Join us for Newburyport's 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Observance and Cultural Celebration at Newburyport Waterfront Park. This free, family-friendly outdoor gathering celebrates traditional and contemporary Indigenous cultural arts, knowledge and diversity, honoring our region’s Indigenous communities and all Native Peoples.

10-10:30am: Opening Ceremonies- Join intertribal Indigenous and community leaders, with city and state representatives, for a very special opening ceremony, fire circle and traditional mishoon dugout canoe launch and paddle on the Merrimack River with Jonathan Perry, and Darius Coombs. Perry is a Wampanoag canoe carver, traditional singer, dancer, speaker and educator. He received the First People's Fund Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award for his work in maintaining and revitalizing traditional muhsh8n making.

Indigenous cultural presenters and artisans include: Lonecry Singers; Hawk Henries; Jonathan Perry; Darius and Toodie Coombs; Roger Paul; Larry Spotted Crow Mann; Wolf Cry Singers; Lonewolf Studio; Joseph Gray Sculpture.

For program info visit www.imaginestudios.org or FB. Contact: kristine@imaginestudios.org

The Bossa Jazz Trio features three distinguished musicians, each bringing a unique and rich background in jazz and classical music.

Latin American and Spanish music is a vibrant and diverse genre that encompasses a wide range of styles, rhythms, and cultural influences. Characterized by its rich melodies, intricate rhythms, and passionate expression, this talented trio offers a passionate and colorful interpretation that captivates listeners and invites them to explore the diverse cultural landscape from which these sounds originate.

Alan Whitney – Jazz Guitar
Alan Whitney has been a musician, educator, and mentor for over four decades. Growing up in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Alan began his teaching career at the young age of fourteen. He continues to work on multiple projects with numerous trio and quartet configurations. A staple in the New England jazz scene, Alan is known for his superb technique and thoughtful interpretation.

Roger Kimball – Bass, Cello
Roger Kimball's interest in diverse musical styles has taken him around the world. As a teenager, he toured Europe and the Middle East as a cellist with a symphony orchestra and played bass guitar in a rock band. Roger has performed jazz upright bass at prestigious venues such as New York City’s Blue Note and the Shenandoah Jazz Festival in Virginia. He has collaborated with Carlos Santana and the late Brad Delp of the band Boston. Roger regularly teaches cello, electric bass, and upright bass at The Real School of Music in Andover.

John Tavano – Classical Guitar
John Tavano has performed an extensive repertoire throughout New England and Europe, ranging from Renaissance and Baroque guitar music to Flamenco and Jazz. His original compositions and recordings, "La Gitana" and "Avila," are frequently played on local radio stations.

By Henry Gonzalez, U.S. Lighthouse Society President and Jeremy D’Entremont, Historian, U.S. Lighthouse Society

Free to Members and Guests

Henry Gonzalez serves as the President of the United States Lighthouse Society, the nation’s oldest and largest Lighthouse organization. The organization is solely committed to the preservation and sharing of the history and legacy of America’s lighthouses and their keepers. The mission of the USLS is to preserve and share the history and legacy of America’s lighthouses and their keepers. Henry will share his extensive knowledge of lighthouses around the world and has inspected over 300 lighthouses in the US, Spain, Portugal, France and Norway.

Jeremy D’Entremont is the Historian of the USLHS and is known as New England’s foremost lighthouse authority. He is author of 20 books and 300 articles on Lighthouses. He hosts a weekly podcast “Light Hearted” for the Society featuring interviews with authors, historians, preservationists, lighthouse organizations, and lighthouse experts from around the world.

MM is a proud partner with ENHC. The ENHC engages people in our country’s past to forge deeper relationships with the communities, institutions and the environments of Essex County, improving quality of life for today and future.