Portside Events at Pier 11 in August

Not-for-profit waterfront organization Portside will wrap up its summer season in Red Hook on August 24.  In the meantime, there's a lot going on aboard tanker Mary Whalen at Pier 11.

A big turnout between now and season's end will help Portside bring future programs to Pier 11.

• On Sunday, August 15 at 11 AM, local resident Seth Goodwin will host a show-and-tell on knots, rope and the history of their uses. The event is free.  Reserve here. 
• On Tuesday, August 17 from 8:30 - 8:45 PM, Conrad Milster, Chief Engineer at Pratt Institute, will give a talk on Hudson River steamships, accompanied by a slide show. Reserve here for this free event.
• On Wednesday, August 18 at 8:30 PM, the Jalopy Theatre will present its weekly Roots and Ruckus on-deck show at the Mary Whalen, with Two Man Gentlemen Band, Stephanie Nilles, Dayna Kurtz and Feral Foster. Admission is $10.  There will be a cash bar with beer and wine. Buy tickets here or at the door.
• From Thursday, August 19 through Monday, August 23, Portside will host the historic barkentine Gazela, the oldest wooden square-rigger in the USA still sailing, on its first visit to New York. Daytime tours will be offered on Thursday, Friday, Sunday and Monday.  The suggested donation is $5. In the evenings, things will get a lot naughtier, with 2 shows of pirate cabaret burlesque aboard the Gazela. Admission is $25 for the 8 or the 10 PM show. Buy tickets here.  (These shows are predicted to sell out.) No corporate sponsors have ponied up yet for the Gazela's visit.  You can make history by sponsoring the Gazela's visit through the eBay sponsor auction. Help PortSide cover the costs of rental generator and dock fees for the Gazela by bidding now. 
• On Saturday, August 22  at 11 AM, Portside will host a walking tour of the Norwegian-American history of Red Hook.  The event is free.  Reserve here. 
• Sunday, August 15 and August 22 - from 5-9 PM, and Wednesday mornings from 7-11, are "Tanker Time", when you can bring dinner, drinks, the kids and the dog and enjoy the Red Hook sunset for free from the deck of the Mary Whalen.

Portside needs volunteers for events, especially the Gazela's visit. Please email Diane.

See event info and photos here.