Association Hall and the History of Vineyard Haven with Bow Van Riper

A look at the history of Vineyard Haven—from back-of-beyond outpost to gateway to the Island, from schooner port to summer-resort community and center for the arts—through the lens of the many uses to which the 1845 building that houses the Katharine Cornell Theater has been put. This event will be held at the Katharine Cornell Theatre at 51 Spring Street in Vineyard Haven (above the Tisbury Town Hall). Free and open to the public. No registration required.

A historian for 40 years (so far) A. Bowdoin "Bow" Van Riper received his BA from Brown University and his MA and PhD from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. He taught at the college level for more than 20 years and is the author, editor, or co-editor of 22 books and over 100 articles. He has been Research Librarian at the Martha's Vineyard Museum since 2014.

A third-generation washashore, Bow first came to the Island in 1963, at the age of 3 months, and moved here permanently in December 2011. He lives on the shores of Vineyard Haven Harbor in a 19th century house where, as far as he can tell, nothing of historical significance ever happened.

You may also like the following events from Vineyard Haven Public Library:

• Next Tuesday, 13th May, 06:00 pm, Diagnosis of Neurocognitive Disorders with Dr. Nicole Absar in Vineyard Haven
• Next Wednesday, 14th May, 06:00 pm, Virtual Writing Workshop Series: Writing About Nature in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
• Next month, 3rd June, 06:00 pm, The Remarkable History of Penikese Island in Vineyard Haven

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