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Living History presents American Christmas Traditions | Santa Teresa Lib
December 22, 2022 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Today: Living History presents American Christmas Traditions (In-Person & Virtual) at Santa Teresa Library
The program was generously sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Teresa Branch Library. The fascinating real life story of The Night Before Christmaschimes to life as toldby Martina Mathisen, educational entertainer,along with the stories of our American Christmas Traditions.Why do we kiss under a mistletoe?Why do we decorate with poinsettias?Wheredid the jolly old man in the red suit come from anyway?And so many more traditions explained! Santa Teresa Library invites people to visit the branch and watch the broadcast on their projected screen. Drinks and snacks will be provided! No registration required to attend in-person. In-Person Safety Guidelines will continue to be updated on this page. To attend virtually, registration is required to receive a link and password. Deadline to sign-up for virtual access will be 1 hour before the program begins. Links and passwords will be emailed at least 30 minutes before the program. The virtual room will open 3 minutes before the program begins. We do recommend everyone “arrive” at least 10 minutes before the program to ensure you are able to enter the “room”. If you do not receive an email with the program link at least 30 minutes before the program begins, please check your spam and other folders. If still unable to find it, please use the Chat to ask a team member for help. For those under 18 years of age who may be joining us, we recommend that a parent/legal guardian be with you during the meeting. Learn more about Zoom at zoom.us. *Reminder – Those not on the Guest List will not be considered registered, and will not receive a virtual “ticket”. Registration accepted on a first come first serve basis.
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Audience: Adult, Kids (Ages 6-12), Source