You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email your information to carl@plymouthindependent.org. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpg attachment – helps. Plymouth Helping Hands for Animals is hosting its fourth annual golf tournament on Sept. 14 at Squirrel Run Golf Course. The […]
Category: Culture Calendar
Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival readies for another round
The Plymouth Lions Club’s annual Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival is, well, on tap. It’s scheduled to be held on the Hedge House lawn on Sept. 7 and 8. Activities will include live Bavarian music, plenty of food – including Thirsty Pilgrim Brats – face painting, games for children, and a lot of beer. The club […]
How a Bon Jovi tribute band will help send local students to Hawaii
The Visual and Performing Arts Department of the Plymouth Public Schools is partnering with Memorial Hall and Don Jovi (yes, Don – it’s a Bon Jovi tribute band) for a fundraiser on Sept. 6. The money raised will lower costs for a planned trip to Hawaii in December for 80 Plymouth high school music students […]
Tom Rush wants to connect with you at the Spire
Tom Rush, a bonafide folk music legend who still brings it, is coming to the Spire on Aug. 24. With seminal hits like “The Circle Game,” “Urge for Going,” and “No Regrets,” Rush helped usher in the folk revival of the 1960s. On 1968’s “The Circle Game,” he covered songs by Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, […]
Project Arts concerts keep cranking out the summer hits
Since 1996, the nonprofit Project Arts of Plymouth has produced free Wednesday evening summer concerts on the waterfront at Pilgrim Memorial Park. The series, which started modestly, has grown into a major summer happening, attracting people from all over the region. If you have ever been to one of the shows, you’ve probably felt a […]
Arts and crafts festival takes over the library this weekend
The Plymouth Public Library Foundation’s 5th annual 2024 arts and crafts festival is this weekend, August 10 and 11. (Here’s hoping the rain passes quickly on Saturday morning.) The event, which always draws thousands of people, takes place on the front lawn of the library as well as inside. You’ll be able to browse and […]
Larsen Band brings the Americana sound to the waterfront
The five-piece Larsen Band, which will perform at Pilgrim Memorial Park on August 7, is led by guitarist Lars Chappell. But he’s backed up by some of the best musicians on the South Shore. They’ll play a nearly all original set ranging from Americana, country, pop, to R&B/soul. Add in a few covers, impassioned vocals, […]
Here’s why music sounds so good at the Spire
The Spire Center has drawn a lot of attention recently with the completion of its renovation. In the 10 years since opening, it has become a vibrant cultural downtown destination. The venue has 16 events scheduled in August, which include a range of music from Tom Rush to the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Its superior acoustics […]
Why you might be attracted to the Moth Ball
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Just email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpg attachment – helps. Every year, the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance celebrates the existence of moths with a family-friendly night of moth trapping, eating […]
Holy Ghost Festa: A Portuguese tradition endures in North Plymouth, despite setbacks
The Holy Ghost Festa, scheduled for Holy Ghost Field on July 21, is Plymouth tradition that dates back over 100 years. The festival is a central part of Azorean culture and is celebrated wherever Portuguese people have settled. The festa is not as much a religious ceremony as it is a celebration of the Portuguese […]
