Celebrate The Sea Day
Celebrate the Sea Day marks the start of the summer season for the Bonne Bay Marine Station. This annual event celebrates the importance of oceans in our lives. We'll be posting the 2011 schedule in January.
Schedule of Events - 2010
Saturday, May 22nd - Norris Point Waterfront
| Time |
Activity |
Location |
| 10am-4pm |
Aquarium Open / Scavenger Hunt
Register in lobby for scavenger hunt |
Bonne Bay Marine Station |
| 10am-12 noon |
Sea Kayak Rides for Children
Register at Gros Morne Adventures 9:45 onwards; ages 8-14 |
Gros Morne Adventures |
| 10am-4pm |
Moon Walk for Children
$ TBA - Gros Morne Games & Rides |
BBMS Lawn |
| 12pm-1pm |
CURRA Wolf Fish Presentation
Jennifer Dawe, MUN Biologist & Researcher |
BBMS Theatre |
| 10am-11am |
Discovery Boat Tour for Youth
Bontours & Bonne Bay Marine Station
$5; tickets available from 9am at Cat Stop; ages 8-14 |
Cat Stop wharf |
10am, 11am
1:30pm |
Working with Knots
David Shaw
Three 45minute sessions - 15 people max. |
Cat Stop |
| Afternoon |
Cape Fox
Visit from Canadian Coast Guard Fast Rescue Boat
(pending any emergency calls!) |
Main Wharf |
| 12pm-4pm |
Musical Performance
Daniel Payne, Delf Hohmann, & others |
Catstop |
| 1pm-1:30pm |
Story Telling for Children
Elinor Benjamin |
BBMS Library |
| 2pm-3pm |
Songs and Serenades
Jim Fidler, Karla Pilgrim, Jim Payne |
BBMS Theatre |
| 2pm-4pm |
Craft Time for Children
Make Yarn Octopus & Sea Shell Wind Chimes
Barbara Bellows |
BBMS Labs |
| 2pm |
Bonne Bay Boat Tour
BonTours
$15, family $45; tickets available from 9am at Cat Stop |
Cat Stop Wharf |
| 3pm |
Aquatic Animal Charades for Children
BBMS Interpreters |
BBMS Deck |
| 11am-4pm |
Face Painting
$1; Paige and Friends |
BBMS Lobby |
| 10am-4pm |
Meet Pukta
Office of Boating Safety Mascot |
BBMS Parking Lot |
| TBA |
Seniors Dancing
Join the seniors on the wharf for some traditional dancing |
Main Wharf |
| 10am-4pm |
Cat Stop Pub & Grub
Serving hot and cold beverages, BBQ’d Hamburgers and Hotdogs, Sandwiches & Lobster |
Cat Stop |
| 8am-4pm |
Kayak Cafe
Serving fair-trade organic coffee, home-baked muffins, sandwiches & soup. |
Gros Morne Adventures |
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