Saturday,
September 13, 2008
7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
Re-enactors Lee K.
Riethmiller and Jessa S. Piaia
Present
A Living History Portrayal
of Paul and Rachel Revere Set In 1803
Please join us and
welcome The Reveres as they recount the exciting tale of life in Boston's North
End when America was still a British Crown Colony. Hear about the Boston Massacre,
the Boston Tea Party, and the stirring events that led to the famous Midnight
Ride in April 1775.
Relive the drama of Colonial unrest that culminated
in America's Revolution, and what followed after the framing of our Declaration
of Independence from Britain and the United States Constitution, when Paul Revere
ventured from being a respected artisan into being a successful industrialist
during the early days of the new Republic.
A lively Question and Answer
period will follow the 50 minute program which is appropriate for ages 10 to adult.
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The doors will open at 7:00 P.M. ~ Enjoy sparkling punch and
peruse interesting Raffle items. Delicious refreshments will be served after the
performance. The perfect finale to a delightful evening meeting two of the most
important characters in Massachusetts and American history !
Tickets are
$20.00 and are Pre-sold. Please call Virginia at 781-837-2403 or Eileen at 781-837-7579
Please note: This performance will take place at the North Community Church
Parish House,
Old Main St., Marshfield Hills
Directions below
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
7:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
We are delighted to welcome back Boston-based actor, writer, and producer,
Robin Lane for another fascinating evening in her "Ladies First" series
~ this evening with Eleanor Roosevelt !
For many years throughout the
world, Eleanor Roosevelt has been one of our best-known public figures. Yet ery
few really knew her. Despite her unceremonious, guileless image, Mrs. Roosevelt
was a complex human being. She is a study in opposites: shy ~ friendly; self-effacing
~ proud; public, yet somehow private.
For much of her life Elaeanor could
not speak openly without having to worry about offending FDR or the Congress.
Yet after her husband's death, standing alone ~ speaking for herself ~ she began
to find her own voice.
In this one-woman dramatization, Robin Lane,
as Eleanor Roosevelt, shares her life and times. Since 1980, Robin has been touring
the United States with her one-woman show, "Ladies First", which dramatizes
the lives of six first ladies. After a performance of "Ladies First",
James Roosevelt told Ms. Lane: "When I closed my eyes, I could hear my mother's
voice, the similarity was just amazing."
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was
the niece of a President (her uncle was Theodore Roosevelt) and the wife of Franklin
Delano Roosevelt, thirty-second president and a distant cousin, thus her maiden
name was also Roosevelt. She was raised by her grandmother Mary Hall. Following
her marriage, she felt dominated by her mother-in-law and set out to develop an
independent life for herself. Ahead of the times and often the Nation, she advocated
the cause of civil and social rights for Native Americans, African Americans,
women and all those oppressed by poverty. Starting in 1933 her husband's term
as President corresponded with the Great Depression and World War II.
When
FDR contracted polio and was confined to a wheelchair, Eleanor traveled extensively
on his behalf. Nominted to become US representative to the United Nations, she
helped draft the Universal Bill of Human Rights in 1948.
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The doors will open at 7:00 P.M. Enjoy sparkling punch and our Raffle table.
Refreshments will be served after the performance.
Tickets are Pre-sold
at $20.00 Please call Virginia at 781-837-2403 or Eileen at 781-837-7579
Please note: This performance will take place at
The North Community Parish
House
Old Main Street
Marshfield Hills
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