Welcome Back Herring
Saturday, April 21
People have collected herring from the Nemasket River in Middleboro every spring for thousands of years. The spring runs of herring up the Nemasket River are threatened today due to a variety of factors. Come and learn about the important and fragile tie between people, fish and the river. The Massachusetts Archaeological Society and the Robbins Museum of Archaeology are sponsoring a Welcome Back Herring program on April 21st. The days of fun and education will include a tour of the museum, a walking tour of the Wareham Street Fish Run on the Nemasket River led by an archaeologist and a conservation person, and ongoing activities that emphasize conservation for children.
See the museum’s exhibit of tools used by Native Americans in fishing along the Nemasket long ago. Activities at the museum will include building a model of a Native fishing weir, making a hat in the shape of your favorite anadromous fish and making your own fishing net to take home with you.
The tour will be offered at 2 p.m. The cost, which covers both the walking tour and the museum activities, is $6 for adults and children. The tour will begin and all activities will be held at the Robbins Museum, 17 Jackson Street, Middleboro, MA.
Preceding the Herring Run Program, Craig Chartier, Director of PARP4Kids (www.parp4kids.com), will be offering a one hour educational program for children ages 6-12 entitled How Much Does a Grecian Earn: Greek Life. Explore Gods and goddesses, theater, democracy, architecture, and the Olympics through a variety of engaging hands-on activities, lively discussions, and useful handouts. A fee of $7.50 for the first child and $6.00 for each additional child includes all supplies and handouts. This program will take place from 10:30-11:30 and will also be held at the Robbins Museum
