Ann Buttenwieser will read from her forthcoming history of the Island on Saturday, August 8, in the Admiral's House at 12:30. Buttenwieser, well known for her efforts to enliven the harbor, was recently named to GIPEC's board of directors. Her book, Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor, is due in the fall.
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NOTE: Saturday, August 8, is also the first day of the National Monument's Civil War Weekend.