The Local Seen

Write Your Own Story Kids Workshop with Erin Petti at Plymouth Public Library
2024-10-01 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
What makes a good story? is the compelling question that will launch Write Your Own Story, a fun creative writing workshop led by middle grade author Erin Petti on Tuesday October 1st at 4:30pm at the Plymouth Public Library. Geared for kids grades 4 through 6, workshoppers will explore the process of crafting a story by creating a world populated with heroes and monsters of their own design. This hour-long workshop promises spark inspiration that will go beyond the walls of the Craft Room at the Library! Please register ahead of time through the Plymouth Public Library’s website. And if you want to borrow and take home an example of stellar storytelling, be sure to check out Erin’s books – The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee, and Thelma Bee in Toil and Trouble–both available at the library!

Pokémon Club at Kingston Public Library
2024-10-02 15:15 - 15:55 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Gotta catch them all! Starting Wednesday October 2nd, the Kingston Public Library is inviting all Pokémon fans ages 7 and up to travel and explore the world of Pokémon with other trainers. Each week will have something different and fun to do related to Pokémon, so, come out and be with your Pokémon friends! Pokémon Club runs from 3:15 to 3:55 in the Teen Room. For questions, feel free to email librarian Cat Dwyer at cdwyer@kingston.ocln.org

The Native American Artifacts from the Alden First Site Reanalysis
2024-10-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
On Wednesday October 2nd Archaeologist Dan Zoto will be at the Duxbury Free Library to present: The Native American Artifacts from the Alden First Site: A Reanalysis. Dan will discuss a recent project that revisited the almost 2000 Native American artifacts excavated during Roland Robbins’ 1960 dig at the 17th century site of John and Priscilla Alden’s home– a collection of artifacts that reveals more than 8000 years of habitation by Indigenous peoples. The process of identifying and dating the objects will be explained, and what they reveal about Native life in Duxbury before and after Europeans arrived. The talk begins at 7pm and can be attended in person at the library, or virtually via Zoom. To register, please visit the events section of the Alden House website.

Spiritual Readings and Tarot Cards: A Spooner House Fundraiser
2024-10-04 17:00 - 19:00 | MA
The future is written in the cards and they’re telling us that you should not miss Friday, October 4th– the final Friday of the Plymouth Antiquarian Society’s Spiritual Readings and Tarot Cards fundraiser for the Spooner House! From 5 to 7pm spiritual organizations Go Beyond the Gates, Kindred Spirits and Silver Moon Tarot will be performing tarot card readings in the beautiful setting of the Spooner House Museum. Our crystal ball is revealing that space is limited so visit plymouthantiquarian dot org. to get your tickets. All proceeds go towards preserving the Spooner House Museum.

Kickoff to Seaside Trail StoryWalk to Tidy by Emily Gravett
2024-10-05 10:00 | MA
The book Tidy by award winning author Emily Gravett has environmental preservation and sustainability at its heart. On Saturday October 5th, Tidy will be transformed into an immersive StoryWalk experience along the North Plymouth Seaside Trail, the 1.2 mile path connecting Nelson and Cordage Parks. Kicking off at Nelson Park at 10:00 AM, you will be able to walk along the trail while learning about all the elements and wildlife that surround you as you also follow the story of Pete the badger, whose need for neatness causes a chain reaction of environmental consequences. StoryWalk will be up until Monday, November 4th. The trail is both stroller and wheelchair friendly!
This Story Walk project is a partnership between Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth Open Space Committee, Sustainable Plymouth and Plymouth’s Department of Energy and Environment.

Art Complex Museum Concert Series - Pianist Ana Glig and Flutist Carl Gutowski
2024-10-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St, Duxbury
Free and open to the public! On October 6th, The Sunday afternoon concert series at The Art Complex Museum will present Georgian-American pianist Ana Glig (Gligvashvili), recipient of the Alfred Cortot prize at the Tbilisi International Piano Competition for the best interpretation of romantic music. She has performed internationally in Europe and the United States in solo and chamber settings, lives in Cape Cod and is currently Music Director at the First United Methodist Church in Chatham. Also featured will be flutist Carl Gutowski, who has been performing in solo and chamber music settings for over 30 years–including recent performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, the Cultural Center of Cape Cod; the Cape Cod Museum of Art; and the National Opera Center in New York. The 90 minute concert begins at 4pm. Seating is on a first come first serve basis, so we recommend arriving early to secure your seat.

Farmers Market at Rye Tavern
2024-10-07 11:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Rye Tavern, 517 Old Sandwich Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
Monday is funday at The Farmers Market at Rye Tavern. Every Monday through October, come “shop, eat and relax” from 11am until 2pm at a woman-owned, classic New England Farmers market held on the patio of this cozy, quaint and historic space that has been a tavern serving the area since 1792. You will find friendly local vendors offering thoughtful, unique products, live music and cocktails. A special Rye Tavern market lunch is served until 3pm. The Farmers Market at Rye Tavern is at 517 Old Sandwich Road in Plymouth.

The Influence of Dolley Madison at Pembroke Public Library
2024-10-08 18:30 - 19:45 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
Experience the often overlooked but extremely significant First Lady brought to life at the Pembroke Public Library on Tuesday, October 8th in Quaker Girl Takes Washington’s Center Stage: The Influence of Dolley Madison. Janet Parnes of Historical Portrayals by Lady J will portray the wit, charm and resourcefulness that helped this Washington high society woman unite a divided congress, inspire new standards of decorum, introduce women into the politics of the day and earn the respect of military and civilian communities. And while it is true that the elegant Mrs. Madison was also a snuff aficionado, please know that no snuff will be snuffed on the premises during the show, which runs from 6:30 to 7:45 PM. Visit the library’s website to learn more.

An Afternoon of Poems by Robert Frost performed by Stephen Collins
2024-10-09 14:30 - 16:00 | Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Duxbury Free Library together with the Duxbury Senior Center are pleased to present “An Afternoon of Poems by Robert Frost” on Wednesday, October 9th at 2:30 pm. This unique, interactive performance by Stephen Collins will first introduce the life of this complex, dichotomous, and often misunderstood poet, and then invite participants to join a discussion of a selection of Frost’s poems. The poems to be discussed are “A Tuft of Flowers”, “Mending Wall”, “Birches”, “After Apple Picking”, “Acquainted with the Night” and “Desert Places.” The performance will end with Collins doing a dramatic reading of “The Death of the Hired Man.” The show is about an hour and a half long and will be at the Duxbury Senior Center at 10 Mayflower Street in Duxbury. Please register through the Senior Center’s website.

Minecraft Hangout at Kingston Public Library
2024-10-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Kids aged 6 through 11 who love Minecraft are invited to the Kingston Public Library for the best block party ever – a Minecraft Hangout! Come to build, explore, seek revenge against creepers and have some fun playing the game alongside other fans. It is happening on Wednesday October 9th from 5:30 to 6:30 in the Children’s Activities Room. This is a hang-out and not an instructional event, so players will bring their own portable device charged and ready to play. The Minecraft Hangout will take place on October 9th from 5:30-6:30. Register through the library’s website.

Project Trinitē's Bē Inspired! at Spire Center
2024-10-09 18:00 | Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Project Trinitē is a non-profit organization whose mission is to connect remote communities with global employment opportunities through cost-effective globally connected work centers. Learn more at Be Inspired, a fun fundraiser at the Spire Center on Wednesday October 9th at 6pm. Enjoy live music from band Despite Dwight, a silent auction, the bar and tapas while learning about Project Trinite directly from the people who have been involved in developing their inaugural sites in Kenya and Haiti.Tickets are a $50 donation per person and can be purchased at projecttrinite.org.

Duxbury Library Adult Art Club Fall Series - Blockprinting
2024-10-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
An intro class. Learn about the art of blockprinting and make your own mini stamp print!
Registration required. Register through the library’s website HERE
This class is intended for adults aged 18+

Lee McColgan's A House Restored at Pilgrim Hall Museum
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
If the walls of historic houses could talk, they might relate stories of mold, broken bricks, cracked foundations and rotten frames imposed on their structure by the passing of time. They’d also likely warn of the unforeseen issues and immense challenges found in restoration projects. On Thursday October 10th, the Pilgrim Hall Speaker Series welcomes Lee McColgan, author of the book A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial. In an engaging two-hour presentation, he will share his personal journey – a house restoration project that changed the course of his life, prompting him to leave his job in finance to become a specialist in historical restoration contracting, preserving historic buildings, houses and properties across all time periods. His book is a memoir steeped in history, chronicling the painstaking but ultimately rewarding restoration of his 300-year-old South Shore home. The presentation is from 6pm to 8pm at the Pilgrim Hall Museum at 75 Court Street in Plymouth. Tickets are $10 for non-members, $5 for members and free to students with a valid ID.

Past the Cemetery Gate - Adams Center Kingston Public Library
2024-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Adams Center – KPL, 33 Summer Street, Kingston, 02364, United States
Founder of The Gravestone Girls, Brenda Sullivan will be at the Adams Center in Kingston on October 10th for “Past the Cemetery Gate” – a 90-minute presentation that will shed light on final resting places as a valuable resource for learning about his and herstories, cultures, and genealogy. Dig into how to read a cemetery through headstone art and inscriptions, the landscape, and geology of stones. Sponsored by the Kingston Public Library, the the talk will run from 6pm to 8pm. Visit the website to register.

An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at Hedge House
2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-10-11 19:00 - 20:15 | Hedge House, 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
During the height of the Victorian spiritualist movement, Plymouth’s own Lizzie Doten became a national celebrity, reciting poetry to large audiences that she claimed was dictated to her from beyond the grave—by the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe!
Join us for this immersive experience at the historic Hedge House. Hear dramatic readings of Poe’s tales of mystery and the macabre. Perhaps even meet Lizzie Doten and attend to her stories of communing with the enigmatic Mr. Poe.
The program lasts approximately 45 minutes and will begin every 15 minutes from 7 pm to 8:15 pm. This program is not recommended for children under 13.
Tickets: Nonmembers: $15 per person; Plymouth Antiquarian Society members: $10 per person.
To purchase tickets (and select your arrival time) online click here. To purchase tickets by phone, call 508-746-0012.

Joe Avati - When I Was Your Age Comedy Show Tour at Plymouth Memorial Hall
2024-10-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Internationally known comic Joe Avati will be making a tour stop at Plymouth Memorial Hall on Friday October 11th. When I Was Your Age is his latest show, and is a humorous perspective on how the world has changed since he was a teenager in the 1980’s. This is a clean, G-rated comedy event, so bring the whole family down for a night of observational fun on the generational differences in communication from Boomer to Zoomers, Gen-x, Y, and Z. – a topic everyone can get a good humored chuckle out of. Visit the Eventbrite page to get your tickets.

The Company Theatre Presents the World Premiere of “Baby Jane"
2024-10-11 19:30, 2024-10-12 19:30, 2024-10-13 15:00 | The Company Theater, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell, MA, 02061, United States
The Company Theater is proud to announce the world premiere of Baby Jane, a suspenseful and chilling stage adaptation based on the book by Henry Farrell and inspired by the iconic 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. This thrilling production will transport audiences to the decaying Hollywood mansion of former child star Jane Hudson and her wheelchair-bound sister, Blanche.

Set against the backdrop of fading stardom, Baby Jane delves into the twisted memories and dark secrets that haunt the Hudson sisters. Jane, once a darling of the silver screen, now an aging recluse, is obsessed with reviving her long-lost career. As her desperate attempt to return to the spotlight intensifies, her fragile mental state begins to unravel —leading to a chilling confrontation with her sister Blanche, whose own secrets remain locked in their shared past.

This stage version is a world premiere production. With a gripping storyline, psychological tension, and suspenseful twists, audiences are sure to be captivated from start to finish.

Get tickets here!

Opening Reception Visual Inverse 2024: Words & Images in Conversation
2024-10-13 13:30 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, United States
22 poets interpret 22 artworks.
Reading and Opening Reception
On Exhibit October 9 – 20th
$10 suggested donation

Honoring Women's Health Talk - Pembroke Council on Aging
2024-10-15 10:00 | Pembroke Senior Services, 128 Center Street, Pembroke, MA
Women become more prone to urinary tract infections as they age – by age 65, one in ten women experience a UTI at least once a year, and by age 85 the number jumps to one in three. Recognizing the symptoms and receiving early treatment is key to avoiding significant complications. On Tuesday October 15th the Pembroke Council on Aging is hosting Honoring Women’s Health, a one-hour program on prevention and symptom identification. Speaker Roseann Potter, R.N, B.S.N, will teach you how to recognize the signs of UTI induced dementia, how to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office and the most effective ways to prevent infections. The presentation starts at 10am and takes place at the Pembroke Community Center. There will be a Q & A session and helpful materials to bring home with you.

BID House Call Series at Duxbury Senior Center
2024-10-16 17:00, 2024-10-18 09:00 | Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
The BID House Call Series consists of educational presentations to help seniors improve their health with learning and engagement. The Duxbury Council on Aging is hosting three sessions in October.
On October 16th at 5pm, Dr. Aaron Beck will talk about Lumbar Disc Herniations.
Breast health will be the topic on October 18th at 9:00 AM with Dr. Robyn Sachs.
Finally, on October 23rd, Dr. Robert Gapinski will discuss Sports Medicine and Pain Management at 5:30pm. Please register by calling the center at 781 934-5774 or through the website at DuxburySeniorCenter.

Eating Locally - Pembroke Public Library
2024-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
Whether you support a small local farm or grow some of your own food in a backyard or community garden, you’ll enjoy Eating Locally, a program at the Pembroke Public Library on Wednesday, October 16th. Highlighting the ways consuming food grown close to home improves both personal and environmental health, and creates a more robust local economy, this talk presented by Pembroke Farmers Market President Meghan Watts, also a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, will provide tips, recipes and resources to help keep you on the green road to good health and long-term sustainability. The event starts at 6pm and is about an hour long.

Beers With Queers - Plymouth Pride
2024-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Speedwell Tavern, 47 Main Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360
An LGBTQIA+ social hour! Come say “Hi,” grab a drink and/or bite to eat.
This is a social event for LGBTQIA+ adults local to the Plymouth County area to connect in a safe space. This is not a networking event.
Every third Wednesday of the month.

Gender in the 21st Century Presentation - Duxbury Senior Center
2024-10-17 17:30 | Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
American philosopher and gender studies scholar Judith Butler wrote, “There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender… identity is performatively constituted by the very ‘expressions’ that are said to be its results.” So, how do we define what gender means in today’s world? If you’re interested in learning more on this topic, the Duxbury Council on Aging is hosting the enlightening presentation and conversation “Gender in the 21st Century: An Overview” that aims to shed light on how the perception of gender has shifted and changed since the beginning of the century. People from all communities are invited to attend this event on Thursday October 17th, starting at 5:30 pm. Visit the Center’s website at DuxburySeniorCenter dot org to register.

Early History of Plymouth People of Color at Pilgrim Hall Museum
2024-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
In 1762, Hannah Hovey, a black woman living in servitude in Plymouth, married Briton Hammon, author of the first African American slave narrative, at Plymouth’s First Church, where Hannah was listed as a member beginning in 1748. Learn about this historical couple and more of the Early History of People of Color from Professor Keith Green at the Pilgrim Hall Museum 2024 Speaker Series on Thursday October 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Through examining the lives of Hovey and Hammon, and their connection to the First Church of Plymouth as a source of spiritual sustenance and community, Professor Green’s lecture will underscore the larger layered narrative about the lived experience of people of color in colonial communities in Plymouth and greater New England. Cost is only $5 for members and $10 for non-members. If you are a student with an ID, you get in free! Get tickets at pilgrimhall.org.

Witches' Brew Sensory Lab - Science Saturday at Duxbury Free Library
2024-10-18 11:30 - 12:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
October’s Science Saturday at the Duxbury Free Library features a cool mixer for kids of all ages who wand to witch it up with some pre-Halloween alchemy – an all-in-good-fun Witches Brews Sensory lab. From 11:30 am to 12pm, on Friday the 18th, the Children’s Room at the library will have covens of sensory-exciting ingredients for kids to mix together, creating their very own potion. This magical BREWhaha does require registration so fly to the library’s website to sign up.
