Discover Columbus’ Tall Ships, Gulf Shorestall ships

Date: Friday, February 6th

Time: 1:00 pm

Cost: $5 per person. Kids under 5 years old are free.  Payable day of show via cash.  Credit cards accepted with min. $20.

Registration: Via email to coordinator, Michele Landrum, @ m.landrum@mobilemrcs.org

Registration deadline: Day of show.

The Niña is a replica of the ship on which Columbus sailed across the Atlantic on his three voyages of discovery to the new world beginning in 1492.  Columbus sailed the tiny ship over 25,000 miles.  That ship was last heard of in 1501, but the new Niña has a different mission.  We are a floating museum, and we visit ports all over the Western Hemisphere.

Pinta was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel and offers larger deck space for walk-aboard tours and has a 40 ft. air conditioned main cabin down below with seating. Both The Niña and Pinta will be touring together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’, for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel’, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world.

We will be touring these ships while they are docked at Lulu’s Restaurant 200 East 25th Avenue, Gulf Shores, AL 36542.

http://www.thenina.com/

 

WKRG News 5 Studio & Weather Station Tour, MobileWKRG News 5 design

Date:  Wednesday, February, 11th

Time:  11:15 am

Cost: Free

Registration: Via email to coordinator, Michele Landrum, @ m.landrum@mobilemrcs.org

Registration deadline: Friday, February 6th

Our group will have a news worthy time at the WKRG news and weather station.  We will watch a live broadcast of the “news at noon” then John Nodar will show us how the weather wall works.

This event is limited to 20 students due to the size of the studio, so register early to claim your spot.