Stark County Holiday News: McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Presents Soup at Six: "Christmas at the White House"

 

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Presents Soup at Six:

"Christmas at the White House"

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum

 

Canton, Ohio... Director of Education Ally Carlson will present "Christmas at the White House" at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum on November 14 at 6:00 PM. The program is part of the Museum's Soup at Six lecture series.

  

Did you know that Benjamin Harrison was the first president to have a Christmas tree in the White House, and that Theodore Roosevelt did not have a Christmas tree at all? Director of Education Ally Carlson will present an illustrated program that looks at how some of our past Presidents have celebrated Christmas in and around the White House.



The cost is $25 per person and includes soup, bread, dessert, a beverage and the program. Pre-paid reservations are required and can be made by calling 330-455-7043 or visiting the Events tab on the Museum’s website at www.McKinleyMuseum.org. The reservation deadline is November 8.

About the Museum

The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum is located at 800 McKinley Monument Dr NW in Canton. The Keller Gallery is the Museum’s temporary exhibition space and features a variety of topics each year. The Museum also includes the McKinley National Memorial, McKinley Gallery, Street of Shops, The Stark County Story, Discover World, Ramsayer Research Center, and the Hoover-Price Planetarium. The Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 PM. The Museum is closed on Monday. Visit our website at www.McKinleyMuseum.org.