October 2009 Events

Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 18
Guild Teacher and Student Show
The Plymouth Center for the Arts
11 North Street
Plymouth, MA

Galleries open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Admission free.

To learn more about the Guild, its art shows and art classes, call 508-746-7222.
www.plymouthguild.org

Thursday, October 1, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Stephens Field
Between 124 & 132 Sandwich St. (Rte 3A)
Plymouth, MA

Every Thursday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Saturdays on Courthouse Green - see Saturday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
Sir Robert, Bard and Instrumentalist

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Sunday, October 4, 4 p.m.
Sunday Afternoon Concerts
The Blackstone Trio - clarinet, piano, voice
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332

Program is free; seating is limited.

Tel: 781-934-6634
info@artcomplex.org
http://www.artcomplex.org

Sunday, October 4, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Arts by the Bog
Flax Pond Farms
1 Robbins Path,
Carver, MA

Enjoy Arts & Crafts, Music & Food!

508-866-3654
www.flaxpondfarms.com

Thursday, October 8, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Stephens Field
Between 124 & 132 Sandwich St. (Rte 3A)
Plymouth, MA

Every Thursday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Saturdays on Courthouse Green - see Saturday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
The Harper and the Minstrel

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Saturday Oct. 10 through Monday Oct. 12
Annual Harvest Festival
Plimoth Plantation
Route 3, Exit 4,
Plymouth, MA 02360

Tel: 508-746-1622
www.plimoth.org

Saturday Oct. 10 through Monday Oct. 12
National Cranberry Harvest Festival
Edaville, USA
7 Eda Avenue
Carver, MA

Telephone: 508-866-8190
1-877-EDAVILLE
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit:
http://www.edaville.com

Saturday, October 10, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
1820 Courthouse Green
Court Street near Plymouth Center
Plymouth, MA

Every Saturday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Thurdays at Stephens Field - see Thursday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
Cheryle Correa, Singer-Songwriter

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Thursday, October 15, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Stephens Field
Between 124 & 132 Sandwich St. (Rte 3A)
Plymouth, MA

Every Thursday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Saturdays on Courthouse Green - see Saturday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
Shelley Otis, Folk Harpist

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Saturday, October 17, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
1820 Courthouse Green
Court Street near Plymouth Center
Plymouth, MA

Every Saturday now through October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Thurdays at Stephens Field- see Thursday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
The Harper and the Minstrel

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Thursday, October 22, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Stephens Field
Between 124 & 132 Sandwich St. (Rte 3A)
Plymouth, MA

Every Thursday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Saturdays on Courthouse Green - see Saturday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
Sherry Malone, Singer-Songwriter

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Saturday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
1820 Courthouse Green
Court Street near Plymouth Center
Plymouth, MA

Every Saturday now through October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Thurdays at Stephens Field - see Thursday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
Ray Papile, Easy Listening

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Thursday, October 29, 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Stephens Field
Between 124 & 132 Sandwich St. (Rte 3A)
Plymouth, MA

Every Thursday now through the end of October, rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. (Also Saturdays on Courthouse Green - see Saturday listing for details.)

Today's free local musical performance:
TBA

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m.
6th Annual Taste of the Town
Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor
180 Water Street
Plymouth, MA

Fine food samplings from the Greater Plymouth area's top restaurants and caterers. Proceeds benefit the Plymouth Public Library.

For more information, call 508-830-4250, TTY 508-747-5882, or visit www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org

Saturday, October 31, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Plymouth Farmers' Market
Pumpkin Festival

1820 Courthouse Green
Court Street near Plymouth Center
Plymouth, MA

Rain or shine. Free parking and handicapped access. Local farmers bring the freshest seasonal fruits, vegetables, eggs, herbs, cut flowers and plants. Local food crafters bring breads, goat cheese, gelato, yogurt, jams, sauces, honey, fresh-caught lobsters, and more. Last Farmers' Market of 2009.

Today's free local musical performance:
TBA

For more info, contact Barbara Anglin:
508-732-9962
www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org

Saturday, October 31, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Plymouth Antiquarian Society -
Old Fashioned Family Halloween
Harlow Old Fort House
119 Sandwich Street
Plymouth, MA

Old-fashioned Halloween Fun for youngsters aged 4 and up. Enjoy ghostly stories by the fireside, try your hand at divination, design a pumpkin decoration and dip a candle to light it. Cider and cookies served.

Fee $6 per person; children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more info, call 508-746-0012, or visit:
www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org

Ongoing Events . . .

May 31 - December 30
Exhibition - The Dutch Connection
Pilgrim Hall Museum
79 Court St.,
Plymouth, MA

Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims in the Dutch city of Leiden (1609-1620). Colorful Delftware, spectacular art, previously unseen documents including a letter by John Adams reflecting on his time in Leiden during the Revolutionary War.

Admission $7 adults, $6 seniors & AAA, $4 children, $20 families (2 adults with their children)
Free admission for Plymouth MA residents.
Open daily 9:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

For more information, call 508 746-1620
www.pilgrimhall.org

August 16 - November 8
Exhibition -
Ein Plein Air - Kimberlee Alemian, Sue Charles, Vincent Crotty
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332

"Ein plein air" is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Three local artists present works exploring these possibilities of light and color.

Tel: 781-934-6634
Fax: 781-934-5117
For more info, visit:
http://www.artcomplex.org

September 20 - January 17
Exhibitions -
Recent Acquisitions
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA 02332

Works by 19th century Japanese painter Okuhara Seiko, plus various Shaker prints and objects of daily living, are among the pieces on display. Admission is free.

Tel: 781-934-6634
Fax: 781-934-5117
For more info, visit:
http://www.artcomplex.org

September 20 - January 17
New England Watercolor Society’s Annual Regional Show
The Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street
Duxbury, MA

This year, for the first time, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury hosts this Annual Regional Show. The Society, whose home is at the Emmanuel Church on Newbury Street in Boston, has more than four hundred members throughout New England. This exhibition will be juried by Connecticut artist Frank Federico. Federico attained signature membership level in a number of prestigious art societies, and won national honors from the Pastel Society of America and the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic. Admission is free. 

781-934-6634x12
laura@artcomplex.org
www.artcomplex.org

October 23, 2009 - January 9, 2010
Exhibition - Celebrate with Art
Plymouth Center for the Arts
11 North Street
Plymouth, MA

Sponsored by the Plymouth Guild.

Galleries open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Admission free.

To learn more about the Guild, its art shows and art classes, call 508-746-7222
www.plymouthguild.org