STAFF BULLETIN - AUGUST 9, 2019 - SUMMER PICNIC - THURSDAY AUGUST 15- 5:00 PM - Mystic Seaport

STAFF BULLETIN – AUGUST 9, 2019
SUMMER PICNIC – THURSDAY AUGUST 15- 5:00 PM
Mystic Seaport Staff and their guests are invited to the annual Summer Picnic at the Boat Shed. Sign-up sheets
have been distributed to individual departments, please sign up and indicate the number of guests in your party
by Friday August 9th. Staff and one guest are invited along with children under 10 for free. Additional guests are
$20.00.

The annual dessert contest is a great opportunity to show off your baking skills! Desserts will be judged on taste,
presentation and creativity. If baking is not your thing and you would like to be a judge for this event please email
Kristen or Deb to let us know. Employees are encouraged to bring desserts even if they do not want to enter into
the contest.

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES
Do you have friends or family visiting soon? The Mystic Hampton Inn & Suites offers Mystic Seaport
Museum staff and volunteers 15% off their basic rate. Click the link below or call the Mystic location at
1-860-536-2536.

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/reservations/index.jhtml?hotel=HFDMYHX&corporateCode=0003181845

ARTS ON THE QUAD

                                 Tomorrow! Figureheads and Flock Theatre
                                            $10 suggested donation

On Saturday, August 10, the Museum will hold its third Arts on the Quad performance of the summer! Pack your
blanket or lawn chairs and find your perfect spot for viewing. You’re invited to bring your own picnic and non-
alcoholic beverages. A cash bar and concession snacks will be available.

The featured exhibit for the evening will be Figureheads in the Wendell Building, which will be free and open to
the public between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Starting at 5:30 there will be a talk about the exhibit by Curator of
Collections Fred Calabretta. Following Fred’s talk will be a performance of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors by
Flock Theatre, a company based out of New London that is dedicated to creating original, collaborative, and
educational theatre. Please join us for a night of fun!

-Vivienne Williams
Public Programs Intern

NEW EXHIBIT OPENING

                                        MARY MATTINGLY’S OPEN OCEAN
                                  OPENING DAY ACTIVITIES - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10

                                  Join us for a full day of programming on Saturday as we celebrate the opening of
                                  the Museum’s newest exhibition, Mary Mattingly’s Open Ocean. Mattingly is a
                                  leading contemporary artist from Brooklyn with an interest in the sea as a
                                  platform for artmaking. All activities are free to staff, volunteers, and members,
                                  and included with Museum admission for non-members.

                                There will be a special 8 a.m. Members Event – Mattingly will give an
                                introduction at the R.J. Schaefer Building, then starting at 9:30 a.m., all visitors
are welcome to join the following activities. Be sure to register for the member preview for faster check in by
calling Membership at 860-572-5339.

  •    8 a.m. — Special Member Preview with Gallery Talk by Mary Mattingly (complimentary coffee and pastries
      served on the South Deck)

  •   9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.— Meet Mary Mattingly in the exhibition

  •   10 a.m. and 12 p.m. — Enjoy sea chanteys on the McGraw Quad

  •    10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. — Sign up in Thompson for behind-the-scenes vault tours with
      Luce Project Assistant Curators Mirelle Luecke and Katherine Hijar, who will offer a peek into their
      upcoming exhibitions, Sea as Studio and The Sea as Muse

  •   10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.: Paper boat building demo on the Thompson Deck by art collective, Mare Liberum

  •    11 a.m. — Talk in the Masin Room: Matthew Friday of creative design consultancy SPURSE will will discuss
      their OCEA(n) project, a multi-year collaboration with the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance. This project,
      designed to transform the roles of fishermen into natural historians and consumers into citizens, served as
      to tool to unite communities around the mutual pleasure and curiosity we find in our oceans.

  •    1-4 p.m. — See Mattingly create a “bundle” that will become a part of the exhibition. Visitors are welcome
      to collaborate with Mary on her bundle. She will accept non-perishable donations under 20 inches and
      lighter than 50 pounds.

      1:30 p.m. — Talk in the Masin Room: Dylan Gauthier and Sunita Prasad, members of the Brooklyn, NY-
      based artist collective Mare Liberum will discuss their collaborative projects on urban waterways combining
      craft, ecology, and embodied environmental research.

  •   2:30-4 p.m. — Paper boat building demo by Mare Liberum continues

-Arlene Marcionette, Public Programs and Libby Daly, Membership Programs

 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
 Full and Part-time

 Security (Part-time)
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THIS WEEK FROM THE OPS COMMITTEE
Museum Open Daily 9AM-5PM, Grounds Close at 6PM

Saturday August 10th, 2019

   •      Model Yacht Regatta
   •      New Exhibit: Mary Mattingly’s Open Ocean
   •      Arts on the Quad

Scheduled Groups

Noon- 4PM             Reiseservice- Scheffel Travel Company- Self Guided           6 Guests

Scheduled Events:

All Day                 Model Yacht Regatta @ North Floats: Races start 9:30AM-3:30PM
All Day*                New Exhibit: Mary Mattingly’s Open Ocean @ Schaeffer Building
7:45AM                  Member Preview: Mary Mattingly’s Open Ocean @ Schaeffer Building
10:30AM                 New Member’s Cruise on the Liberty Launch
5:30PM                 Arts On the Quad featuring: Fred Callabretta discussion on The Figureheads Exhibit
                        @Mallory Steps
6:30PM-8:30PM          Arts On the Quad featuring: Flock Theater “The Comedy of Errors” @ McGraw Quad
5PM-8PM                 Figureheads open (extended hours)

*See special insert in Map & Guide for additional activities related to Mary Mattingly’s Open Ocean Exhibit

Sunday August 11, 2019
   •      Model Yacht Regatta

No Scheduled Groups

Scheduled Events:

All Day: Model Yacht Regatta @ North Floats: Races start 9:30AM-3:30PM

          Other Items Discussed:

          •    Discussed logistics for Arts on the Quad & Scale Model Yacht Regatta
          •    Discussed solutions for wind map display functionality in Discovery Barn
          •    Docks reported being fully booked with reservations over the weekend
          •    Facilities made reminder that ECS’ need to be submitted no later than 2 weeks out so that
              they can review and resolve any conflicts concerning event equipment.
          •    Visitor services and Membership to iron out policy with guest pass distribution for Mariner
              level Members and above.
          •    Shipyard reported on limited access around Mayflower II due to pouring concrete into the
              vessel.

DUTY OFFICER/WATCH CAPTAIN SCHEDULE
        Suturday, August 10, 2019                       Sunday, August 11, 2019

        Duty Officer: EveAnne Stouch , radio            Duty Officer: John Urban, radio

        Security: Gary Doerfler, ext.5310               Security: Diane Alley, ext. 5310

        Watch Captain: Erik Ingmundson, radio           Watch Captain: Erik Ingmundson, radio

        Shipyard: Gary Beebe, ext. 5341                 Shipyard: Gary Beebe, ext. 5341

CLASSIFIEDS
Housing Wanted: Mystic Seaport Museum employee and Carpenter/ handyman seeking cottage or private room
with the possibility of trading home repairs towards lower rent. Contact Bill Maccaughern; 203-417-3023

Catboat for Sale: Please see attached.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Photo attached “Summer visitors at the Shipsmith”. – Photo by Andy Price