Christmas Trees Through the Ages Exhibit at Lefurgey

 

Put the Magic of Christmas in your 2024 holiday season with a visit to the Christmas Trees Through The Ages Exhibit presented by Culture Summerside and Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc.

 

The exhibit transforms the main floor of the 1867 Lefurgey Cultural Centre into an evergreen forest of decorated Christmas trees that tell how the tree became a central part of Christmas celebrations. It explores the industry that has grown out of the tradition and the ever-changing fashions that keep it going.

 

The exhibit, first launched in 2019, has new trees added each year. The Magic of Christmas: Christmas Trees Through The Ages engages all five senses and will stir old memories while contributing to the forming of new ones. The presenters created the exhibit to give viewers the pleasure of the season without the expense.

 

The Magic of Christmas: Christmas Trees Through The Ages Exhibit opens on Monday, December 2 and runs through until Saturday, December 21. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and on the Saturdays from 4 pm to 8 pm.

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MacNaught History Centre and Archives Christmas Card Exhibit: View Christmas card designs and messages through the archival collection. December 2 through to December 21, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday, 4 pm to 8 pm. MacNaught is located at 75 Spring St.

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Special Saturday activities as part of Summerside Yuletide Festival in Memorial Square:

 

• Christmas carol singalong in Wyatt House Museum, Saturday, December 7, 4 pm to 8 pm – Participants change every 30 minutes. First 15 people in line admitted every half hour. No registration required.

• Create a Christmas tree painting in watercolour with artist Maurice Bernard in his Lefurgey Studio.

• Special treats provided at Lefurgey.

• Admission: Pay what you can

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