Presented by Tammy Denease of Hidden Women Stage Company.

Discover the inspiring story of Bessie Coleman, a trailblazing American aviator who made history as the first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot's license.

The presentation is free and open to all but advanced registration is required. Please email plvhistorical@gmail.com with name, number of people coming, and phone number.

Hidden Women Stage Company helps historical sites tell the full and inclusive stories of the past, ensuring all people’s narratives are represented and celebrated. Owner, and Executive Artistic Director, Tammy Denease, is an accomplished Historian, Artist, and Storyteller passionate about amplifying the voices of those who have been overlooked by history.

This is a program of the Plainville Historic Center and the Queen Ann Nzinga Center.

 The Congregational Church of Plainville, UCC is pleased to announce they will host Nzinga’s Daughters on February 9th at 3p.m. as the next guest in their C.C.P. Presents… concert series. 

Nzinga’s Daughters is a five-woman performance ensemble that fosters appreciation of a multicultural society and deepens public understanding of the history and cultural achievements of Africa and the African Diaspora. Their program includes a variety of African, Caribbean, and African-American music, drumming, storytelling and poetry

The Daughters have performed for private and public schools, universities, senior citizen centers, festivals, community events, and major arts and cultural venues in New England and are best known for their “Underground Railroad” performance. The program invites the audience to experience the creativity, ingenuity, and perseverance of African-American slaves in their efforts to shepherd runaway slaves to safety. Because slaves were prohibited from learning to read or write, they developed an elaborate system of communication which included embedding coded messages into the verses of Negro spirituals. 

There are no tickets or reservations required for this performance.  Refreshments will be served.  A free will offering to benefit the Save Our Steeple Fund will be received. Come join us in welcoming Nzinga’s Daughters to C.C.P.!

The C.C.P. Presents… cncert series strives to offer the community of Plainville and the surrounding areas concerts at least once a month.  The performers for each concert vary to keep the series fresh and innovative.  For more information regarding the concert series, please contact the Church Office at 860-747-1901, via email at churchoffice@uccplainville.org or view the church website at uccplainville.org. 

Nzinga’s Daughters will be performing at the “Loving Our Roots with Chai” African Attire Fashion Show at the Spotwood AME Zion Church.