Chatham Marconi Maritime Center Summer Speaker Series
Begins July 6th 2017
“Breaking Barriers - The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II” Opens The Series
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CHATHAM, Mass - The Chatham Marconi Maritime Center’s Thursday evening Summer Speaker Series begins on July 6th, with featured speaker Steve Emery introducing the museum’s new exhibit, “Breaking Barriers: the Women Airforce Pilots of World War II”.
The Speaker Series is free to CMMC members, and members’ courtesy Guest Passes will be honored. The General Admission fee for each adult non-member is $7.50, and the fee for children under age 11 is $3.00. Due to seating limitations, each week’s program will be presented twice. Reservations for either the 5:00 or 7:00 p.m. session are necessary, and made by emailing reservations@ChathamMarconi.org with the program, date, time and number in your party.
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About Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
Founded in 2002, the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to engage, educate and inspire visitors of all ages and interests with the rich history of wireless communication on Cape Cod, and the limitless future potential of science and technology to transform our lives. Its mission is executed through operation of the Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum and the advancement of youth STEM education in communications science. Info. at ChathamMarconi.org or 508-945-8889.
Here are the topics for the 2017 Thursday Night presentations:
July 6: Steve Emery introduces the WASPs “Breaking Barriers” Exhibit
July 13: Dan Wolf, founder of Cape Air will be the guest speaker at this special CMMC 15th Anniversary program! Details to be announced.
July 20: Dick Kraycir discusses Jackie Cochran, co-founder of the WASP
July 27: Roger Denk honors the SPARS and Chatham’s Anita Eldredge
August 3: Mary O’Brien Tyrrell, Navy Evacuation Nurse in Guam and author of The Unseen Veteran, and US Army helicopter pilot Bruce McLeod discuss their experiences during the Vietnam War 1967–68
August 10: Jennifer Metzler and Katie Waters, Women in Aviation Today
August 17: Capt. Bob Ryder, Voyages From Chatham, Continued
August 24: Margaret Cruikshank: Shifting Gears in Retirement
August 31: Chris Seufert, Cape Cod By Drone
Summer Museum Hours
Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30AM to 4:30PM
Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00PM
Closed Mondays EXCEPT July 24 & 31 and August 7 & 14 (10:30AM to 4:30PM)
