Bringing People Together: The History and Pleasures of Our Thanksgiving Holiday
November 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Adjunct Professor in the Food Studies Department at The New School, specializing in food history and culture
In his October 3,1863 Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln invited all Americans to observe the last Thursday of November to praise “our beneficent God” and to pray for an end to the Civil War. This Day of Thanksgiving became a national holiday to gather together to reflect on our blessings and share in the culinary traditions surrounding this special day. But there is a backstory to our Thanksgiving holiday and how it changed into the holiday we celebrate today.
Come join Circle of Friends for a “Friendsgiving” as Cathy Kaufman shares with us the history and pleasures of our Thanksgiving holiday.
A light lunch will be served.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is running a food drive in November to support the food pantry of the Church of the Ascension in East Harlem. We invite each of our attendees to bring food staples (canned goods, tomato sauce, dried pasta, rice, etc.) to the November 19 program to benefit our sister parish, the Church of the Ascension in East Harlem.
Pre-registration is required. To register, email [email protected].