CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010
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Falmouth Goes Whaling Paintings of Franklin Lewis Gifford
During the month of April the Woods Hole Public Library is loaning some of its paintings by Franklin
Lewis Gifford to Highfield Hall for an exhibit in conjunction with the Falmouth Historical Society,
and facilitated by the Woods Hole Historical Collection & Museum.
This show is an unprecedented co-operation between the two historic museums, a sign of the recent
growth in mutuality. Several of Falmouth's paintings will also be in the show.
Thursday April 1 through Sunday, May 2, 2010 Clark Gallery, Highfield Hall 56 Highfield Drive, Falmouth, MA Gallery Hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Sunday (closed Saturday) |
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Traditional Craft Workshops are featured February through March. Workshops will be listed as soon as they are confirmed. |
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Making Mittens from Recycled Wool Sweaters
Margaret McCormick and Kellie Porter, both librarians at the Woods Hole Library, have teamed up to give a craft workshop on how to transform old wool sweaters into felt mittens. For extra warmth the mittens will be lined with polar fleece, the material used in fleece jackets. Participants can design their own one-of-a-kind mittens by mixing and matching colors. Bring your sewing machine, if possible, and scissors, thread, pins and other sewing necessities. The fabric will be provided. The workshop is free, with a small charge for the fabric. Thursday, February 4, 2010, 7 PM Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road Free, with a small charge for the fabric (approximately $8.00) |
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Old Lamp Repair, with Julie and Francis Doohan
Bring your broken lamp to the Woods Hole Library where Julie and Francis Doohan will teach you how to diagnose the problem and then fix it. The Doohans will have the tools and materials needed for the workshop. Participants are asked to bring small change to pay for any replacement parts they may need in repairing their lamp; there is no other charge. Please register for the one-evening session at (508) 548-7270. The class is sponsored by the Woods Hole Historical Museum. Free parking. Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7 PM Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road Bring small change to pay for any parts needed to fix your lamp. No other charge. |
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Introduction to Hand Embroidery
Join Shirley Wozena for an introductory workshop on the ancient art of hand embroidery. The one-evening session will be held on Thursday, February 18that 7 pm, downstairs in the Woods Hole Library. It is sponsored by the Woods Hole Historical Museum. Please pre-register by calling (508) 548-7270 Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7 PM Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road There will be a small fee for materials |
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How to make an herb (or plant) basket Barbara Douglass will hold a two-evening workshop on how to make an herb (or plant) basket of reeds that can be hung on a wall or placed on a table. Class size is limited to twelve participants, so please call (508) 548-7270 early to pre-register and to get a list of items to bring, such as scissors and a ruler. The materials for the basket will be provided at a nominal charge. Free parking. Thursdays, February 25 and March 4, 2010, 7 PM Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road There will be a small fee for materials |
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How to Tie a Monkey's Fist &
other Knots, and Their History Stephen Wagner, Captain of NOAA's Delaware II, will give a workshop on how to construct a monkey's fist and other knots, as he discusses the history of knot tying. The monkey's fist is a heavy knot that sailors attach to a light line in order to give the line thrust as they heave it to shore or to another vessel. Sailors historically have whiled away their free time constructing working knots and knots as works of art. To pre-register and for more information, please call the museum. Free parking. Thursdays, March 11, 2010, 7 PM Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road There will be a small fee for materials |
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Oral History CONVERSATIONS
are FREE, and usually take place
the last Monday of the month at Noon at the MBL
or the Community Hall except during July and August
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History of Coast Guard Weather Ships
Capt. Robertson P. Dinsmore will give a slide presentation on the history of weather ships, in the first of the Woods Hole Historical Museum's annual winter 'Conversations'. From 1940 (during World War II) to 1980, the Coast Guard manned Weather ships to collect and transmit vital weather data and to provide navigational and rescue services to transoceanic aircraft. Thursday, February 25, 2010, Noon Woods Hole Public Library 581 Woods Hole Road |