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SUMMARY:Author Book Talk: Dr. Marla R. Miller
DESCRIPTION:A free virtual program with historian Marla R. Miller takes place Thursday\, April 30\, from noon to 1 p.m. Registration is required. \nMiller is a distinguished professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work focuses on women’s labor before industrialization. The Needle’s Eye won a national award. “Betsy Ross and the Making of America” was a Cundill Prize finalist and named a Washington Post Best Book. \nThe talk centers on Entangled Lives. The book follows women’s work in late 18th-century Hadley\, Massachusetts. It looks at daily life across race and class\, from domestic service to skilled trades. Stories show both limits and opportunities\, and connect local lives to broader economic change.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/author-book-talk-dr-marla-r-miller/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Culture Calendar,Whaling Museum
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Book Club
DESCRIPTION:A discussion on Yellowface by R. F. Kuang is scheduled for Tuesday\, May 19\, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The program is open to adults 18 and older. \nThe novel follows a writer who claims another author’s work as her own. It explores identity\, racism\, cultural appropriation\, and the pressures of social media. \nCopies are available at the New Bedford Free Public Library downtown circulation desk\, with no wait. A one-month loan period is offered for book club readers. Call 508-991-6278 for information.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/social-justice-book-club-3/
LOCATION:New Bedford Free Library\, 613 Pleasant Street\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Books,Culture Calendar,Free
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SUMMARY:The Noisy Puddle: Storytime & Nature Exploration with Linda Booth Sweeney
DESCRIPTION:Elizabeth Taber Library welcomes  author Linda Booth Sweeney\, writer of “The Noisy Puddle\,” a Massachusetts Book Awards winner. The program is designed for young children and caregivers. \nThe program begins with a read-aloud and an author talk. Families then head upstairs to the Marion Natural History Museum to explore vernal pools and their ecosystems. \nSupport comes from the Mass Book Awards Speakers Bureau and the Massachusetts Center for the Book. \nSweeney’s work blends story\, art\, and science. Other titles include “Monument Maker” and “Apart\, Together. Do Bees Pee?” is due out in June 2026.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/the-noisy-puddle-storytime-nature-exploration-with-linda-booth-sweeney/
LOCATION:Elizabeth Taber Library\, 8 Spring St.\, Marion\, MA\, 02738\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Books,Culture Calendar
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SUMMARY:Bestselling Author Ruta Sepetys to Speak in Mattapoisett
DESCRIPTION:The Mattapoisett Free Public Library hosts internationally bestselling author Ruta Sepetys on June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church.\n\nThe first 100 registered attendees will receive a free copy of her new novel\, “A Fortune of Sand.”
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/bestselling-author-ruta-sepetys-to-speak-in-mattapoisett/
LOCATION:Mattapoisett Library\, 7 Barstow Street\, Mattapoisett\, MA\, 02739\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Carl Hoffman
DESCRIPTION:Spinner Publications marks 45 years with an Author Talk featuring bestselling author Carl Hoffman. Wednesday\, June 24\, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club in New Bedford. \nHoffman will discuss “Savage Harvest\,” his investigation into the 1961 disappearance of Michael Rockefeller. The talk includes slides\, video\, and a Q&A. A meet-and-greet will follow\, with light fare and a cash bar. Books will be available for purchase and signing. \nTickets are $35. Reservations are available online or by phone.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/author-talk-with-carl-hoffman/
LOCATION:Wamsutta Club\, 427 County St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Culture Calendar,Wamsutta Club
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