Special Events
18th Century Re-enactors
Appear at the Garibaldi Museum
On the weekends in July and the first four weekends in August, 18th
century re-enactors will appear at the Garibaldi Museum. Dressed in
maritime attire from head to toe, Warren Evans, will be on hand to
demonstrate rope making. Cheryl Evans, dressed in 18th century mariner’s
wife attire will demonstrate wool spinning on a drop spindle. In
addition, visitors will have the opportunity to engage with the
re-enactors in making rope and baggy wrinkle.
Saturday, July 5, Slide Show, Building the Model Ship, Columbia
On July 5th the Garibaldi Museum will host a slideshow and lecture about
building the model ship, the historic Columbia Redivivia. Rick Kemery,
from Albany, Oregon, was commissioned by the Garibaldi Museum to
construct the ¼ inch to 1 foot scale model of the Columbia. Rick has
built numerous model ships of the 18th and 19th century, including Roger
B. Taney, USS Constitution and Blue Nose. His ships are plank on frame,
built in scale like the original ships. Rick’s wife, Michaela, is part
of his team. Michaela, a professional seamstress, sews the sails and
cloth items for the models. His models have been on display in art
galleries in the Pacific Northwest. Rick does professional restoration
work on old scale model ships, too. Model boat builders and history
buffs will surely enjoy this evening.
The Columbia was the first American ship under the American flag to
circumnavigate the globe. Also, it was the ship which Captain Robert
Gray sailed into the “Mighty River of the West” which he named
Columbia’s River.
The program will begin at 6pm in the museum. Admission is free.
Saturday,
July 12, Gray & Columbia’s River - Reading at Museum
The Garibaldi Museum schedules Joean K. Fransen, author of Gray &
Columbia’s River for a book reading and signing on Saturday, July 12
from 4pm to 6 pm at the Garibaldi Museum.
Books will be on sale in the
museum. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free to the public.
Joean, a retired librarian and fourth grade teacher at Captain Robert
Gray Elementary School in Astoria, Oregon, started researching her book
in 1985 after she retired from teaching. Disappointed that there were no
children’s book on the story of Captain Robert Gray, Joean decided that
she would write one. During the next four years, she and her husband
traveled extensively tracing the 18th century sea captain’s steps taking
notes all the while. They visited the Massachusetts Historical Society
where the logs of the mariners were archived. Then on to the Alaskan
Inland Passageway, where Gray traded sea otter pelts and then to Macho,
China where the Yankee sea captain sold the pelts in exchange for tea,
silk, porcelain and spices.
Joean’s travels and love for children produced a wonderful tale of the
18th century sea captain and his daring young crew. Joean’s style is
entertaining. She presents a very human and realistic picture of Native
Americans on the Pacific Northwest Coast and the struggles of the early
explores and traders during the age of discovery. Her book is great
reading for fourth graders yet adults find her book just a rewarding.
The book is published by Dinford & Ford Company, Portland, Oregon, who
specialize in books about the Pacific Northwest History.
Joean will talk about Grays experience at “Murderer’s Harbor”. A grim
epithet for the bay which remained for several decades until it was
changed to “Tillamook Bay.” Admission is free.
Saturday, July 19, Author of the newest book on Lady Washington visits
Alexa Chipman, from Petaluma, CA, is the author of a new and exciting
book, about the tall ship, Lady Washington, which landed in Tillamook
Bay on August 4, 1788. An extraordinary talented and gifted young woman,
Alexa is a producer, writer, voice actor, webmaster and photographer. A
graduate of Dominican University of California she holds a B.F.A. Summa
Cum Laude, aba Digital Art.
She is coming to the Garibaldi Museum as a special favor to help
celebrate the museum’s fifth anniversary. She will be talking about her
newly published book, Far & Away History of Lady Washington. She writes,
“For years, the sloop Lady Washington has been lost in the mists of
history, obscured by her one time companion ship Columbia Rediviva.”
Alexa’s book brings to light Lady Washington’s long forgotten history,
unburying it from the passage of time.
Alexa will be at the museum on Saturday, July 19th from 6pm to 8pm. For
more information on the book, visit http://roberthaswell.net . For more
information on Alexa Chipman, visit
www.noldorweb.com/. Admission is free.
Saturday, July 26, Garibaldi Museum holds Silent Auction
Garibaldi Days Silent Auction will be held in the Garibaldi Museum on
Saturday, July 26 from 12 noon to 6:30pm. All proceeds will help support
the museum. The Garibaldi is a 501 (c) 3 which is supported by donations
and volunteerism.
Saturday, July 26, Garibaldi Museum hosts Wine Tasting
In the evening from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the museum will host a wine and
cheese sampling at the museum. The activity is sponsored by the Blue
Heron of Tillamook, Oregon. Tickets are $3.00. A $1.50 discount is
offered to Friends of the Museum.
Saturday, August 2, 5th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm the Garibaldi Museum will
celebrate its fifth year as a maritime museum. Special events and
re-enactors of the 18th century will be at the museum for the
celebration. Admission is free on the anniversary day. Light
refreshments, catered by Sue Wilson of Rockaway Beach, will be served
from 2pm to 4pm. Come by and enjoy an interesting diversion from
everyday life.
The museum is open from 12noon to 4pm. Admission is free on August 2,
2008.
Saturday, August 23, Brownsmead Flats appear at the Garibaldi Museum
On Saturday, August 23, 2008, from 6pm to 8pm the Garibaldi Museum will
host the The Brownsmead Flats at the museum. The musical group has been
performing throughout the Northwest for more than 20 years. They are
well known for playing original and traditional songs that appeal to all
ages. The Brownsmead Flats create a fun loving atmosphere where
audiences are encouraged to participate. The versatility of the band
allows them to generate music for young and old alike. Their tight
harmonies and enjoyment of making music together translate into an event
guaranteed to fill audiences with song and mirth.
The Brownsmead Flats play acoustic music that may best be described as
“Crabgrass”. This folk/bluegrass style has a strong emphasis on vocal
harmonies. A variety of instruments are played by the quintet. Dan
Sutherland is featured on the hammered dulcimer, mandolin and fiddle.
Ray Raihala picks banjo, guitar and mandolin. Robert Stevens plays the
guitar and banjo. John Fenton is on bass and mandolin and Ned Heavenrich
plays harmonica.
Tickets are $5.00 per person. A $2.50 discount is offered to Friends of
the Garibaldi Museum. Seating is limited. Tickets may be purchased in
advanced at the museum. For more information call the Garibaldi Museum (503) 322-8411
or visit the web site,
http://www.brownsmeadflats.com/music.html
