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Posted on: November 29, 2023

[ARCHIVED] “An Old-Fashioned Christmas”

Historical Society Christmas

The Kenilworth Historical Society Invites You to a Holiday Celebration at the Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880) (49 South 21 Street, Kenilworth) 

Sunday, December 3, 2023 

12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

  • Meet Santa (from Victorian times) (bring a camera for photos) and enjoy favorite holiday tunes sung (12-4 p.m.) by the Christmas Matters Holiday Carolers (dressed in Dickens-style Victorian attire). The carolers’ performance is sponsored by the Kenilworth Education Association PRIDE Committee.
  • View Five Historic Rooms authentically decorated for Christmas (late 19th/early 20th-century) and exhibits (“100+ Years of School Days in New Orange/Kenilworth” and “Kenilworth - A Melting Pot of Many Cultures”). Tours provided in English and Spanish.
  • Visit our multicultural “Christkindlmarkt” marketplace, featuring the Kenilworth Commemorative Coverlet, handcrafted gift items and holiday baked goods/treats.
  • You are invited to bring, for the Nitschke House Cultural Heritage Tree, an ornament representing your family heritage, labeled as such, with your name. 

*FREE ADMISSION*

The Oswald J. Nitschke House is equipped with an elevator and is fully accessible.

The Kenilworth Historical Society is an independent, volunteer-based, non-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to the research, preservation and interpretation of the historic Oswald J. Nitschke House (c. 1880), local history and culture.

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