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Contact: Shani Leonards, 510-981-6280
Contact: Lynn Cullivan, 415-561-7006
What: A singalong of sea chanteys led by a National Park Service RangerWhen: Saturday, July 20, 2019, 3:00pm-3:45pm
Where: Claremont Branch Library, 2940 Benvenue Avenue, Berkeley, CA
Presenter: Berkeley Public Library, Claremont Branch, in association with San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park.
Cost: Free admission
Contact: Shani Leonards, Claremont Branch Library, 510-981-6280
Sea chanteys come to the Claremont Branch Library in Berkeley! Join a National Park Service Ranger for this family-friendly 45-minute program to discover the work songs of merchant seamen, fishermen, oarsmen and longshoremen. Connect with your maritime heritage, and learn the historical background to each song. Chanteys helped set rhythm, and relieved some of the back-breaking and monotonous jobs aboard ships and rowing craft. These compelling songs come from many traditions, including: African American, Anglo American, British, Caribbean, and French. Audience members will be encouraged to sing along on the choruses, which are easy to pick up.
The Claremont Branch of the Berkeley Public Library is located at 2940 Benvenue Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705. AC Transit 49 & 51B. No parking lot; metered street parking is almost always scarce. https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/locations/claremont-branch
Located at the west end of Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park includes a fleet of historic ships, Visitor Center, Maritime Museum, Maritime Research Center, and the Aquatic Park Historic District. For more information, please call 415-447-5000 or visit nps.gov/safr, Twitter @SFMaritimeNPS, and Facebook @SanFranciscoMaritimeNHP.
Last updated: July 2, 2019