August 20, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011 – Noon – 5 p.m.
(Rain Date: Sunday August 21, 2011)*

Location: Lakeville, Massachusetts

“Winston Churchill Rages Against Time and His Own Mortality in this Tumultuous Political Drama of his Last Ten Years of Public Life”

“I told the Bedell to tell you that I was “an obstinate pig.” WSC – Churchill-Eisenhower Correspondence

The 2011 New England Churchillians Summer Picnic and Book Discussion

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This year’s picnic will be held at the summer cottage of Suzanne and Dan Sigman on Long Pond in Lakeville, Massachusetts, less than an hour south of Boston, near the intersection of Routes MA-24 and I-495. Swim in Long Pond at the conclusion of the book discussion.

The topic book is “Churchill Defiant – Fighting on 1945-1955” by Barbara Leaming, who will also be the keynote speaker at this year’s Churchill Birthday Celebration. Ms. Leaming has written a gripping, fast-paced narrative of bare-knuckle politics, of life-and-death decisions, of old grudges and fresh blame. This is an exciting story of how, between 1945 and 1955, Churchill simultaneously fought to prevent a third world war and to defy his own mortality as the clock ticked away and time threatened to run out for him. This is Winston Churchill in close-up – a compelling, vivid, and deeply poignant portrait of the great man at a time when almost no one wanted him to remain on the public stage and when he was willing to do absolutely anything to stay there.

Get Ready and Enjoy the Day with Friends and Colleagues!

* It is very important that you provide your telephone number in case the picnic has to be rescheduled to Sunday the 21st or, if that date is also inclement, canceled altogether. In case of cancellation, your un-cashed check will be destroyed.

There will be a silent auction of Churchill books and objects. Please bring along items that you’d like to donate to the cause (proceeds go to the Churchill Centre), and bring cash or your checkbook! Donate, bid, or both!

Richard M. Langworth, Editor of Finest Hour, The Churchill Centre’s quarterly journal, has reviewed the book most favorably in Finest Hour 150 (p 32).
Please bring your own lawn chair.

Also, swimsuit, towel and – we recommend – water shoes for an après-picnic swim.

Please respond by 15 August using the enclosed RSVP form.

Questions for the hosts? Please contact [email protected] 508-946-0641

About Author Barbara Leaming
Barbara Leaming is the author of two New York Times bestselling biographies and three New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Her most recent book, a biography of John F. Kennedy, focused on the influence of British history and culture on the thirty-fifth president. She was the first to write extensively about the extraordinary influence of Winston Churchill on Kennedy’s intellectual formation and political strategies. Her articles have appeared in many publications in the United State and Europe, including the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, and the Times of London.

About Long Pond
Lakeville was settled in 1717 as a western parish of Middleborough. The town’s name comes from the system of “lakes” in the town, including Assawompset Pond, Great Quittacas Pond, Little Quittacas Pond, Pocksha Pond, and Long Pond. Long Pond is roughly one mile wide by four miles long, and contains three islands within its boundaries. In 1894 Assawompset Pond was dammed, increasing the water depth of Long Pond. This created Nelson Island and caused Sunken Island to disappear due to erosion. All that remains of Sunken Island are the rocks in a shallow area just to the north of Lewis Island. Lewis Island is the largest of the three remaining islands today, containing sixteen privately owned cottages, while the second largest island, Nelson Island, was purchased in 2005 and now is a year round private residence. The smallest island, Goat Island, was recently purchased from the Boy Scouts by a private citizen. Along the perimeter of the pond are many homes and private access points to the waterfront. Long Pond is well known for fishing and boating.

(( Silent Auction ))

There will be a silent auction of Churchill books and objects. Please bring along items that you’d like to donate to the cause and bring cash or your checkbook! Donate, bid, or both!

D R I V I N G D I R E C T I O N S will be furnished to those who sign up.


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RSVP BEFORE AUGUST 15, 2011
The 2011 New England Churchillians Summer Picnic and Book Discussion
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“New England Churchillians” and mail to:
Pat Foley, 390 Brigham Street
Northborough, MA 01532
Phone: (508) 393-6162

* NOTE it is very important to include phone so we can reach you if picnic is rescheduled or canceled due to weather. Also, The Churchill Centre does not sell or share email addresses outside of our organization.

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