The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Victorian Christmas open house Dec. 10
The Madison County Historical Society will host its annual holiday open house at Cottage Lawn.
ONEIDA » TheMadisonCountyHistorical Society will hold its Victorian Christmas Open House on Dec. 10 from 1-4 p.m. at Cottage Lawn, 435 Main St.
This free event is open to the public. The period rooms will be decorated for the season byOneida area florist Balloons and Blossoms and area garden clubs, Green Thumb Garden Club and Sherrill Garden Club.
Holidaymusicwill ring throughout the house all afternoon. Holy Cross Academy Choir under the direction of Roselle Lynch will perform from 1-1:30 pm. followed by Oneida High School Select Choir under the direction of Heather O’Connell from 1:30-2 p.m. The WhitelawRingers of Praise Ensemble will perform from 2-2:30 p.m. under the director of Esther Jaquin. St. Pat’s Angels under the direction of Catherine Lare will perform from2:30-3 p.m. Kevin Bailey will perform holiday classics from 3-3:30 p.m.
The gift shop will be open offering holiday gifts such as membership to the historical society, Hop Fest shirts, paper dolls, and historical literature. Raffle tickets for the 50/50 raffle andgiftbasketswillbe soldduringthe event. Alldrawings will be held at the end of the event.
Holiday refreshments will be served. For more information, contact theMadisonCountyHistorical Society at 315-363-4136 or 315-3619735, email history@mchs1900.org, or visit www.mchs1900.org.