FATHOM THIS!The monthly newsletter from San Francisco Maritime National Historical ParkMarch, 2015 Welcome to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, your floating national park on San Francisco’s historic waterfront, and to this issue of Fathom This! For more information see the links at the end of this newsletter. Fathom This! is sent monthly. Feel free to forward it and enter it into blogs. To receive it, or to cancel, please email the editor at e-mail us. Your name and contact information is never lent or sold to any outside organization, business or individual. Contents: New Exhibit – A New Deal: Continuing the Legacy of Maritime Art
in the Park The We
Players, theatre company and park partner, created this unique exhibit for the
park. Join us for the opening reception and performance. Women’s History Month Panel Discussion: Women In Maritime
Trades Join us to
hear stories from six women who will share their experiences and
accomplishments in maritime trades and in careers such as captain, officer,
pilot, and more. Light refreshments will be served. https://go.nps.gov/womenpaneldiscussion Chinese Whispers: Cultivation Community The lunar
new year of the Green Wood Ram brings camaraderie and growth. Come celebrate
community vitality and cultural connections in this season of renewal. Listen
to stories from different cultural perspectives on early Chinese immigrants,
including from Jack London, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Italian American
fishermen in San Francisco, and hear stories about SF maritime history. Enjoy
slam poet Jason Bayani’s riveting performance. Get inspired by new year stories
and stories of renewal in the premiere Community StoryShare*, and bring your
story to share on the theme of cultivating beginnings and community renewal. *StoryShare is open to all. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For information, email stories@chinese-whispers.org with “STORYSHARE” in the subject line. World Storytelling Day In
celebration of World Storytelling Day, storytellers and artists will take to
the stage on Friday, march 20, from 12-4pm. United in the belief that stories
matter, a diverse range of storytellers will share their distinctive narrative
styles from film to stand-up. World Storytelling Day is a day set aside for
people across the globe to celebrate the storytelling tradition, foster
learning, share inspiration and create connections. Please see below for
program information and times. All programs are wheelchair accessible. https://www.nps.gov/safr/learn/news/worldstorytellingday.htm Fiddle Music of Ireland The fiddle
was for many years the instrument of choice among deepwater sailors. Hear Irish
fiddle music in this ranger-led program. Discover how a particular dance was
believed to prevent scurvy. (spoiler alert – it didn’t!) Links nps.gov/safr San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park. fullfathomcollections.blogspot.com The park collections blog. bywatersolutions.com The Maritime research Center catalog. museum.nps.gov/parkindex.aspx Museum collections. Choose our park from the list. facebook.com/SanFranciscoMaritimeNHP The park’s Facebook page. Be sure to “like” us! https://twitter.com/SFMaritimeNPS The park’s Twitter feed. youtube.com/user/SFMaritimeNHP The park’s YouTube channel. flickr.com/photos/sfmaritimenps/ The park’s Flickr site. maritime.org San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, the park’s nonprofit member-supported cooperating association. maritimelibraryfriends.org Friends of the Maritime museum Library, the park Maritime Research Center’s nonprofit member-supported cooperating association. recreation.gov ALMA reservations. hydestreetlivinghistory.org The park’s Living History program. corsair-viking.org San Francisco Sea Scouts, park partner and neighbor in Aquatic Park. weplayers.org Theatre company and park partner. |
Last updated: March 12, 2015