[Classifieds] [classifieds] MOBY DICK arrives at the Falmouth Public Library this weekend for 2010

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Join us for the kick off MOBY DICK lecture in 
the “What’s Falmouth Reading 2010” series. 

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A COMMUNITY INVITATION TO 2010 MOBY DICK EVENTS 

THIS SUNDAY: 
A lecture entitled: 
"Call Us Ishmael: Floating on a Coffin in the Middle of 'Moby-Dick' " 
by Professor Jim Morgan 
on Sunday January 10 at 1:30 PM. 

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Jim Morgan's Moby-Dick Lecture 

Jim Morgan, Chairman of the Humanities Department at Massachusetts Maritime 
Academy, will present a lecture and discussion: CALL US ISHMAEL: Floating on 
a Coffin in the Middle of 'Moby-Dick'. 

He hopes to inspire those that have never read the novel, and those that 
have begun the novel but never finished. Come with all your Moby-Dick 
questions! 

FREE of charge with generous support from the Falmouth Library Trustees. 
This is a What's Falmouth Reading event. 

Location: Hermann Foundation Meeting Room 

At the Falmouth Public Library 
Main St. and Katherine Lee Bates Rd in Falmouth Center 

Be sure to pick up a flyer of the upcoming Moby-Dick events. 

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THIS SATURDAY 
In addition to the lecture series there will be a film series, 
“Moby Movie Madness;” Saturday, January 9th 

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Moby Movie Madness 

The What's Falmouth Reading Moby-Dick film festival begins! 
A DOUBLE FEATURE 
Down to the Sea in Ships (1922) - Set in New Bedford, the whaling capitol 
of America in the 1850’s , the film illustrates Quaker life and the 
exploits of the whaling industry. Starring the “It” girl, Clara Bow, the 
film includes scenes from an actual whale hunt. 

also showing: 
The Essex: the True Story of Moby-Dick (1996) – A History Channel 
production, it is the incredible story of the whaleship Essex, the 
inspiration for Melville’s great classic. 

FREE of charge! Location: Hermann Foundation Meeting Room 

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Look for 
brochures at the Falmouth Public Library 
Circulation Desk, Reference Desk & the Katharine Lee Bates 
lobby, and Falmouth Public Library branches. 

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NEED A COPY OF MOBY DICK? 
Members of the “What’s Falmouth Reading 
2010” committee have distributed free copies of the Dover edition of 
Moby-Dick at various locations around town. 

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You can always check out a copy from the library! There are a variety of 
editions in our collection from pop-up books to graphic novels to an 
illustrated picture voyage and an authoritative text. Browse through the 
titles on display throughout the main library. 

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MORE MOBY DICK EVENTS 
Tuesday January 12, 2010 

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM East Falmouth Fact & Fiction Book Discussion Series 

The reading selection this month is Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Copies are 
available at the East Falmouth Library. 

Contact: 508-548-6340 mborden at falmouthpubliclibrary.org 

Location: East Falmouth Branch 

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ANOTHER BOOK CLUB 
Wednesday January 13, 2010 

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Moby-Dick Book Club 

Join others who have never read or never finished Moby-Dick. Nine weeks of 
reading Moby-Dick together! 

Please read the first 16 chapters (approximately 60 pages) for today ’s 
meeting. 

Location: Bay Meeting Room 

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