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SUMMARY:Women In Jazz: A Sampling from The First Hundred Years
DESCRIPTION:As part of its Community Voices series\, the West Falmouth Library presents a free presentation by Robert Silver on “Women in Jazz: A Sampling From the First Hundred Years” on Friday\, July 10 at 5 PM  The event is free and open to all. \nRegister Here. \nJazz is quintessential American music recognized and enjoyed around the world. Tracing its origins to the “Talking Drums” of Western Africa to the complexities of numerous composers and performers – women and men\, jazz has birthed a wide array of familiar formats including Bebop\, Blues\, Broadway Musicals\, Calypso\, Contemporary Symphonic and Opera\, Gospel\, Rhythm and Blues\, Rock & Roll\, Scat and Soul. \nThis presentation will sample contributions of women and men in jazz during the past hundred years; relying upon luminaries including Dorothy Donegan\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Natalie Cole\, Eva Cassidy\, Diana Krall\, Yoko Miwa\, Samara Joy\, Christine Fawson\, Judy Carmichael\, and others (many whose music has been featured in the Falmouth Jazz Festival). Aspects of the musical and personal lives of these performers will  be presented and samplings of their recorded performances will be played \nRobert Silver is a recently retired scientist and professor with more than a half-century in research and teaching\, and even longer as a fan of classical\, jazz and blues music.
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LOCATION:West Falmouth Library\, 575 West Falmouth Highway\, West Falmouth\, MA\, 02574\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Don Wilding
DESCRIPTION:Join local author Don Wilding for a special author talk on Sunday\, June 28 at 4 p.m.\, featuring his new release Prohibition on Cape Cod: Running the Rum In. He uncovers stories\, ranging from horrifying to humorous\, from this unforgettable age of contraband and controversy on Cape Cod. This event will be followed by a book signing and sale in partnership with Eight Cousins Bookstore. \nFishermen\, Farmers and Gangsters on the Cape risk everything to bring in the rum. During Prohibition\, rumrunning was big business on Cape Cod. Fishermen and farmers\, such as Provincetown’s Manny Zora and Eastham’s Bud Cummings\, headed offshore to “Rum Row” under cover of darkness\, bringing the criminal yet coveted alcohol home. They risked heavy fines\, jail time\, and even their lives in encounters with law enforcement\, hijackers\, and gangsters. Sandwich’s Eugene Haines\, a staunch supporter of Prohibition\, mysteriously disappeared\, believed to have been murdered by rumrunners. \nDon Wilding is the author of six books on Cape Cod history: Historic Storms of Cape Cod\, released in May 2024; Cape Cod and the Portland Gale of 1898\, published in May 2023; Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: How ‘The Outermost House’ Inspired a National Seashore\, A Brief History of Eastham: On the Outer Beach of Cape Cod\, and Shipwrecks of Cape Cod: Stories of Triumph & Tragedy. Prohibition on Cape Cod: Running The Rum In is his most recent published work. \nDon has worked as a Cape tour guide and is a regular speaker on Cape Cod lore in Massachusetts and across New England. He was an award-winning newspaper editor\, writer\, and designer in Massachusetts for 36 years\, including a recent stint as a contributing history columnist and photographer for Cape newspapers. Don has also led history walks for the Harwich Conservation Trust since 2018 and was recognized as one of their “Conservationists of the Year” in 2023. \nDon has also been an instructor of Cape Cod history courses for the Open University of Wellfleet and Nauset Community Education.
URL:https://artsfalmouth.org/event/author-talk-with-don-wilding/
LOCATION:West Falmouth Library\, 575 West Falmouth Highway\, West Falmouth\, MA\, 02574\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author talks
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SUMMARY:Author Jim Bowen Reading and Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:The West Falmouth Library presents an author talk with Cape writer Jim Bowen on Sunday\, May 17 at 4 PM. Jim is the author of the newly released title Cape Cod & The Islands Family Fun Guide. There will be a book signing and sale in partnership with Eight Cousins Bookstore. This event is free. \nJim Bowen is a life-long Cape Codder. Through his writing\, Jim offers thoughtful itineraries\, local stories\, and insider tips that help visitors experience the Cape like a local. A multifaceted artist and storyteller at heart\, Jim brings a colorful patchwork of experience to this book. He’s been an award-winning entrepreneur\, a community college adjunct professor\, a nonprofit founder and community leader\, and the force behind several mosaic murals that celebrate Cape Cod’s rich culture. His ability to connect with people across generations and backgrounds fuels both his art and his writing. Whether you’re planning a beach day with the kids\, hunting down the best lobster roll\, or seeking meaningful off-the-beaten-path experiences\, Jim’s thoughtful\, family-focused approach will help you craft unforgettable memories.
URL:https://artsfalmouth.org/event/author-jim-bowen-reading-and-book-signing/
LOCATION:West Falmouth Library\, 575 West Falmouth Highway\, West Falmouth\, MA\, 02574\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author talks
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Peter Abrahams
DESCRIPTION:West Falmouth Library\, in partnership with Eight Cousins Bookstore\, presents author Peter Abrahams on Sunday\, May 3 at 4 PM. This talk features the newest title in his Chet & Bernie series (under the pen name of Spencer Quinn)\, Cat on a Hot Tin Woof\, followed by a book sale and signing. \nPeter Abrahams is the Edgar-award winning author of 49 novels\, including The Right Side\, The Fan\, Oblivion\, and the Echo Falls series for younger readers. Under his pen name\, Spencer Quinn\, he writes the New York Times-bestselling Chet and Bernie series and the Mrs. Plansky series. Abrahams was born in Boston\, graduated from Williams College\, and lives on Cape Cod.
URL:https://artsfalmouth.org/event/author-talk-with-peter-abrahams/
LOCATION:West Falmouth Library\, 575 West Falmouth Highway\, West Falmouth\, MA\, 02574\, United States
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