Night at the Deerfield Museum Preview Screening

361 Main Street,Greenfield MA 01301

10 December, 2022

Description

"Night at the Deerfield Museum" expands the lens of DinoFest to look at local history in Greenfield in the 1850's while the fossil discovery and dinosaur museum was going on. This year's film explores the life and times of Greenfield's John Putnam, a well known figure in town who owned a barbershop and was a popular square dance caller and musician. Putnam is now considered the "father of American square dance." Actors from the ages of 6 - 12 from around the region join Piti's team as actors alongside William Forchion (The Polar Express, The Bronx is Burning), Rodney Moore and Jonathan Mirin. Jurassic Roadshow's Sarah Doyle will also be in attendance for some informal fossil-gazing and Q&A along with Carol Aleman, local history expert and president of the Historical Society of Greenfield's Board of Trustees.