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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.

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