Ring in the New Year at the Plymouth Public Library

 

Celebrate the New Year with a countdown to noon! Families with children of all ages are invited to join us this Wednesday, December 31st between the hours of 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM for a special mid-day New Year's Eve Party at the library!  

 

Come hear stories about New Year's Eve traditions around the world, make party hats and noisemakers, and dance to music in our Otto Fehlow Room. A great way to ring in the New Year with your little ones!

Support the Plymouth Public Library

On December 16th, the Senate passed a tax bill which allows people over 70½ to make tax free distributions from their IRA accounts to 501©3 charitable organizations. Unfortunately, this provision of the tax code will expire on December 31, 2014.

If you or someone you know is eligible to take advantage of this opportunity, this is a great time to support the Plymouth Public Library's FREE public programming for patrons of ALL ages and FREE adult literacy programs! In addition, the gifts to the PPLC support technology upgrades, making the latest resources available to everyone with a Library Card.

For more information on how you can support the Plymouth Public Library, please click here.

Electric Distribution Through Xoom Energy

Around the Mayflower has made the switch to obtain its electric distribution through Xoom Energy. With a competitive marketplace, you can buy your distribution through companies like Xoom but still pay one National Grid or Nstar bill. The benefit is having fixed rate, competitive per kwh pricing. Signing up is easy; all you need is your National Grid/Nstar account number and contact information.

To learn more about Xoom Energy and to sign up, please click here.

The halls are decked at Plymouth Community Theatre!

Plymouth Community Theatre would like to remind you about our next production, the original holiday tale, The Christmas House. This heartwarming production will run for ONE WEEKEND ONLY, December 12-14 at The Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth.

Make Plymouth Community Theatre part of your holiday tradition as we reprise our popular holiday show for a fourth year! Written by Plymouth resident Marianne Withington, The Christmas House invites the audience to relive the many Christmas holiday stories and family celebrations experienced by The Christmas House since 1788. Listen as this old house remembers Christmases past and enjoy traditional holiday carols, as well as original music composed by Withington, sung by the cast and chorus.

Withington will also co-direct the production, along with Denise Smigliani. Withington has appeared in and directed a number of past Plymouth Community Theatre productions, including the recent production of Sizzling Summer Shorts. Smigliani, a Plymouth resident who performs in local theater and films, was also most recently seen in Sizzling Summer Shorts, as well as performing in The Christmas House every year. PCT is thrilled to welcome her back!

The cast for The Christmas House features many original cast members reprising their roles. The cast includes Marnie Almirall, Kasey Bishoff, Katelin Bonetti, Rachael Bonetti, Paige Burke, Edward Dowling, Bill Driscoll, Shelly Ireland, Sean MacIssac, Emily Nguyen, Sandy Petersen, Laney Powers, and Judy Yancey, all from Plymouth; Jenna Entel of Assonet; Stefanie Wojnicki of Bridgewater; Lance Wesley of Canton; Connie Panselinas of Carver; Natalie Aldrich of Duxbury; Jessica Morris of Kingston; Paul McCuen of Marshfield; Garrett Olson, Jaden Olson, and Harmonie Olson, all of Pembroke; and McKenna Sylvester of Plympton.

The Christmas House will be performed December 12-13 at The Spire Center for the Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street in Plymouth. Showtimes are Friday Dec 12th at 8pm, Saturday Dec 13th at 4pm and 8pm, and Sunday Dec 14th at 4pm. Tickets are $20 for all shows and $18 for students and seniors. Seating is general admission; first-come, first-served.

Tickets are available in advance online at our website at www.plymouthcommunitytheatre.net. Tickets will also be available at the door, thirty minutes prior to the performances.

Remember what it feels like to be "home for the holidays" with Plymouth Community Theatre and The Christmas House.

Full information can be found on our website, www.plymouthcommunitytheatre.net! Hope to see you there!

Victorian Christmas at Mayflower House

For the first two weekends in December, visitors are invited to tour the historic Mayflower Society House at 4 Winslow St., while it is decorated for a Victorian-style holiday. The house will be open Dec. 5-7 and 12-14. Fridays and Saturdays the hours are noon to 8 p.m., Sundays the hours are noon to 6 p.m. Entry is $10 per person and children under 12 enter for free. Payment is accepted at the door, preferably in cash. Bring the whole family from 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 or 7 for the Kid’s Corner. Children can participate in holiday activities and learn about the Victorian era during story time.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 12, author and Plymouth resident Deanna Nealey will read from her new children’s book “Genghis Swan,” the story of a mischievous swan who once lived in Plymouth. All are welcome to enjoy the Victorian style decorations, period music and light refreshments. Unfortunately, the Mayflower Society House is not handicapped accessible. For more information, contact the Mayflower Society House at 508-746-3188, ext. 24, or visit TheMayflowerSociety.org.