Summer 2017 Mayflower Compact Newsletter

The Compact is the newsletter of the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, published three times a year and edited by Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt. It contains lots of information about upcoming events, new publications and general society and Mayflower news.

Click here for the 2017 Summer Edition.

Plymouth Community Theatre is Proud to Present "I Love You,You're Perfect, Now Change"

Plymouth Community Theatre is proud to present "I Love You,You're Perfect, Now Change "

Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Corinne Mason

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms, from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life

http://www.plymouthcommunitytheatre.net

Tickets available now !

Performance dates:

Friday, June 9th & 16th at 8:00pm
Saturday, June 10th & 17th at 8:00pm
Sunday, June 11th & 18th at 3:00pm *

Ticket Prices;

$18 Students & Seniors (OPEN SEATING)

$20 General Admission (OPEN SEATING)

* Please note these are afternoon performances

Tickets available:
Online at:

http://www.plymouthcommunitytheatre.net

or at Brown Paper Tickets

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2777181
I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Support Wildlands Trust

Wildlands Trust works throughout Southeastern Massachusetts to conserve and permanently protect native habitats, farmland, and lands of high ecological and scenic value that serve to keep our communities healthy and our residents connected to the natural world.

The Wildlands Trust will work to sustain the rural character and quality of life enjoyed by the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts by protecting high quality conservation and agricultural lands. They envision a future where open land is abundant, our water is clean, and forests, farms, wetlands, fields, ponds, and coastal areas are commonplace sightings on our landscape.

For more information on Wildlands Trust and for information on the amazing work they do across Southeastern Massachusetts, please click here to visit their website.

Summer Art Classes Start June 12th ~ Register Now!

Celebrity Performing Artists Join Forces on ALS ONE Benefit Album

A vast collective of celebrity performing artist musicians have joined forces to create a charitable benefit album with New England based producer/performer Brian Stratton in support of ALS ONE (www.alsone.org), a non-profit partnership of the leading ALS experts in Massachusetts working together with the goal of finding treatments for ALS by 2020, while improving care now for those battling the disease. The 15-track compilation Pay it Forward, (produced by performing artist Brian Stratton), raises valuable funds for ALS ONE’s mission at an album launch concert on Friday, June 23, 8:30 pm at Harbor Fire Bar and Grill, 239 Dyke Road, Marshfield. The album will be available for public purchase on June 30, with digital download available at a later date to be announced.

“ALS ONE is extremely grateful to Brian Stratton and all of the contributing artists on this incredible compilation album in support of our mission,” said Jen DiMartino, Executive Director, ALS ONE. “ALS ONE is leading many promising studies which we hope will result in incredible breakthroughs in the fight against ALS in the near term. This album will help a great deal in not only creating awareness but also helping to fund our mission of finding treatments by 2020, while improving care now.”

Affected by many friends suffering from the fateful disease, including the late Kevin Gosnell, founder of ALS ONE, Stratton set out to make a difference in the race to find a cure for ALS. Dedicating service on a committee supporting the ALS ONE foundation inspired him to produce an album to support the organization. One by one, he approached fellow artists to share ALS ONE’s story, and his plans to help. He was not surprised with the overwhelming celebrity performing artist support for the endeavor. “These incredibly famous musicians are in the business of turning emotions, experience and trials into music. It’s their life’s mission. Each one of them was eager to support the fight to eliminate this fatal disease that has affected so many.”

Pay it Forward is an eclectic collection of original and cover songs by artists affiliated with Stratton, some in performance during his years as a musician. Many of the musicians collaborated together donating their recordings and time. The album features tracks by Bill Champlin (three-time Grammy® Award-winning former lead singer of Chicago), Darius Rucker (Hootie and the Blowfish lead vocalist), Arnold McCuller (vocalist for James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt), Jeffrey Gaines, Paula Cole, Kenny Cetera (former Chicago percussion/vocalist), Grammy Award-nominated performing artist John Ford Coley, Danny Seraphine (Chicago founding drummer), Dave Mattacks (former drummer for Paul McCartney), The Gin Blossoms and Edwin McCain. Locally, several regional musicians fill out the roster including Jon Pousette-Dart and more. Ultrasound Productions recorded the albums tracks, with mixing by PDQ productions of Miami, FL by Bob St. John, mixing engineer for Journey and Extreme.

A diverse musician himself, Stratton plays on each track, tapping several music genres, offering flavor through vocals, keys, bass guitar, guitars or backup vocals. Recognized for his connection to local bands The Infractions and Happenin’ Horns, he also has performed with many artists on the album, as well as American Idol alumna Siobhan Magnus.

ALS ONE is a partnership of the top ALS experts from leading Massachusetts institutions, including ALS Therapy Development Institute, UMass Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Compassionate Care ALS. These venerable institutions are combining forces with the goal of finding treatments and/or cure for ALS by 2020, while improving care now. The approach of ALS ONE is to leverage the expertise from each of the research institutions through the sharing of ideas and responsibilities to advance each of the strongest therapeutic opportunities identified. Through the sharing of information, this partnership will help eliminate unnecessary duplication and expedite the path to find an ALS treatment. As the science and research efforts take time and significant funding, ALS ONE is also working to improve care now for persons living with ALS by creating more access to clinical trials through education and transportation, as well as providing technology, equipment and support services.

Admission to the Pay it Forward launch concert is free of charge, limited to capacity. CD albums will be available for $10 on site. For more information about Pay it Forward, to make a donation to ALS ONE, or to order a CD online, visit brianstrattonmusic.com/music or visit www.alsone.org. 

First Saturdays on Burial Hill

First Saturdays on Burial Hill 

Join Us on June 3rd

Juneteenth: A Celebration of African-American History

Plymouth's historically tiny black population included some extraordinary individuals. Celebrate their stories of challenge and accomplishment to mark Juneteenth, the oldest holiday commemorating the end of slavery and birth of freedom for African Americans after the Civil War. This guided walking tour will be led by Dr. Donna Curtin, Executive Director of Pilgrim Hall Museum.

Juneteenth: A Celebration of African-American History is part of Burial Hill: History in Progress, a free program that will continue through the year 2020. Launched independently in 2011 by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, the Burial Hill series is now a collaborative program with the Pilgrim Society & Pilgrim Hall Museum. Each year, we will present a series of history expeditions on Burial Hill, one of America's oldest and most significant burying grounds. Tours will be offered on the first Saturday of every month at 1 pm (excepting January); meet at the top of the Hill.

No reservations are required for individuals and families. Participants may traverse steep and slippery slopes; please wear appropriate shoes. Severe weather may cancel tour; updates will be posted on the Plymouth Antiquarian Society Facebook page.

Plant and Bake Sale at Second Church of Plymouth

Plant Sale and Bake Sale 

Saturday, May 27th, 2017 9am-1pm 

Second Church of Plymouth (518 State Road, Plymouth)

10 DAYS TIL THE SALE!! ** Dig up some of your plants, put them in pots. PLEASE label them and note a flower color if possible. Deliver them to church by Friday May 26th (so we have time to price).

** Allow someone else dig your plants if you are unable. WE HAVE PEOPLE WAITING TO DIG!
**Volunteer to dig for someone else.
**Have a friend/relative neighbor with a great garden? Ask them to donate. Many plants need to be divided to grow!
**Help sell the plants on May 27th,Help set up the day before, or help with clean up afterwards.
**Donate your favorite baked goods for the food table.

QUESTIONS?? NEED HELP?? CALL: Donna Barker (774) 269-9859 Chris Giacomozzi (508) 564-2074 Rosemary Irving (508) 591-7713

Pirates Ashore in Plymouth

Pirates Ashore in Plymouth  Saturday, May 20, 2017 Spooner House Open 10am - 1pm In 1646 three shiploads of English privateers sailed into Plymouth harbor flush with the Spanish gold and rich cargoes they had seized in the Caribbean. Governor William Bradford recorded that the captain and his eighty sailors "drank so much they behaved like madmen." The New Plimmoth Gard, the Mayflower Society, and local maritime reenactor groups will re-live this tumultuous chapter in Plymouth history on Saturday, May 20th. From 10 am until 4 pm see pirates and Pilgrims eat, drink, and quarrel at the Mayflower Society House (4 Winslow Street). Click here for more details.   After visiting the reenactment, stop by the Spooner House (27 North Street), which will be open for public tours from 10 am to 1 pm. Built around 1749 for the widow Hannah Jackson, the Spooner House was home to one Plymouth family, the Spooners, for over two hundred years. The first Spooner to occupy the house was Deacon Ephraim Spooner, a successful local merchant and patriot during the American Revolution. The Deacon's descendants, including mariners, farmers, abolitionists, reformers, and merchants, lived here into the 1950s, adding to and adapting the house to suit their needs. James Spooner, a lifelong bachelor and patron of music, was the last member of the family to occupy the house. In 1954, he bequeathed his home and generations of family possessions to be a historical museum.  Admission: $6 adults; $3 children; free for PAS members and Plymouth residents.  The Spooner House will open for the summer season on June 1st (Thursdays and Sundays, 2 to 6 pm).  For a full listing of upcoming events, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org

Closing Bids for Plymouth Plates

We've hit the road running with the Plymouth 400 license plate auction! Here's where the auction stands today: 

*There are bids placed on 37 different license plates! That means more than a third of our available plates are already halfway to their buyers! 

*The plate with the highest current bid is plate #1620. Its opening bid was for $10,000! 

*The total amount of bids is up to more than $30,000. As you can see, our goal for this auction is $250,000. We've still got a ways to go! You might think $250,000 is a lofty goal, but based on our research, we know that #1 specialty plates are quite popular! For example, Ben Affleck bought Red Sox Plate #1 for $50,000, and the Cape & Islands Plate #1 sold for $147,000 at auction!

You may be asking, why is this auction so important? It's important because not only is the auction raising funds for our 2020 Anniversary events and programs, which will engage millions of people around the globe and leave lasting legacies for generations to come, it is also an opportunity to have a rare low-numbered license plate-- the ONLY Massachusetts specialty plate honoring American history! These plates can be passed down through generations, so they're truly an American keepsake.

We're looking forward to June 3rd, when all bids will close during our live auction event. You can follow along and bid online at MyPlymouthPlate.org, via telephone bid (by calling J. James Auctioneers and Appraisers at 508-746-8608), or in person at the live auction event at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, located at 99 Newbury Street in Boston. Space at the live auction event is limited, so reserve today by clicking here.

We hope you'll continue to share the auction information with your friends, family, and everyone you know! We're excited to see who walks away with these plates, and we're even more excited for the moment when we drive past one on the road!

Kind regards,
Michele Pecoraro

Plimoth After Dark - Pint & Paint on May 19th

 You've seen other paint nights,
but this one has a 17th-century twist.

Play Rembrandt for the night at Plimoth Plantation's Pint & Paint! Enjoy a pint or a glass of wine while you create your very own Dutch-inspired painted tile. You'll be guided by our artist through every step as you
create a piece of history to take home.
Ticket includes supplies.
 

This event is 21+ and pre-registration is required.
 

$25 for Members, $30 for Non-Members

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!


Please contact  (508) 746-1622 ext. 8359 or email programs@plimoth.org,
with any questions or if you would like to purchase tickets over the phone.

The Fine Art of Photography 2017 - Grand Reception - Sunday, May 7th 2pm

The Fine Art of Photography

Opening Reception

Sunday May 7th, 2pm

Live Music, Refreshments, Cash Bar, Awards Ceremony, Open to the Public, No Admission Fee

Doors Open at 2pm

A note about parking:

Meters on North Street & pay lots are in effect & enforced

(credit/debit cards accepted)

Parking on Main Street & Court Street

FREE for 2 hours

Pilgrim Festival Singers 4-Community Summer Concert Series

Pilgrim Festival Singers, a select vocal ensemble of Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region’s principal community choral group, present their South Shore summer concert series, All That Jazz, featuring a program of swing favorites and American jazz standards. Performances are held on Friday, June 16, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, 6 Plympton Street, Middleborough; Saturday, June 17, 7:30 pm at First Congregational Church, One Church Street, Rockland; on Saturday, June 24, 7:30 pm at First Trinitarian Congregational Church, 381 Country Way, Scituate; and on Sunday, June 25, 7:30 pm at Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 ½ Court Street, Plymouth. The ensemble is conducted by Music Director William B. Richter and accompanied by Susan Land Hotchkiss on piano.

All That Jazz offers a program of PFC’s favorite jazz standards and swing music originated by The Rat Pack, Great American Songbook and beyond. Recognizable, toe-tapping tunes round out a program filled with sentiment in light hearted settings, featuring ensemble vocal soloists. Memorable songs, many from the Kirby Shaw library, provide a nostalgic night of entertainment, including Time After Time, Blue Skies, Old Devil Moon, Route 66, I Wish You Love, One For My Baby, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, At Last and Moonglow, amongst others.

Tickets for All That Jazz are $10 and may be purchased at the door, or online at www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. For more information, please visit the PFC website at www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, or follow Pilgrim Festival Chorus on Facebook.

About Pilgrim Festival Chorus

The Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC) is a volunteer, not-for-profit singing group dedicated to performing choral music in public and private concerts; to providing music education to its members and the public; and to encouraging and promoting the performance of quality choral music. The PFC is funded in part by grants from many of the region's Cultural Councils, local agencies supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information about PFC, please visit www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, or follow Pilgrim Festival Chorus on Facebook.