Friends of the Merrimac Public Library
Friends of the Merrimac Public Library
86 West Main St. Merrimac, MA 01860
86 West Main St. Merrimac, MA 01860
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 18, 2023 @ 11:00AM
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The Friends of the Merrimac Library Presents:
The Titanic Phenomenon: 110 Years Later
The Friends of the Merrimac Library Presents:
The Titanic Phenomenon: 110 Years Later
The 110th Anniversary of the Titanic
When: Saturday April 9, 2022 at 1:00PM
Where: Merrimac Public Library
Thank you to everyone who attended this very informative and though provoking program.

A 2002 graduate of Pentucket Regional Schools, Kate studied the Titanic in college, earned a degree in History and her senior thesis was titled “From Maritime Disaster to Hollywood Blockbuster: Commercialism and the Titanic Sinking.”
Kate was the first intern at the Titanic Branson attraction in Branson, Missouri, earned a Masters Certificate in Museum Studies, interned at the Custom House Maritime Museum and curated her first exhibit on the Titanic in 2012, for the 100th year anniversary of the sinking, featuring all original pieces from her Titanic collection. As an historical consultant Kate voyaged on the 100th anniversary cruise of the Titanic in 2012.
A 2002 graduate of Pentucket Regional Schools, Kate studied the Titanic in college, earned a degree in History and her senior thesis was titled “From Maritime Disaster to Hollywood Blockbuster: Commercialism and the Titanic Sinking.”
Kate was the first intern at the Titanic Branson attraction in Branson, Missouri, earned a Masters Certificate in Museum Studies, interned at the Custom House Maritime Museum and curated her first exhibit on the Titanic in 2012, for the 100th year anniversary of the sinking, featuring all original pieces from her Titanic collection. As an historical consultant Kate voyaged on the 100th anniversary cruise of the Titanic in 2012.


This Event was a huge success!
The Friends of the Merrimac Library want to Thank all who brought their valued heirlooms from home to be appraised and to all who came to watch and learn about what is and is not considered valuable and why.
Library Appraisal Program with
McGinnis Auctioneer
Library Appraisal Program with
McGinnis Auctioneer
Join appraiser Dan Meade of
John McGinnis Auctioneers for
An Appraisal Program at the Merrimac Library
Thursday June 16, 2022 from 6-8PM
Have something you believe might be valuable?
Have it appraised at the Library!
Cost at the door: $10.00 per item to be appraised,
3 items for $25.00
No more than 3 items to be appraised
per attendees please