Join us on Wednesday, August 26 from 1-5pm!

You're invited to attend Whale Club 2026, an art-based science fair event (which is free and open to the public) with Special Guests Bevin Holmberg  of Mermaid Meadow, Within the Whale interactive  experience, & Marine Mammals of Maine!  

“Ever since I was little, I have been interested in the marine mammals that swim through our seas,” says Bevin Holmberg, the artist behind Mermaid Meadow*, a Falmouth-based small business. “It is important to me to create artwork of sea life—unique and endangered species—so that others are encouraged to enjoy, conserve, and protect what is precious.” Bevin will have her artwork displayed at a Whale Club 2026! Painted barn wood, colorful ceramics, stickers, and tote bags will be present!

Holmberg and Catherine McLetchie, who started The Good Supply, have long shared a dream to work with Within the Whale**, a program (pictured above) that uses a life-sized inflatable model of a 10-year-old humpback whale to teach people about marine biology and conservation. The dream is coming true! 

Whale Club 2026 will be the first opportunity for peninsula locals and visitors to explore whale anatomy and ocean conservation topics in an immersive and memorable way right here on the peninsula!

With so much support for our ocean creatures, Marine Mammals of Maine*** will also be present to share information about their stranding response work across roughly 2,500 miles of Maine’s coastline (including islands), covering the geographic area of Kittery to Rockland as the only organization federally authorized to carry out this work in southern and midcoast Maine.

The event will be fun, informative, and offer a new way to connect with our local marine wildlife. No tickets or registration required. All ages are welcome to attend Whale Club.

* Mermaid Meadow

Bevin Holmberg of Mermaid Meadow is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Falmouth, Maine. She has a B.F.A. in Studio Art from James Madison University, a Masters of Education in Art from the University of Minnesota, and studied at Säterglänten Institute for Slöjd (traditional handicrafts) in Insjön and Stockholm, Sweden. She began Mermaid Meadow: Illustrative Artworks in the Fall of 2010, and has been living and working in Maine since.  She applies her illustrative style to decorative, sometimes functional, work in wood, clay, and paper. “Art does not need to be complicated if it brings someone joy.” -Bevin

** Within the Whale

Jessica Woodend turned a lifelong passion for marine education into a traveling business with a unique twist. Based in Topsham, Within the Whale brings marine mammal science directly to Maine schools, libraries, and summer camps by featuring a life-sized inflatable humpback whale named Chunk. The real-life Chunk was a beloved humpback whale frequently seen in the Gulf of Maine, known for her distinctive dorsal fin, which had a “chunk” missing—hence, her name. Unfortunately, Chunk passed away in the summer of 2024 after becoming entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Cape Elizabeth Maine highlighting the dangers marine life faces from human activities.

*** Marine Mammals of Maine

Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME) was founded in 2011 by Executive Director Lynda Ada Doughty and concerned volunteers to respond to the nearly 300 marine mammal and sea turtle stranding calls annually. They operate a 24/7 reporting hotline where anyone can report a stranded seal, whale, dolphin, porpoise, or sea turtle to an experienced, dedicated and compassionate team ready to respond.