They say the early bird gets the worm. This time of year worms may be scarce, but the early bird gets the best selection at the MFS Holiday Gift Sale and Author Signing. A new tote bag design will debut at the sale on Saturday; select favorites will be 20% off; authors who serve as MFS volunteers will be signing their books... It's fun and it's right alongside the Bath Farmers Market (9am-noon), so you can probably find a snack that is way more tasty than some worm you picked up off the ground. Details and list of participating authors at mfship.org/events. #historyingenuitycommunity #seagullsofmaine #kennebecriver #bathmaine #oldfashionedchristmasinbath
Raffle tickets for the rowing wherry, Pegasus, are limited to 200--the draw for the winning ticket will take place once we have sold all the tickets. This is an easy win-win: you support MFS programs AND you get the fun/excitement/anticipation that comes with being part of the pool. Of course, for one lucky ticket holder, it will be a win-WIN! We think raffle tickets make great gifts for MFS fans and for rowers. Want a sure thing?--get an MFS membership or make a donation in the name of a loved one. You'll both know you are supporting this unique endeavor, a good feeling that lasts all year long.
Thanks to Main Street Bath for the photo, taken during a networking evening we hosted together in October. #community #1607pinnacevirginia #rowingwherry #historyingenuitycommunity
With her tanbark sails and chevron design along her bulwarks, Virginia looks unlike other vessels that frequent the waters along the coast of Maine. She certainly turns heads and many enjoy taking her picture. Two photojournalists who have volunteered with MFS will be at our Author Signing on Saturday with their books of photographs. Paul Cunningham documented years of her volunteer-powered construction and Keith Spiro produced a series of broadsides featuring Virginia and her crewe in celebration of her launch. Come meet Paul and Keith and see Virginia in a new way. Join us for books and prints, plus a variety of Virginia-themed items for your holiday gifting! 9am-12noon at the Bath Freight Shed, 12/13/25. #photoessay #booksigning #1607pinnacevirginia #maritimephotography #documentaryphotography #historyingenuitycommunity
Most of us know at least one person who would enjoy a memoir of "adventures on the coast of Maine," and, in this part of the world, at this time of year, probably several who would appreciate a warm wool cap. The MFS Clothing Crewe, who makes our historical costumes, has a limited number of 17th century sailor's caps prepared for our Holiday Gift Sale and we have several other volunteers scheduled to take part in our Author Signing--all on Saturday, December 13, 9am-12noon at the Bath Freight Shed. That is the same place and time as the Bath Farmers Market so you can pick up baked goods, preserves, veggies, meat, and more! #historyingenuitycommunity Bath Farmers' Market #17thcenturyfashion #booksigning #booksmakethebestgifts #1607pinnacevirginia #mainecoast
We have fun choices for the Virginia fans on your gift list this year: apparel, stationery, specialty items. Select items will be 20% off as part of our Holiday Gift Sale and Book Signing on Saturday, December 13, 9am-12noon. Start your day at the Bath Freight Shed for best selection (and Farmers Market goodies, too!). It's true, you do not need to have a boat to fly an MFS burgee--it looks great on a wall, a deck railing, your landside flagpole, maybe the clothesline or car antenna?🤔 Plus we will have books and authors ready to sign just for you. Don't miss it! #historyingenuitycommunity #oldfashionedchristmasinbath #1607pinnacevirginia #giftsthatmakeadifference #booksigningevent
Two of the MFS Rigging Gang will be signing books on Saturday. Jim Nelson has multiple titles, both fiction and nonfiction, historical and maritime. David Bellows, along with Barbara Held, has story about a remarkable parakeet named Gus. In addition to the variety of book topics from our multitalented volunteers, we have fun Virginia-themed items--and we have some new pieces on order and are expecting them to debut on Saturday! Come join us! #historyingenuitycommunity James L. Nelson #booksigning #oldfashionedchristmasinbath