Oct. 11 (Sunday): From Smallpox to Covid-19: The Impact of Pandemics/Epidemics on the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. This event will be held at the Cavendish Stone Church on Main St (Route 131). Parking is available across the street at the Cavendish Baptist Church. Due to the indoor location, this program is limited to 25 people.
Nov. 8 (Sunday): Epidemics/Pandemics & Their Impact on History: The talk, will be done via Zoom in collaboration with Okemo Valley TV. There will be plenty of time for questions & answers.
Nov. 15 (Sunday): Book 2 of “Between Two Millstones” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn publication date. In this book, he reflects on life in Cavendish.
CARES CLOSET: The CHS Cares closet, next to the steps of the Museum, is being
CGYH UPDATE: CHS has started a new program to support our in school and home learners. However, it is of equal benefit to anyone wanting to know more about Cavendish and history in general.
The Carmine Guica Young Historians (CGYH) Update is posted on or about the 25th of each month to support parents, teachers and students with information about upcoming events and dates of historic interest with related activities and resources. If you would like to receive this by e-mail, send an e-mail to margocaulfield@icloud.com with "subscribe CGYH" in the subject heading. The current issue is available at the CHS blog.
CARMINE GUICA YOUNG HISTORIANS PROGRAM: Programs are underway for our in school students and home learners. It was a lot of fun teaching about Cavendish Village’s brick homes by making bricks with students. Thank you Bob Naess for making the molds, Abe Gross for digging up clay, and Bruce McEnaney for helping with the program.
Once again our students did an incredible job caring for the Black River by participating in RiverSweep. In the morning, CTES students in grades
In the afternoon, our home learners cleaned the Mill St. Bridge area-found a part of a dumpster, which the town took out the next day, the estuary by the water plant and the most frequented swimming hole, below the power dam. We're thrilled to report that care continues at the popular swimming hole and we have had
very little to clear out of there in the last two years.
Thank you to: Black River Action Team (BRAT), for organizing this event, our teachers, staff and volunteers for helping to do this annual clean; and a special thanks to American Pie for once again providing a delicious lunch of pizza for everyone to enjoy. Last but not least, we want to thank our community for taking the time to keep our streams and rivers clean and safe so they are safe for recreation purposes.
On Sept. 17th, we helped the 5th grade celebrate Constitution Day.
In October, the 6th graders will once again be in the community out as part of CHS’s Preserve & Serve Program. They will be working in the Proctor Cemetery to provide some much needed cleaning and preparation for the winter ahead.
HANDS ON HISTORY KITS: Kits include all directions, materials and information about the project. Unless otherwise arranged, kits can be picked up at the CHS Cabinet, located next to the Museum stair. Please order by sending an e-mail to margocaulfield@icloud.com or calling 802-226-7807, specifying the numbers and types that you would like
Indigenous Peoples Day- Directions and materials to make a talking stick. Please pre order. Kits will be left in the CHS Cabinet with your name on it.
Dia de Muertos: Kit includes a sugar skull to paint and/or decorate (can be female); a simple papel picado (paper cuts), and directions and materials to make a paper flower. If you would like a kit for your family or a number of students, please let me know as soon as possible as sugar skulls are made to order. A handout will be included that provides lots of information from building an altar to customs practiced in other countries.
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