Beyond the Book @ the Whaling Museum

Dive into your next great read with The Whaling Museum's "Beyond the Book" club, which is co-sponsored by the library. Museum educators connect the text to their collection, highlighting artifacts that can enhance your understanding of the book. Enjoy light snacks and drinks while you chat.

This month's selection is Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund. For more than a century, readers have been captivated by the exploits of the legendary Captain Ahab, but how many of us have spared a thought for the woman he left behind on shore? Ahab's wife -- an unnamed character granted fewer than a dozen lines in Moby Dick -- is brought vividly to life in this rich saga. Participants will inspect artifacts and writings left behind by Cold Spring Harbor Whaling wives to see how closely Naslund's fiction imitates fact.

To register, CLICK HERE or call the museum at 631-367-3418. 

The discussion will be held at the museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.