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Celebrating Commercial Fishing — America's Oldest Industry

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Schedule of Events for Sunday, September 25^th

Please note: performers, times and locations are subject to change.

Main Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:00 - 11:45	Castlebay
12:00 - 12:45	New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus
1:00 - 1:45	Dave Rowe
2:00 - 2:45	Humor and Hardship Featuring: Ana Vinagre, Daisy Nell & Captain Stan, Dave Rowe, Geno Leech, Jon Campbell & Northern Neck Chantey Singers
3:00 - 3:45	Northern Neck Chantey Singers
4:00- 5:00	Ana Vinagre Ensemble

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Narrative Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:30 - 12:15	Salty Story Time: Children's Authors Meghan Lapp, Joanne Leech & Daisy Nell
12:15 - 1:15	Fisherpoetry Charlotte Enoksen, Geno Leech, Jon Campbell & Phil Ashworth
1:15 - 2:00	Panel: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
2:00 - 2:45	Panel: Honoring the Innovators
2:45 - 3:15	Author: Judy Dutra
3:15 - 4:00	From Dead Reckoning to GPS
4:00 - 5:00	Before and After Catch Shares

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Foodways Area (Fisherman's Wharf)

12:30	New England Chowder Demo with Jacob Walker and Rob Cox
1:30	Sizzling Scallops Demo
3:00	Seafood Throwdown: Peter Doire vs. Saturday's Winner

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Dock-u-mentaries Film Tent (Fisherman's Wharf)

1:00	Tugboat
1:15	Still Standing: Trap Fishing in America
2:00	Downeast Lobstermen
2:30	It's the Maine Sardine
3:10	The Sinking of the Cornithian
3:30	Festivals and Celebrations Past and Present
3:45	Lumpers & Cutters
4:00	Gloucester's Adventure

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Steamship Music Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:15 - 12:00	Calico Jack
12:15 - 1:00	Quahogs, Oysters & Shad Featuring: Castlebay, Northern Neck Chantey Singers & Calico Jack
1:15 - 2:00	Castlebay
2:15 - 3:00	New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus
3:15 - 4:00	Dave Rowe
4:15 - 5:00	Schooners, Skipjacks and Stern Trawlers Featuring: Calico Jack, Daisy Nell & Captain Stan, Geno Leech, Jon Campbell, Polly Zajac & Tom Goux

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Special Programs

Big Boats, Little Boats @ Coast Guard Park 11-5PM
Featuring: model boat making, wooden boat construction

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Contest Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:30 - 12:00	Link Squeezing
12:00 - 1:00	Scallop Shucking Contest
1:30 - 2:00	Safety Demo & Survival Suit Race
2:00 - 2:30	Inshore Fishing Demo
2:30 - 3:00	Lobstering Demo
3:00 - 3:30	Industry Antiques Roadshow
3:30 - 4:00	Something Fishy: Geno Leech & Jon Campbell
4:00 - 5:00	Filleting Demo

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On Water Activities

Whaleboat Rides

12:00 - 5:00pm

Try your hand at rowing in a replica whaleboat. (Tonnessen Park)

Dockside Vessel Tours

Harbor Tours

11:00 - 5:00pm

Coast Guard Vessels Schooner Ernestina Workboats: Tugboat, Dragger, Scalloper, Lobster boat and Clammer

12:00 - 5:00pm

50-minute tours depart hourly from Fishermen's Wharf / Pier 3. There is a ticket charge.

Blessing of the Fleet

1:00pm

42nd annual Blessing of the Fleet (State Pier)

Ongoing Activities (Map)

• A Working Waterfront Exhibit (Wharfinger Building, Fisherman's Wharf / Pier 3)
• Baker Books Festival Store (Fisherman's Wharf)
• Big Boats, Little Boats, model boats and boat building (Coast Guard Park)
• Coast Guard Exhibits & Vessel Tours (Fisherman's Wharf, Coast Guard Park & State Pier)
• Farmers Market (State Pier)
• Fishing Vessel Tours (Fisherman's Wharf & Coast Guard Park)
• Festival Souvenirs (Fisherman's Wharf & Steamship Pier)
• Industry Exhibits (Steamship Pier)
• Kids Area (nautical crafts, Steamship Pier)
• Maritime Artisans Marketplace (Fisherman's Wharf)
• Non-profit Exhibits (Steamship Pier/Fisherman's Wharf)
• Occupational Demos (Steamship Pier)
• Self-Guided Walking Tours (depart from Wharfinger Building)
• SMAST Fisheries Science Exhibits (Steamship Pier)

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