BOOK TALK: R.A. SCOTTI presents SUDDEN SEA
Friday, September 5, 2003
7-9 p.m.
Melville Gallery at South Street Seaport
213 Water Street (between Beekman and Fulton) in Manhattan
Traveling at record speeds, the Great Hurricane of 1938 raced up the Atlantic Coast, reaching New York and New England ahead of warnings and striking with such ferocity that seismographs in Alaska picked up the impact. Winds, clocked at 186 mph, stripped cars of their paint. Walls of water 50 feet high swept homes and entire families out to sea. Drawing upon newspaper accounts, the personal testimony of survivors, and archival footage, R.A. Scotti recounts events from that terrifying day. Book signing. Wine and refreshments. Admission is free ($3.00 suggested donation). For more information contact publicprograms@southstseaport.org or 212.748.8735.NEW YORK CITY HARBOR RESCUE DAY
Saturday, September 6, 2003
Join us as South Street Seaport Museum and the New York City Police Museum honor the contributions of New York’s Harbor Rescue workers. Visit the “All Available Boats” exhibit at South Street Seaport Museum and learn about the hundreds of sea vessels and their crew who played a vital role in rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Meet members of the NYCPD Harbor Rescue Unit and view the new exhibit “9/11 Remembered” at the NYC Police Museum. Both museums will offer arts & crafts programs for children and South Street Seaport will also feature a harbor boats themed kids’ yoga class and a live reading of Maira Kalman’s acclaimed book Fireboat. For further information, including, times, directions, and admission information, contact the NYC Police Museum at 212.480.3100, x119 or South Street Seaport Museum at 212.748.8758.
BOOK TALK: IAN FRAZIER presents THE FISHES EYE
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
7-9 pm
Melville Gallery at South Street Seaport
213 Water Street (between Beekman and Fulton) in Manhattan
In THE FISHES' EYE: ESSAYS ABOUT ANGLING AND THE OUTDOORS, Ian Frazier explores his lifelong passion for fishing, fish, and the aquatic world. Frazier joins us to share his heartfelt and humorous vision of the angler’s world as seen through a polarized lens. Book signing. Wine and refreshments. Admission is free ($3.00 suggested donation). For more information contact publicprograms@southstseaport.org or 212.748.8735.
BOOK TALK: TONY HORWITZ presents BLUE LATITUDES
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
7-9 pm
Melville Gallery at South Street Seaport
213 Water Street (between Beekman and Fulton) in Manhattan
Two centuries after James Cook’s epic voyages of discovery, Tony Horwitz retraces his journey in BLUE LATITUDES: BOLDLY GOING WHERE CAPTAIN COOK HAS GONE BEFORE. Pulitzer-prize winner Horwitz shares his experiences working as a sailor aboard a replica of Cook’s ship, crafting a poignant, antic, and exhilarating portrait of the man who helped create the global village we inhabit today. Book signing. Wine and refreshments. Admission is free ($3.00 suggested donation). For more information contact publicprograms@southstseaport.org or 212.748.8735.
BOOK TALK: JOHN STEELE GORDON presents A THREAD ACROSS THE OCEAN
Thursday, September 18, 2003
7-9pm
Melville Gallery at South Street Seaport
213 Water Street (between Beekman and Fulton) in Manhattan
In A THREAD ACROSS THE OCEAN, John Steele Gordon explores one of the great overlooked stories in the annals of American history – the laying of the first transatlantic cable. Gordon chronicles the amazing quest to lay the cable, an effort that took twelve years, five attempts, and millions of dollars in capital before finally overcoming the epic physical and technological challenges involved in the project. Book signing. Wine and refreshments. Admission is free ($3.00 suggested donation). For more information contact publicprograms@southstseaport.org or 212.748.8735.
HERMAN MELVILLE, SEAFARER
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
7-9 pm
Melville Gallery at South Street Seaport in Manhattan
213 Water Street (between Beekman and Fulton)
Join resident Melvillian Jack Putnam for selected readings from Melville’s maritime writings and a discussion of the real-life experiences that inspired the author’s work. Wine and refreshments. Admission is free ($3.00 suggested donation). For more information contact publicprograms@southstseaport.org or 212.748.8735.
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