11:15

The Gills Club Meet & Greet

Meet the amazing women of The Gills Club, a group that harnesses girls' passion for sharks, nature and the environment by giving them the opportunity to engage in projects focused on making a significant impact on the way sharks are perceived by the public. The STEM-based education initiative is dedicated to connecting girls with female scientists from around the world, sharing knowledge, and inspiring shark and ocean conservation.

12:30

Lunch Cookout

We’ll be serving up some good ‘ole fashioned burgers and dogs! Whether you prefer classic beef, turkey, or vegetarian patties, there’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy!

1:15

Shark-tivities

Color and create shark-themed crafts geared for kids ages 4-15. Also come learn more about our summer camp and summer camp scholarships, awarded to qualified school children with an interest in sharks, marine biology, or science to attend our summer program.

3:30

Shark Heroes Speakers

Dr. Lowe and his students work primarily on white sharks in southern California, and some of their most recent research concerns were young of the year white sharks and the risks they encounter when they are inshore.

John Chishom gives us an interesting look into the breaching basking sharks that he and his team have observed, with some great information on how to tell the difference between a basking shark, and a great white!

Michelle Wcisel is originally from Michigan, USA and is a Zoologist specialized in predator/prey behaivour and the Scientific Communicator for EDNA Interactive. She has spent the past 4 years studying the behaviour of white sharks and Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock, 'Shark Alley', South Africa.

5:00

Dinner Clambake

Enjoy a delicious New England style clambake complete with all sorts of steamed shellfish and plenty of clam ‘chowda’ to go around!

6:00

Screening of Deep Sea

Deep Sea transports audiences below the ocean surface to swim with some of the planet’s most unique, dangerous and colorful creatures, from the unusual Wolf Eel to the Giant Pacific. Moviegoers will be brought face to face with these underwater inhabitants to witness their peculiar and amazing behavior as they rely on one another for survival.