With fascinating seminars, world class maritime concerts, exciting and informative workshops and exhibits the Chicago Maritime Festival, since 2003, has produced the most diverse maritime program ever staged in the Great Lakes. The development of a vigorous outreach program during the last 2 years to area schools, libraries, and senior centers, has extended the impact of the festival to a wider audience and has enhanced the public's understanding and appreciation of Chicago's maritime heritage. This indoor festival held in Chicago's "off season", is a wonderful way to meet maritime minded (or nautically curious) folks from all around the region and across the sea.

     The festival is organized by the Chicago Maritime Society, the Chicago History Museum, and Common Times. The seminars are presented by individuals and organizations including the Underwater Archaeological Society, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, National Weather Service, International Shipmasters Association, Chicago Maritime Society, Friends of the Chicago River, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Michigan Maritime Museum, and others. Activities for kids have included model boat building, lakeside biology, knot tying, and seeking maritime careers. The performers are among the best in the World and have hailed from all across the United States as well as England, Scotland, Canada, and the Netherlands.

The 2007 Chicago Maritime Festival will return to it's home at the newly renovated Chicago History Museum. Thanks to the Latin School of Chicago for hosting the 2006 event.

If your local school or library would be interested in a musical concert or related maritime lecture please call 773-774-7216 or 773-576-7245

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