On Thursday May 9th at 7pm the Friends of the Ventress Library will host famed Red Sox Announcer Joe Castiglione, who will soon be honored with the Ford C. Frick award at the Baseball Hall of Fame!
The Friends of the Ventress Memorial Library are pleased to welcome legendary baseball announcer, Joe Castiglione, for an evening of stories from his distinguished career. In recognition of his exceptional work as the voice of the Boston Red Sox for 41 years, Mr. Castiglione will receive the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting from the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. Come meet one of Marshfield's most famous citizens and hear highlights from his amazing career!
This program will be held on Thursday May 9th at 7 pm in the Library Plaza Program Room at the Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield. Parking on the playground side of the library is encouraged. Admittance is free, and donations will be gratefully accepted. Light refreshments will be served. Copies of Mr. Castiglione's books will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Ventress Memorial Library, and all proceeds directly benefit the library.
Support the Friends by entering our monthly Silent Auction! Visit the library to view and bid on each month’s curated selection of exceptional books. Enter a bidder's slip with the amount of your bid and your contact info, and then write the amount of your bid on the list so everyone can keep track of the progress.
May’s Silent Auction honors Memorial Day. Featured items include:
The Pacific, a 6 DVD set produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman
The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns
The Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty by Collier and Del Calzo
World War II: Map by Map from the Smithsonian Institute
Requiem: by the Photographers Who Died In Vietnam and Indochina, Fass, H. and Page, T. (Eds)
The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945, by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns
Friends of the Ventress Library
PO Box 298
Marshfield, MA 02050
