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SUMMARY:Colonial Christmas at the Tate  House
DESCRIPTION:The Tate House Museum is hosting a Colonial Christmas Open H
 ouse on Saturday\, December 16 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM with Christmas
 -themed interpretations of Tate House from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. NEW this ye
 ar\, music played on a beautiful historic reproduction harpsichord by Dr
 . Christina Scott Edelen\, an expert in harpsichord history and music. C
 hristina will describe how such an instrument was used during colonial t
 imes\, particularly among Anglican families such as the Tates\, and perf
 orm music of the period from 1:00- 3:00 PM.\nOur Open House will include
  a visit to all the unique rooms in the Tate House where docents clothed
  in 18th century attire will tell visitors about colonial customs and tr
 aditions around the holidays in a merchant class British colonial househ
 old. The special foods made for Christmas\, New Years\, and\nTwelfth Nig
 ht celebrations will be described and some of these goodies will be shar
 ed with visitors during a reception from 3:00 – 4:00 PM in our Visitor
 s Center\, the Means House at 1267 Westbrook Street\, Portland. NEW this
  year\, try a taste of FLIP\, a popular colonial drink featuring beer an
 d eggs\, made in 18 th century fashion.\nOur Gift Shop will be open with
  unique colonial-themed gifts offered at a 10% discount that day only!\n
 Admission prices as follows: $18 adults\, $12 student (ages 13-17)\, $10
  child (6-12 years)\, under 6 free\, $40 family (2 adults and up to 3 ch
 ildren).\n*Discounts*\nMember prices: $16 adult\, $10 student\, $8 child
 \, $35 family\nHalf price entry with a *NEW* THM membership!\nGirl and B
 oy Scouts\, and Homeschool Families receive museum member prices\n$5 off
  admission if you purchase a 6.5 inch or larger poinsettia from our fund
 raisier: https://www.estabrooksonline.com/tatehouse/\nWe are also holdin
 g a raffle for a Colonial Christmas gift basket featuring a blacksmith-f
 orged Flip Dog (what is that?) and other unique colonial items.\nAdvance
  tickets and raffle basket tickets available at\nhttps://www.eventbrite.
 com/e/colonial-christmas-2023-tickets-762883955447?aff=oddtdtcreator or 
 on our website tatehouse.org. Tickets will also be sold at the door.\nCo
 me out to celebrate the holiday season and support the educational missi
 on of Tate House Museum!\nFMI:\nHolly Hurd\, Executive Director\nTate Ho
 use Museum\n1267 Westbrook Street\nPortland ME 04102\nhkhurd@tatehouse.o
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LOCATION:1267 Westbrook Street\, Portland\,  Maine  04102\,  US
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