Thomas (Spirit Tree) Green
Thomas (Spirit Tree) Green is a descendant of the Neponset band of Massachuset who gathered at the praying town of Ponkapoag. He is a Tribal Council Member and Chairman of the tribe’s History Preservation Committee, and an Indigenous Culture Steward/Educator/Consultant and Cultural interpreter specializing in the indigenous history of Massachusetts and indigenous land acknowledgments.
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Thomas will discuss the interaction between the Indigenous people of the Massachuset Nation and European traders, and the pivotal roles of Nanepashemet and his wife Squaw Sac’hem.
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Indigenous artists focused on quahog shell, seed bead jewelry and traditional indigenous regalia. Thomas will show some of his exquisite seed and beadwork.
Location: First Parish Community Hall, 1 Chapel Lane, MBTS
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 6:30 PM
Doors open at 6 PM for socializing and refreshments
Anna Coleman Ladd: Sculptor of War
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum recently acquired a small bronze sculpture created by early 20th century sculptor Anna Coleman Ladd. Ladd lived in Boston and owned a studio in Manchester where she created many remarkable works. When the Great War broke out in 1918, she was inspired to use her artistic skills to create face masks for soldiers who had been horribly disfigured in the War. Although much of Ladd's work has been lost, a few pieces remain, notably two bronze plaques commissioned by the Manchester-by-the-Sea American Legion which can be seen on the war memorial in Manchester's Rosedale Cemetery.
Heather Atwood is an historian and an authority on Ladd, and will discuss her life and work.
Location: First Parish Community Hall, 1 Chapel Lane, MBTS
Date: Thursday, November 21
Time: 6:30 PM
Doors open at 6 PM for socializing and refreshments
Past Talks
Manchester vs. the Trolley (9/26/24)
