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| VISITING AUTHOR SERIES
A hallmark of the humanities program is our Visiting Authors series which bring published authors to the school to speak with the students about their craft and even workshop with our students. We also host local artists, local high school and university professors, and community leaders to come and speak. Below is a schedule of such visitors to Seacoast Academy.
Walter Stahr, "Founding Father: John Jay"
November 3, 2008
Jennifer Karin Sidford, "Dreamstarter"
January 15, 2009, 10:15 - 11 AM
"Open the door to your child's imagination with The Dreamstarter Book, a fantastical collection of great beginnings. Each beginning is an exciting journey waiting to be completed by your child through storytelling. Whether used at home, on vacation, or in the classroom, Dreamstarters are a great way to engage and inspire young minds. An indispensable resource for anyone who lives, works, or plays with children, The Dreamstarter Book is one you'll reach for again and again."
Ms. Sidford is a mother of three boys and lives in Newburyport. She started dreamstarter.com when her youngest son mastered reading and still wanted to hear a story at bedtime. It was a way to come up with compelling and worthy creative thoughts which has now turned into a favorite family tradition. We look forward to her sharing her great ideas with Seacoast Academy students.
www.dreamstarter.net
Richard Haynes, Professional Artist
January 16, 2009 8:00 AM
Richard Haynes is an artist living in Portsmouth. His paintings and photography are powerful representations of his life experience as well as of the world around him. His has gained rave reviews for his photographic study of Strawbery Banke. Mr. Haynes is also Associate Director for Diversity in Admissions, UNH and was the University's 2008 recipient of the Social Justice and Diversity Award. Mr. Haynes was the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King Day Rally in Portsmouth in 2008.
Jack D. Ferraiolo, "The Big Splash"
January 20, 2009 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Mr. Ferraiolo will talk about his book, "The Big Splash" and answer student questions. (This book was required reading for Seacoast Academy students over December holiday break.) Mr. Ferraiolo grew up in southern Connecticut and still considers middle school to be the toughest time of his life. He now lives in northern Massachusetts with his wife and daughter. He has been writing and editing for television animation for close to ten years. He developed, and writes for, WordGirl on PBS, for which he received an Emmy nomination. The Big Splash is his first novel. Find out more about this author at www.jackferraiolo.com and www.bigsplashbook.com
Alexander S. Costello, Public Speaking
January 21, 2009 10 AM
Mr. Costello teaches English at Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts. He has worked as a lawyer and as an award-winning Editorial Page Editor of the Lowell Sun. He has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Lowell Plan that works for the revitalization of the City of Lowell and is a member of the Board of Governors of Saints Memorial Medical Center in Lowell. One of Mr. Costello's interests is Irish History. Alex and his wife live on the Seacoast New Hampshire and have two daughters.
DOUGLAS WHEELER, History Professor Emeritus, UNH,
History Workshop for 7th and 8th Graders
January 28, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
AB History Major, Dartmouth College; MA and PhD in History, Boston University; History Professor, University of New Hampshire, 1965-2002, part-time, 2002-2006; African Studies Program, Boston University; University College, Rhodesia(Zimbabwe); Morgan State College. Dr. Wheeler has authored, co-authored 7 books and many articles, chapters on Southern African, Portuguese and Spanish History and foreign affairs, consultant to State Department and CIA on African and Portuguese affairs and testified before US Senate on Angola. His current project is modern history of espionage for general audience, including students, and a history of World War II and Portugal. His talk on the 28th will feature an example of successful secret intelligence work in World War I, The Zimmerman Telegram, 1917 and its lessons for today.
Shakespeare Month
February 2009
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