Snapshots from Victorian Christmas 2013

On Saturday we welcomed nearly 300 visitors to the McConnell Mansion during our annual Victorian Christmas celebration.  Guests enjoyed beautiful holiday decorations, including arrangements from the Moscow Garden Club, while snacking on homemade treats and delicious wassail.  The musical entertainment was provided by two WSU graduate students studying music -- Julianna on the piano and Rachel on the violin.  Bing Crosby also serenaded the crowd on the Victrola.  We were delighted to see so many children in attendance, the largest number in recent memory, and each one seemed to be enjoying the craft and dress-up rooms upstairs.

Here we have gathered just a handful of photos from this wonderful event.  If you were in attendance at the Victorian Christmas and have photos that you would like to share, we'd love to see them!  Simply email them to lchslibrary@latah.id.us or post them to our Facebook page.

On behalf of everyone at LCHS (Daniel, Dulce, and Hannah), we send our best wishes for a happy holiday and a joyous new year.

Interior Design students from the U of I helped us out by decorating our Christmas Trees

The ASID team that did a wonderful job decorating our trees

Two young ladies enjoying the dress-up chest

Experimenting with the pump organ

Board member and volunteer Jan supervising some young artists

Look at that smile!

Jullianna on the piano and Rachel on the violin

They played all the classics

Thank you to Nancy Ruth for inviting these fun musicians

Member and volunteer Jody with Dulce the curator

Visitors enjoying Bing Crosby and homemade cookies

Jeanette Talbott, long-time member and supporter of LCHS, with friends and family

Board member and volunteer Harriot with former director Mary

Resident photographer Cathy with Dulce

Hannah and Kitty helping out in the kitchen

Three of the fearless members of the Events Committee - Terry, Linda, and Nancy Ruth

Kitty, a devoted member of the Events Committee, with her husband and daughter

The Crandalls

As a child, what gift did you want the most?