Ships, Sailors and Sounds of the Sea -
Celebrating Washington’s Maritime History
Saturday, June 14, 2008 @ 11 AM
Set sail to the Washington State History Museum for Ships,
Sailors and Sounds of the Sea, a special family program celebrating
Washington’s maritime history. Come and meet two local authors as
they present stories and images from books they have written about
ships and the sea. Chuck Fowler is the author of “Tall Ships on Puget Sound,”
which tells the history of the tall sailing ships that came to the Pacific Northwest
beginning in the mid-1700s. Children’s book author Deb Lund wrote “Dinosailors,”
about the funny adventures of a crew of novice dinosailors who launch on an
oceanic journey, only to find that something even better waits for them back home.
Catch a performance of the Whidbey Island singing group, The Shifty Sailors,
who inspired the book “Dinosailors.” They will perform a selection of the traditional
and fun sea shanties sung by sailors at sea. The group has released four CDs,
including “H is for aHoy.”
This program is FREE with museum admission.
Program Schedule
11 AM - Noon Author Chuck Fowler talks about Tall Ships on Puget Sound
Mount Tahoma Auditorium
Noon - 12:30 PM Book signing: Chuck Fowler
Mount Tahoma Auditorium Lobby
1 PM – 2 PM Book Reading and Program by children’s author Deb Lund
Mount Tahoma Auditorium
2 PM – 3 PM Musical performance by The Shifty Sailors
Mount Tahoma Auditorium
3 PM – 3:30 PM Book and CD signing: Deb Lund and The Shifty Sailors
Mount Tahoma Auditorium Lobby
Visitors to the History Museum on June 14 may also enjoy FREE admission
to tour the sea scout ship Odyssey as it celebrates its 70th birthday.
It will be open for visitors from 1 to 5 PM; location pending.
For more information, visit www.sssodyssey.org.
Abigail Azote
Public Relations Coordinator
Washington State History Museum
Washington State Historical Society
T. 253/798-5877
F. 253/272-9518
aazote@wshs.wa.gov
WashingtonHistory.org
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