The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD is seeking more than seventy volunteers to help with its November 3 OysterFest.

The 10-4pm Saturday, November 3 OysterFest event draws more than 2,500 visitors to St. Michaels and features live music, oysters and other food, children’s activities, boat rides, oyster demonstrations, harvesting displays, retriever demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, an oyster stew competition among regional chefs, and more.

New volunteers are asked to work a 3 to 5-hour shift during the November 3 event. In return, volunteers will receive free, all-day admission to the event, discounts on event food, and two free general admission tickets to use for a return visit to the museum.

A list of OysterFest volunteer opportunities can be requested by contacting CBMM’s Director of Events and Volunteer Programming Melissa Spielman at mspielman@cbmm.org or by calling 410-745-4956.

A corps of volunteers and docents sustain the museum with year-round support in various areas, including education, exhibit interpretation, group tours, special events, buildings and grounds, boat restoration, and more. More information about year-round volunteer opportunities can be found online at www.cbmm.org/give.htm.

Admission to OysterFest is free for CBMM members and children five years and under, or $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $6 for children between the ages of six and 17. Food and boat rides are an additional cost. For more information, visit www.cbmm.org/oysterfest or call 410-745-2916.