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A Pioneer Christmas: Traditions Across America

Tames Alan presents a costumed, living history lecture!

2018-12-15 13:00:00 2018-12-15 14:30:00 America/Los_Angeles A Pioneer Christmas: Traditions Across America Tames shows how the holiday was celebrated by an upper-middle-class family on the east coast, a homesteading town in the Midwest, and those who tried to keep their traditions alive out on the prairie. Milton/Edgewood -

Saturday, December 15
1:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2018-12-15 13:00:00 2018-12-15 14:30:00 America/Los_Angeles A Pioneer Christmas: Traditions Across America Tames shows how the holiday was celebrated by an upper-middle-class family on the east coast, a homesteading town in the Midwest, and those who tried to keep their traditions alive out on the prairie. Milton/Edgewood -

Tames shows how the holiday was celebrated by an upper-middle-class family on the east coast, a homesteading town in the Midwest, and those who tried to keep their traditions alive out on the prairie.

Discussed are the significance of presents, crèches, nutcrackers, and what was used to decorate the trees. Tames also talks about the perils of holiday travel and how food played a major part in the celebrations. When people gathered to celebrate the holiday, there would be music, dancing, and the singing of carols. During this program, the audience will learn the history of and be encouraged to sing some traditional carols that were popular in this era.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Activities & Games |

Milton/Edgewood

Phone: 253-548-3325

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 10:00PM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 Closed

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