Storyteller Gil Payette Presents “Many Moons” At Grafton Library

On Saturday, February 28, at 10:30 am, local storyteller and student of Native American lore, Gil Payette, will be back at Grafton Community Library with the next in his program series on Native American folklore and tradition. This month he will be explaining the role of the moon in native traditions, including the names Native Americans gave to full moons: “it is said there are thirteen moons in a year and they are twenty-eight days apart. The calendar that is used has twelve moons, you would think there can only be a limited number of names for the full moon. You should know each moon has many names. We all see the same moon but it is called by different names from different places. The names from the Northeast Woodlands may not be the same as the names from the Southwest Deserts. This is also true from the southeast to the northwest and for some places in between.” Sign up in advance for this free and informative program by calling Grafton Community Library at 279-0580 or coming by the library during open hours.