A jolly-roger day of fun is planned for Sun., Sept. 16 during the second annual “Pirate Day” at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
That scallywag staff of the Aquarium will offer a treasure chest of pirate-themed activities all day, between 10 a.m. & 5 p.m.
Lads and lasses are encouraged to come to The Maritime Aquarium on the 16th dressed in pirate garb. Come a-wearin’ yer finest as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Henry Morgan, Anne Bonney or even Captain Jack Sparrow or the Dread Pirate Roberts.
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Stop by the activity table for crafts and jokes. In the Toy Boat Workshop, design your own skull-and-crossbone rig ($5 fee). And, weather permitting, kids can lob “cannonballs” at a feisty freebooter commanding a boat on the Aquarium’s riverfront courtyard.
At 1:30 p.m., enjoy a family-friendly performance by the bumbling pirate Billy Bones, who will offer zany lessons about being a boisterous buccaneer.
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The Aquarium’s “Pirate Day” will be on the eve of International Talk Like A Pirate Day, which was started in 1995 by two land-lubbers from Albany, N.Y. The Sept. 19 “holiday” was something of a low-key event until syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry latched on in 2002. Now, me mateys, thar be people in 40 countries who celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day.
For more information about “Pirate Day” or other Maritime Aquarium exhibits and programs, go online to www.MaritimeAquarium.org or call (203) 852-0700.
