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Holiday Open Houses
Why not support a local non-profit
when you're doing your shopping this year? Stop by our office in
downtown Portsmouth, NH for great gifts, free gift wrapping, or
simply to take a break!
Saturday, December 15, 1-3 PM
Stop by
our office in downtown Portsmouth and check out our awesome gifts!
Take a break from your shopping and enjoy refreshments while we wrap
your gifts for free!
Kids
can learn about whales, see real baleen and bones and learn about
life as a marine scientist while parents get some holiday shopping
done!
Gifts
will include:
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Our
popular Adopt-a-Marine Creature kits
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Stocking stuffers
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Gift baskets
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Personalized ornaments
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Dog
goodies from Barkin’ Biscuit
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Phragwrites unique writing pens
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and
more, with all proceeds helping to protect the marine
environment!
We'll
also have a drop box for the Seacoast firefighter's toy bank!
Please
note, there is no parking here, but there is free parking across the
street in the municipal lot or you can pay to park at meters along
the street.
Online Shopping
Purchase gifts online at
www.blueoceansociety.org/member.htm!
Holiday Beach Cleanup
Saturday, December 15, 10:30 AM at Jenness Beach.
Click here for
details.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas...
A Gulf of Maine Poem
'Twas the night before Christmas, and
along the Gulf of Maine
Not a breeze was blowing,
There was no movement from the weathervane
The stockings were hung on the boat with care,
In hopes that Blue Ocean Society soon would be there!
The children were nestled all snug in
their beds.
While visions of whales danced in their heads
And mamma in her fleece,
And I in my pre-shrunk long-sleeve
Blue Ocean tee,
Had just settled down after a whale watching day of glee.
When out on the sea there arose such
a clatter
I sprang from my bunk to see what was the matter
Off the port side, there was a big SPLASH!
It was a huge breach from our good old friend Flask.
The moon lit up the huge white tail
Of our mascot, this male humpback whale
Who we first met back in 1982.
Although he’s our mascot, you can
adopt him,
too!
Now what to my wandering eyes did
appear
Other
adopt-a-whales - spouting far and near
Pinball! Satula! Owl! Are some –
Also Ladder, Fjord, Trigger and more to come!
And then, in a twinkling, as they all
swam away
I knew that our
beach cleanups
had helped in some way.
While the whales are down south,
we’ll keep picking up debris
So when they return there will be many whales to see.
Come join us this winter for a
cleanup or
volunteer
night,
Meet our
inflatable whale, or visit our informative
web site!
And to all
our supporters and friends so dear—
We wish you a
happy holiday
and a
litter-free New Year!
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