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SUMMARY:‘Boston History in Poetry’ presented by Anthony Sammarco
DESCRIPTION:Boston History in Poetry\nNoah Webster describes poetry as a literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas using distinctive style and rhythm\, poems collectively or as a genre of literature. In this lecture\, Boston History is paired with poets\, poetesses and many captivating poems that deal with Boston from the 17th century to the present.\nFrom Ann Bradstreet\, the first acknowledged poetess in Boston\, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, Lydia Maria Child\, Oliver Wendell Holmes\, to T.S. Eliot\, Kahlil Gibran\, Amy Lowell\, this is a fascinating glimpse into poetry over the centuries.\nPlease join the Osterville Village Library in welcoming master storyteller Anthony Sammarco for this fascinating talk. Saturday May 2nd at 1pm in the Main Meeting Room.\nFor more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/boston-history-in-poetry-presented-by-anthony-sammarco/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Performance,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T150000
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SUMMARY:Churchill’s Secret Armies in WWII presented by Historian David Barrett
DESCRIPTION:This two-part series explains how\, with Churchill’s support\, the British efforts at\ndestroying the Nazi tyranny of World War Two\, resulted in the victory of the Allies in\n1945. \nIn particular\, we examine the formation of a very secret organization\, the Special\nOperations Executive\, SOE\, and some examples of specific operations that took place\nin occupied Europe. This involved intelligence gathering and sabotage that gave\nsupport to the resistance in those occupied countries. \nPart 1 explains the history of the intelligence services in Britain and the formation of the\nSpecial Operations Executive and Part 2 covers several of the various operations that\ntook place during SOE’s existence.\nDavid Barrett lived in London during the London Blitz and was 6 years old when World\nWar Two finished. \nPart 1 – Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 2:00pm: \nThe history of the intelligence services in Britain and the formation of the Special Operations Executive \nPart 2 – Saturday May 9\, 2026 at 1:00pm: \nCovers several of the various operations that took place during SOE’s existence. \nFor more information or to register for these events\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/churchills-secret-armies-in-wwii-presented-by-historian-david-barrett/2026-05-08/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Performance,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T130000
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SUMMARY:Churchill’s Secret Armies in WWII presented by Historian David Barrett
DESCRIPTION:This two-part series explains how\, with Churchill’s support\, the British efforts at\ndestroying the Nazi tyranny of World War Two\, resulted in the victory of the Allies in\n1945. \nIn particular\, we examine the formation of a very secret organization\, the Special\nOperations Executive\, SOE\, and some examples of specific operations that took place\nin occupied Europe. This involved intelligence gathering and sabotage that gave\nsupport to the resistance in those occupied countries. \nPart 1 explains the history of the intelligence services in Britain and the formation of the\nSpecial Operations Executive and Part 2 covers several of the various operations that\ntook place during SOE’s existence.\nDavid Barrett lived in London during the London Blitz and was 6 years old when World\nWar Two finished. \nPart 1 – Friday\, May 8\, 2026 at 2:00pm: \nThe history of the intelligence services in Britain and the formation of the Special Operations Executive \nPart 2 – Saturday May 9\, 2026 at 1:00pm: \nCovers several of the various operations that took place during SOE’s existence. \nFor more information or to register for these events\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/churchills-secret-armies-in-wwii-presented-by-historian-david-barrett/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Performance,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T130000
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SUMMARY:‘The Sinking of the SS Pendleton’ presented by Reid Oslin\, Coast Guard Auxiliary
DESCRIPTION:THE COAST GUARD’S GREATEST SMALL BOAT RESCUE \nOn February 18\, 1952\, four courageous crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station\nChatham\, launched a 36-foot wooden motor lifeboat into the teeth of a raging Nor’east storm to\nrescue sailors stranded on a stricken tanker\, SS PENDLETON\, that had broken in half and was\ndrifting off Monomoy Island.\nBattling 40-foot waves\, freezing temperatures and dangerous shoals\, the Coast Guardsmen were\nable to save 32 of the 33 crew members aboard PENDLETON and safely return them to\nChatham – a feat that is still considered to be the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard\nhistory.\nThe PENDLETON rescue mission was highlighted in the best-selling book\, The Finest Hours\,\nwritten by famed Cape Cod author Casey Sherman\, and later was made into a Disney-produced\nfeature-length move of the same name.\nThe four crew members\, led by Massachusetts native Bernie Webber\, each received the Gold\nLifesaving Award – the Coast Guard’s highest individual honor – for their heroic efforts on that\nfateful Cape Cod night.\nCoast Guard Auxiliary member Reid Oslin\, a Cape Cod resident\, has done extensive research\non the PENDLETON rescue and has shared the fascinating story with numerous groups\nthroughout the area. \nFor more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/the-sinking-of-the-ss-pendleton-presented-by-reid-oslin-coast-guard-auxiliary/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Performance,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T130000
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SUMMARY:The New Bedford Whaling Museum visits the OVL with ‘A Day in the Life of the Lagoda’
DESCRIPTION:The New Bedford Whaling Museum visits the OVL with ‘A Day in the Life of the Lagoda’ \nSaturday May 23rd at 1pm \nOsterville Village Library \nJoin New Bedford Whaling Museum docents Capt. Michael Taylor and Nancy Gentile for a\ndiscussion of “A Day in the Life of the Lagoda: a whaling voyage. This illustrated program\nexplores 19th-century whaling through detailed descriptions of the crew\, the whale hunt\,\nblubber processing\, products\, ship design\, and the evolution of the industry – from New\nBedford and Nantucket to the Arctic and beyond.\nThe lecture also features Sister Sailors: whaling wives\, spotlighting the women who sailed\nalongside their husbands. With live demonstrations of baleen and harpoons. \nThis program will take place on Saturday May 23rd at 1pm in the Main Meeting Room at the Osterville Village Library. \nFor more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/the-new-bedford-whaling-museum-visits-the-ovl-with-a-day-in-the-life-of-the-lagoda/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Museum,Performance,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T120000
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SUMMARY:‘The Importance of Seaweeds’ presented by Ecologist and Author Gil Newton and The Barnstable Land Trust
DESCRIPTION:THE IMPORTANCE OF SEAWEEDS presented by Ecologist and Author Gil Newton and The Barnstable Land Trust \nSaturday May 30 at 11:00 AM \nOsterville Village Library \nSeaweed is commonly found along the Cape’s beaches but is frequently\noverlooked and misunderstood. How is seaweed important to animal life? What\nare the names of the different kinds of seaweeds? Are seaweeds plants? Are\nthere any species that are invasive and can cause environmental problems?\nWhich ones are edible or used in different industries? These questions and\nothers will be answered in a presentation by ecologist and author Gil Newton as\nhe discusses “The Importance of Seaweeds” on Saturday May 30 at 11:00 AM in the Main Meeting Room at the Osterville Village Library. \nThis program is brought to you as part of a partnership between the Barnstable Land Trust and the Osterville Village Library. \nFor more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
URL:https://artsbarnstable.com/event/the-importance-of-seaweeds-presented-by-ecologist-and-author-gil-newton-and-the-barnstable-land-trust/
LOCATION:Osterville Village Library\, 43 Wianno Ave.\, Osterville\, Massachusetts
CATEGORIES:Free,Historical,Lecture,Libraries,Nature,Performance,Social responsibility,Talk
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