NEWBURYPORT — The Merrimack Valley Ship Model Club will hold its annual exhibit starting Saturday through Aug. 3, daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the lower level of the Unitarian Universalist Church, 28 Pleasant St., Newburyport. Free admission.
One of the larger ship model exhibits in the northeast, the event coincides with the city’s annual Yankee Homecoming festival. Models include a wide range of vessels, modest rowing craft, major warships, ocean going craft, and a variety of modeling styles, miniatures, ships in bottles and radio control models.
To pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the club will feature a collection of World War II craft that members have built. MVSMC members will be on hand throughout the week to answer questions about the models and demonstrate modeling techniques. A raffle will be held as part of the show.