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Michigan
Pirate Festival's
Buccaneer
Fest
2009
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down for the schedule
This year the festival is running from
August 3-8 in Grand Haven's Central Park, next to the Loutit District
Library in Grand Haven Michigan; who is sponsoring many pirate events
during the week, including guest speakers, guest authors, pirate
seminars, story time, and so on! People will enjoy the history, music
and adventure of pirates, presented for the whole family! Our special
vendors will be bring the event to it's climax on Saturday, August 8 for one day only! Led by the
Pirate Lords of the Great Lakes themselves, this promises to be a Grand
Time!
In addition to the other events going
on throughout the week, the brethren be presenting a discussion series
on various issues involving pirates. The 4 part series will be held
Monday through Thursday at 4:00 pm in the Library itself. Each
discussion will concentrate on actual history and be about a half an
hour with question and answers afterwards.
Of
course thar be plenty o' buccaneer fun as th' brethren will be on hand
all week as Grand Haven joins in the piratical fun. Mark your calendars, get your
gear together, an' prepare t' learn a bit o' history at the 3rd annual
Michigan Pirate Festival!
Schedule of Events:
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Monday August 3
Highlights: Guest
Speaker - Capitola of the Brethren of the Great Lakes will be hosting a
discussion about "Navigation during the Age of Sail". Learn how
Captains guided their ships before such things as GPS were invented. Jackie Sparrow will read stories to the little ones, providing
her own special brand of piratical fun. And watch and learn as cannons are fired to kick off the
Buccaneer Fest with a boom!
Discussion Series Pt. 1 - "Pirate Ships"
Presented by Count d'Booty, this
discussion centers on the vessels used by pirates during the Golden Age
of Piracy. It includes military classifications, types, and what pirates
did to "convert" a captured boat into a pirate cruiser.
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4:00 pm Discussion Series Pt. 1 - "Pirate Ships" (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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6:30 pm Cannon Demonstration (Central Park)
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7:00 pm Guest Speaker: "Navigation during the Age of Sail" (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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7:00 pm Children's Storytime (Loutit District Library, Children's Center)
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Tuesday August 4
Highlights: Guest Speaker - James Spurr,
Author of "Sworn for Mackinaw", "One Sloop & Slow
Match", and a brand new book in the "Great Lakes, Great
Guns" series and President of the Shipwreck Maritime Museum. Mr.
Spurr will be giving a presentation on his book series and maritime
history in the Great Lakes region up to the War of 1812. Jackie Sparrow will once again read stories to the little
ones, providing her own special brand of piratical fun.
Discussion Series Pt. 2 - "Pirates in Literature"
Presented by Commodore Black
Roger, this discussion provides an inside look at the book that started
it all, "A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious
Pyrates". Written during the Golden Age of Piracy, you'll learn it's
history and how it's affected our view of pirates today.
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4:00 pm Discussion Series Pt. 2 - "Pirates in Literature" (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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7:00 pm Special Guest Speaker - James Spurr (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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7:00 pm Storytime with Jackie Sparrow (Loutit District Library, Children's Center)
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Wednesday August 5
Highlights: How good a pirate would ye be?
Find out by joining in on "Pirates of the Spanish Main", an
easy and fun pirate game that will be demonstrated by Arena Games. The Dark Flower Gypsies will be performing
entertaining dances for those desiring more musical fun.
Discussion Series Pt. 3 - "Modern Pirates"
Presented by Admiral Morgan
Ramirez, Part 3 of the series offers a look at modern pirates and how
they compare to their historical counterparts. The discussion includes
an overview of current events in the Caribbean and Somalia.
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4:00 pm Arena Games, tournaments and demos (Loutit District Library, Studio B)
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4:00 pm Discussion Series Pt. 3 - "Modern Pirates" (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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7:00 pm Dark Flower Gypsies (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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Thursday August 6
Highlights: Meet the Brethren as they are on
hand to discuss pirates, buccaneers, maritime issues, the Great Lakes,
and other things you always wondered about pirates. Jackie Sparrow takes on the little
ones in fun and entertaining, child friendly, sword fights and play
time.
Discussion Series Pt. 4 - "Buccaneers"
Count d'Booty discusses what made
buccaneers different from other pirates in history, how they came about,
and how they ruled the Caribbean for nearly 200 years. The discussion
includes who the Brethren of the Coast were and how they came to be.
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10:00 am Pirate Visit to Tanglewood (leaves Loutit District Library)
**Pirates Only, no public
attendance**
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2:00 pm Pirate Visit to Christian Haven (leave Loutit District Library)
**Pirates Only, no public
attendance**
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4:00 pm Discussion Series Pt. 4 - "Buccaneers" (Loutit District Library, Studio A)
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6:00 pm Children's Costume Contest (Loutit District Library, Children's Center)
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7:00 pm "Sparring with Sparrow" and children's activities (Loutit District Library, Children's Center)
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Friday August 7
Highlights: Once again the pirates will be
repeating last fall's invasion by sailing into Grand Haven aboard their
boats, debarking at the waterfront for a public "meet and
greet".
Grand Haven's famous "Musical Fountain" will be running a
special "pirate" themed program to welcome the pirates and to
celebrate Buccaneer Fest.
Buccaneer Bash - After the Brethren invade, they'll be celebrating and
socializing at a special party where everyone is invited to meet and
interact with them.
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6:00 pm "Pirate Invasion" (leaves Loutit District Library, 5:30pm, Waterfront Sail-in)
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10:00 pm Musical Fountain Pirate Program (Waterfront Stadium)
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10:30 pm "Buccaneer Bash" (Dee-Lite Bar)
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Saturday August 8
Highlights: The brethren be setting up their
market and offering their wares to all who be looking for a bit of booty.
Central Park will be filled with merchants displaying goods from all
over!
Stage Shows - the Dark Flower Gypsies and the Bawdy Boys will be
performing on stage providing fun entertainment for the entire family.
Captain Tiger Lily and the crew of the "Crimson Reign" will be
performing fun, entertaining, combat shows/demos.
Find more information on our forum's event postings by clicking
here!
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