Tidings of comfort and joy…The Homestead’s trove of Christmas reading.

Without question, the holidays were a time of celebration at the Homestead.  Nestled on an upper shelf in the Keeping Room is a collection of well-read books that capture the spirit and impart the message of the Christmas season.

Among the books are a richly-illustrated depiction of An Edwardian Christmas…a small volume, Christmas Stories about Santa Claus, coauthored by Jane Mather’s uncle, Henry Floy…The Romance of a Christmas Card by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author of Rebecca  of Sunnybrook Farm…and The Legend of the Christmas Rose by Selma Lagerlӧf, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.

And, of course, no collection of Christmas reading would be complete without A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  In the Homestead archives we have a pocket-sized version from 1897, inscribed: Jane Mather Christmas 1899.

And remember, you and your family are invited to celebrate the Christmas season at the Homestead on December 20^th!

Saturday, December 20th

Family Fun presented by the Junior Board.  Crafts, cookie decorating, live music, and a visit from St. Nick, Plus, festive bevs & sweet treats.