Avast any prior plans and get ready for the Pirates of New England presentation with history teacher Luca Rebussini. This presentation explains the history of the pirates and pirate hunters of New England during the Golden Age of Piracy.

The event is at the Wareham Free Library on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. The Wareham Free Library is located on 59 Marion Road.

The topics that will be discussed are why people became pirates, how pirate ships were run, weapons and tactics used, politics of the pirates, the government, and of the colonies, as well as how piracy ended.

The program is free and no registration is required. The event is also sponsored by the Friends of the Wareham Free Library.