Candlelight tours and luminaries at Resthaven celebrate the season

Lauren LaRocca, The Frederick News-Post, Md.
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Dec. 5—MUSEUMS BY CANDLELIGHT

After a two-year virtual hiatus, 17 Frederick County museums and historic sites will celebrate Museums by Candlelight with free admission and holiday programs on Dec. 10. This annual holiday history celebration includes living history programs, hands-on crafts, tours and other activities, all set against a backdrop of holiday decorations.

Hosted by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium and Visit Frederick, this event is a unique opportunity for residents and visitors to have an exciting variety of historical experiences perfect for all ages. Museums by Candlelight program schedules vary by site from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Museums by Candlelight program offers visitors the chance to visit as many or few locations as they want on this self-guided tour.

"We are thrilled to bring back Museums by Candlelight this December," said Scott Keefer, co-chair of the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium. "This event has been an essential part of the holiday season in Frederick County for decades. It puts a spotlight on both the heritage of our region and the organizations who share history with the public."

Participating sites and organizations:

—AARCH Society

—Brunswick Public Library

—Catoctin Furnace Historical Society: Museum of the Iron Worker

—Daughters of Charity Archives

—Delaplaine Arts Center

—H&F Railway Historical Society: Myersville Community Library

—Heritage Frederick

—Historic Dahlgren Chapel

—Historic Steiner House

—Maryland Room at the C. Burr Artz Public Library

—National Museum of Civil War Medicine

—National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

—Rose Hill Manor Park and Museums

—Schifferstadt Architectural Museum

—South Mountain Heritage Society

—The William F. Moran Museum & Foundation

—Thurmont Historical Society: Creeger House

Learn more at visitfrederick.org/events/annual-events/museums-by-candlelight, or call 301-600-4047.

LUMINARIES AND VISITS WITH SANTA AT RESTHAVEN

Visit Resthaven Memorial Gardens during its annual luminary event beginning at 4 p.m. Dec. 10.

Light refreshments of beverages and cookies will be available.

If interested in helping with placing candles on gravesites, the process begins at noon. Cleanup will begin at noon Dec. 11, and community assistance with this is also appreciated.

Stop by Resthaven Funeral Home & Community Center to visit with Santa and collect a commemorative ornament.