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Family program set at Lightship Overfalls June 22

June 16, 2022

The Overfalls Foundation will host a Flag Fun family program from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, for kids ages 8-12 with an accompanying adult.

Participants will explore the art of communication between vessels at sea using signal flags as well as other methods of communication aboard lightships. Children and their parents will be able to explore the Lightship Overfalls while learning about the history of lightships, and the life and challenges of the sailors who served aboard them.

The program will include the lightship tour and a special craft or activity reinforcing the vital roles played by lightships and their crews in the safety and success of marine travel and commerce over the past two centuries. Organizers hope these classes will stimulate further interest in learning more about area history and the value of preserving these stories for the future.

The cost of the program is $5 per child. The Lightship Overfalls is at Canalfront Park, 211 Front St., Lewes. For details, go to overfalls.org.

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