The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Victorian Christmas event next month
ONEIDA, N.Y. >> The Madison County Historical Society will host its annual Victorian Christmas Open House next month.
The annual event will occur on Sunday, Dec. 8 at its 435 Main St. location. The event will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Attendees will be able to tour the festively adorned historical society decorated by Blooms and Blossoms, Green Thumb Garden Club, Sherrill Garden Club, andMadison County Historical Society volunteers.
People will also be able to enjoy holiday music from area musicians and groups. The Whitelaw Ringers of Praise Ensemble under the director of Esther Jaquin will be returning to perform a melody of Christmas music from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Holiday classics will also be read by one of Santa’s elves from 1:45 p.m to 2 p.m.
Voices of Madison County, a group of educators who share a passion for singing holiday music will be performing during the event from 2 p.m to 2:30 p.m.
Bambi Niles, a professional harpist will be performing holiday classics on the harp from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kevin Bailey, guitarist and singer, will be returning to perform holiday favorites from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
People will have the chance to visit the gift shop for that special holiday gift such as membership to the historical society, paper dolls, and other related historical literature.
Raffle tickets for the 50/50 raffle will be sold and the winner of the raffle will be drawn at the end of the event.
The holiday event is free and open to the public. Holiday refreshments will be available.
For more information please call 315-363-4136 or visit www.mchs1900.org.