Holiday Stories of the Heartland with Bill Kemp

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Join Bill Kemp, the Museum's librarian, for stories and images of how local residents celebrated the winter holidays from the pioneer era through the mid-20th century. Learn how the German community helped popularize many Christmas traditions and travel back to a time when downtown Bloomington was a retail wonderland. See special show-and-tell items from the museum’s archives that bring these holiday memories to life.

The program will be held on Monday, December 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Astroth Community Education Center at Heartland Community College. Registration is limited to 50 people and can be made by clicking here.

Questions? or for more information, contact the Education Department at education@mchistory.org or 309-827-0428.

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