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WPL’s Gullah Geechee culture lesson

WPL’s Gullah Geechee culture lesson

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On 11/18, as part of the Friends of the Walpole Public Library’s (WPL) Speaker Series, photojournalist Barry Pell shared his experiences and photographs from his travels in the barrier islands of the American southeast. The program, entitled “Gullah Geeche: African Communities...

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Sir Robert Walpole visits the WPL

Sir Robert Walpole visits the WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sir Robert Walpole made a special appearance at the Walpole Public Library (WPL). Portrayed by local historian and historic interpreter Michael Lepage, along with his colleague Matthew Mees, Walpole detailed who exactly he was and why the town of Walpole was...

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Chris Trapper to play Walpole Library

Chris Trapper to play Walpole Library
Last year at this time, Chris Trapper entertained a large and enthusiastic audience at the Walpole Public Library, so the Friends are pleased to have him return on January 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Chris Trapper, a storyteller in song, is a local resident, but with his soulful, honeyed tenor, sly humor...
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