Upcoming events

September 4-5, 2026

Port Visit
Camden Windjammer Festival

Virginia sails to Camden to join other tall ships and greet visitors
Details

September 26, 2026

Fifth Annual
Full Moon Dinner - Chinese Hot Pot

Celebrate the Harvest Moon with chels Chris Toy and Jeff Mao. Music by Katie Daggett
Details

Past Events

Event Recordings

See recordings of past lectures and videos of other events
See Recordings
Recorded
Lectures

Sail Boston 250 - And Beyond

Virginia travels to Boston, Plymouth, and Newburyport in celebration of America's 250th birthday.
Details and Videos
Completed

2024 Lecture Series
The Making of Virginia

Jim Parmentier
Details and Recording
Recorded

2026 Lecture Series
Native American Archeology near Casco Bay

Arthur Speiss, PhD - Maine Historic Preservation Commission
Details and Recording
Recorded

2026 Lecture Series
Archeology of the Popham Colony

Ted South, PhD - MFS volunteer and Virginia crew
Details and Recordinig
Recorded

2026 Lecture Series
A Brief History of Rigging and Sails

Jim Nelson - Author and Chief Rigger for Maine's First Ship
Details and Recording
Recorded

2026 Lecture Series
The Story of Mayflower II

Whit Perry - Captain of the Mayflower II
Details and Recording
Recorded

2024 Lecture Series
Designing Virginia

David B Wyman
Details and Recording
Recorded

2026 Lecture Series
Adventure and Camaraderie: The Story of Altantic Challenge

Arista Holden - Executive Director, Atlantic Challenge USA
Details

2026 Lecture Series
The Colonial Hurricane of 1635

Neill DePaoli, PhD - Manager, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
Details

Annual Meeting 2024

Annual Meeting to hear what is happening and elect MFS officers
Details and annual report
Complete