BETHEL — Once again, the Bethel Historical Society is making plans to hold its annual Christmas at the Mason House event. This year’s open house will occur on Saturday, Dec. 7, between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m., when the first floor period rooms of the 200-year-old residence (begun in 1813) will be open for viewing.
Thanks to the efforts of several dedicated volunteers, the rooms will be decorated in traditional mid-19th century style and illuminated by candles; other volunteers will be making and donating cookies, squares and other tasty treats for visitors to enjoy. As always, there will be music in the form of Christmas and other seasonal selections. The event is free to the public, although donations will not be refused.
The Society’s annual 20 percent-off Museum Shop sale at the Robinson House, 10 Broad St., will start on Black Friday, Nov. 29, and run through December, on Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 207-824-2908.
Sale items will include a wide range of products inspired by the Society’s museum and research library collections, as well as books, gifts and special publications associated with past and current exhibits at the Society’s “Museum of Regional History.” The sale also includes items listed on the Museum Shop page of the Society’s website, www.bethelhistorical.org.
Regular updates about the Mary E. Valentine Collections wing are now being featured on the Society’s Facebook page. Exterior work currently includes the construction of an open porch along the south side of the new wing, and the application of pre-primed cedar clapboards to all three sides of the building.
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