Michigan Pirate Festival

[Black Syren]

Hosted by the Brethren of the Great Lakes,

August 3rd through 8th, 2009: 3rd Annual Michigan Pirate Festival - Buccaneer Feast

Grand Haven, MICHIGAN

Hosted by the Brethren of the Great Lakes, the 3rd annual Michigan Pirate Festival is set to be better than ever. The fest will take place at Central Park and the Loutit District Library in downtown Grand Haven, home of the Buccaneers! Here be a partial list of what the Brethren be doing down there:

Monday Aug. 3: Guest Speaker - Capitola of the Brethren of the Great Lakes will be hosting a discussion about "Navigation during the Age of Sail". Learn how Captains guided their ships before such things as GPS were invented. Guest Speaker - Jackie Sparrow will read stories to the little ones, providing her own special brand of piratical fun. Cannon Demonstration. Watch and learn as cannons are fired to kick off the Buccaneer Fest with a boom!

Tuesday Aug. 4: Guest Speaker - James Spurr, Author of "Sworn for Mackinaw", "One Sloop & Slow Match", and a brand new book in the "Great Lakes, Great Guns" series and President of the Shipwreck Maritime Museum. Mr. Spurr will be giving a presentation on his book series and maritime history in the Great Lakes region up to the War of 1812. Guest Speaker - Jackie Sparrow will once again read stories to the little ones, providing her own special brand of piratical fun.

Wednesday Aug. 5: How good a pirate would ye be? Find out by joining in on "Pirates of the Spanish Main", an easy and fun pirate game that will be demonstrated by Arena Games. Dancing demonstration - The Dark Flower Gypsies will be performing entertaining dances for those desiring more musical fun.

Thursday Aug. 6: Meet the Brethren as they are on hand to discuss pirates, buccaneers, maritime issues, the Great Lakes, and other things you always wondered about pirates. "Sparring with Sparrow" - Jackie Sparrow takes on the little ones in fun and entertaining, child friendly, sword fights and play time.

Friday Aug. 7: Once again the pirates will be repeating last fall's invasion by sailing into Grand Haven aboard their boats, debarking at the waterfront.

Buccaneer Bash - After the Brethren invade, they'll be celebrating and socializing at a special party where everyone is invited to meet and play with them.

Saturday Aug. 8: The brethren be setting up their market offering their wares to all who be looking for a bit of booty. Central Park will be filled with merchants displaying goods from all over. Stage Shows - Knotty Bits, the Dark Flower Gypsies, and the Bawdy Boys will all be performing on stage providing fun entertainment for the entire family. Captain Tiger Lily and the crew of the "Crimson Reign" will be performing fun, entertaining, combat shows. And of course plenty of buccaneer fun as the brethren will be on hand all week as Grand Haven joins in the fun.

Email: info@brethrenofthegreatlakes.com 

Brethren of the Great Lakes, 1805 N. Philip Rd, Niles, MI, 49120

[LadyBarbossa]

Here, everyone.... tis on the Brethren of the Great Lakes website but here is the link to it :nonetheleshttp://www.brethrenofthegreatlakes.com/events/mpf/2009/mpf09.htms

This event is August 3rd - 8th.

~Lady B