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SHS 2nd Tuesday Talk "Washington Irving, Helping to Revive Christmas in America" In-Person
Southport Historical Society 2nd Tuesday Talk
Historian Desiree Bridge will present "Washington Irving, Helping to Revive Christmas in America". Before Charles Dickens, there was an American author who helped introduce older Christmas traditions to American readers. Know for his famous story The Legend of Sleepy Hallow, Washington Irving writings on Christmas customs would influence later writers.
Joins us for light refreshments as we learn more about this early American author’s interest in Christmas.
Door Prize: Two tickets to the 2025 Holiday Home Tour.
For more information, email info@southporthistoricalsociety.org.
All are welcome! Please register below or call 910-457-6237
- Date:
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Harper Meeting Room
- Library Branch:
- Margaret & James Harper, Jr. Library (Southport)
- Audience:
- Adult (ages 19+)
- Categories:
- Adult program Public Meeting