A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Left, Sue Ellen Herne, Museum Coordinator; Irving Papineau, Board of Directors President, and Glory Cole, Center Director. Photo by Sue Ellen Herne.
Original board members: Verne Herne, Selena Smoke, and Rosemary Bonaparte with Irving Papineau in the background. Photo by Glory Cole.
Local artisans and their wares outside the Akwesasne Library on September 22, 2016. Photo by Glory Cole.
Charity Brad Lazore, Akwesasne Library staff, welcoming guests to the 45th Anniversary. Photo by Sue Ellen Herne.
What's a celebration without a cake? Andrea Cook-Comins made the Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center 45 Anniversary cake. Photo by Sue Ellen Herne.
Celebrating 45 years – The Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center. Photo by Glory Cole.
On Thursday, September 22, 2016 the Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center celebrated 45 years of service to Akwesasne and surrounding communities. The public was invited to an open house at the Cultural Center beginning at 11:30am. Traditional Arts vendors were set up on the front lawn and there was free admission to the museum. At the evening reception, welcoming remarks were given by the Board of Directors President, Irving Papineau. Glory Cole, Center Director, and Sue Ellen Herne, Museum Program Coordinator, also shared information about the programs and services available and the importance the Center is to the community.
Visitors stopped by all day to tour the library and museum and the Sweetgrass Giftshop, which features various handmade crafts by local artisans.
The Akwesasne Library and Museum staff and Board of Directors would like to thank the community for the opportunity to serve the public and for the continued support provided for the Library and Museum over the past 45 years.
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