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PLYMOUTH - Saturday, June 25, Plimoth Plantation's Wampanoag Indigenous Program presents a very special Native event to observe the early summer moon and celebrate the first harvest of the new growing season, with Strawberry Thanksgiving, featuring mishoon (dugout canoe) races, Native singing and dancing, an exhibition of a traditional Wampanoag foods, and of course, feasting on strawberry shortcake and special strawberry dishes available at the museum's Patuxet café. Visitors will be able to observe WIP staff, as well as many Wampanoag community members, as they reenact this day-long celebration of thanks.
In addition to Strawberry Thanksgiving, June 25 is also Teacher Appreciation Day and all Massachusetts teachers are admitted for free, while family members (up to one adult and one child) receive 50 percent off admission. In addition to visiting the museum's sites, teachers can meet members of Plimoth Plantation's education staff, see demonstrations of the museum's traveling programs and learn about Plimoth Plantation's educational resources. Each teacher will be given a free copy of the museum's popular Teaching Thanksgiving: an Educator's Guide to Teaching about the "First Thanksgiving" (a $19.95 value) and, on this day only, receive a 10 percent discount on all items in the museum shops and a 20 percent discount on educational materials. For more information visit the updated website at www.plimoth.org.
PLYMOUTH - Saturday, June 25, Plimoth Plantation's Wampanoag Indigenous Program presents a very special Native event to observe the early summer moon and celebrate the first harvest of the new growing season, with Strawberry Thanksgiving, featuring mishoon (dugout canoe) races, Native singing and dancing, an exhibition of a traditional Wampanoag foods, and of course, feasting on strawberry shortcake and special strawberry dishes available at the museum's Patuxet café. Visitors will be able to observe WIP staff, as well as many Wampanoag community members, as they reenact this day-long celebration of thanks.
In addition to Strawberry Thanksgiving, June 25 is also Teacher Appreciation Day and all Massachusetts teachers are admitted for free, while family members (up to one adult and one child) receive 50 percent off admission. In addition to visiting the museum's sites, teachers can meet members of Plimoth Plantation's education staff, see demonstrations of the museum's traveling programs and learn about Plimoth Plantation's educational resources. Each teacher will be given a free copy of the museum's popular Teaching Thanksgiving: an Educator's Guide to Teaching about the "First Thanksgiving" (a $19.95 value) and, on this day only, receive a 10 percent discount on all items in the museum shops and a 20 percent discount on educational materials. For more information visit the updated website at www.plimoth.org.
