Author Talk: Three Sheets to the Wind with Cynthia Barrett
Wednesday, July 31 | 6:00-7:00 PM | FHC (38 Bethel Street) | $5/general admission
Join FHC and special guest Cynthia Barrett on July 31 for a presentation on her book, Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions! If you love the ocean, boating, fishing, or word origins, this is the lecture for you. Cynthia will talk about the nautical roots of our everyday words and phrases, such as “filibuster,” “skyscraper,” and “turning a blind eye.” Cynthia will also discuss her research and how her family’s maritime past inspired the book. General Admission: $5/person; FHC Member Admission: Free
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Cynthia Barrett is an author and editor. She grew up in Bronxville, NY and has strong ties to Long Island. Her father was from Huntington, and her great grandfather George Washington Barrett, and his two brothers were whalers out of Cold Spring Harbor. Cynthia graduated from Smith College and the University of Virginia School of Law. After a brief stint practicing law, Cynthia became a book editor at Doubleday, HarperCollins, and Sterling Publishing. She is an avid sailor and spends as much of the summer as possible on the water with her family in Orient, NY.
August AHA! Night: Waterfront Walking Tours
Thursday, August 8 | 5:00-7:00 PM | FHC (38 Bethel Street) | Free Admission
Celebrate summer in the seaport by taking a walking tour of New Bedford’s working waterfront! Explore fishing vessels and learn about the shoreside businesses that help keep the industry afloat!
Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey August Sunset Sail — SOLD OUT
Friday, August 16 | 6:00-8:30pm | New Bedford State Pier | Sold Out
Set sail aboard the historic Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey this summer with FHC! These public sails are the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning about the history of the commercial fishing industry. We invite you to join us this summer for sunset sails departing from New Bedford’s State Pier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16. Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Fishing Heritage Center. The Center is open Thursday – Sunday, 10am-4pm. A portion of the ticket sales support the Center. Remember: FHC members receive a 20% discount!
Tickets:
General Admission: $60 adults | $30 kids ages 4-12
FHC Members: $48 adults | $24 kids ages 4-12*
Free for children 3 and under
*Current FHC members for whom we have emails were sent a PROMO code through their email. If you didn’t receive a code it may be because your membership has lapsed. Not sure? Please contact the Center at (508) 993-8894 or renew your membership online at https://fishingheritagecenter.org/get-involved/membership/.
Please note: Coast Guard regulations require that each passenger, regardless of age, is listed on the ship’s manifest. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, be sure to list each passenger’s name, age, email, phone number, and address.
The schooner was built at the James & Tarr shipyard in Essex, MA as the EFFIE M. MORRISSEY. The 156-foot-long schooner carried Gloucester fishermen to the Grand Banks, Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland in search of cod, haddock, and other species. She later served as an arctic explorer and Cape Verdean packet ship before returning to Massachusetts in 1982 as a gift from the Republic of Cape Verde. After a nearly 20 year restoration, she is sailing once again with Captain Tiffany Krihwan at the helm.
