A Christmas Carol, reading of a classic in a historic setting
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In celebration of the Christmas season, Michael Peach will give a reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic "A Christmas Carol" at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday December 21 at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Jordan House.
Encounters with the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future teach miserly Ebenezer Scrooge what it means to be human in this perennial holiday favorite. Guests will enjoy a fire in the Museum’s historic Jordan House red rock fireplace, as Peach gives this dramatic and inspiring dramatic narrative. Refreshments will be served.
Peach is an award winning actor and playwright who loves history. A long-time fixture at the Museum, he performs a show of his original cowboy poetry and stories the first Saturday of every month.
This one-time special performance and reading is about an hour long and appropriate for all audiences. In lieu of paid admissions, each guest is asked to bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Sedona Food Bank.
Arrive early to do some holiday shopping in the Museum Gift Shop, which specializes in locally made items, movies made in Sedona, and books, toys and gifts.
The Sedona Historical Society operates the Sedona Heritage Museum on the Jordan Farmstead at 735 Jordan Rd in Jordan Historical Park. The Museum is open daily at 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Society seeks to research, preserve and teach the history of the greater Sedona area. For more info about this special presentation or the Museum, 928-282-7038.
A Christmas Carol, reading of a classic in a historic setting
Phone : 928-282-7038 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : sedonamuseum@esedona.net
Web: www.sedonamuseum.org
Storytelling
Jerome State Historic Park Famous Homes
The Douglas Mansion, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been an eye-catching landmark in Jerome since 1916, when James S. Douglas built it on the hill just above his Little Daisy Mine.Douglas designed the house as a hotel for mining officials and investors as well as for his own family. It featured a wine cellar, billiard room, marble shower, steam heat, and, much ahead of its time, a central vacuum system. Douglas was most proud of the fact that the house was constructed of adobe bricks that were made on the site.
He also built the Little Daisy Hotel near the mine as a dormitory for the miners. The concrete structure still stands.
This former home is now a museum operated by the Arizona State Parks and is devoted to history of the Jerome area and the Douglas family. The museum features exhibits of photographs, artifacts, and minerals in addition to a video presentation and a 3-D model of the town with its underground mines. One room, the Douglas library, is restored as a period room. There are more displays outside along with a picnic area offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Verde Valley.