MHN Calendar: Christmas Cruise; Parents Shopping

Here's selected special events from the Maritime Heritage Network Calendar for Dec. 15-17, 2006.

• 12/15/2006: Cruise, Christmas Ship Cruise, Steamer Virginia V Foundation, 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM, Price: $50 members, $60 non-members, Steamer Virginia V, South Lake Union Park, Seattle, 206-624-9119, info@virginiav.org, View the lights of Christmas from the deck of an historic steamship. Reservations required.
• 12/16/2006: Meeting, Holiday Social, Center for Wooden Boats, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Price: FREE, Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., Seattle, 206-382-2628, cwb@cwb.org, Hot chocolate, coffee, cookies, holiday music and a special appearance by Captain Christmas sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• 12/17/2006: Family, Parents Shopping Day Out, Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Price: $30/child members, $10 add. child; $40/non-members child, $15 add. Child, Central Waterfront, 2205 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, 206-374-4000, info@ody.org, Holiday mini-camp while parents go shopping

MHN is always looking for more events for listing in its Calendar page. If you know of a maritime-related event in the Pacific Northwest, please send details to info@maritimeheritage.net.