Saturday October 27 St. Michaels, MD cbmm.org/oysterfest - “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” JONATHAN SWIFT MILESTONE CATERING: Pit Beef, Pit Turkey, BBQ Beef Sandwiches, Crab Cake Sandwiches, Shuttle Shrimp Kabobs, Fried Shrimp, Hot Dogs, Fresh Cut Fries, Deep Fried Oreos, Lemonade, Two shuttles are running concurrently from the CBMM parking lot to the overflow Soda, and Water. lot on Seymour Avenue at the St. Michaels Middle/High School from 10am–5pm. THE PIZZA SHOPPE: Oyster Fritters, Crab Cakes, Soft Crabs, Scallops, Fresh Cut Fries, Pizza, Be sure not to miss your ride! Cream of Crab Soup, Oyster Stew, Smith Island Cake, Funnel Cakes, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade. RURITAN’S CIDER CART: Hot & Cold Apple Cider, Hot Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Donut Holes, Live Music and Peanuts SWAMP DONKEY NEWGRASS TALBOT WATERMEN ASSOCIATION: Offering fresh Chesapeake Bay wild oysters on the 10am–4pm half-shell. Be sure to talk with the shuckers while you’re there! Tolchester Beach Bandstand TILGHMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Fried Oysters, Water, and Soda Swamp Donkey is a high energy Electric Newgrass band. They are made up of a mixed PHAT BOYZ CATERING: Pulled Pork, Cheesesteaks, Chicken Tenders, Hamburgers, Bacon bag of musicians with extremely diverse musical backgrounds. Stretching the "grass" Burgers, Phat Boyz Burger, Soft Shell Crabs, Crab Cakes, Crab Balls, Crab Dip, Fried Shrimp, concept to the limit and offering a unique sound in the process has been the goal of Clam Strips, Flounder, Fried Pickles, Fried Green Tomatoes, Fries, Lemonade, Tea, and Sodas. the band from the start. They pride themselves on solid vocal harmonies and tight transitions in rhythm and tempo! Known to deliver a combination of original tunes and unique covers that stretch out across many genres, listeners are surely going to Libations All bar sales begin at 10:30am hear a “grassed up” version of something they can stomp their feet to. BEER: Served by CBMM’s finest volunteers! CBMM beverage trucks are located on both THE FREEWHEELERS sides of campus and will be serving selections from Eastern Shore Brewing, RAR, Devil’s Backbone, National Premium, Bud Light, and more. 10am–4pm Steamboat Deck on Fogg’s Landing WINE: Enjoy a glass of vino from Great Shoals Winery while strolling around the festival! Across the Miles River boardwalk along Fogg’s Cove, enjoy the breezy, melodic vibe OYSTER SHOOTER BAR: Join us on the deck of the Oystering Building for yummy oyster of the Kent Island-based trio The Freewheelers shooters! Choices include shooters made with George’s Bloody Mary Mix, Vodka Shooters or Beer Shooters featuring National Premium Beer. Not interested in oyster shooters? Enjoy the vodka-based tropical Miles River Breeze. Bloody Marys and National Premium Beer will Food also be available. This bar is generously provided by Chesapeake Landing Restaurant & COB’S KETTLE CORN: Offering freshly popped sweet & salty kettle corn treats. Seafood Market in St. Michaels, and George’s Bloody Mary Mix from Ocean City, Md. EASTON RURITANS: Oyster Fritters, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Tenders, Clam SHIPYARD BAR: New this year! Specialty rum cocktails, oyster shooters, craft beer, and more. Strips, French Fries, Soda & Water. ROSIE’S TAVERN: Specialty rum cocktails and spiked hot apple cider (both featuring Lyon CHOPTANK OYSTER COMPANY: Offering both raw and grilled oysters, Choptank Distilling rum), delicious Bloody Mary’s made with George’s Bloody Mary Mix, and more. Oyster Company has grown into a thriving oyster farm that produces an average of Located in front of the Small Boat Shed. 1 to 2 million sustainable oysters per year through oyster aquaculture. “Choptank Sweets” brand oysters are now enjoyed in fine restaurants throughout the Chesapeake Bay region and beyond. JUSTINE’S ICE CREAM: Justine’s will be serving up single & double scoops of Did It is believed that Chesapeake Oysters have been gathered by assorted ice cream, as well as S’mores Sundaes, Root Beer Floats, and Banana Splits. You humans for over 6,000 years. Chesapeake oyster production MASON’S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS: Classic Lobster Rolls, Clam Chowder, Lobster in the late 19th century was over 111 million pounds; Bisque, Chips, Soda & Water. Know? in 1990, it was less than 4 million pounds. INFORMATION AND FIRST AID: Please visit the CBMM Welcome Center to pick up a map and program. Stop by if you have a question or are in need of First Aid. 3pm | EDNA LOCKWOOD RELAUNCH See the re-launch of the 1889 bugeye Edna E. Lockwood, whose nine-log hull has been restored by CBMM shipwrights and apprentices over the past two years. Edna Lockwood is the queen of CBMM’s floating fleet of historic boats and a National Historic Landmark. She will return to the Chesapeake Bay following a brief ceremony at 3pm, making her way back on the Miles River down CBMM’s marine railway. Activities & Demonstrations ★ Family Activities CHESAPEAKE BAY BUYBOATS: Chesapeake Buy-Boats P.E. Pruitt, Bessie L, Thomas J, and BUILD-A-BOAT: Use your hands to make a wooden model boat, decorate it anyway you’d like and Nellie Crocket are located near the Small Boat Shed, at Waterman’s Wharf, and on the end of then sail it in our small boat pond. Located in front of the Bay History Building. $5 per person. H Dock. These Chesapeake craft welcome visitors to learn about the life of a Buy-Boat. Buy- CHILDREN’S STORY BOOK READINGS: Story books readings will take place inside of the Boats represented the middle-man making the rounds to purchase oysters from tongers and Bay History Building. You can also stop by and meet the authors throughout the day in front dredgers aboard skipjacks, bugeyes and other Chesapeake vessels and transferring them to of the Oystering Building. a wholesaler or oyster processing house where they could be prepared for sale. This allowed fishermen to be more efficient by staying on the water longer. 1pm: Marcia G. Moore, “Wind and Oyster Jack” About the book: It's late in the fall when Oyster Jack and his boat Dinah sail out to the CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER MARKER DEMONSTRATIONS: Members of the Chesapeake Chesapeake Bay to harvest oysters. They must work together with their friend Wind Bay Retriever Relief and Rescue (CBRR&R) will be on-hand to discuss Maryland’s official dog, who helps them by blowing on Dinah’s sails. Discover this feel-good story about the and to demonstrate its retrieving ability. Demonstrations, on the point, near the At Play on the importance of looking out for your friends. Bay Building, will take place at 11am, noon, 1pm, and 2pm. 2pm: Jeff Dombek, “How the Oysters Saved the Bay” Start your holiday shopping early! The variety of handmade arts CRAFT VENDORS: About the book: Oysters Chester and Meredith have a big problem. They realize that and crafts include handmade jewelry, ornaments, nautical items, kitchen accessories, pollution in the water of the Chesapeake Bay is making the underwater grasses sick. photography, fiber art, clothing, stained glass and so much more! Available throughout The peaceful habitat of so many is at stake! Can they possibly clear up this murky campus and inside the Small Boat Shed all day. problem with the help of all their saltwater friends? COOKING DEMONSTRATION: Bonnie McDaniel, "Farm Girl In The City," is an accomplished chef, restaurateur, gardener, and TV host. Join Bonnie as she whips up a delicious oyster dish Pearls are formed in oysters from foreign materials getting from her cookbook and offers samples to attendees! (1–3pm inside the Steamboat Building) Did You trapped inside. The oyster responds to the irritation by produc- HISTORIC DIVING DEMONSTRATIONS: Learn more about the history of diving around the ing nacre, which coats the foreign material and world and how diving equipment has evolved over time. Diving demos will take place all day Know? later produces a pearl. and will feature equipment from the 1950s to present. Demos will take place off of H Dock in front of the Steamboat Building. Hosted by Harbour Diving Services. GIANT OYSTER REEF JENGA: Oyster reefs are like Jenga—all of the animals support each KNOT TYING DEMONSTRATIONS: Join Don Willey on the deck of the Small Boat Shed to other. To play this game, families can build a reef, and slowly pull each piece out to see how learn about various knot tying methods. long it takes for your reef to topple. In front of the Bay History Building. Join members of CBMM’s Model Sailing club as they operate MODEL SKIPJACK SAILING: OYSTER NURSERY: Stop by CBMM’s Kid’s Activities (in front of the Bay History Building) remote controlled model skipjacks in the water in Fogg’s Cove throughout the day. where you can check out an oyster nursery and learn about the tiny crabs, fish, and mollusks OYSTER SLURPING CONTEST: Sign up in front of the Tolchester Beach Bandstand to join in that call an oyster reef home. the fun of CBMM’s Oyster Slurping Contest. Contestants will slurp 6 oysters to compete for a CHESAPEAKE CORNHOLE: Try your hand at a game of corn hole – Chesapeake Style! fun prize and the bragging rights of “Slurp King or Queen!” The contests will be held at the Next to the Waterfowling Building Bandstand at 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm. The winner from each of the first three contests will go on to compete in the final contest following the third round at 1:45pm. Start Slurpin’! FISHMOBILE: What lives in the Chesapeake? Visit some of the Bay’s creatures at the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center’s Fishmobile! See live specimens including fish, terrapins, OYSTER STEW COMPETITION: Sample oyster stew from six restaurants and vote for your horseshoe crabs, blue crabs, oyster toadfish, oysters, eel, box turtles and much more! Near favorite! Cost is $10, which includes an oyster can themed mug.