November is Native American Heritage Month! Scroll down for interesting and delicious ideas. Along with honoring this important heritage month, we’re fortunate to live in a diverse community where Sukkot is celebrated in mid-October, Diwali is celebrated at the end of October, and Dia de los Muertos is celebrated at the beginning November. Happy holidays to all who celebrate!
On the November 8th early release day, our kids will be exploring the topics of Identity and Belonging in an extended advisory session. Mark your calendar to ask your kids about what they learned about themselves, their classmates, and teachers.
Please scroll down for meaningful, educational, and entertaining experiences for you and your family to LISTEN, DO, READ, & WATCH!
-Your Day FORJ Committee
LISTEN:
Click Here for audio, video, images, stories, and history that educate and celebrate Native American Heritage month.
DO:
Take a drive to Charlestown, Rhode Island for a delicious, authentic Indigenous meal at the Sly Fox Den Too. Wampanoag Owner/Chef Sherry Pocknett shares her culinary gift of “Indigenous, healthy beautiful, delicious, and nutritious dishes.” About 1:30 minutes from Newton and well worth the drive! While in Charlestown, check out the Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, The Fantastic Umbrella Factory, and the local beaches and parks.
November 2, 9, & 16, 6:30-7:15 pm: A Journey Through Black History in Newton. Join Historic Newton at the Durant-Kenrick House, 286 Waverly Avenue, for three Wednesday evenings to explore how “Black history has always been an integral part of Newton’s history.” Click Here to Register.
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Dia de los Muertos: Click Here to learn more about the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead when family and friends gather to pay respects and remember friends and family members who have died.
WATCH:
October 14-November 13: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson. “A new production of August Wilson’s masterpiece pays tribute to a makeshift community that springs up in the Great Migration (definition) in a stunning story of spiritual and emotional resurrection.” Click Here to Purchase Tickets.
If you are interested in getting involved with Day FORJ to help build an anti-racist community or if you’d like publicize any future events, recommend videos, movies, podcasts, or books, please email forj.faday@gmail.com.
FORJ Mission: To build an antiracist city. Educating families, schools, community members, and civic leaders through education, action, and systemic reforms. Empowering residents to stand up for racial justice and build a network of support for racial equity.
Check out forj.org or www.facebook.com/FORJNewton to learn more about FORJ Newton. To receive the monthly, district-wide, FORJ email that includes information about lectures on race and diversity, discussion groups, community events, and Newton Public Schools updates, please email forjnewton@gmail.com.
