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137 Townsend Avenue
PO Box 183
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
Phone: (207) 633-4818
Fax (207) 633-7828
e-mail: brlt@bbrlt.org
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Save the Date!!!!
August 1, 2010
8th Annual Boat Builders Festival, 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
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Last Year's Boat Builders Festival
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The Harbor Theater Special Screening of Maine Boat Building Films
On Friday, July 31 from 3-5pm, The Boat Builders Festival and The Boothbay Region Land Trust present two special screenings:
Maine Built Boats: Art & Soul featuring stories and over 30 interviews with mid-coast boat builders. (2008)
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The Discovery Channel’s Tales of Wood and Water: The Craft and Beauty of Wooden
Boats. The story of the revival of the wooden boatbuilding business in Maine. (1991)
Buy Tickets at the Door ($10.00)
(All Proceeds Benefit Boothbay Region Land Trust) |
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Pirate Raid! This year's festival will be raided! The Pirates of the Dark Rose will sail into the harbor with cutlasses drawn, shooting cannons and muskets, and raiding the festival. Pirates are expected to show up at Noon, so get to the festival early! |
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Boat Builders Cocktail Buffet & Art Show Premiere
Enjoy a cocktail buffet with your wine and beer while being the first to see this year's art show. Art may be purchased at the party. Details to come. Tickets are limited at $40. Stop by the BRLT office, call(633-4818) or e-mail to buy tickets.
Food and Beverages Provided By:
  
and others!
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Boat Builders Festival Art Show & Sale
This year's art show and sale will premiere at the Saturday evening cocktail buffet and continue on Sunday during the festival from 10AM to 4PM. The exhibit will include the work of many regional artists including: Meg Azzoni, John Butke, Marianne Giguere, Roger Milinowski, Paradise Studio, Ronald Parry, Jane Sawyer, and James Taliana.
Artist Kim Villard always creates a magical setting for the show.
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Boat Builders Festival Poster by Tony van Hasselt
This year's poster, created by Tony van Hasselt, features a resurging Washburn & Doughty following last year's devastating fire. |
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Rupert's Ramble on the Indian Trail
Enjoy this historic ramble with local hiker, Rupert Neily. Begin at Lobster Cove Meadow to walk the trail the boat builders used to "commute" in the past. End your hike at the festival. |
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2010 Sponsorship Available
For information about this year's sponsorships ranging from $100 to $1,000, please e-mail or call Julie at 633-4818. Boothbay Region Land Trust wishes to thank the generous sponsors of the 2009 Annual Boat Builders Festival.
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