holiday events at silas wright house
Buy 2007 holiday ornaments in the Gift Shop
Local musicians will add to the festivities at the St. Lawrence County Historical Associations annual holiday open house from 4 to 8 pm Friday, December 7 at the Silas Wright House, 3 E Main Street, Canton.
At 4 pm the Select Chorus of Hugh C. Williams High School in Canton will perform; North Winds will play at 5 pm; the Note Worthy Bell Choir is scheduled for 6 pm; Jill and Tim Savage round out the entertainment at 7 pm.
Families, friends, and newcomers are invited to enjoy bountiful holiday refreshments, listen to seasonal music, and tour the mid-19th century period rooms of the Wright House. The house will be decked out for a Victorian-style gala, with festive greens and soft lights, and decorations contributed and arranged by members of the Canton Garden Club. In the second-floor Childrens Attic there will be coloring sheets for children.
Admission is free; parking is available in back, next to the Red Barn main entrance.
This years open house is sponsored by Niles Asset Management, 95 Main Street, Canton
For more information, call SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or e-mail us
'adirondack santa' returns for kids' program
Adirondack
Santa returns to the Silas Wright House, 3 E Main Street, Canton, from
11 am to noon, Saturday, December 8, to visit with children ages 4-10.
The jolly old elf's visit is part of a Second Saturday program sponsored by the St Lawrence County Historical Association.
Canton Mayor-elect Charlotte Ramsay will read a seasonal story aloud, and children will have an opportunity to make a gingerbread-style house.
Parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. Parking is available in back, beside the main entrance to the Red Barn. For more information, call SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or e-mail us
holiday tea showcases silas wright house
Visitors to the Silas Wright House, 3 E Main Street, Canton, on Sunday, December 9, will have an opportunity to stroll through the mid-19th century period rooms and enjoy the decorations during a holiday tea from 1 to 4 pm. Several kinds of tea and other refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
The house will be decked out for a Victorian-style gala, with festive greens and soft lights, and decorations contributed and arranged by members of the Canton Garden Club.
The St Lawrence County Historical Association is sponsoring the tea. Parking is available in back, next to the Red Barn main entrance.
For more information, call SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or e-mail us