The halls are decked, the traditional treat recipes are out, and musicians are tuning up for the Silver City Museum's 28th Annual Victorian Christmas Open House on Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Presented in the sharing spirit of early community celebrations, the event is set in the historic H. B. Ailman House, at 312 West Broadway. Generous sponsorship by AmBank will allow the museum to offer this celebration for free to the community!
Entertainment in the holiday spirit will be presented throughout the Victorian Christmas Evening. We are very pleased to present the following community performers: 5:30 pm Community Chamber Singers; 6:00 pm Desert Larks; 6:30 pm Concert Band of the Southwest Brass; 7:00 pm Deming Stringers; 7:30 pm, Black Ivory and Silver Keys. In addition, Farhad Arasteh will be featured on the Spanish guitar from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Front Parlor.
A vast army of baker elves has been busy making delectable treats to accompany fragrant hot apple cider. The Museum Store is stocked with gifts for shoppers of all ages. Father Christmas will be on hand, meeting and greeting all. Many participants will be dressed in period costume, giving the evening that special feeling of a bygone era. Bring the children to make holiday crafts throughout the evening. These free craft activities will be available: Homemade Cornucopia Christmas Ornaments, Victorian-themed Christmas Cards, Victorian Trinket tubes, and Old-fashioned Newspaper Party Hats.
The Silver City Museum creates opportunities for residents and visitors to explore, understand and celebrate the rich and diverse cultural heritage of southwestern New Mexico by collecting, preserving, researching and interpreting the region's unique history. For information, please contact the Museum at (575) 538-5921,
