Sun. Oct. 25 Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Durand-Hedden
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Rich in history and wide in appeal, the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers will perform traditional
American Indian dance and music from tribal groups found throughout the U.S. at the Durand-Hedden House at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday October 25. The show will include the Robin Dance, Fish Dance, and Smoke Dance of the Iroquois; the Contest Dance of the Winnebago; the Fancy Shawl Dance; the Old Style Traditional Warrior Dance of the Kiowa and the Hoop Dance. Wonderfully presented with descriptive narration by artistic director Louis Mofsie, Thunderbird Dancers’ programs are among the most compelling anywhere. Based in the metropolitan area, the group is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Native American culture. There will also be time for questions and for photographs. The location will be on the grounds of Grasmere Park behind the Durand-Hedden House.
The House and grounds are open from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Be sure to also stroll through the Maplewood Garden Club Herb Garden full to the brim with fascinating useful and decorative herbs. On October 25 visitors can still catch the intriguing exhibit, The Maplewood Theater: Its Forgotten Saga, which explores the ever-changing 87-year history of the Maplewood Theater, spanning silent films, cinema, and the current sixplex.
And check out the Country Store’s historic- themed treasures: early American games, books and toys,
facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cook books, cookie molds, tin lanterns, reproductive decorative items and ceramics, and more, such as the hard-to-find original Doors of Maplewood
poster, Smile: A Pictorial History of Olympic Park, 1887-1965 and the new acid-free reproduction of the charming 1931 Map of Maplewood.
The Durand-Hedden House is dedicated to telling the history of the development of Maplewood and the surrounding area in new and engaging ways. It is located in Grasmere Park at 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood. For more information or to arrange group tours call 973-763-7712. You can also visit our website at www.durandhedden.org and find us on Facebook and Twitter