Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: A Native American Perspective on an American Holiday
Saturday, November 26 • 2:00–3:30pm
The Farmers’ Museum, Louis C. Jones Center
No charge for admission, but please consider a donation. All donations benefit The Farmers’ Museum’s Education Programs.
Registration is not required.
Onondaga, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) scholar and storyteller Perry Ground presents a family-friendly history of Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective on Saturday, November 26 from 2:00–3:30 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum. Perry’s warm, engaging talk, Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: A Native American Perspective on an American Holiday, will include images and historical information. While the content of this presentation will best be understood by those ages 10 and older, Perry’s interactive style and memorable presence makes him a favorite for all ages. A corn-husk doll craft making activity will follow the presentation. The program takes place in the Louis C. Jones Center during the museum’s Thanksgiving at The Farm event. There is no charge for admission, but please consider a donation. All donations benefit The Farmers’ Museum’s Education Programs. Registration is not required.
Double your fun with a visit to Fenimore Art Museum – just across the road – with several exhibitions on view, including the popular The Art of Observation: The Best of Photographer Elliott Erwitt, all on view through December 31.