Quadricentennial Tug and Barge Tour- Hoboken Next Stop!

The following is a list of community educational and cultural events centered around the visit of the tug Pegasus and Lehigh Valley Barge No. 79 to the Hoboken waterfront. In addition, the Hoboken Schools are partnering with both The Pegasus Preservation Project and the Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge to bring field based, informal educational opportunities to our school children during the Hoboken visit of the tour. The barge and tug will be docked from late May to early June at the foot of the Erie Lackawana terminal. -Dr. Petrosino

THURSDAY, MAY 28 AT 7:30PM

“Steamboat Bill Junior”: The 1928 film, starring Buster Keaton, will be presented with live piano accompaniment by Ben Model, silent film accompanist at MoMA. Presented by Projected Images of Hudson County. Tickets: $8 in advance at http://www.smarttix.com/ or toll-free (877) 238-5596. Tickets $10 at the door.

FRIDAY, MAY 29 AT 7:30PM

“ON THE WATERFRONT” – STAGED READING: Budd Schulberg’s iconic play, which was set in Hoboken, will be performed by Brave New World Repertory aboard Barge #79. Wine & Cheese at 7:30; Show at 8. Tickets: $18 at http://www.smarttix.com/or toll-free (877) 238-5596. For further information: or call (917) 285-8911 or visitbravenewworldrep.org/

SATURDAY, MAY, 30 1-3PM

FUZZY LEMONS: Hoboken’s own toe-tapping band, featuring zany audience participation, is great for kids of all ages. With the all-wood acoustics of the barge, the sound is high-energy perfection. Tickets: $12 at http://www.smarttix.com/or toll-free (877) 238-5596 or $14 at the door.. For information: www.thefuzzylemons.com/or call (201) 355-9167.

SATURDAY, MAY 30 AT 8PM

SEA SHANTIES: The Crimson Pirates, sea songs and traditional Irish tunes. Drinks and light refreshment available www.crimsonpirates.com.Tickets: $10 at http://www.smarttix.com/ or call toll-free (877) 238-5596, and $12 at the door. For information: (202) 420 2207

SUNDAY, MAY 31 AT 1 AND 4PM

CIRCUSundays: Brooklyn’s CircuSundays on the barge brings its show to Hoboken, featuring professional performers from around the globe, including an acrobat from the Chinese National Circus, one of Germany’s finest jugglers, slackwire and more. Hosted by Artistic Director Karen E. Gersch. Advance tickets for Adults: $14; Kids under 12: $10 at http://www.smarttix.com/ or toll-free (877) 238-5596. Tickets at the door: Adults: $18; Kids $12.

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 AT 7PM

“THE QUADRICENTENNIAL”: Hoboken Historical Museum Executive Director Bob Foster will present an illustrated lecture on honoring Henry Hudson and Samuel Fulton at the Celebration of 1909. Tickets: $7 at the door, or http://www.smarttix.com/or call (201) 656-2240 or visit: www.hobokenmuseum.org/

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 At 5:30-7:30 PM

TUG & BARGE Fundraiser & Party: Support the Tug & Barge Tour up and down the Hudson. Food, drinks and entertainment in nautical style. Tickets: $35 and up. For more information: http://waterfrontmuseum.org/hoboken or emailinfo@tugpegasus.org or call (212) 406-2225

Education Aboard the Barge:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 TO FRIDAY, JUNE 5

SCHOOL & GROUP VISITS: A unique 1-hour visit about the role of barges look at the Captain’s original living quarters, tools used by longshoremen, gongs and bells of the tug and barge system. Visit finishes with showboat entertainment by the juggling captain. Reservations required. $7 per student. To book group visits: call (718) 624-4719 or email:dsharps@waterfrontmuseum.org

Education Aboard the Tugboat:

SATURDAY, MAY 30 & SUNDAY, MAY 31 AT 1& 5PM

PORTS & PARKS: Free Public Trips Tug Trips: Learn about the harbor, the Port of New York/New Jersey (3rd largest port in the nation) and one of the most diverse estuaries in the country. Sponsored by Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs. No boarding permitted for the trips without a printed email confirmation. Reservations at info@tugpegasus.org or call (212) 406-2225