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A Pioneer Christmas

Traditions Across America

2019-12-18 18:30:00 2019-12-18 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles A Pioneer Christmas Watch as Tames Alan presents various traditional celebrations of the Christmas season as they might be found across this country during the latter part of the 19th century. University Place - University Place Meeting Room

Wednesday, December 18
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-12-18 18:30:00 2019-12-18 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles A Pioneer Christmas Watch as Tames Alan presents various traditional celebrations of the Christmas season as they might be found across this country during the latter part of the 19th century. University Place - University Place Meeting Room

University Place

University Place Meeting Room

Watch as Tames Alan presents various traditional celebrations of the Christmas season as they might be found across this country during the latter part of the 19th century.

As people moved westward, they brought their traditions for celebrating the season with them and adapted them to their new environment. Dressed in the authentic clothing of a pioneer woman and using three differently decorated Christmas trees, Tames compares and contrasts how the holiday was celebrated by an upper-middle-class family in an East Coast city, a homesteading community 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 event, the audience will learn the history of and be encouraged to sing some traditional carols that were popular in this era.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Activities & Games |

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