Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Socialize at 6:30, Business at 7:00, Featured Presentation at 8:00
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UPDATE: This event has been canceled please click here to learn more about the cancelation.
Dear UASC Members and Shipwreck Enthusiasts,
There's only two weeks left to sign up for "Research & Discovery of Great Lakes Shipwrecks - Part II." On Saturday, Jan. 19, the UASC will welcome back Brendon Baillod, for the final segment of his seminar. Don't miss this opportunity to hear one our region's most notable experts talk about how to research, find and manage shipwreck sites. From research methods to the wide range of available resources, Brendon has much to share.
Whether or not you were here for Part 1 of the program last March, you'll take home a lot of very valuable knowledge. It's not only an opportunity to increase your personal understanding but also further the UASC's expertise in shipwreck research and interpretation. Internet research sites will be covered, so plan to bring along your laptop computer.
Read more: Research & Discovery of Great Lakes Shipwrecks - Part II
Members and Friends of UASC:
On Saturday, January 19, Brendon Baillod returns to Chicago to present another in-depth workshop on shipwreck research and discovery. If you missed Brendon's presentation for the UASC last March, it's not too late to jump aboard. He'll review all of last year's instruction — on the resources and methods used to research and look for shipwrecks — before moving on to interpretation and management of underwater wreck sites.
If you did attend Brendon's earlier program, there is an even better reason to sign up for Part 2 on Jan. 19th, as all of last year's seminar participants may register for Part 2 at the reduced $50 price. (That's a significant savings over the full $80 seminar fee!)
Read more: Research and Discovery of Great Lakes Shipwrecks – II
Need a great, new way to get in the Christmas spirit?
Here's one that comes along only once in 100 years:
Come and help these featured guest presenters and performers commemorate the 100th anniversary of the loss of Chicago's premier "Christmas Tree Ship," the schooner Rouse Simmons.
Ruth Flesvig Gibson, author of "The Christmas Tree Ship"
Fred Nueschel, author of "Lives and Legends of the Christmas Tree Ships"
Rochelle Pennington, author of "The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope and Love"
Tesseract Theatre Ensemble, with musical renditions from the Christmas Tree Ship musical play
Lee Murdock, maritime folk musician and composer of "The Christmas Ship"
…and others.
See the nameboard and other artifacts recovered from the lost Christmas Tree Ship Rouse Simmons. Meet a relative of the Rouse Simmons skipper "Captain Santa," Herman Schuenemann.
There is no cost to attend and enjoy. It's all free, but pre-registration is requested. Click here to register online. At 7 p.m. on November 30th, the Christmas Tree Ship sails again. Don't miss out!
The Rouse Simmons!
The tale of this ship is legendary and the story has a resonating theme of history, family and tradition that is not only particularly fitting for the holiday season but for always!
Please join the UASC for an afternoon at the
MERCURY THEATRE!!
December 8, 2012 at 2 pm
The Mercury Theatre
3745 North Southport Avenue
Chicago IL
773-325-1700
Prices $38-44 depending on group size.
Over 20 attendees= $38
The performance lasts approximately 2 hrs and 15 minutes.
Attention dive buddies and history aficionados:
You are invited to a special theatre night out event, featuring a musical play about the little known demise of the S.S. Eastland right here in Chicago. Following the Musical event; there will be a roundtable discussion featuring Ted Wachholz, Executive Director, Eastland Disaster Historical Society and Jay Bonansinga, author of The Sinking of the Eastland: America's Forgotten Tragedy. Afterwards, we will go to the MITYnice Restaurant & Bar for a mighty nice dinner.
July 22, 2012
3:00 P.M. Matinee Show
$52 p/person
Eastland the Musical
Rouse Simmons Centennial