The Icebreaker: Northeast Regional Youth Open-Water Rowing Championships

November 18, 2023

Come Be Inspired! Watch and cheer as the best youth open-water rowers in New England and New York compete for the coveted "Key to the Harbor".

Saturday, November 18, 2023

at Hull Yacht Club

5 Fitzpatrick Way, Hull, MA

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Programs & Events

Lifesaving Sangha

Mindfulness Meditation

Wednesday evenings

November 1 - December 13

7:00-8:00 pm

8:00-8:30 pm (Optional period of meditation)

This fall we will be delving deep into one of the most influential mindfulness books of the past century: The Wisdom of Insecurity - A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Alan Watts. This book encourages us to challenge our ordinary thinking of our world, our place in it, as well as our rigid thought structures designed to make us feel safe. These sessions will also include a period of insight meditation. If you are an experienced mindfulness practitioner, or at the beginning of your journey, or just curious, come on in and join us. All are welcome. To learn more please email or call us at 781-925-5453.

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Veterans Coffee Hour

Friday, November 3, 2023

9:00 - 10:30 am

Military veterans are invited to the museum the first Friday of every month for an hour of coffee and conversation. Each session has a special focus and provides attendees with a community calendar of events, free activities and updates on services for Veterans. For information please call (781) 925-5433 or email [email protected].

Comfort Birds - Wood Carving

Workshop with Mike Davison

Saturday, November 4, 2023

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

$45 per person

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Davison will be leading this three-hour workshop as we craft our own "Comfort Birds." Originally conceived as a small wood carving that can fit in the palm of one's hand, these sweet birds are often made as a token of affection and support for a love one in need.

Mike has personally carved hundreds of these birds, many distributed to local veterans, and will share with us the technique for making our own.

You won't want to miss this opportunity to create your own personal comfort bird.

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Veterans Rowing Program

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Windmill Point Boathouse, Hull, MA

10:30 - Noon

Military veterans are invited the first Saturday of each month to come out on the water as we poke around the edges of Hull Harbor, and if wind and tide are in our favor, perhaps a visit to Peddocks Island. No experience necessary, just a willingness to have a bit of fun with fellow veterans. This month we'll be taking a mini-cruise around the harbor in the newest member of our fleet, the Emily M. Carroll.

Volunteers are invited to lend a hand. If you know of any veterans who might be interested participating please pass the word or email us for further information.

Hull FireFly Live Storytelling at HLM

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Doors Open: 5:30 pm

Storytelling Begins: 5:45 pm!

Hull Lifesaving Museum

1117 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA

$5 per person

"My South Shore Charter Public School Experience"

Hull FireFly is a spinoff of The Moth Story Hour on National Public Radio. Stories that are shared and true and must be told within a 3-5 minute period. Come hear the stories from the individuals who were instrumental in creating, developing and nurturing the South Shore Charter School as well as from former students of the school.

Questions and comments about each story are held until after all the stories have been shared, sort of like a live theater "talk back with the actors", where audience members are able to ask questions that emerge from the story telling.

Reservations are required as seating is limited.

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Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director

New England Fishery Management Council

Thursday, November 16, 2023

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Suggested Donation $5 per person

Join us in welcoming Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director of the New England Fishery Management Council. Learn about why and how management plans are developed, research prioritized, annual catch limits set and ways that we can help support sustainable U.S. fisheries and the seafood industry. Cate will also provide some personal/ professional background and talk about how the field has changed over time for the positive for girls and women.

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Funding from Mass Humanities has been provided through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The Icebreaker: Northeast Regional Youth Open-Water Rowing Championships

Saturday, November 18, 2023

All Day Event

Hull Yacht Club, Hull, MA

Come be inspired! Watch and cheer as the best youth open-water rowers in New England compete for the coveted "Key to the Harbor" taking place this year at the Hull Yacht Club in Hull, MA. All youth rowing programs are eligible to participate.

The Icebreaker regatta draws 250 of the region's best youth open-water rowers and their supporters - from Boston Harbor, Lake Champlain, Downeast Maine, New Haven, New York City and the South Shore. These young people, from middle school through high school race throughout one day in a series of round-robin style heats. Taking place in Allerton Harbor at the Hull Yacht Club, the day offers great opportunities to see races, athletes, and vessels up close, so bring your cameras and come cheer young people giving everything they've got during a day of inspirational athletics and sportsmanship.

Clash of Cultures: The Pilgrims and the People of the First Light

Walking Tour with Sean Baggett

Saturday, November 25, 2023

10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Y Street Parking Lot, Hull, MA

$15 per person

Join HLM member Sean Baggett as he leads a post-Thanksgiving, calorie-burning walking tour, exploring the clash of cultures between Europeans and indigenous peoples.

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Hull Chamber ~ Holiday Showcase

Saturday, November 25, 2023

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Nantasket Beach Resort

45 Hull Shore Drive, Hull, MA

Free to attend - open to public!

With the holiday season fast approaching the Lifesaving Museum along with the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce invites you to shop Small Business Saturday in Hull, MA. Shop small, stay local, and gift creatively at the 2023 Hull Holiday Showcase! This in-person event is the best place to shop for unique and affordable holiday gifts, decorations, home décor, handmade items and local apparel; as well as coastal holiday arts and crafts created by local professional artisans! 

This one-day event has a lot to offer and is free to attend! Help support us and other local businesses and get a jump on your holiday shopping by joining us at the Nantasket Beach Resort on Small Business Saturday: November 25th, 2023 from 11AM-4PM.

Cesar Becerra: The Hidden History of the Tall Ship/Motor Yacht Kaimiloa

Thursday, November 30, 2023

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Hull Lifesaving Museum

Suggested donation: $5

Join us as historian, Cesar Becerra tells the little known story of the 99th anniversary of tallship/motor yacht Kaimiloa, helmed by Miami capitalist Medford Ross Kellum and his wife, niece of Andrew Carnegie as they plied the waters of the South Seas documenting sea creatures and recording native culture with camera and pen.

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Funding from Mass Humanities has been provided through the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). 

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Saturday, December 16, 2023

All Day Event

(as much or as little as you like)

FREE - (Donations Encouraged)

HLM is participating in this exciting event which has taken place yearly since 1901. You may join us for as much or as little time as you like. If you are interested, please send us an email and roughly what hours you would like to participate. We will send you back information on how to meet up with our group as we will be at different locations throughout the day and can send updates as we go.

This will be an exciting day for anyone who loves the outdoors and nature. Dress warm and bring a camera and binoculars if you have them. There will be a midday break at the museum for coffee, tea, cookies, and restrooms. If you are interested in participating but if another South Shore town is more convenient let us know and we'll send word to the South Shore Bird Club. To learn more email us or call us at (781) 925-5433.

Winter Wonderland

Festival of Trees

Saturday, Dec 9 - 17, 2023

Family $20

Single $10

Gathering with friends and family is a great way to kick off the holiday season! Share the joy and community that is the Hull Lifesaving Museum's festival of trees. On display will be 10 Christmas trees sponsored and decorated by local businesses and families that will be donated to Wellspring Multi-Service Center to help share some holiday magic.

Sponsored by: Jake's Seafood, Lowe's & Wonderly Lights of South Shore

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Keep On the Look Out For These

Upcoming Events

November 1 - Sangha - Mindful Meditation Fall Session Begins

November 3 - Veterans Coffee Hour

November 4 - Comfort Bird Word Carving Workshop

November 4 - Veterans Rowing

November 7 - Hull FireFly Storytelling

November 16 - Lecture: Cate O'Keefe - NE Fishery Management

November 18 - Icebreaker Youth Races

November 25 - Clash of Cultures Walking Tour

November 25 - Holiday Showcase at Nantasket Resort

November 30 - Lecture: Cesar Becerra - The Kaimiloa

December 16 - Christmas Bird Count

December 9 - Flying Santa Lands

December 9-17 - Winter Wonderland at HLM