Blessing of the Bay: Three Voices, One Shore, July 26

On July 25, 2025, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Join the Somerville Museum this Saturday for the Blessing of the Bay: Three Voices, One Shore, The Untold Stories of Ten Hills, where talented artist and storyteller Aimee Ledwell will lead a fantastic community art project inspired by the Mystic River.

Experience a unique celebration that intertwines the rich histories of three distinct cultures. The Blessing of the Bay honors the legacy of the innovative Blessing of the Bay ship and Massachusetts’s first Governor, John Winthrop, while acknowledging the complex narratives of Indigenous peoples and Black Africans impacted by historical events.

Enjoy captivating performances by:
Morning Star Singers: An Indigenous drum group that brings the cultural significance of the area’s first peoples to life.
Anna-Celestrya Carr: an Indigenous Dancer.

De Ama Battle’s African Music and Dance Group: an arts educator and the founder of the Art of Black Dance and Music, Inc. (ABDM). Since 1975 her company has sought to unify people of African descent “through the study of African-rooted dance, music, and folklore” to highlight “cultural similarities within the African Diaspora.”
Aimee Ledwell: Storyteller and community art project leader.

Saturday, July 26, 10 am to 12 pm, 32 Shore Drive, Somerville