Highlands decked out, ready to celebrate
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Dec. 7—ASHLAND — Holiday events are planned at the Highlands Museum and Discovery Center.
-Museum decorations created by the Boyd County Homemakers include a patriotic tree, a Mickey Mouse tree and an old-fashioned tree in the One Room Schoolhouse. Blazer's Cat's Catering Culinary 2 class has offered 15 gingerbread houses; museum visitors may vote for their favorites. The winner will receive tickets to an upcoming Chautauqua presentation at the Highlands Museum.
-An exhibit on loan from the Rosemary Clooney House in Augusta showcases props and costumes from the movie "White Christmas" in a portion of the Country Music Heritage Hall.
-In addition, the museum will partner with the Boyd County Public Library to present a showing of the 1954 film at 7 p.m. Monday. Admission is $5 to the movie, exhibit and concessions.
-A one-woman show entitled "Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer" is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the museum. Presented by Rachel Lee Rogers, the show includes more than 200 of Clooney's most popular songs. Tickets are $15 for museum members and $25 for non-members.
-On the main floor is the exhibit "Creches from Around the World," a collection of nativity scenes displayed in memory of Mona and Gene Morgan, grandparents of Rachael Turner. They are on loan from Kathleen Filkins, Turner's mother.
-Museum guests of all ages we welcome to write a letter to Santa. His desk can be seen at the museum and letters can be mailed. As they are mailed, they appear in pigeonholes on Santa's desk.
Reach the museum, at 1620 Winchester Ave. in Ashland, at (606) 329-8888.
