July 2023 Calendar

Happy 4th of July to all our Friends!

Nowashe Waterways Family Fun Day

Saturday, July 8, 2023 from 11am - 4pm

Join outdoors guide Jack Albano, for a tour of the CT River in South Windsor. Explore the CT River’s vital role in Indigenous life.

Educator, activist and actor Annawon Weeden (Mashpee Wampanoag) will discuss the importance of waterways to Indigenous Peoples. Joining him in Nowashe will be Indigenous Educator Ron Narcisse (Nehantic Narragansett). There also will be a craft making activity for kids of all ages.

Suggested donation: $5 per child, $10 for adults, $25 per family. Explore more details including canoe departure times.

"South Windsor Unearthed: Rarely Seen Indigenous Artifacts”

June 10th thru September 7th

Mondays and Thursdays 9 am-4 pm

South Windsor’s archaeological record provides a window into the town’s rich Indigenous past. The town has been the site of not only intensive digs but of local of numerous surface finds. Among the items on display will be a rarely seen steatite pot; a variety of clay pot sherds with and without food residue; charred maize, butternut, sunflower seeds, and Blue-Stem Grass.  Phytolith/food analysis also to be featured and  will include microscopic images of phytoliths, explanation of foods eaten and possible domestication of Chenopodium.  

Highlighting the importance of the CT River, a fishing plummet, recreated fishing net and stakes to use as a fishing weir also will be displayed. Don't miss this new exhibit on display in Wood and outside in Nowashe Village. More details at www.Nowashe.org.

July Offerings from our Friends!

Megan Collins Book Launch:

Thicker than Water

Free

Book Club on the Go

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 6-7pm

Pre-order Thicker Than Water and reserve your seat today!  Please note this is being held at 900 Hemlock Avenue, South Windsor

Coming up in August!

Please check the website or Facebook for the latest information!

5th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale

Saturday,

August 12, 2023 from 9am - 3pm

Register your tag-sale today!

Nowashe Pottery Family Fun Day

Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 11am - 4pm

Join us in Nowashe Village for a fun-filled day learning about Indigenous People in our region. There also will be a craft making activity for kids of all ages.

Suggested donation: $5 per child, $10 for adults, $25 per family.

Visit www.Nowashe.org for the latest details.

We hope to see you!