Saturday, May 5, 9 am – 5 pm
Free Admission for Kids!
The first Saturday of the month is free for children ages 15 and younger. Explore the exhibits, buy lunch in the cafeteria, and browse in the gift shop. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Saturday, May 5, 12-1 pm
First Saturday Storybooks & Stamps
The children’s librarian reads books by Native authors about mothers and grandmothers, and then children use stamps to create unique Mother’s Day cards. Limited to 25, ages 4-10, with an adult. $3 activity fee per child. Register: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazer@mptn-nsn.gov. Walk-ins are welcome, if space permits.

Saturday, May 5, 7:30-9:30 pm
Pow Wow Comedy Jam and Buddy Big Mountain Benefit Performance
Join us in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino for an evening of adult comedy to benefit educational programming at the Museum, featuring the Pow Wow Comedy Jam. The group appeared on the Showtime special, Goin’ Native: The American Indian Comedy Slam. Ventriloquist Buddy Big Mountain opens the show with his big mustached puppet, Windell P. Snodgrasz. Tickets are $30 per person at Fox Theater Box Office or Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center (no discounts apply). Call (800) 411-9671 or seleazer@mptn-nsn.org.

Saturday, May 12, 11 am-2 pm
Mother’s Day Cards
Make a Mother’s Day card using natural materials in the Gathering Space. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, May 19, 12:30-4 pm
Basket-Making Workshop
Led by Willow Colebut (Mashantucket Pequot), participants complete a 9x11-inch woven basket while learning about the methods and traditions of Pequot basket-making. Materials provided. Limited to 20, ages 13 and older. $45/$35 Museum members. Register: (800) 411-9671 or email seleazar@mptn-nsn.gov by May 11.

Saturday, May 19, 11 am-noon
Meet the Author: Joan Tavares Avant (Granny Squannit)
Mashpee Wampanoag elder and storyteller Joan Tavares Avant (Granny Squannit) visits the Research Library to talk about her book, People of the First Light: Wisdoms of a Mashpee Wampanoag Elder. She stresses that Wampanoag people were here before the mythical “First Thanksgiving” in 1621, and they are still here. Wampanoag voices are captured in newspaper articles, recipes, timelines, stories, and interviews. People of the First Light is a testament to the persistence and strength of the Wampanoag and of Joan Tavares Avant. Spend some time with her and come away with a new understanding and appreciation of New England Native people. Buy a copy from her and get it autographed. Free.