Pilgrim Festival Chorus to Host Open Auditions

Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region’s principal non-profit community choral group, invites singers throughout the region to join them for open auditions at two Welcome Nights. On Monday, September 12 and Monday, September 19, at 6:30 pm, Music Director William Richter welcomes newcomers of all skill levels to learn about PFC and audition for vocal placement, if they wish, at United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth. Rehearsals for the winter season begin at 7 pm immediately following. This year’s winter concert, Around the World Christmas, consists of carols and seasonal music drawn from many cultures around the world.

PFC is an auditioned choral group for male and female vocalists of all skill levels with about 80 active members, dedicated to the performance of choral music from many genres. Launching their eighteenth season, PFC typically performs major concerts in the winter and spring each year. Pilgrim Festival Singers, a PFC offshoot volunteer singing ensemble, performs an annual summer post-season concert of lighter music, and also engages in occasional appearances at local community events.
Rehearsals throughout the season are held on Monday nights from 7 to 9 pm. Performances of Around the World Christmas will be held on Friday, December 2 and Saturday December 3 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, December 4 at 4 pm, at locations in Duxbury, Plymouth, and Middleborough.

For information regarding membership and auditions, contact William Richter, Music Director by calling 781-789-3343 or emailing director@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. For more information including this season's schedule and repertoire, please visit the PFC website at www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, email info@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, or follow Pilgrim Festival Chorus on Facebook.

Plymouth Antiquarian Society September Burial Hill Tour

First Saturdays on Burial Hill

Join Us on September 3rd

There are approximately 40 gravestones standing on Burial Hill dated 1720 or earlier. This tour by Stephen O'Neill, Executive Director of the Hanover Historical Society, will look at the location, materials, images, condition, and names found on Burial Hill's earliest carved gravestones.

The Earliest Stones on Burial Hill 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.

Harvard on the Hill

Local Historian and director emerita of Pilgrim Hall Museum, Peg Baker introduces us to a "Baker's dozen" of colonial Harvard graduates buried on Burial Hill, with their networks of education and influence.

Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 1:00

We meet at the top of the main staircase to Burial Hill
School Street, Town Square, Plymouth,MA
Free to the public. No reservations required.

Please wear appropriate footwear for stairs and slopes.
cheryle.burialhillfriend@verizon.net for additional information.

Plymouth Center For The Arts - A Different Vision

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Broadway Review at Priscilla Beach Theatre

Cranberry Growers' Association Announces Rhapsody in Red Exhibit Tour

The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association (CCCGA) announces its initial tour schedule for Rhapsody in Red: 200 Years of Massachusetts Cranberries, a one-of-a-kind original exhibit retrospective of the Commonwealth’s official state fruit. The exhibit is curated by Public Historian Hilary Goodnow, and generously supported by the Cranberry Educational Foundation through its mission to introduce the American cranberry, cranberry farming and its heritage to the public

In bicentennial celebration of commercial cranberry growing in Massachusetts, CCCGA initiated the creation of the exhibit earlier this year, now nearly 6 months in the making. The exhibit focuses on key themes of the cranberry industry’s rich history, commitment to environmental stewardship, technological innovations, and its’ growing diversity.

Cranberries and cranberry bogs are an iconic element of Massachusetts’ historical, cultural and natural landscapes. As one of only four commercially-grown berries still native to New England, the cranberry draws strong historical ties to the earliest inhabitants of the Commonwealth, including the first English settlers commonly known as “Pilgrims”. Today, in the 21st century, growers strive to keep the tradition alive as part of the common cultural landscape by combining sustainable agricultural practices with environmental stewardship. The industry protects essential upland and wetland habitats, harnesses renewable energy such as wind and solar power, and adopts new technologies to reduce water use on bogs.

Rhapsody in Red Tour Schedule:

Friday, August 19 through Wednesday, August 31: Plymouth Antiquarian Society, The Hedge House, 126 Water Street, Plymouth, during business hours, www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org


Thursday, September 22: Massachusetts Agriculture Day at The Big E, 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, www.thebige.com


Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9: A.D. Makepeace Company Cranberry Harvest Celebration, 158 Tihonet Road, Wareham, www.admakepeace.com


The exhibit is available to public institutions for display on tour at museums, galleries, arts festivals and harvest events through 2017. To make arrangements for tour dates at your location, please contact Hilary Goodnow at hrgoodnow@gmail.com. For more information on Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association, visit www.cranberries.org or follow the Association on Facebook and Twitter.

About the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association

The Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association represents more than 325 cranberry growers in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Nantucket. Cranberries are the largest agricultural food commodity produced in Massachusetts, with an annual crop value of $99.8 million. Massachusetts is home to 30% of all North American cranberry acreage and according to a recent Farm Credit East Knowledge Exchange Report, provides over 6,900 jobs and a total economic benefit of over $1.4 billion to the Massachusetts economy. For further information, contact Brian Wick, Executive Director, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association, bwick@cranberries.org or at 508-866-7878. For the latest updates, visit www.cranberries.org or follow the Association on Facebook and Twitter.