Hawthorne & Local Events

Native American Heritage Month

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem

Join us for a reading of the book My Heart Fills With Happiness, written by Monique Gray Smith (Cree and Scottish) and illustrated by Julie Flett (Swampy Cree and Red River Métis). What fills your heart with happiness? This bilingual book in English and Anishinaabemowin was written to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and encourages readers of ...

Thanksgiving Stories

Peabody Essex Museum 161 Essex Street, Salem

Join us for a reading of Keepunumuk: Weeȃchumun’s Thanksgiving Story. Written and illustrated by four Indigenous creators, this beautiful picture book honors the history and tradition that surround the story of the first Thanksgiving. Discover the first Thanksgiving through Wampanoag eyes, as the Native Americans teach the Pilgrims to grow the three sisters — corn, beans, and squash — for ...