A Book Plate Book Talk & Reading with Dave Gendell November 1, 2025 | 1:00 PM | Adult Non-fiction Harwood Nature Center at the Lawrence Preserve | 301 S. Mill St. The Lawrence Preserve is an accessible walk-in facility

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“The schooner America was a technological marvel and a child star. In the summer of 1851, just weeks after her launching at New York, she crossed the Atlantic and sailed to an upset victory against a fleet of champions. The silver cup she won that day is still coveted by sportsmen. Almost immediately after that famous victory, she began a decades-long run of adventure, neglect, rehabilitations, and hard sailing, always surrounded by colorful, passionate personalities.”