Thanks to everyone who came out for our annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration, held at the Meeting House on Sunday! We had a live Christmas tree with vintage decorations, cookies and punch, caroling, presentations on the history of Christmas songs and Victorian die-cuts, and even a visit from Santa himself!
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- Luminaria lead the way to the entrance.
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- Our old-fashioned Christmas tree.
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- Many of the decorations on our live tree were antiques, like this tiny metal bell.
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- FTHS president Nancy VanArendonk talks about the history of “Jingle Bells.”
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- Carolers sing Christmas songs.
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- Larry VanArendonk played guitar for the carols.
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- FTHS endowment trustee Joe Seiter presented a few items from his collection of Christmas ephemera.
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- Joe displays a Santa Claus comic book from the 1940s.
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- Santa tells a story.
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- Santa and Mrs. Claus visited with attendees.
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- Visitors to the Meeting House.
