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December 2021
Livestream – The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris
Presented by the Phoenicia Playhouse The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris Monday, December 29th @ 7pm One Night Only, Via Zoom. Save the date - Stand by for link.
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Phoenicia’s Ancient Past – A Historical talk by Evan Pritchard
Phoenicia's Ancient Past - How The Esopus Munsee People Got Through Winter Before Electricity In this illustrated lecture, author Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq and Celtic descent) will introduce us to the ancient and icy history of winters long past in the greater Phoenicia area. Evan will focus on the winter lifeways of the Esopus Munsee, the Algonquian-speaking people who have long inhabited the Esopus river valley. Using maps, photos, slides, stories, place-name interpretations, and helpful diagrams, Evan will explore what Munsee…
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Exploring Ancient Phoenicia – Part 2
Evan Pritchard will be back again this month with MORE fascinating information about ancient Phoenicia. Join us for an evening of local history info and tales with author Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq and Celtic descent). Using maps, photos, slides, stories, place-name interpretations, and helpful diagrams, Evan will explore what Munsee village life in Phoenicia must have been like in winter, including travel, fishing, hunting, agriculture, foraging, controlled burning, shelter, stories, cosmologies, vision quests, and much more. Followed by Q and A.…
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How To Have a Successful Garden in White Tail Deer Country
After a long winter, gardeners look forward to the growing season for fresh vegetables and flowers from their gardens. Part of making it a rewarding experience is knowing how to deal with insects, diseases, rabbits, woodchucks and deer. The deer population has exploded, making them a primary garden pest. But deer don’t have to win the battle, according to Wendy Tremper Wollerton, a seasoned gardener, who spent more than 25 years living on a property heavily trafficked by deer. By…
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