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'Ahoy Pirates' at Norton Public Library

A look at what is happening around Norton.

1. Blood Drive Sept. 30 The Norton VFW is hosting a blood drive. The event will be from 2-7 p.m.

2.  Check out photos from yesterday's Sept. 11th memorial in Norton:

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3. What Else is Happening Around Norton? Ahoy Pirates at the Norton Public Library.

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10:30 AM
     
Join New England folklorist John Horrigan as he takes you onboard a galleon and takes you on a cruise from the Golden Age of Piracy through the contemporary pirates who lurk off the coast of Somalia today. You'll learn about the Pirate Code, pirate myths, buried treasure, pirates in pop culture and many notorious pirates including: William Kyd, Black Bart, Captain Kidd, Ned Low, Redbeard, Jean Lafitte, Florin, Sir Francis Drake, Piet Hein, Henry Morgan, Avery, Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Charlotte de Berry...and more!

4. Sept. 12 in History: 1960 - John F. Kennedy avers he does not speak for the Roman Catholic Church, and neither does the Church speak for him.

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5. Sept. 12 Weather

Thursday:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night:
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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