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SUMMARY:EVENING WITH ADAM HIGGINBOTHAM AND PAT CALLAGHAN AT VINEGAR HILL
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Clifford W. Burgess Fall Author Night\nAuthor Adam Higginbotham and Pat Callaghan\nOctober 9\, at Vinegar Hill\nThe Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in Kennebunkport is pleased to once again partner with Vinegar Hill for this special evening with Adam Higginbotham\, author of CHALLENGER: A TRUE STORY OF HEROISM & DISASTER ON THE EDGE OF SPACE. From the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl comes the definitive\, dramatic\, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on fascinating new archival research and in-depth reporting—a riveting history that reads like a thriller. A masterful blend of human drama and fascinating and absorbing science\, Challenger brings to life a turning point in history—and the result is an even more complex and astonishing story than we remember. \nDoors open at 5:30 for the purchase of drinks\, snacks\, and books. The program begins at 6:30. \nThe author will be interviewed by former TV news anchor and journalist Pat Callgahan (WCSH-TV\, Portland)\, who covered the Challenger story in 1986. \nPURCHASE TICKETS HERE \nOn January 28\, 1986\, just seventy-three seconds into the flight\, the space shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean\, shocking the world and killing all seven people on board. The best-selling author Adam Higginbotham will discuss his newest book\, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space” at 6:30 p.m. on October 9 at Vinegar Hill Music Theatre in Arundel. \nThis third Annual Fall Author event is hosted by the Louis T. Graves Memorial Free Library in Kennebunkport\, Maine and is open to the public. The annual fundraising event features nationally recognized authors and speakers (last year’s speaker was Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and celebrated teacher Richard Russo\, interviewed by fellow fiction writer Tom Perrotta). \n“Challenger” is the definitive\, dramatic\, minute-by-minute story of the doomed space shuttle based on fascinating new archival research and in-depth reporting. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths of the crew\, including New Hampshire schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Higginbotham’s publisher (Avid Reader Press) describes the book as “a riveting history that reads like a thriller.” \nThe book follows a handful of central protagonists—including each of the seven members of the crew—through the years leading up to the accident\, plus a detailed account of the tragedy itself and the investigation that followed. Higginbotham reveals the history of the shuttle program\, the lives of the men and women whose stories have been overshadowed by the disaster\, as well as the designers\, engineers\, and test pilots who struggled against the odds to get the first space shuttle into space. \nIn addition to his two books\, Higginbotham has written for The New Yorker\, The New York Times Magazine\, Wired\, GQ\, and Smithsonian. \nTickets for the October 9 event are $50/$60 and now on sale online at vinhillmusic.com. This is a very popular fall event that sells out quickly\, so buy your tickets today! \nThe Louis T. Graves Memorial Library is a full-service free library whose mission is to enrich the lives of all who enter its Kennebunkport historic building. \nAll proceeds support the library’s mission to provide free and unfettered access to knowledge and lifelong learning. \nThank you to our sponsors: Clifford W. Burgess\, Vinegar Hill\, Lark Hotels\, Louise Hurlbutt\, Wallingford Farm\, Michael Kelly\, and Octopus Books \nSPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: CLIFFORD W. BURGESS/2025 Fall Author Night \nHe Loved His Family\, His Town\, Graves Library\, and Roller Coasters \nClifford W. Burgess’ memory lives on with his family’s generous sponsorship of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library’s October event with award-winning author Adam Higginbotham. \nClifford Wilson Burgess quickly became a man about town when he retired as president of a large\, successful photo engraving company in western Massachusetts and moved to Kennebunkport fulltime\nin 1974. He and his wife\, Mary\, had been vacationing in Maine since 1968. Clifford had a great many passions and interests. He became deeply involved in town politics\, becoming a member of the town’s Planning Board for nine years and a member of the Select Board for six years. He was also active on the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library board and the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. \nBut it was Clifford’s quirky nature that endeared him to the town’s residents. He was a self-styled Anglophile and was well known in town for walking his Airedale\, Rocky\, around his neighborhood sporting a tweed jacket. A graduate of Bard College\, he was an omnivorous reader and a lifelong student of English history and architecture. He and Mary lived in a Tudor-style cottage that was known as The Shakespeare House. In retirement he became an accomplished oil painter\, and many of his paintings grace the homes of family members and friends. Clifford had a distinctive laugh\, what some might call a giggle. He loved to watch (and rewatch) The Three Stooges\, giggling the whole time. \nClifford had strong opinions about things\, and wrote frequent letters to the local newspapers\, often disagreeing with elected officials and the other powers that be. He knew about literature\, architecture\, history\, and politics\, and he brought those subjects to bear in his lively missives. To combat the debilitating effects of acute arthritis\, Clifford was always on the move\, walking his dog\, riding one of his several racing bikes\, or swimming with friends several days a week in Dover\, New Hampshire. \nBut to those who knew him well\, one of his most charming traits was his love of roller coasters. Over the years\, Mary would drive him all over so he could ride the biggest and the best roller coasters\nAmerica had to offer. He rode each roller coaster twice—one trip in the front seat and one trip in the back seat. Two completely different experiences he would tell you\, a “rode scholar” on the subject. \nClifford died in 2004\, but his legacy lives on. This annual fundraising event supports the free services of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library\, a special place to Clifford and the town of Kennebunkport.\nAdam Higginbotham\, best-selling author of Midnight in Chernobyl\, will discuss his newest book “Challenger” about the 1986 space shuttle disaster on October 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Vinegar Hill Music\nTheater. \n 
URL:https://graveslibrary.org/event/evening-with-adam-higginbotham/
LOCATION:Vinegar Hill Music Theater\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, Maine 04046\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, ME\, 04046\, United States
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SUMMARY:RICHARD RUSSO AND TOM PERROTTA @ VINEGAR HILL - OCTOBER 16 @ 5 PM
DESCRIPTION:RICHARD RUSSO AND TOM PERROTTA \n  \nWEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 16\, 2024 \nVinegar Hill Music Theater\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel \nReserved seat admission ticket is $50-$60  \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW \n \n  \n  \n  \nA (cash bar) cocktail hour and book sales will start at 5 PM followed by an intimate conversation with award-winning authors at 6:30 pm.  \nGraves Library is thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Richard Russo back to the Vinegar Hill stage. He will be joined by bestselling author Tom Perrotta for an evening of lively conversation on October 16 at 5:00 PM. Reserved seating tickets are on sale now at vinhillmusic.com for $50-$60. \nJoin us for food and drinks before the show in the outdoor garden prior to the event. \nThe night’s food truck is Vintage Dogs – featuring a spread of specialty hot dogs (including vegan ones!)\, sandwiches\, and fries! \nPrint: A Bookstore will be selling a variety of the authors’ works during the first hour of the event. \nBook signing with authors following the event. \nTom Perrotta is the bestselling author of ten works of fiction\, including “Election” and “Little Children”\, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films\, and “The Leftovers” and “Mrs. Fletcher”\, which were adapted into critically acclaimed HBO series. His other books include “Bad Haircut”\, “The Wishbones”\, “Joe College”\, “The Abstinence Teacher”\, “Nine Inches”\, and his newest\, “Tracy Flick Can’t Win”. Perrotta lives outside Boston. \nRichard Russo is the author of ten acclaimed novels\, including “Everybody’s Fool” and “That Old Cape Magic”; two collections of stories; and the memoir “Elsewhere”. In 2002\, he received the Pulitzer Prize for “Empire Falls”\, which\, like “Nobody’s Fool”\, was adapted into a multiple-award-winning miniseries; in 2017\, he received France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. His novel\, “Somebody’s Fool” was released in July 2023. \nGraves Memorial Library thanks Vinegar Hill Music Theatre for their continued generosity in sponsoring this event. \nVinegar Hill Music Theatre is located at: 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, Maine 04046\, Tel: 207-985-5552.  The proceeds of all tickets sold benefit the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://graveslibrary.org/event/richard-russo-and-tom-perrotta-vinegar-hill-october-16-5-pm/
LOCATION:Vinegar Hill Music Theater\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, Maine 04046\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, ME\, 04046\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Events,News
ORGANIZER;CN="Loretta Swift%2C Library Director":MAILTO:lbsgraves@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:RICHARD RUSSO AND ANDRE DUBUS III @ VINEGAR HILL - OCTOBER 19 - 5:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:RICHARD RUSSO AND ANDRE DUBUS\, III:  IN CONVERSATION \n \nTHURSDAY\, OCTOBER 19\, 2023  \nVinegar Hill Music Theater\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel Maine \nGeneral admission ticket is $50.00   \nPURCHASE TICKETS NOW \n  \n  \n  \nA (cash bar) cocktail hour and book sales will start at 5:30 pm followed by an intimate conversation with award-winning authors—and dear friends—Richard Russo and Andre Dubus\, III at 6:30 pm.  \nCome autumn\, Dubus and Russo will have just released brand new novels. Dubus’ Such Kindness\, the story of a working-class white man’s terrible fall\, has been called “A powerful portrait of recovered dignity” by People magazine. In Somebody’s Fool\, Russo returns to North Bath\, in upstate New York\, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved bestsellers Nobody’s Fool and Everybody’s Fool. \nAs always\, both novels brim with the two authors’ trademark heartrending observations and—especially in Russo’s case—wry humor. These are two masters in peak form. \nRusso and Dubus have read to rapt audiences at Graves Library over the years\, but this very special evening marks the first time the longtime friends will be appearing together in Kennebunkport. \nModerating the conversation will be former Graves Library board member Joshua Bodwell\, editorial director of Godine and Black Sparrow Press. \nThis event is being sponsored by our friends at Vinegar Hill Music Theater. \nPrint : A Bookstore will be selling a variety of the authors’ works during the first hour of the event.  Both Russo and Dubus\, III will stay after their talk to personalize any purchases. \n  \nRichard Russo is the author of ten acclaimed novels\, including Everybody’s Fool and That Old Cape Magic; two collections of stories; and the memoir Elsewhere. In 2002 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls\, which\, like Nobody’s Fool\, was adapted into a multiple-award-winning miniseries; in 2017\, he received France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. His novel\, Somebody’s Fool\, was released in July 2023. \nAndre Dubus III’s books include the New York Times’ bestsellers House of Sand and Fog\, The Garden of Last Days\, and his memoir\, Townie. His recent novel\, Gone So Long\, was named to many “Best Books” lists\, including The Boston Globe’s “Twenty Best Books of 2018.” In April 2023\, Dubus served as editor of Reaching Inside: 50 Acclaimed Authors on 100 Unforgettable Short Stories. His novel\, Such Kindness\, was released in June 2023. A collection of personal essays\, Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin\, is due in winter 2024. \n  \nVinegar Hill Music Theatre is located at: 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, Maine 04046\, Tel: 207-985-5552.  The proceeds of all tickets sold benefit the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library. \nPURCHASE TICKETS
URL:https://graveslibrary.org/event/richard-russo-and-andre-dubus-iii-vinegar-hill-october-19-530-pm/
LOCATION:Vinegar Hill Music Theater\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, Maine 04046\, 53 Old Post Road\, Arundel\, ME\, 04046\, United States
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