Plymouth Interfaith Clergy Association Community Thanksgiving Service

Looking for a way to get your Thanksgiving off to a joyous and inspiring start? Come to the annual Community Thanksgiving Service on Monday, November 23, 7 pm, at First Parish Plymouth Unitarian Universalist Church, 19 Town Square, Plymouth.


Sponsored by the Plymouth Interfaith Clergy Association, the theme of this year’s multi- denominational event is the Pilgrim/immigrant experience. The service includes dynamic Native American, jazz and gospel music as well as deeply moving prayers and readings. Several local speakers share their experience of leaving their homelands and coming to America.





Come celebrate and give thanks with other members of the community at this special service, all are welcome!

Food collection During Parade

Marty’s Buick GMC will once again collect nonperishable food donations along the route of the America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade Saturday, Nov. 21.

In the spirit of the season, you can take your donations to the parade for collection. All donations will benefit the nonprofit South Shore Community Action Council’s Food Distribution Center, formerly known as the Greater Plymouth Food Warehouse, which distributes food – at no charge – to South Shore emergency food assistance programs, which then provide it to low-income people and families residing in a 25-town area.

Opening Indoor Season at Plymouth Farmers Market

After wrapping up the 2015 Outdoor Season two weeks ago - the Plymouth Farmers' Market is now headed indoors! Join the market each month indoors at the Plimoth Plantation Visitor's Center and see many of your favorite Plymouth Farmers' Market faces, and meet some new friends! 

The unseasonably late fall warm weather means there is still plenty coming in from the fields, plus all the delicious prepared foods. See you Thursday!

For more information, please click here.

Turkey Prep 5K Turkey Trot for Charity

 

Turkey Prep 5K Turkey Trot for Charity

"Americas Hometown Charity Trot"

Sunday, November 22nd, 8:30AM

The Office Bistro, 114 Water Street, Plymouth, MA

 

This is a low-key, low price 5K to get runners loosened up for the Turkey Trots and the turkey day eats. We'll have a fun event where you can come on out and enjoy a scenic run on the Plymouth Waterfront and bike trail. The host venue is "The Office" bistro on scenic Water Street in Plymouth, Ma, The course offers a great view of Plymouth harbor, Cape Cod Bay the Duxbury beach peninsula and the Plymouth Light.. We're happy to announce that Harpoon Brewery is partnering with us on this event. After the race, come over to The Office for Harpoon and good conversation.

 

- Low cost $10 race fee until November 1st.

- Family price of $50 (Up to 5 runners) until race day.

- 3.1 Mile Distance

- Start Time is 8:30AM

- Starts at The Office Bistro on Water Street

- Check out The Office [HERE]

- This race has no shirt giveaway. Shirts will be on sale for $12.00.

- Sign up [HERE]

- See the course map [HERE]

- 100% of proceeds from the event will be donated to the Food Warehouse.

 

Plymouth Antiquarian Society Seeks New Executive Director

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society, located in historic Plymouth, MA seeks a full-time Executive Director who will oversee the care and maintenance of its historic properties and collections, and further the Society's mission of fostering public engagement with Plymouth history after the Pilgrim era. The Antiquarian Society is the largest preservation organization in Plymouth, maintaining three historic house museums and their grounds, and an ancient Native American site, Sacrifice Rock. The Society has a significant collection of American furnishings, decorative arts, historic clothing and textiles, archives, books, and photographs. Established in 1919, this member-based non-profit organization offers seasonal tours of its historic properties and an active schedule of public programs and events throughout the year, targeted to members, residents, and visitors to Plymouth.

The Society is seeking a dynamic leader to be its next Executive Director. The Executive Director is the sole full-time employee of the Society and is responsible for all day to day operations, including financial and personnel management, and overseeing the ongoing stewardship of the historic properties. Candidates should have excellent organizational skills and be capable of managing multiple properties, multiple preservation projects, collections stewardship, educational and member programs, community engagement, fundraising, development, marketing, and media relations. She/he must have a strong appreciation and understanding of Plymouth's unique and ongoing history and be able to represent the Society effectively during the lead up to Plymouth's 400th anniversary in 2020. Advanced degree preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. 

To be considered, applicants should submit a cover letter stating qualifications, a resume, and three references including contact information by November 30, 2015 to Executive Search Committee, c/o Rose Stearns, mailto: pasoffice@verizon.net. For more details about the Society visit plymouthantiquariansociety.org.

Pilgrim Festival Chorus Presents Celebrate! Messiah/Carol Sing-Along

Pilgrim Festival Chorus (PFC), the region’s principal community choral group, presents Celebrate! – Messiah and Carol Sing-along on Friday, December 18, at 7:30 pm at the Church of the Pilgrimage, 8 Town Square, Plymouth. The chorus’s sixth annual Messiah Sing will include a carol sing-along to give the audience an opportunity to sing favorite carols, a great way to prepare for the holiday season.


PFC director William B. Richter leads the audience in both carols and the familiar choruses from Part I of Handel’s masterpiece, concluding with the Hallelujah Chorus. Solos selected from Part I will be sung by featured local vocalists. Accompaniment on the church’s 55 rank Roche pipe organ will be performed by PFC accompanist/assistant director, Elizabeth Chapman Reilly.


In Messiah Sings, popular in this area for more than 40 years, the audience participates as the chorus. For many folks, both singers and listeners, a Messiah Sing is considered a necessary part of the holiday season.





Tickets for Celebrate! – Messiah and Carol Sing-along are $10.00 for adults and youth ages 12 and up, available at the door. Scores are available to borrow on site, or attendees are welcome to bring their own. Funds raised from this event support the PFC's yearly operating expenses. For more information, please visit www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, or follow Pilgrim Festival Chorus on Facebook.

Plymouth Antiquarian Society November Burial Hill Tour

Where are the resting places of the Pilgrims? Join us for a free tour on Saturday, November 7th and discover how many of the settlers who arrived on the first four ships to Plymouth (Mayflower, Fortune, Anne, Little James), may be interred on Burial Hill. Stephen O'Neill, curator of Pilgrim Hall Museum, examines the evidence for their burials, including later gravestones on the Hill, death records, and even the burial practices and beliefs of the Pilgrims themselves.

Pilgrims on Burial Hill is part of the Antiquarian Society's program, Burial Hill: History in Progress that will continue through the year 2020. Each year, the Society 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.

For more information contact pasm@verizon.net or call 508-746-0012

For a full listing of upcoming tours, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org