Lecture Series

Second Thursdays at The Apprenticeshop

In 2011 The Apprenticeshop brought back its monthly program series focused on maritime topics. It is open to all and except where noted a $5.00 admission is charged to help underwrite our school programs. All programs are held in the lower level of The Apprenticeshop administration building from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 -ish, unless otherwise noted.  The 2011 program schedule includes:

Jan 13, 2011        Designing Yachts, with designer Chuck Paine

Feb 10, 2011       Missing the Boat: The Economics and Politics of Shipbuilding in 19th Century Maine, with historian Lee Webb

Mar 10, 2011      An Artist’s View of Maine’s Historic Working Waterfronts, with Maine artist Loretta Krupinski

Apr 14, 2011      Crossing the Atlantic, with Rockland Community Sailing coach Patrick DiLalla

May 12, 2011     A Demonstration on the Craft of Wooden Boat Planking, with Apprenticeshop instructors

Jun 9, 2011       Open Sail & Row on Rockland Harbor, with Apprenticeshop staff (RAINED OUT)

Jul 14, 2011        The World of Model Boats, with Dave Blanchard

Aug 11, 2011      Open Sail & Row on Rockland Harbor (repeat of rained out June program) – 6:00 p.m. start; A’Shop pier.

Sep 8, 2011        The Craft of Timber Framing

Oct 13, 2011      To Be Announced

Nov 10, 2011    The Evolution of the Maine Lobster Boat, with publisher Jon Johansen

Dec 11, 2011      Small Boat, Big Ocean: Educational Passages Ocean Study Vessels & Programs, with Program Director Dick Baldwin