La Grange Area Historical Society:

La Grange IL

24 November, 2021

6:31 PM

Description

Press release from the La Grange Area Historical Society: 2021-11-24 Embrace the holiday season at the Historical Society as we celebrate Victorian Christmas traditions. We have decked the halls in a traditional Victorian style, and we invite you to join us as we explore the history of celebrating Christmas in the Victorian era. View the opulent table settings, beautifully adorned trees, and learn how the mistletoe tradition came to be! On December 15th, special  guest speaker Valerie Gugala will share about the origins of the Christmas Tree, kissing under the mistletoe, Christmas cards, and how Queen Victoria's family influenced Christmas celebrations then and now.  Register here! This press release was produced by the La Grange Area Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.