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SLCCHC Annual Holiday Open House

The St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture invites you to our annual Holiday Open House at the Silas Wright Historic House & Museum on Friday, December 5 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

This event is free to attend and open to the public. Enjoy good food with wonderful company and see the museum decked out for the holidays! Donations are always accepted.

Holiday Program:

Live music throughout the evening and a holiday music medley between live performances

  • 3:00 PM – Broad Band, playing a variety of holiday tunes
  • 4:00 PM – Kai Vebber, playing acoustic guitar
  • 5:00 PM – Merrie Friends, playing folk music
  • 6:00 PM – Full Spectrum Flutes, playing a variety of holiday tunes

Refreshments provided in the County Gallery

  • Coffee
  • Hot Apple Cider
  • Clarissa’s Garden Tea
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Cold Beverages
  • Hors d’oeuvres
    • Featuring local producers across St. Lawrence County

Self-guided museum tours

  • Guests are welcome to tour the museum at their leisure. Throughout the museum, crafting stations will be set up with take-home crafts for the whole family. Crafting Stations will be available as of 10:00 AM.
  • Visit the Research Room to view a selection of objects from our collection on display just for the Holiday Open House
  • Join the Canton Study Club at 2:30 PM in the Research Room for a special presentation on Victorian Holiday Traditions
  • Take-home mulling spices for mulling your own apple cider
  • Take-home historic recipes

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SLCCHC 3rd Annual Online Silent Auction

The St. Lawrence County Center for History and Culture’s 3rd Annual Online Silent Auction runs from October 17 to November 14. This year, the auction will be held on 32 Auctions. To bid on any of our items, you must create an account with 32 Auctions. If you already have an account, make sure you log in to bid.

Money raised during this initiative will support our educational programming, school tours, and general operations. It will also help to preserve our collections and maintain our facilities and grounds, including our new Historic Garden Project. 

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Royce at engagement@slcha.org or (315) 386-8133.

We thank you for your continued support!

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