Step into the sparkle of The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook. The author, Becky L. Diamond, will read selections that bring the era to life, explain what a “sugar plum” really is (spoiler: not a sugar-dusted plum), and trace how European holiday traditions from Germany, England, and Scandinavia shaped America’s festive sweets. She’ll explore the social […]
Join us this December for Holiday Spirits: tours with a ghostly taste of Victorian Christmas. You'll meet one of our very own ghosts of Christmas past to explore the more ghostly side of Victorian Christmas, including recent supernatural encounters in the home and the Clemens family's interests in spiritualism & the unexplained. Tours offered Friday December […]
Get into the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly workshop to create two beautiful ornaments decorated with real pressed flowers for a delicate, nature-inspired look that sparkles with the season. This workshop is a wonderful way to spend time together and make something meaningful. Suitable for ages 5 and up, it’s perfect for families, friends, or anyone […]
Join us this December for Holiday Spirits: tours with a ghostly taste of Victorian Christmas. You'll meet one of our very own ghosts of Christmas past to explore the more ghostly side of Victorian Christmas, including recent supernatural encounters in the home and the Clemens family's interests in spiritualism & the unexplained. Tours offered Friday December […]
In this generative poetry session guided by poet and master teaching artist Victoria Nordlund, participants will create poetry as they write in the library of the Mark Twain House decorated for the season. Welcoming writers of all levels, the workshop promises an enjoyable exploration of Ekphrasis poetry, weaving words and imagery to articulate emotional experiences […]
Join us this December for Holiday Spirits: tours with a ghostly taste of Victorian Christmas. You'll meet one of our very own ghosts of Christmas past to explore the more ghostly side of Victorian Christmas, including recent supernatural encounters in the home and the Clemens family's interests in spiritualism & the unexplained. Tours offered Friday December […]
Join us this December for Holiday Spirits: tours with a ghostly taste of Victorian Christmas. You'll meet one of our very own ghosts of Christmas past to explore the more ghostly side of Victorian Christmas, including recent supernatural encounters in the home and the Clemens family's interests in spiritualism & the unexplained. Tours offered Friday December […]
Part of our Voices of Today Series “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it's the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." -Mark Twain Angela Flournoy’s The Wilderness follows five Black women—Desiree, Danielle, January, Monique, and Nakia—over two transformative decades as they navigate the messy, […]