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Local artists are displaying their work at the Plymouth Public Library’s first Holiday Smalls Art Show, from now until mid-January.
“We have never attempted such a show but hope that it will be a big success – for you,” the Plymouth Public Library Foundation wrote in an email requesting submissions from local artists.
The show is named “smalls” because, as the foundation’s director Anne Phelan said, the art pieces are “not necessarily small in size, so long as they’re small in price.”
The idea is to make the show accessible to people who can’t spend a lot of money on purchasing art. For the artists, Phelan said, the show gives them the chance not only to display their work publicly, but to earn a little extra money during the holiday season. The lowest priced item is a night light for $25, while the highest ticket item is $200 – is still a modest amount for a piece of original art.
There were no hard limits on size, or even on medium. Thus, the artistic night lights. Another artist submitted works made out of decorative dishes that sit on a pole and can be used to beautify your garden (although you might enjoy keeping them inside to enjoy through the winter). Someone else entered tumblers they had etched on. Still another creator asked if she could display her knitted hats. Phelan said yes. Art comes in all shapes and forms.
Much of the art will be hung on the library’s walls, and art aficionados can see it during regular hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Phelan said that “artists are a group we often ask for donations from.” But it’s labor-intensive passion, and materials can be costly, she said. With an appreciation for artists and the creations they make, the foundation is foregoing its usual 10 percent cut from the sales of pieces for this show.
For more information, contact Phelan at 508-830-4250, ext. 216, or email her at aphelan@pplfdn.org.
Monday, November 25
The Short Takes Book Club meets at the Plymouth Public Library at 132 South St., from 6 to 7 p.m. This is the club for those who don’t want to have to read a 300-page (or more) book every month. The genres change each month (fiction, nonfiction, short story, poetry…) but this month the group is reading “When the Emperor Was Divine” by Julie Otsuka – a novel about one of America’s ugliest chapters – a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
“A Real Pain” is held over at Plimoth Cinema, 137 Warren Ave. (Plimoth Patuxet Museums) until Friday, Nov. 29. Written, directed and produced by Jesse Eisenberg, it stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin playing “mismatched cousins” who team up for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. But the big news is that the musical fantasy “Wicked” is also playing for the next three weeks. The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch of the North. Film showings are at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., and the cinema serves beer and wine on Saturday nights. Admission is $12.50, $11 with a club card, $10 for seniors and members, and $8.50 for seniors with a club card.
Wednesday, November 27
Party with Hitch & Jimmy C and Total Strangers. They will play at New World Tavern, 56 Main St., on the night before Thanksgiving. Hitch & Jimmy C are part of 3rd Left, a local band. They’ll play from 6 to 9 p.m. Total Strangers, another Plymouth rock and soul band, are scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. There’s no charge to join the party.
Today is the last day for artists ages 6 to 18 to enter their artwork in the Young @ Art Plymouth Center for the Arts show, which will take place from Dec. 4 – 22. Artists may submit up to two pieces in any medium, and the cost to enter is $5 per piece. For more information, go here.
Thursday, November 28
While other towns have the hackneyed “Turkey Trot” label for their Thanksgiving run, here in Plymouth it’s the Running of the Pilgrims, a 5K race, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., starting at Pilgrim Memorial Park on Water Street. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for students, $20 for seniors, and $20 for children 10 and under through Nov. 26. Tickets go up $5 in each category on Nov. 27 and 28. You can get tickets and register here.
At 10 a.m., witness costumed reenactors in the annual Pilgrim Progress representing survivors of the settlers’ first winter here as they march to the beat of a drum down North Street, along Water Street past Plymouth Rock, and up Leyden Street to Burial Hill, where a brief Pilgrim worship service will follow at the original fort/meeting house. There will be hymns and readings from sources like Governor Bradford. Then the participants will continue to march down Main Street and end up at the Mayflower Society House.
The annual National Day of Mourning rally and march begins at noon on Coles Hill above Plymouth Rock, sponsored by the United American Indians of New England. The event, which may last until 3 p.m., aims to inform the public about the true history of indigenous people and the harm that colonial settlers brought to their nations, as well as to honor native people. For many native people, Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of their own, the theft of their lands, and the erasure of their culture. Organizers say the event is also a protest against the racism and oppression that indigenous people continue to experience worldwide. Find out more here.
Friday, November 29
The Michael Sweet Band performs its eighth annual Christmas show at the Spire, 25 ½ Court St., at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30. Sweet, who is known as the “voice” of his long-time Christian hard-rock band Stryper, will engage audiences with an intimate Christmas show including special friends John O’Boyle on bass, Mike Kerr on guitar, and Keith Pittman on drums. The concert features Christmas classics, Stryper hits, solo songs, and more. VIP tickets to attend a meet-and-greet are available for $100, general admission tickets are $35, and you can buy them here.
Monday, December 2
The Plymouth Public Library presents a Holiday Piano Concert with Sergei Novikov from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the library’s Fehlow Meeting Room. Novikov returns to perform a classical jazz and holiday music program to put you into the holiday spirit. A Russian immigrant, Novikov began his musical studies at age 6 learning on the three-stringed balalaika. He moved to the United States in 1990 at the age of 21 and he has become a major force in contemporary composing while traveling throughout the New England area. Registration is required and seating is limited. You can register here.
Wednesday, December 4
The Young @ Art show at the Plymouth Center for the Arts at 11 North St. opens and will run through Dec. 22, with a reception on Dec. 7 from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 5
Cape Symphony presents Life & Lyrics with Cara Brindisi and Brian Calhoon at the Spire at 7:30 p.m. Every month, Brindisi, a local performer and recent contestant on “The Voice,” takes the stage for an intimate concert and podcast at the Spire. Calhoun joins her this month to share his acclaimed Marimba Cabaret, which blends marimba and vocals, bringing pop covers and show tunes to life. Beyond the music, both performers share stories of their lives during an in-depth interview. Tickets are $15 and you can buy them here.
Friday, December 6
Get into the season’s spirit with the Pilgrim Festival Chorus’s holiday program, “A Basically British Christmas – Seasonal Favorites from Across the Pond,” at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Parish, 803 State Road. If you can’t catch the show today, performances will also take place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. Artistic directors William B. Richter, conductor, and Elizabeth Chapman Reilly, organist, lead the chorus accompanied by the orchestra. The Pilgrim Festival Chorus continues its annual tradition of making “joyful” music at Christmastime with works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, John Rutter, and James Whitbourn, British composers who created choral pieces traditionally performed during this festive season. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students over 14, and can be purchased here, from members of the chorus, or at the door. Card to Culture attendees and children ages 14 and under are free.
Got greens for the holidays? The Plymouth Garden Club’s Holiday Greens Sale takes place from 1 – 5 p.m. today, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the Fehlow Room at the Plymouth Public Library. The sale features decorated wreaths, swags, porch and graveside baskets, large and small arrangements, and baked goods. Proceeds from the sale help fund three scholarships the club awards to three high school seniors – one each from North High School, South High, and Rising Tides. The scholarship of $1,500 each go to a senior going into environmental studies, landscape art, and similar fields. The club also uses the funds for town beautification, the library beds, Brewster Gardens, and the Junior Garden Club.
Saturday, December 7
Book Love at 7 Village Green South in the Pinehills will hold its Sip and Shop event from 5 -7 p.m. Tickets are free and there is discounted shopping and wine tasting, just in time for the holidays.
You’re invited to get in the holiday spirit with Pilgrim Hall Museum’s 16th Annual Holiday House Tour, sponsored by North Easton Savings Bank. This year, the museum has been celebrating 200 years of operation. Tickets grant you entrance to a selection of beautifully decorated private homes. The holiday event is also a fundraiser for America’s oldest public museum. Reservations are recommended, and tickets are $55, $50 for members. Exact locations of houses on the tour are confidential until the day of the tour. A booklet and map will serve as your ticket and reveal the locations of the houses. Pick up the booklet and map at Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street, between 9:30 a.m. and noon today. You can reserve tickets here, or email membership@pilgrimhall.org or call 508-746-1620, ext. 3.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums invites the public to its second annual Winter Fine Arts & Craft Fair today and Sunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a festive showcase of independent artists and makers, as well as hands-on demonstrations, and special presentations in the museum’s Hornblower Visitor Center and other spaces on the museum campus. This year’s fair features more than 85 artisans including 15 Indigenous Artisan Fellows. A highlight of the fair includes a cooking demonstration by Chef Sherry Pocknett (Mashpee Wampanoag) – the first Indigenous woman to be awarded the prestigious James Beard Award. Also, the Standing Quiver Singers from Mashpee will present indigenous dances and songs for audiences of all ages. The fair will also include festive food and drink, hayrides, s’mores, and wood-fired pizzas. Admission is $5, and children 12 and under are free. Purchase tickets at the door. Find out more information about the fair here.
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