History in the making…a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process in book writing, filmmaking, art, and poetry.
Despite the pandemic, the 400th anniversary commemoration continues with great programming, including a fascinating new virtual series: Plymouth 400 CONVERSATIONS. You’ll hear the inspiring stories of authors, filmmakers, artists, and poets who discuss how the 400th anniversary commemoration influenced their work.
While plans for the 400th anniversary began many years before 2020, so did the creative efforts of the guests who were inspired by the Plymouth 400 story. Plymouth 400 has joined with Founding Signature Sponsor PACTV (Plymouth Area Community Television) to showcase a few in the Plymouth 400 CONVERSATIONS series, airing from January to July 2021. Check back for updates to the schedule below, as well as our Signature Events page for program details.
January
Jan 21st & 28th 7:30pm
Guest: Mary Shields, author of Barnicle and Husk: The Adventure Begins and Barnicle and Husk: The Beginning, and founder of Shields Design Studio in Plymouth, MA.
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Guest: Andrew Buckley, Founder of Hit & Run History, and producer of Stephano: The True Story of Shakespeare's Shipwreck. Click here to learn more.
March
Mar 11th & 18th 7:30pm
This episode will be presented in two 15 minutes segments:
Guests: Karen Rinaldo and Kevin Doyle, authors of In the Wake of the MayflowerGuest: Jayne Talmage, Executive Editor of Duxbury - Our Pilgrim Story - A 2020 Perspective .Click here for more information.
March – April
Mar 25th & Apr 1st 7:30pm
Guest: D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
Simons will discuss the newly-annotated 400th-anniversary edition of the personal journal of Pilgrim Governor William Bradford – Of Plimoth Plantation.
Guests:Stephan Delbos: the first Poet Laureate of Plymouth, playwright, translator, editor and literary scholar.
Marianne van Velzen: Poet Laureate of Leiden, writer, coach, trainer and mediator.
Laura Horton: Plymouth Laureate of Words, playwright and screenwriter.
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April – May
Apr 29th & May 6th 7:30pm
Guests:
Steven Peters: Creative Director for the traveling exhibit "Our"Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History" and developer of historical exhibits, content and interactive attractions that challenge historical myths.
Robert Peters: Mashpee Wampanoag artist, writer, poet, fire keeper, and keeper of oral traditions. He is the artist/author of "Thirteen Moons," and the children's book, "Da Goodie Monsta".
May
Air Date: May 13th & 20th 7:30pm
This episode will be presented in two 15-minute segments:
Guest: Dan Rapoza, professional photographer and author of Plymouth - Then & Now
Guest: Barbara Tibbetts, creator and publisher of The Look Book series, including Plymouth Colony - 400 Years in the Making: A Scavenger Hunt.
May-June
May 27th, June 3rd & June 10th
Guest: James W. Baker is the author of several titles on Plymouth and the Pilgrims. He served as Research Librarian and Director of Research at Plimoth Patuxet Museums from 1975-2001, and Curator at the Alden House Historic Site in Duxbury from 2002-2009.
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July
July 1st & 8th, 7:30PM
Guest: Maggie McCarthy Baxter, Vice President of Programming, NBC10 Boston, necn, and Telemundo Boston, Lead Media Sponsor for Plymouth 400, Inc. In this role she oversees program acquisitions, the development of original local programs, content strategies, and community outreach/programming.
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August
August 19th & 26th
Guests: Episode 11 will feature the Plymouth Tapestry at Pilgrim Hall Museum. Guests include Dr. Donna Curtin, Executive Director of the Pilgrim Society and Pilgrim Hall Museum, the oldest continuous museum in the United States. Elizabeth Creeden, artist, designer, needlewoman, and educator. She is engaged full-time in designing and executing the Plymouth Tapestry. Paula Marcoux, food historian, writer, and editor who is also founding director of Plymouth CRAFT, the Plymouth Center for Restoration Arts and Forgotten Trades. She is also a member of the Tapestry core stitching team.
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More episodes to be announced!
Plymouth 400 wishes to thank our Signature Sponsors for helping make events likes these possible. Full listing of Plymouth 400 Sponsors and Business Partners available here.
Thank you as well to the Plymouth Center for Active Living for promotional support. The Center for Active Living, or “CAL,” as it’s known, is a thriving, active senior center with over 10,000 patrons of all ages participating in activities designed to engage the mind, encourage healthy lifestyles and optimal physical health, invigorate the spirit, and foster meaningful social relationships. CAL is Nationally Accredited, a standard of excellence that puts Plymouth’s senior center in the top 100 out of 11,000 senior centers nationwide. CAL boasts a record-breaking 270+ programs per year, and as the largest growing demographic population in Plymouth, seniors deserve innovative programming that optimizes the CAL mission and ensures the best quality of life. Healthy aging-mind, body and spirit-along with community collaboration and integration continues to be the driving force of our current and future mission.
Visit their website for more information.
