Baseball Music and Trivia by Hoowie Newman, July 16, 7pm

   The Friends of the Library are pleased to present singer-guitarist Howie Newman at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Dover Public Library. Newman is a full-time musician and full-time baseball fan who has been to 91 major and minor league parks. He was a sportswriter for 18 years, working for the Boston Globe, Associated Press, Patriot Ledger, Lowell Sun and other suburban Massachusetts newspapers.

     He has combined his love of baseball with music, having recorded two CDs of baseball music, “Baseball’s Greatest Hits, Volumes 1 & 2”. Both albums have been accepted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. His musical compositions include songs about Johnny Damon, Mario Mendoza, Doug Mientkiewicz, Tug McGraw, and Bob Heise.

      During the show, Howie will sing baseball songs, offer up baseball trivia, and talk about his days on the Bosox beat. “Baseball is the one sport that really lends itself to music,” said Newman, whose experience also includes three years of radio color commentary for the Lowell Spinners, a Red Sox farm team. “If people have questions about the Red Sox and what it’s like to cover the team, I’ll be happy to answer them. It’s going to be a very unique show and I’m sure folks will enjoy it. I’ll also be playing some old songs from the 1920s through 1970, so there will be something for everyone.”

     This Friends of the Library free program is open to the public and will be held in the Library’s newly air-conditioned Lecture Hall. Attendees are encouraged to wear their Red Sox gear! For more information, call the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050 or visit howienewman.com.