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Holiday Tea at Arrowhead

Name: Holiday Tea at Arrowhead
Start: 2024-12-01T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-01T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead

Family Friendly, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

weekend, winter

December 1 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join historian Lorraine German for a tea and talk about the origins of Santa Claus. She will present her talk – How Santa Claus Came to Town – that tells the story of Santa Claus in America, tracing his journey from beloved European saint to New Amsterdam’s St. Nicholas and finally to the jolly gift-giver we’re all familiar with. Included in the discussion will be the role that members of the New York Historical Society played in successfully marketing him to the public.