The Museum is planning to publish a color catalog and the deadline for inclusion in the catalog is May 10. Items received after that date will be published in the catalog addendum.

Among the items received to date are a Mini Week at The Greenhouse Spa in Texas, a watercolor by Anne Kilham "Penobscot Bay Island" and a linocut "Bird's Nest",a signed numbered print by Marlene Evans Putnam "Morning Sea", a signed limited edition print by Loretta Krupinski "White Wings", a cased waterline model of a Friendship sloop, signed print "Red Tulips Against a White Background" by Lyn Snow, two nights at Le Domaine Inn and Restaurant Francais, antique gun, antique porcelain, a stay at The Monhegan House with passage on the ferry, and a signed print by John Stobart of a new painting of a schooner in Camden Harbor.

The Auction will raise general operating revenues for the Penobscot Marine Museum and this year's goal is to raise $100,000. The Museum hopes that individuals and local businesses will respond generously to its appeal for auction items. To donate an item, contact Judith DeMott at 207-548-2529 email jdemott@penobscotmarinemuseum.org or Penobscot Marine Museum, PO Box 498, Searsport, ME 04974-0498.

The Penobscot Marine Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and exhibition of the history of Penobscot Bay and the maritime history of Maine. It's collections are displayed in 25 galleries spaces and its campus includes 13 modern and historic buildings, eight of which are National Historic Register sites. It is located on Church Street and Route One in Searsport. Visit the Museum online at www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org .