Northern Lights Performance

The A Cappella Group, Northern Lights, from Plymouth North High School will be performing at First Parish on Friday, December 2 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in our Sanctuary. This is an amazing group of very talented high school students, and they will fill the hall with beautiful music, youthful energy, and lots of spirit for the season.

Come Get In The Spirit at First Parish Church!

20% Discount At the Plymouth Plantation Online Store

Use the code SQUASH20 to save 20% at checkout.

Let the Phil help with the holidays!

As we move into the busy season ahead, the Phil would love to be part of your holiday traditions. Take a break and join us for a Holiday Pops concert or share the gift of music...gift certificates can be used toward any future concert. Our Spring Pops, An Evening with Livingston Taylor makes a special gift with tickets as low as $20.

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season!

Boston MassPass Books Available

Around the Mayflower is pleased to announce that freshly printed 2017 Boston Masspass books are now available. These coupon books are good for restaurants, movies, stores and more.

The Masspass book costs $25 and all proceeds from the sales of these books benefits the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation. Boston Masspass and Around the Mayflower have partnered for the past several years in raising funds for this great charity! Funds raised for the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation supports The Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center.

To request your 2017 Boston Masspass, please email aroundthemayflower@gmail.com.

A History of Alms & Charity in Plymouth

Saturdays on Burial Hill  Join Us on December 3rd 'Tis the Season of Giving: A History of Alms & Charity in Plymouth   Explore the different ways the people of Plymouth have responded to the needs of their neighbors since the 17th century on this guided walking tour with Dr. Anne Reilly, Executive Director of the Plymouth Antiquarian Society. While local authorities were responsible for providing aid to the poor, private giving played an important role in relief. Learn about the work of the Fragment Society, the charitable organization founded in 1818 and still operating today, and the contributions of individuals who chose to give back to their community.  Please note: There will be no tour in January; monthly tours resume February 4th, 2017.  'Tis the Season of Giving: A History of Alms & Charity in Plymouth 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.  For more information contact pasm@verizon.net or call 508-746-0012  For a full listing of upcoming tours, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org

Blood Drive

Cape Cod Healthcare will be holding a Plymouth Community Blood Drive on Monday, November 21st from 11:30 – 5:30 at the Wendy’s on Long Pond Road.

America's Hometown Celebration

Saturday, November 19

* Opening Ceremonies, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 10:30am

* Thanksgiving Parade, Main Street, Plymouth: 11am-1:30pm

* New England Food Festival: DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 11am-4pm

* Portal to the Past, Historic Village and Demonstrations, Brewster Gardens, 10am-4pm

* Wampanoag Education Pavilion, sponsored by Massasoit Community College: DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park 11am-4pm

* The National Senior and Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Concert, Memorial Hall: 6:30pm Sunday, November 20

* Harvest Market, DCR Pilgrim Memorial Park: 11am-4pm AMERICA'S HOMETOWN THANKSGIVING

ILLUMINATE THANKSGIVING

 

Saturday, November 19, 2016 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Join Plymouth 400 and our partners around the world as we GIVE THANKS and GIVE BACK.

Plymouth, Massachusetts will celebrate Illuminate Thanksgiving on November 19th as part of America's Hometown Thanksgiving Weekend.

Illuminate Thanksgiving will kick off at 4pm at the Hedge House on Water Street in Plymouth with an inspirational program filled with live music, inspiring words, and illuminated art.

Following the program, downtown Plymouth shops and restaurants will illuminate their windows with festive displays and offer special entertainment, programming and more!

Join us in downtown Plymouth, Massachusetts for an inspiring evening!

4PM-5PM: Illuminate Thanksgiving Location: Hedge House Lawn, 126 Water Street An inspirational candle-lighting ceremony featuring the General Society of Mayflower) and received the "One Small Candle" award last year.

5PM-8PM: #IlluminatePlymouthCulture Location: Plymouth Bay Cultural District Stroll through the Plymouth Bay Cultural District and vote for your favorite illuminated storefront below, and stop into a participating restaurant for an Illuminate Thanksgiving commemorative pint glass!

Plus, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants House will honor the 102 Mayflower passengers with 102 luminaries, and Plymouth Antiquarian Society will offer tours of the historic Hedge House.