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SUMMARY:The Remarkable History of Penikese Island - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:The Remarkable History of Penikese Island \nPenikese Island\, a 75-acre wildlife sanctuary at the southwest end of the Elizabeth Island chain\, has played many roles throughout its rich history. Once home to a natural history summer school and later a leper colony\, it now serves as a vital refuge for endangered seabirds. For 150 years\, botanical surveys have been conducted on the island\, documenting the island’s ecological changes. Today\, the Penikese Island School uses this extraordinary living classroom to inspire environmental literacy and stewardship. We invite you to explore the island’s remarkable legacy and its ongoing contributions to conservation and science education. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nRegister Here\n  \n\nKU Bio: Kimberly Ulmer is the Executive Director of the Penikese Island School. Kimberly is a scientist\, educator\, and all around hydrophile with a passion for science education and outreach. Her scientific research background spans genetics\, neuroscience\, and marine biology\, with fieldwork conducted aboard sailing vessels investigating microbial genomes and ocean plastics. With experience in both formal and informal education\, Kimberly taught biology\, aquaculture\, and environmental science at Tabor Academy and has also led programs for the Woods Hole Children’s School of Science\, Falmouth Academy’s summer program\, Sail MV\, and Habitat Kids.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/the-remarkable-history-of-penikese-island/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Programming,Talk/Lecture
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SUMMARY:Bringing Homes Full Circle
DESCRIPTION:Bringing Homes Full Circle\nWednesday\, October 8 | 4:00 PM \nJoin us for Bringing Homes Full Circle\, an engaging presentation that explores the inspiring journey of historic-home preservation and how revitalizing the past can help rebuild community spirit. \nAbout the Speaker: Full Circle Homes\nCo-owners Jen Macdonald and Mike Lemieux bring over a decade of dedicated care and unparalleled skill to restoring and preserving antique homes across the South Shore and Cape Cod. Specializing in authentic restorations—from structural reinforcement and HVAC installation to roofing and custom carpentry—they combine modern functionality with a deep respect for historical craftsmanship; their work was widely recognized through the HGTV series Houses With History\, showcasing their meticulous and passionate approach. \nDuring the talk\, Jen and Mike will share: \n\nTheir approach to restoring antique homes—including the c. 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House\, where they performed essential structural repairs\, installed a modern HVAC system\, and replaced the roof. The work was done as part of the Fix Wicks campaign to restore this museum house.\nLessons learned from transformative preservation projects across centuries-old homes.\nHow these efforts are not just about brick and mortar—they are about building community connection and preserving shared heritage.\n\nAdmission: $20 Non-Members / $10 Museums on the Green Members (Donation-based tickets also available)\nLight refreshments served \nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/bringing-homes-full-circle/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Programming,Community,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T160000
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SUMMARY:Falmouth's Whaling Heritage
DESCRIPTION:In the early 19th century\, Falmouth remained a remote farming and fishing community. But then the growing New England whaling industry began to capture the imagination of Falmouth youth who dreamed of adventure as Cape Horn sailors searching the Pacific Ocean for whales and whale oil. Falmouth was no competition for New Bedford\, the “city that lit the world\,” but whaling and whaling-related trades became Falmouth’s principal business. Falmouth was the home port of 13 whaling ships that made 52 whaling voyages\, mainly to the Pacific\, between 1820 and 1860. Six whalers were built in Falmouth\, most of them at Bar Neck Wharf in Woods Hole\, under the oversight of the patriarch of Falmouth whaling\, Elijah Swift. With a total population of no more than 2600\, Falmouth produced an astounding 65 whaling ship captains\, some of whom took their wives on whaling voyages of three to five years and had children born at sea. In this presentation\, you will compare the Falmouth boys’ dreams of glory and adventure with the hard\, punishing realities of whaling. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nAbout the Presenter: \nJoe Mattingly is a docent at Falmouth Museums on the Green with a special interest in the history and culture of New England and Falmouth whaling. Joe has himself recently traveled several of the whaling grounds of the Pacific and once lived for two and a half years in the Republic of the Philippines as a U. S. Air Force officer following an initial assignment at Otis AFB here on the Cape. Joe is a native son of Maryland\, a long-time docent for Historic Annapolis\, and a retired lawyer. He and his wife returned part-time to the Cape in 2011 and have lived here permanently since 2019. Knowing what he does\, Joe still has difficulty understanding why a young man who went on a four-year whaling voyage to the Pacific in the 1800s would want to go again. \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/falmouths-whaling-heritage/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Programming,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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SUMMARY:The Cape & Islands in the Revolution – Little Known Facts & Events
DESCRIPTION:Bombardment of Falmouth\, April 3\, 1779 by Franklin L. Gifford \n  \nThe Cape & Islands in the Revolution – Little Known Facts & Events\nThursday\, May 15\, 2025\, 4pm \nThe Revolutionary War was a period which was not only centered in the well-known venues of Boston Philadelphia\, New York State\, Virginia\, and beyond\, but also included key events and individuals on Cape Cod and the Islands who played important parts in the fight for Independence. This special presentation on a lesser-known topic will feature highlighted events and people from the period 1761 (end of the French and Indian Wars) to 1783 (the Treaty of Paris) as they unfolded on and involved people of the Cape and islands.  Included also will be details on the Battle of Falmouth of April 1779.  David Martin\, Editor of a new book\, “The Cape and Islands in the American Revolution—The Antecedents\, the Rebellion\, and the Conflict”\, will provide the presentation\, and the book will also be available for purchase. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nPresented in memory of John F. Swope (1938-2025)\, lifelong Falmouth summer resident and lover of history. \nRegister Here\n  \nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D. bio:\n\n\nDavid S. Martin\, Ph.D.\, is Professor/Dean Emeritus from Gallaudet University in Washington\, DC\, the world’s only university for deaf students. Previously a teacher\, school administrator\, and curriculum developer\, he holds a B.A. from Yale\, an Ed.M. from Harvard\, the Certificate of Advanced Study from Harvard\, and a Ph.D. from Boston College. \nIn retirement\, he is President of the Marstons Mills (Cape Cod) Historical Society\, Treasurer of the Yale Club of Cape Cod\, and active in the leadership of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society. He teaches part-time in the Master’s Program in Critical and Creative Thinking at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. He and his wife Susan reside in Marstons Mills. \n\nThank you to our Sponsor:
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/the-cape-and-islands-in-the-revolution-little-known-facts-and-events/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
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SUMMARY:Waquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery
DESCRIPTION:Waquoit Bay & The Vínland Mystery \nFor over 175 years researchers have attempted to unravel the information in two Icelandic Sagas\, – the Greenlander’s Saga and the Saga of Eric the Red\, – with the goal of locating ‘Vínland’\, an area on the North American Atlantic coast where grapes grew wild\, winters were mild\, and Native Americans already occupied the land.  Without doubt the single most important development in the long search for Vinland was the discovery of a 11th century European settlement just outside the Newfoundland fishing village of L’Anse aux Meadows.  Found in 1960 by Norwegian writer/adventurer Helge Ingstad\, [1899-2001] and excavated by his wife\, archeologist Anne Stein Ingstad [1918-1997] this site has however never been fully accepted as the answer to the Vinland mystery.  Most all researchers continue to look for Vinland farther south.  Southern New England\, and in particular Massachusetts and Cape Cod has long been believed to be the area that best matches the picture of Vínland. \nSpeaker Neil Good was highly skeptical when he first became interested in researching the Vinland mystery in 1981.  Forty-three years later he now believes another Norwegian writer/researcher\, Johannes Kr. Tornoe\, [1891-1970] may have been correct when he proposed in 1965 that Waquoit Bay in East Falmouth was the true location of Leif Eriksson’s Vínland settlement.  All are invited to the April presentation where they will be able to weigh the evidence for themselves. \n$20 Non-Members/$10 Museums on the Green Members\, or donation based ticket. Light refreshments served. \nRegister Here\n \n————————————— \nAbout the speaker: \n\n\nNeil Good is retired following a career as a builder of replica antiques for museums and collectors.
URL:https://museumsonthegreen.org/event/waquoit-bay-the-vinland-mystery/
LOCATION:Museums on the Green\, 55-65 Palmer Avenue\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025 Programming,Talk/Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Museums on the Green":MAILTO:info@museumsonthegreen.org
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