The Hudson River Maritime Museum, located on the historic Rondout waterfront, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the maritime heritage of the Hudson River and its tributaries and teaching residents about these facets. With a collection of historical artifacts, educational programs, and annual exhibits, the museum offers a unique glimpse into the region's rich maritime history.
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Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Learn the art of woodworking as you create your own custom cutting boards in this hands-on workshop. Discover different wood species, and design patterns, and master the techniques of trimming, sanding, and finishing. Suitable for beginners and seasoned woodworkers alike, this class is a must for those looking to add a personal touch to their kitchen.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Learn how to create a lightweight, hands-free backpack perfect for daily use and farmers markets in this Adirondack Backpack Weaving course. Master basic weaving skills and explore the art of shaping and rimming to create your own unique projects. Join instructor Sue Muldoon and discover the beauty of weaving at the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Experience the thrill of building your own boat with a team of like-minded girls. Learn from master woodworker Wayne Ford as you construct the compact and versatile Kingston Pram rowboat. Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate Women's History Month and create something extraordinary.
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Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Learn the art of creating durable, heirloom-quality wooden picture frames using the corner spline joinery technique in this intermediate-level course. Discover how to cut, assemble, and finish frames, as well as professionally mount artwork, photographs, or mementos. Unlock the secrets to crafting stunning wall-mounted frames that make unique and personalized gifts.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Learn the art of fiber rush weaving in this hands-on class! Master the basic pattern to create a beautiful hand-woven footstool. All materials provided for you to leave with your own stunning creation.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
The session will introduce students to basic cutting techniques using a scroll saw. Students will create festive ornaments to adorn their trees this holiday season. Participants will select designs from a number of patterns and have the opportunity to personalize their ornaments with custom cut shapes if they wish. Topics will include working safely with power tools, personal protection, shop safety, types of saws and blades, and selecting...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Dado: a groove cut in the face of a board, into which the edge of another board is fixed The dado is one of the most used joinery techniques in woodworking. Whether building boxwork for cabinetry, drawers, a bookcase, or in this instance a tool box, the dado is a strong simple joint. Join instructor Wayne Fords for this one day build of your own tool box. Each student will start with boards available at any lumber yard and end up with a box...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Spend the day on the Rondout Creek learning woodworking at the Hudson River Maritime Museum Wooden Boat School! During this introductory woodworking class, students will use a lathe to create two of their own wooden pens. Participants will learn wood prep, turning and pen assembly. No prior woodworking or turning experience is necessary. This class is open to all skill levels and is perfect for the beginner woodworker. Instructor Bill Sterling...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Try your hand at this historic stringed instrument! This small guitar is made with a wooden cigar box as the resonator. In just one day you can build your own working cigar box guitar. Materials fee to be paid directly to the school on the start of the class.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
The Shakers preferred to use tape on the seats and backs of stools and chairs for durability and strength. Come join us for this class to explore the historic art of building furniture and weaving the seat. You will build your own shaker stool and weave the seat with 100% cotton shaker tape. Students will start with a kit on the first day of class and assemble a stool and glue up all the joints. They will then be able to take the stool home for...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Discover the rich history and craft of fly tying in the Catskill Mountains region, the birthplace of fly fishing in America. Learn the basic techniques and tie a variety of flies while delving into entomology and material selection. Join us for this immersive two-day course and continue your fly-tying journey with valuable resources provided.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
In this one day class, Boatright Wayne For will lead participants in the re-fastening of our 1950’s racing sloop, the Rascal. The rascal was trucked all the way across the country where it was built. The history of this boat is unknown but man it is a beautiful boat. It looks fast just sitting on the hard. The galvanized screws will be replaced with copper rivets, which will entail extracting the old hardware, plugging the holes with cedar bungs...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Master the art of sharpening hand woodworking tools to perfection. Discover the secrets of achieving an edge so fine it can shave hair. Gain in-depth knowledge about cutting-edge geometry and practice sharpening techniques using power grinders, low-speed grinders, whetstones, and more.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Each month, the museum highlights the restoration efforts on one boat in our collection. For four weeks, we offer the public a hands-on seminar with master shipwright and Wooden Boat School lead instructor Wayne Ford that focuses on the restoration needs of that vessel. For the month of November, Wayne will lead participants in replacing a plank on our 1950s racing sloop "Rascal." The history of this unique boat, with her distinctive West coast...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
This year the Hudson River Martitime Museum's Wooden Boat School hosts a series of holiday-themed classes where you can create and build unique, handcrafted toys for your family and friends as well as learn some basic craft and/or woodworking skills along the way. Join us for this group/family build style class where you will braid rope to fashion a wreath that can be decorated to your taste. Your handmade holiday wreath will be made of natural...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Learn the art of wooden boat restoration from master shipwright Wayne Ford in this hands-on seminar at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Join us as we focus on recanvassing a classic Penn Yan Car Topper rowboat from 1936. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable skills for your boat projects.
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Each month, the museum highlights the restoration efforts on one boat in our collection. For four weeks, we offer the public a hands-on seminar with master shipwright and Wooden Boat School lead instructor Wayne Ford that focuses on the restoration needs of that vessel. For the month of December, we focus on recanvassing one of two Penn Yan Car Topper rowboats in our collection. The canvas will be stretched, stapled to the hull and cut, with a coating...
Hudson River Maritime Museum @ 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY
Discover the precision and versatility of the scroll saw in this evening class led by experienced woodworker Bill Sterling. Unleash your creativity and learn how to create intricate curves in wood, metal, and more with this unique and powerful tool. Don't miss your chance to master the art of scroll sawing at the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
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