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Hull Lifesaving Museum Happenings Newsletter - January 2024

Arts and Entertainment

January 4, 2024

From: Hull Lifesaving Museum

Upcoming Events

Sally Snowman Lecture ~ Last Lighthouse Keeper in America
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Memorial Middle School
81 Central Ave., Hull, MA

7:00 pm
$10 Students
$20 Adults
12:00 - 12:25 pm

HLM is honored to host a lecture by our dear friend Sally Snowman, the last lighthouse keeper in America, as she celebrates her career, begins retirement and charts her course for new adventures.

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HLM Annual Meeting
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
2:00 pm
Free to all!

All are invited to the Hull Lifesaving Museum's annual meeting. The meeting is open to museum members as well as the general public. This is a great opportunity to meet the museum staff and Board of Directors and to hear a brief update on what is happening at the museum.

We invite you to take this opportunity to also view our current exhibit "Mary Evelyn Sparrow ~ Speaking of Courage Photography Collection."

We are thankful for our members' support of the museum and hope you will join us. Light refreshments will be served.

South Shore Neptune Lecture with Adrienne Murphy
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
7:00 pm
Suggested donation: $5

Meet Adrienne Murphy, president of the South Shore Neptunes, one of the oldest dive clubs in the country. Since 1955 the South Shore Neptunes dive club has attracted members from all over eastern Massachusetts. In 1967 the South Shore Neptunes was the first dive club to accept woman divers. Their membership includes over 130 sports divers ranging in age from 16 to 70 including students, fishermen, business executives and commercial divers. Learn of their special activities that range from local beach dives to Caribbean adventures.

Linda Greenlaw Lecture
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Location: TBA
7:00 pm
Students: $15
Adults: $30

We are thrilled to announce that Linda Greenlaw, best-selling author of books with maritime themes will be here to share the lifesaving lessons learned during her fast-paced career as the only female swordfishing boat captain on the East Coast of the United States. She was featured in the 1997 book The Perfect Storm and the film The Perfect Storm. Greenlaw wrote three best-selling books about life as a commercial fisher: The Hungry Ocean, The Lobster Chronicles and All Fishermen Are Liars. She now lives on Isle au Haut, Maine, where she captains a lobster boat.

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Annual Sea & Sky Art Show

27th Sea & Sky Juried Art Show Call for Entries
Art Submission Dates: Friday & Saturday, February 2 & 3, 2024
10:00 - 4:00 pm
Opening Reception: Friday
February 9, 2024

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Our yearly Sea & Sky Art Show celebrates the beauty of our coastal environment and the richness of the artistic community on the South Shore and beyond.

All media are welcome. Artists may submit three works of art for consideration in the juried exhibition. All work must be original and not previously exhibited at HLM. No reproductions will be accepted. Don't miss your opportunity to participate in this great winter show!

On the Waterfront

43rd Annual Snow Row
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Race Starts: 12:00 noon
(Weather Date)
Sunday March 3, 2024
Coxswains Meeting: 11:00 am
Registration: online
Location: Windmill Point Boathouse
185 Main St, Hull, MA
Fee: $45 per races
Spectator Boat: $20

The Hull Lifesaving Museum's signature rowing race, the Snow Row will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the very tip of Hull's peninsula. With its one-of-a-kind LeMans-style start, the race covers a 3 3/4 mile triangular course starting and ending off the beach at our Windmill Point Boathouse.

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Mark Your Calendar

Veteran's Coffee Hour
Friday, 1/5/24
9:00 - 10:30 am
Temporarily at
Salt Water Club   

Veteran's Rowing
Saturday, 1/6/24
10:00 - 11:30 am
Windmill Point Boathouse

Lifesaving Sangha
Wednesdays Ongoing
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Hull Lifesaving Museum

Keep On the Look Out For These Upcoming Events

January 11 - Sally Snowman, Boston Lightkeeper Lecture
January 20 - HLM Annual Meeting
January 10 - 19 - Museum Closed for Floor Refinishing
February 2 & 3 - Sea & Sky Art Show Submissions
February 9 - Sea & Sky Art Show Opening
February 22 - Adrienne Murphy, South Shore Neptune Lecture
March 3 - 43rd Annual Snow Row
March 9 - Linda Greenlaw Lecture

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