Immigrant Tastes and Tales at the Hedge House

invites you to encounter the personal stories of Plymouth's immigrant families from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26.

Enjoy real-life tales of the immigrant experience in Plymouth and a tantalizing selection of ethnic noshes under a big striped tent overlooking the harbor at the Hedge House, 126 Water Street. Learn about growing up Irish in a town without a St. Patrick's Day parade, Italians who did and didn't live in North Plymouth, and more surprising tales of local ethnicity.

Speakers include members of the Donelan family, “Irish Pilgrims” who moved to Plymouth from Boston in the 1950s; North Plymouth resident Enzo Monti, whose parents emigrated from Bologna in the 1910s; Annette Sirrico Talbot, who grew up in downtown Plymouth’s ethnically diverse South Street neighborhood; Manny Valente, a Plymouth native whose father arrived from the Azores in 1914 and immediately found work at the Plymouth Cordage Company; and local historian Karin Goldstein, who has extensively researched Plymouth’s Jewish community. The evening includes a selection of ethnic dishes including pasta provided by Mamma Mia’s Restaurant, Portuguese fava beans, horn bread and homemade German pretzels.

The fee is $35 per person, and a cash bar is available. Reservations required. For more information, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org, or contact the Society at pasm@verizon.net or (508) 746-0012.