Newsletter sent to members and other friends of the Manchester Historic Association, Nov. 24, 2008.

Enjoy the Holiday Season with family and friends at the Millyard Museum!

The Association is holding its annual Holiday Open House on Friday, December 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This year’s event will feature a silent auction including many affordable items, such as tickets to sporting events, gift certificates to local businesses, gift baskets, jewelry, and much more. Enjoy a cup of cheer with your friends and neighbors and support the Manchester Historic Association at the same time. The Museum Shop will feature an assortment of gift items and books related to Manchester history. Several authors will be on hand for book signings. Also, there will be a selection of used books for sale on various topics. Our Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine 2008 ornament will be available in an engraved box. Don’t forget that members receive at least a 10% discount on museum shop sales. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.

For an updated list of auction items, click on our website .

We are still looking for silent auction items! Won’t you consider donating something fun and interesting, or possibly your company would donate goods or a gift certificate? Donated items should be new (or truly “antique”) and portable. This is great way to help out as all proceeds will benefit the operations of the Millyard Museum and the Research Center. Donors will be gratefully acknowledged on our website and at the event. If you are interested, please call (603) 622-7531.

This year our “Hands on History” Family Programs are sure to have something to please and entertain everyone in your family. The programs will take place from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Discovery Gallery. Admission is included with the regular admission to the Millyard Museum. Old fashioned board games will be set up at each program. We request that children be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Here is the schedule:

Friday, November 28 & Saturday, November 29, 2008
Make edible “gingerbread” houses out of graham crackers, and make holiday wrapping paper, cards and ornaments to take home.

Friday, December 26, and Saturday, December 27
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a quiet family afternoon with special storytimes featuring Native American legends and French-Canadian folk tales.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Finish off the year with an entertaining afternoon in the Discovery Gallery. Make festive party hats and party favors to take home for your New Year’s Eve celebration!

Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3, 2009
Start the New Year on a fun note by playing our educational and challenging “gallery searches,” with special prizes.

Sadly, our changing exhibit, “Nous sommes ici! We are here! A Celebration of Manchester’s Franco-American Heritage” will close on Saturday, January 3. Please come by to see some wonderful objects and images that reflect the history of Manchester’s Franco-Americans. Did you know that the exhibit includes a beautiful quilt that was pieced together with scraps of gingham and printed fabric woven in the Amoskeag Millyard? We thank our generous contributors to this exhibit: the New Hampshire Legends of Hockey and St. Mary’s Bank.

Please note that the Millyard Museum and the Research Center will both be closed on Thanksgiving Day, and that the Research Center will also be closed on this coming Saturday, November 29.

For additional information on our programs, please check out our website at

We will hope to see you soon!
 
Aurore Eaton
Interim Executive Director
Manchester Historic Association
Millyard Museum – 200 Bedford Street – Manchester, NH 03101
Research Center – 129 Amherst Street – Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 622-7531 ext. 305
www.manchesterhistoric.org

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