For more information on all events, visit the George Washington Foundation’s website.
A Wee Christmas Workshop Wee Christmas Workshop
Historic Kenmore
Saturday, November 17
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Participants will create a holiday-themed “room box” using easily accessible materials. Materials provided including take-home instruction, ideas, and resources. Room boxes may be displayed at the Wee Christmas Exhibit at Kenmore Dec. 2 – Jan. 13.
Ages 8 to adult. $10 per person.
Please call 540-370-0732 x 24 or [email protected] to register in advance. Space is limited.
32nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit
George Washington’s Ferry Farm
December 2-30
(Closed December 24 and 25)
A long-standing holiday tradition! Adults and children alike will enjoy the sights and smells of the festive creations displayed at George Washington’s Ferry Farm!
This year’s theme is “Cartoon Adventures.”
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
General admission to Ferry Farm and the exhibit: $9 adults, $4.50 students, under 6 free.
Exhibit only: $4.50 adults, $2.25 students, under 6 free.
For more information and to register, call (540) 370-0732 x24 or email [email protected].
A Wee Christmas – Dollhouses and Miniatures Show
Historic Kenmore
December 2-30
(Closed December 24 and 25)
Visit Kenmore this holiday season for an exhibit of highly detailed, replica dollhouses – including the mansion – and miniatures in the Crowninshield Museum Building. Share memories of your dollhouse with your family as you explore life in miniature! Put your mind and eye to the test with our “I Spy Miniatures” challenge – fun for young and old alike!
Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Admission to Kenmore and exhibit: $12 adults, $6 students, under 6 free.
Exhibit only: $6 adults, $3 students, under 6 free
Please consider loaning your treasure for this show! Email [email protected] or call 540-373-3381 x17 for more information.
Twelfth Night at Kenmore—A Dramatic Theatre Presentation
Historic Kenmore
Friday, January 11
Saturday, January 12
Sunday, January 13, 2019
In the eighteenth century, December 25 was but the start of Christmas, a twelve-day celebration that ended on January 6 or Twelfth Night. This final night was the most festive of the holiday season, if not of the entire year.
In Twelfth Night at Kenmore, the year is 1776. This is the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis celebrate in their newly built home. It is not the usual joyous atmosphere, however. The Revolutionary War brings fear, doubt, and frustration to the Lewis family, their friends, and Kenmore’s enslaved community. Immerse yourself in the candlelight, music, and decorations of a colonial-American Christmas!
Performance dates: Friday, January 11, Saturday, January 12, Sunday, January 13
Performance times: 3:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Reservations required. Call 540-370-0732 x24 or email [email protected]
Cost: $12.00 adults, $6.00 ages 3-17; under age 3 free.
