Old Fashioned Holiday Weekends

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The Montague Assoc. for the Restoration of Community History's [M.A.R.C.H.'s] annual Old Fashioned Holiday Weekends are being held this year on Saturdays and Sundays, November 26 and 27th, and December 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th from 1 – 4 pm at the c. 1790 Foster-Armstrong House at 320 River Rd. - weather-permitting.  

Five specially decorated rooms on the first floor can be toured each day, with decorated Christmas trees in each room.  
This year’s themes are “Victorian Santas” and “The Night Before Christmas”. 

 Santas from around the world, children’s holiday stories and even a large Santa will greet you!  Victorian lace handkerchiefs and teacups decorate a special Victorian tree in the Victorian sitting room; chickens will surprise you on the hallway tree amidst a display about the town's former poultry farms; handmade ornaments are displayed on other Christmas trees.   Model railroad trains will be running in the center room with their own decorated tree.   

A scavenger hunt will be scattered throughout the displays, for the delight of both children and adults!  This year it is related to the story “The Night Before Christmas”.

There will also be two special musical presentations being offered:
  Singers from “Harmony in Motion” will be caroling on Sunday, December 4th from 2:00 until 3:30.
Students from the Bell Choir at the Montague Elementary School will host a performance on Saturday, December 10th at 2:00, with a snow date of Sunday, December 11th.

Admission is free; donations, which assist the society with the building's restoration, are greatly appreciated. 

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                                                             Courtesy www.va.gov
"The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m.
The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words: "
Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and
Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and
Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples.
The observance of Veterans Day to November 11 preserves the historical significance of the date, and helps to focus attention on the purpose of Veterans Day: "A celebration to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. "

Visit https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp for detailed background on our national observance.

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