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Celebrating Commercial Fishing — America's Oldest Industry

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Schedule of Events for Sunday, September 26^th

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

Main Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:00 - 11:45	Sea Chantey Sing Off Featuring The Rum Soaked Crooks, The Beans, Cindy Kallet & Ellen Epstein
12:00 - 12:45	Michaela Musolino & Marco Capelli
1:00 - 1:45	Aleksander Hauge & SAMspill
2:00 - 3:00	Many Lives of Ernestina Featuring: Jim Payne & Fergus O'Byrne, Rum Soaked Crooks, The Beans, Chuck Smiler, Polly Zajac, Candida Rose & Peter Arteaga
3:15 - 4:00	New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
4:15- 5:00	Ana Vinagre Ensemble

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Narrative Stage (Fisherman's Wharf)

11:30 - 12:00	Author: Theresa Maggio
12:00 - 1:00	Fisherpoetry Moe Bowstern, Jon Campbell, Dave Densmore, Charlotte Enoksen, Colin Williams
1:00 - 1:30	Voices from the Waterfront
1:30 - 2:15	A Pescar: Portuguese and Azoreans from Whaling to Fishing
2:15 - 3:00	Ethnic Fishing Rituals & Festivals
3:00 - 3:30	Author: Astrid Tollefsen
3:30 - 4:15	Global Fisheries Management
4:15 - 5:00	All in One Boat

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Foodways Area (Fisherman's Wharf)

Seafood Throwdown 1-3PM

Hourly Cooking Demonstrations 3-5PM

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

See pocket guide for schedule or sandwich board outside film area.

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Steamship Music Stage (Steamship Pier)

11:00 - 11:45	SAMspill (Norwegian Music)
12:00 - 12:45	Newfoundland Dance Music
1:00 - 1:45	Cindy Kallet
2:00 - 2:45	Michaela Musolino & Marco Capelli
3:00 - 3:45	Songs from Many Shores Featuring Michaela Musolino, Alexander Hauge, Ana Vinagre, Peter Arteaga & Cindy Kallet
4:00 - 5:00	Something Fishy: Moe Bowstern, Jon Campbell Dave Densmore Jim Payne and Aleksander Hauge

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Special Programs

Ethnic Arts Demonstrations @ Coast Guard Park 11-5PM
Featuring: Norwegian rosemaling, Polish psanky, Portuguese bobbin lace, Wampanoag shell craft, Sicilian rope sculpture and Mayan weaving.

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Contest Stage (Steamship Pier)

12:00 - 1:00	Net Mending Contest
1:00 - 1:30	Splicing
1:30 - 2:00	Dave Densmore
2:00 - 2:30	Inshore Fishing
2:30 - 3:00	John Campbell
3:00 - 3:30	Moe Bowstern
3:30 - 4:30	Filleting Contest

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Kid's Area (Steamship Pier)

Ongoing make and take maritime crafts and scheduled performances for families.

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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

41st 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)
• 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)
• Hands-On Marine Science w/WOW Mobile (Steamship Pier)
• Industry Exhibits (Steamship Pier)
• Kids Area (nautical crafts, Steamship Pier)
• Kids Area (farm crafts, State 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)

Food and Beverage Sales (Map)

• Café Arpeggio Coffee, Ice Cream, Sandwiches (Steamship Pier)
• Veteran's Transition House Hot Dogs and Hamburgers (Steamship Pier)
• Del's Lemonade Frozen Lemonade (State Pier and Pier 3)
• Celtic Coffee House Coffee, Tea and Pastries (Pier 3)
• Ray's Kettle Corn (Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 3)
• Fresca Grill Grilled tuna wraps, grilled swordfish kabobs, cacoila sandwiches

Fisherman's Wharf Food Court

• Atlantic Red Crab Company - Crab rolls, Crab soup, Crab claws, Crab empanada
• Oxford Creamery - fried fish and scallops, lobster rolls and quahog chowder
• Waterfront Grille - Sushi

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