1/11 & 18 Pilgrim Festival Chorus 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, January 11 and Monday, January 18, at 6:30 pm, Music Director William Richter and Assistant Director Elizabeth Chapman Reilly welcome newcomers of all skill levels to learn about PFC and audition for vocal placement, if they wish, at The Church of the Pilgrimage, 8 Town Square in Plymouth. The first rehearsals of the spring concert Glorious Victory, featuring the Lord Nelson Mass, a full-length work composed by Franz Joseph Haydn, immediately follow auditions from 7 to 9 pm.

PFC is an auditioned singing group for male and female vocalists of all skill levels, dedicated to the performance of choral music from many genres. With about 80 current members, the group is particularly seeking men’s voices this season, especially singers in the tenor vocal range­­. Celebrating their fifteenth season, PFC typically offers two major choral performances 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, with some exceptions for holidays. Spring concert performances will be held on Saturday, April 23 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 24 at 4 pm at The Church of the Pilgrimage.

For information regarding membership and auditions, contact William Richter by calling 781-789-3343 or emailing director@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. For information including this season's schedule and repertoire, please visit the PFC website at www.pilgrimfestivalchorus.org, or email info@pilgrimfestivalchorus.org. For venue information on The Church of the Pilgrimage, visit www.8townsquare.org.

Better Breathers Club

Better Breathers Club, a support group for people with chronic lung disease, will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at BID-Plymouth, 275 Sandwich St., Plymouth, in the Funkhouser conference room.

The topic will be “What is pulmonary fibrosis and how is it treated?” Admission is free. Registration not required. For more information, call 508-830-2567.

Help a Family in Need

A local resident is helping a family of six and a dog in a crisis situation this holiday season and is looking for financial donations to make their Christmas Merry providing gifts, meals, and a warm home.

If you are able to help with any donation, big or small, please either drop it off with Jeanne in the First Parish office.

You can contact Cristin at addictedtojoy@yahoo.com for more information.

Plymouth Antiquarian Society Announces New Director

 

The Plymouth Antiquarian Society announces the appointment of Dr. Anne C. Reilly as its new Executive Director. Following a national job search, Dr. Reilly was selected with the unanimous approval of the Board of Trustees and will take the helm of the 96-year old institution in January. She leaves a recent position as the Director of the Hanover Historical Society.

Born and raised in Plymouth, Dr. Reilly was inspired to pursue a career in public history following undergraduate and graduate internships at Plimoth Plantation, the Plymouth Antiquarian Society, and the prestigious Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, DE. She holds a certificate in Museum Studies and received her Ph.D. in American Civilization from the University of Delaware in early 2015, where her studies focused on the political and cultural dynamics of historical commemorations, including Plymouth's Tercentenary Celebration in 1920-21. "Dr. Reilly's extensive knowledge of Plymouth history makes her exceptionally suited for this leadership position in our historical community," Antiquarian President Rose Stearns noted. "For almost a century, the Antiquarian Society has been Plymouth's key voice for historic preservation and has brought attention to the full scope of Plymouth history that unfolded after the Pilgrims," Dr. Reilly commented. "

 

In 2019, the Society will celebrate its centennial, to be followed by the town's 400th anniversary in 2020, and preserving our local history has never been more important. I'm honored to lead the Society at this strategic moment for Plymouth," she added.

 

For more information, please contact the Plymouth Antiquarian Society at 508-746-0012 or 617-605-4885 or by email at pasm@verizon.net.

Come Raise a Glass!

The Plymouth Public Library Corporation 

invites you to join us for a

Holiday Open House

Thursday, December 17th

6 to 8PM

at the Plymouth Public Library

• Celebrate the grand opening of the
  Ada & Angelo Bongiovanni Music Room
• Take a walk on your new carpeting!
• Toast to retiring Director of Community Resources, Dinah O'Brien in recognition of the many improvements to our Library under her leadership

The Lindsay's will be performing Celtic music, there'll be champagne, refreshments and plenty of friendly faces! Please stop by!

Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the Workplace

The Center for Corporate and Professional Education (CCPE) at Cape Cod Community College has created a business-minded program for organizations that want to take a lead in addressing this crisis. This series will help- 1. Raise awareness among your managers and staff 2. Create a healthy work environment that helps to prevent issues 3. Be prepared to handle a problem if it does arise. The unprecedented addiction crisis and the expanded discussion of mental health issues in the workplace are posing challenges and opportunities for employers. Studies show more money is lost in American industry from untreated addiction than from any other single source. Employees not working to their full capacity and consumers purchasing fewer goods and services, both directly impact your workplace and your bottom line.

Sessions held at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce 134 Court Street, Plymouth MA Time: 8:15 -8:30 am Check In & Coffee 8:30-11:30 am Training Dates: 1/12 Part 1-Understand & Prevention and Early Response & Resolution 1/19 Part 2-Situation Management and Crisis Response & Recovery 1/26 Part 3-HR and Legal Preparations and Concerns 2/2 - Snow Date Cost for full three-part series: $139 per person When two employees from the same company sign up, a third employee may attend free of charge. To Register Call WERC: 508.375.5010

Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac Holds 4th Annual Toys for Tots Drive

Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac is holding its fourth annual Toys for Tots drive at the dealership located at 137 Samoset Street in Plymouth. Tracy Chevrolet will be accepting donations up until December 18 for the drive on behalf of The Marines of United States Marine Corps League’s Plymouth Chapter.

Donations to Toys for Tots must be new, unopened items. Toys donated must not be gift-wrapped. Wrapped items will have to be opened prior to being accepted as a donation. Toys collected for this drive will be distributed to families in need in the greater Plymouth area.
Interested parties can drop off gifts at the dealership during normal business hours: Sunday, 11am to 4pm; Monday through Thursday, 8:30am to 8pm; Friday, 8:30am to 6pm; and Saturday, 8am to 5pm.

“Our Toys for Tots drive has become as much of a tradition here at the dealership as putting up the holiday decorations,” said Jeff Tracy, president of Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac. “We hold this drive every year to help bring holiday smiles to more children in the greater Plymouth area who might not otherwise get a gift. We encourage everybody to stop by the dealership and make a contribution to the drive.”


For more information on Toys for Tots organization, visit http://www.toysfortots.org/donate/toys.aspx. For more information on Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac, visit www.tracymotors.com.