Adopt a Nursing Home Resident

The residents of nursing facilities are often lonely during the holiday season. The Carver COA is again holding its “Adopt a Nursing Home” project, to bring joy and a smile to our seniors who are no longer able to live at home. In its first year, the organizers were able to fill a GATRA bus with gifts. And, this year, they are expanding the project to include a drop-off site in Plymouth.

Carver is not home to any nursing homes, so most Carver residents in need of nursing home care find themselves living in Plymouth. This year, the residents of Life Care Center of Plymouth have been selected as the beneficiaries of the program, and every resident, regardless of their hometown, will receive a gift. Life Care Center is home to 103 people, 70 percent of whom are women.

Everyone is invited and encouraged to take a wrapped or gift-bagged item (or items) to the Carver Council on Aging Senior Center, at 48 Lake St., from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, or to Crowning Glory Salon at 345 Court St. in North Plymouth from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Please indicate whether your donated gift is for a man or a woman. Gifts will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 19.

Suggested items include puzzle books, large print, if possible (crossword, Sudoku and word-search are popular), personal care items, snacks and candy.

Equal Exchange Christmas Ideas

Need more ideas for Christmas? Equal Exchange has it all in addition to the coffee, chocolate, tea, candles, honey, pot holders, handmade wrapping paper, and gift baskets. There's something for everybody!

Strikingly beautiful, sustainable gift wrap handmade by Indian artisans. Made from recycled cotton. Each order comes with three assorted sheets. Also great for scrapbooking and crafting! What about a gorgeous, handmade wooden train comes with 4 cabins and rolling wheels. Comes with a cloth bag with extra pegs to connect cars. Lead-free varnish. Made in India. Ages 3+

First Parish in Plymouth will be placing a Holiday order through First Parish's account on December 3rd to be sure all items are in hand for the Service Auction Committee wrapping party. By placing a bulk order, we will not have to pay for shipping. To check out their website, please click here or go to http://shop.equalexchange.coop/.

 

Contact Amy Palmer at apdpalmer@comcast.net or 508-746-3912 to place your order.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A letter of gratitude from Plimouth Plantation Executive Director Ellie Donovan

  Dear Friends of Plimoth Plantation,

Thanksgiving is Plimoth Plantation’s quintessential holiday. And in this season of giving thanks and family celebrations, we express our gratitude to you – our members, donors, supporters and guests who helped Plimoth Plantation to accomplish so much this year.

Our visitors and supporters were very much on our minds throughout this season as we worked to enhance the Museum’s exhibits and programs. With your support, the newly expanded Craft Center and Plimoth Bread Company took shape before our visitors’ eyes over the course of a few months. The mission of the Craft Center – the revival, preservation and teaching of historic technologies – remains the same. However, the renovated building and the addition of a wood-fired clay oven greatly expand the possibilities for exploring the crafts, techniques, life-ways and foods of the 17th century. And who can resist the aroma of freshly baked bread? Now available in the bakery!

Mayflower II remained on the Plymouth waterfront last winter and continued to do yeoman’s work as Plimoth Plantation’s “floating classroom” for many thousands of visitors. This December, the ship will be towed to dry dock to continue vitally needed restoration work. We must ensure that Mayflower II, as a symbol of freedom and opportunity, is in the best possible shape by 2020 – the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ landing.

While we are caring for major exhibits like the Craft Center and Mayflower II, Plimoth Plantation is also re-evaluating how our guests experience the history and stories we interpret. With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, we held a planning conference in October to kick off a process to create the first Interpretive Master Plan in the Museum’s history. This plan will ensure that our mission and programs remain relevant and exciting to our guests in the years to come.

And so, particularly during this season of gratitude, I would like to thank you again for your participation this year as a visitor, member, volunteer or donor. We truly could not fulfill the Museum’s educational mission without your generous and loyal support.

I hope that as the year draws to a close and you set your philanthropic priorities, you will consider a tax-deductible year end gift to Plimoth Plantation. Together we can continue to tell the pivotal story of the Nation’s earliest foundations and make Plimoth Plantation an even better 21st-century living history museum.

On behalf of all of us at Plimoth Plantation, I wish you and your family a joyous Thanksgiving.

With appreciation,

Ellie Donovan
Executive Director

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration will take place Nov. 21-23. This year the Nov. 22 parade theme is “Land of the Free” and feature special guest, Dr. Alveda King, niece of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The parade begins at 11 a.m. Events include the New England Food Festival and Crafters Village, Wampanoag Educational Pavillion, patriotic concerts and more. See www.usathanksgiving.com for all the details.

Saturday, Nov. 22:Opening ceremonies at DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 10:30 a.m., America’s Hometown Thanksgiving parade on Main Street 11 a.m.; Hannaford Supermarkets New England Food Festival and Crafters Village at DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Portal to the Past, historical village and demonstrations at Brewster Gardens, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wampanoag Educational Pavilion, sponsored by Massasoit Community College, at Brewster Gardens, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; The National Senior and Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Concert at Memorial Hall, 6:30 p.m., $27, see www.usathanksgiving.org for tickets

Sunday, Nov. 23:Harvest Market and Crafters Village at DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wampanoag Educational Pavilion, sponsored by Massasoit Community College, at Brewster Gardens, 9 a.m. to noon.

PartyLite Participating in Plymouth Thanksgiving Parade for 19th Year

Employees of PartyLite, the world’s number one party plan candle company, will carry a giant American flag in the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22, beginning at 10:30 a.m. on the Plymouth, Massachusetts, waterfront. In addition, PartyLite is sponsoring a special float honoring the 200th anniversary of “The Star-Spangled Banner” national anthem.

According to Donna Green, Manager of Community Relations and Corporate Giving at PartyLite, 2014 marks the 19th year that PartyLite has sponsored a float in the Plymouth parade. The 2014 theme, “Land of the Free,” was chosen to honor two important U.S. milestones: the 200th anniversary of “The Star Spangled Banner,” written by Francis Scott Key; and the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

“PartyLite employees could not be prouder to carry our country’s flag,” says Green. “By carrying the flag, we recognize not only the brave passengers of the Mayflower, who helped found our country, but also the brave men and women who serve in our country’s armed forces around the globe today keeping our freedom safe.”

Green says that 25 PartyLite employee volunteers will march the 1.5 mile parade route holding the 40-by-25 foot American flag. PartyLite and its employees have participated in every parade since the celebration began.

Other PartyLite employees will hand out tealight candles at the PartyLite tent on the waterfront between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tealights also will be given out from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday during the first annual “Illuminate 2014” ceremony and festivities kicking off the five-year countdown to the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing in Plymouth and the first Thanksgiving.

“PartyLite has always been so proud to be headquartered in Plymouth,” says Joan Connor, President of PartyLite North America, “and it is really an ideal fit when you think about it. PartyLite sells the ultimate products for celebration – the best quality candles you can buy anywhere in the world.”

PartyLite, whose candles, home décor and home fragrance products are available in 23 countries around the world, will provide much of the actual candle light for the Illuminate 2014 event, including donated candles for luminaria and the candle-lighting ceremony.

PartyLite is also sponsoring the Plymouth 400 Illuminate mobile app, which includes the weekend’s celebration schedule. Additionally, the app will allow people in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to engage with participants in sister city, Plymouth, England, and connect through the app’s social media photo-sharing feature. The app also gives users the ability to light a virtual candle to illuminate in their own communities.”

About PartyLite

PartyLite is the world’s #1 party plan company selling candles, candle holders, flameless fragrance and wax warmers as well as holiday and home décor available in 23 countries predominately through independent PartyLite business entrepreneurs. Since 1997, the PartyLite family of consultants, customers and employees has raised more than $14 million for the American Cancer Society and nearly $4 million for Children’s Miracle Network. In 2014, PartyLite celebrates 41 years as the global leader in its category and 24 years as a member of the distinguished Blyth family of direct selling companies (NYSE:BTH). PartyLite is one of 53 Direct Selling Association member companies recognized during the 2014 annual meeting for participating in DSA’s Code Communication Initiative, focusing on observing and communicating the DSA Code of Ethics as widely as possible. Based in Plymouth, Massachusetts, PartyLite is a member of the Direct Selling Association and the Better Business Bureau. For more information, please visit www.partylite.com.

Save the Trees on Burial Hill in Plymouth

There is an online petition you can review and sign to Save the Trees on Burial Hill in Plymouth. Please click here for more information.

Warm & Cozy at the Plymouth Indoor Farmers Market

Once again, the Plymouth Farmers' Market is moving indoors! The Plymouth Farmers' Market will launch the Indoor Winter Season on November 13th at the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center at Plimoth Plantation. The indoor season runs from November to May on the second Thursday of each month, 2:30 to 6:30pm. Regional farmers and artisans bring their own fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs and dairy, cheese, pasture-raised meats, baked goods, breads, herbs, honey, cut flowers, plants and artisan skin care.

Veterans Day Award Ceremony

Trappings and Traditions in 19th Century America

 

Mourning: Trappings and Traditions in 19th Century America
Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 1:00 PM

All are welcome to a program on the customs, practices and accoutrements of mourning brought to you by the Friends of Burial Hill. 

The program begins at 1:00 with a talk on Mourning:Trappings and Traditions given by Cheryle Caputo.

Sample baked goods from 19th century recipes. 

View articles of mourning on display and enjoy anecdotes and songs of the era sung a cappella by The Proper Ladies' Miss Anabel Graetz in traditional Victorian dress. 

Free and open to the public
1749 Court House Museum, Town Square, Plymouth, Ma.

All-Mozart Extravaganza at Plymouth Philharmonic

 

It's an all-Mozart extravaganza at the Plymouth Philharmonic on November 8th at 8PM. Tickets are on sale now for this special performance.

 

Click here for more details.