Thursday, July 24, 2008

Lecturers from Plimoth Plantation at Sturgis Library

The Sturgis Library's 2008 Kelly Lecture will be held on Wednesday, August 13th at 7:30 PM. This year's lecture will be:

EVERYDAY LIFE IN 17th CENTURY MASSACHUSETTS
NATIVES, SETTLERS, AND MATERIAL CULTURE

Featured speakers are:
  • John McDonagh, Executive Director of Plimoth Plantation

  • Paula Peters of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Plimoth Plantation

  • Maureen Richard, Curator of Reproduction Collections, Plimoth Plantation
Join us for a lively discussion of the material culture of the Natives and Settlers in Colonial Massachusetts. From the basket to the blunderbuss, baking to blacksmithing, you'll learn about the art and craft of daily life in the 17th century.

Admission is free.

This program was funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and is offered as part of the One Book One Barnstable series.

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