3/19 – White sharks are apex predators that play a critical role in maintaining a healthy and balanced marine ecosystem. They are also considered a keystone species, meaning they are integral to the ecology they inhabit. Join us to hear the latest in white shark research from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy.

Maddie Poirier has worked for the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in multiple roles since 2020, and currently is the Community Educator for the organization. Maddie Poirier attended Elon University in North Carolina, where she studied environmental science and education. She enjoys helping people of all ages learn about the ocean and the species that inhabit it.

3/26 – Duck decoys are both functional and artistic items. Thirty years ago, Paul Phillips was known as “the buoy man” at the weekend flea market in Wellfleet, until the day he saw a piece of wood in his garage that looked vaguely like the body of a duck. After a bit of work with a jack knife and paint, and the encouragement of Cape Cod auctioneer Richard Bourne, Paul began a new career as a carver of working duck decoys. Join us for this free-wheeling discussion of his craft. This free lecture is online ONLY. Pre-registration required

4/2 – During World War II, the Armed Forces called on America’s women to join their ranks. Cape Cod, already a hub of military activity, was flooded with WACs, WAVES, SPARs, WASPs, and military nurses from all over the country for the duration of the war. Join CCMM curator Emily Sullivan to learn more about these pioneering women, including the members of the first all female run Coast Guard station in Chatham.

Emily Sullivan joined CCMM as Curator in February of 2022. Emily has a BA from Boston University in History, and an MA from American University in Public History. She has served as Historian at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and at History Associates, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland.

4/16 – We all imagine ships battling storms at sea, but in reality a mariner’s relationship with the weather is ongoing and multifaceted. Join us as a career tall ship captain speaks on the inseparable connection between ships and weather.

Captain Elliot Rappaport is an Assistant Professor of Marine Transportation at the Maine Maritime Academy. He has had a long career at sea focused on the operation of sail training and oceanographic research vessels. He earned a BA from Oberlin College and an MS(T) from the University of Maine, and holds a 1600-ton master’s license.

4/30 – While sailors in New England spent the winter dreaming of getting back on the water, sailors in the competitive world of ice yachting have been busy! Join us for this talk by Deb Whitehorse, who grew up up above her father’s iceboat shop in Monona, Wisconsin. She is the longtime Secretary of the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club in Madison, WI, and a member of their Honor Roll. She is also the Secretary and Treasurer of the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association, the world’s largest ice sailing class.

5/7 – While sailors in New England spent the winter dreaming of getting back on the water, sailors in the competitive world of ice yachting have been busy! Join us for this talk by Deb Whitehorse, who grew up up above her father’s iceboat shop in Monona, Wisconsin. She is the longtime Secretary of the Four Lakes Ice Yacht Club in Madison, WI, and a member of their Honor Roll. She is also the Secretary and Treasurer of the International DN Ice Yacht Racing Association, the world’s largest ice sailing class.