Maine Boats and Harbors Show. |
EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY:
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 | Bay Chamber Concerts: THE FOUR SEASONS |
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| An Evening with Corey Arnold 7:00 p.m. Strand Theatre, Rockland Corey Arnold, Alaskan commercial fisherman and internationally celebrated photographer, will share his images and the stories behind them. Tickets: $7.50. Box Office: 594-0070 (M-F 12:00-4:00 p.m.), or http://tickets.rocklandstrand.com (24/7) |
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| EDGES BY DAVID SEARS Through August 24th Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery, 386 Main Street, Rockland View a captivating exhibit of Matinicus artist David Sears' work representing the traditions, patterns and rhythms of island life in a variety of styles and media including acrylic, watercolor, pastel and painted wood. www.thearchipelago.net |
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| FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 | Bay Chamber Concerts: LUMINOUS BAROQUE 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Farnsworth Wyeth Center, Rockland Two one-hour concerts presented in the Farnsworth Museum's beautiful Wyeth Center. The program is a survey of Baroque composers with both familiar and little known masterpieces. www.baychamberconcerts.org |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 | Perseids Party 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Beech Hill Preserve, Rockport Bring your lawn chair and blanket and join Coastal Mountains Land Trust and amateur astronomer Tom Hoffelder to watch the early show of the Perseids meteor shower and look through the telescope for distant star clusters; 207-236-7091 for details. http://coastalmountains.org/news/calendar.html |
| SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 | CMCA: 60th Anniversary Distinguished Lecturer: Jerry Saltz, senior art critic, New York magazine and a judge on Bravo TV's "Work of Art. 5:00p.m. Rockport Opera House, Rockport www.cmcanow.org |
| MONDAY & TUESDAY, AUGUST 13&14 | 3rd Annual "Open Boatyard Days" Tour boatyards and marine and boatbuilding companies across the state to see where all the magic happens. www.mainebuiltboats.com |
| TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 | Herring Gut Learning Center Family Program 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. 59 Factory Road, Port Clyde The Marvelous and Mysterious Maine Lobster - hands-on activities about Maine's most famous crustacean, from the larval stage to the centerpiece of the dinner plate. Historical facts, myths and the future of the industry. Free of charge, no registration required, open to all ages. www.herringgut.org |
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 | Bay Chamber Concerts: DREAMS AND PASSIONS 8:00 p.m. Rockport Opera House, Rockport www.baychamberconcerts.org |
| THURSDAY-SUNDAY AUGUST 16-19 | Penoboscot Bay Rendezvous A fun sailing and powerboat event, presented by Wayfarer Marine and Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, and featuring daily races for sailboats and a Poker Run and Photo Pursuit events for powerboats. Participants will be hosted each night at a different venue. Lobster bakes, barbeques, dancing and fireworks are all a part of the ticket. Join Us www.penobscotbayrendezvous.com or info@penobscotbayrendezvous.com |
