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Silver Lake Reads 2009
Events
Residents of Halifax, Kingston, and Plympton are invited to all events.
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June

19 Rising Tide Potluck Dinner and Chowderfest
Jones River Landing, 55 Landing Road, Kingston, MA
Time 4:30-7:30
Kick off Silver Lake Reads Summer 2009 with food, fun, and entertainment.
Enjoy songs and stories of the sea performed by Mark Alan Lovewell.
(All Ages)

20 Plympton Old Home Day
Upland Sportsman Club, Upland Road, Plympton, MA
Informational table
(Community Event)

23 Author Event
Plympton Public Library, Route 58, Plympton, MA
3:00-4:00
Meet children’s author and captain of the Mayflower II Peter Aranstam.
Presentation and book signing.
(Children grades 3-7)

27Kingston Arts Festival
Informational table
(Community Event)

Silver Lake Middle School Nautical Art Display
Plympton Public Library Ongoing
(All Ages)

July

4 Halifax Birthday Celebration
Halifax Elementary School, Route 106, Halifax, MA
All Day 
Celebrate Halifax’s 275th birthday with games and fireworks.
Informational table
(Community Event)

16 Shipbuilding Talk with Peter Arenstam
Jones River Landing , 55 Landing Road, Kingston, MA
(Young Adult and Adults)

21 Tales of New England Whaling Voyages
Lecture with Mike Dyer, Maritime Curator, New Bedford Whaling Museum
Kingston Public Library 7:00
(Young Adult/Adult)


23Talking Sharks with John Chishlom
Plympton Public Library 7:00
(All Ages)

August
TBD Silver Lake Reads Discount Days at Borders in Kingston

3 Rocketship Experiment and History of Ships Presentation
Kingston Public Library 3:00
(Ages 6-8)

4 Dory Story and Craft
Kingston Public Library 10:30
(Ages 2-5)

5 Silver Lak Regional Middle School Art Show-Opening Celebration
Holmes Public Library 6:00
(All Ages)

6 Talking Sharks with John Chishlom
Kingston Public Library 10:30
(Ages 9-12)

11 Book Discussion In the Heart of the Sea
Plympton Public Library  6:30
(Adult)

12 Book discussion Young Man and the Sea with Mrs. Killeen
Holmes Public Library 6:00
(Middle School)

13 Book discussion Revenge of the Whale
Plympton Public Library 6:30
(Young Adult)

19 The Native American Influence on the whaling industry
with historian Professor Susan Souza-Mort
6:00 Holmes Public Library
(Adult/Young Adult)

September

10 Author Presentation
Nathaniel Philbrick
Silver Lake Regional High School

22 Author Presentation
Rodman Philbrick
Silver Lake Regional Middle School

Ongoing
Visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum by borrowing the free pass from your library.

Events subject to change
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The main funding for this program was made possible through a federal grant received from
the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act
and is administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Additional funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council
through the Halifax, Kingston, and Plympton Cultural Councils.
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July 2 , 2009 Silver Lake Reads